Baby shower games are a tradition that goes back almost as far as the baby shower itself. This celebration brings friends and family together to share the joy of the new baby and to give them the things they need for the new addition. While party favors change over the years, as do games and decorations, they’re still a great way to thank each guest for attending and for sharing in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Consumable Baby Shower Favors
The growing popularity of minimalism has people everywhere owning fewer things, choosing open space over increased clutter and nick-nacks, and choosing experiences over possessions. To go with this trend there are many baby shower favors that are consumable and will help to celebrate the day without adding items to each guest’s home.
Baby Shower Cookies
Customized cookies is a great way to share your joy with guests. They can eat them at the party or take them home in a gift bag. Choose from personalized Oreos in different flavors and colors, or even decorated. Alternatively, get a sugar cookie made in the shape of a baby animal, baby bottles or booties, or even a baby face. They are sure to bring a smile to all guests, and environmentally friendly packaging is available.
Baby is making tea
Coffee or tea bags can be packaged in bags with name and date as well as “A Baby is Brewing” for a unique and usable gift. Include your favorite choice of coffee or tea to share both the joy of the new baby as well as the taste you enjoy. Many people look forward to that morning cup of coffee or tea to unwind at the end of the day. And every time they see your thoughtful party favor it’s sure to bring a smile to their face.
Baby is blooming
Baby Blooms can be shared on seed paper shaped into baby themes, and they can be taken home and planted so that their flowers will grow and bloom as the baby grows. They’re also perfect for baby announcements, and can feature names, dates, or new baby blooming puns. Look for some that have a picture of the flower they are growing on the seed paper as well. Another option is a small packet of seeds with a name, a short saying or pun, and the name and date of the shower or the due date on them. These can be made at home with a printer and glue stick or ordered online.
Bathroom Products
Bath bombs or other personal care items such as personalized or customized baby designs on them, bath bombs shaped like baby animals, or even nail polish with a gift tag that includes a short and fun saying, or can be received and appreciated the pun. Nail polish for “10 little fingers and 10 little toes”, bath bombs for baby’s soft skin, and other care items will remind guests to take care of themselves in a fun and easy way.
Jars of honey
honey in a customized glass jar that announces “honey on the way” and the date of the baby shower can be a fun gift for a gift bag with tea or cookies. The honey will be consumed while the jar can be reused for candles, honey, or other food storage after using the honey itself.
Keep these Forever Baby Shower Favors
If you are having a small baby shower with only the closest family and friends, who will surely want to remember the experience, then getting them something that will be used for years can be a useful investment and a great baby shower favor. Choose something that fits the group and that you think will add to their daily experience so they know they’ll get the most out of this thoughtful gift.
Oh Baby Hair Tie
No one can have enough hair ties, and these cute ones are perfect for a Baby Shower favor. In a pack of 3, and complete with a Thank You message, who wouldn’t want to get one of these at the end of your Baby Shower!
Customized Glassware
Customized mason jars, tumblers, coffee mugs, and more can be done with the name and date of the shower, a cute phrase about a new baby, or the baby’s name and due date are all great ways to remember the day. These are permanent gifts that will bring a smile to your guest’s face every time they use them and give them a usable item that will add to their life in some way.
Candles
Ask your guests to light their Baby Shower candles on your baby’s birthday, and send their best baby wishes. They can be glass engraved with the name and date of the baby shower, or wood with a small tag. There are almost endless options for ways to personalize a candle and some great sayings about how a new baby brings light to the day, or family, or world.
Pictures
Photos in a signed frame Engraved with the date of the baby shower and a photo of the mom-to-be and her guests can provide a keepsake that everyone will love. This will include not only the mother’s favorite people, but the support system for the new baby, and will help each guest remember the day they gathered to celebrate this milestone.
Baby Shower Bookmarks
Bookmarks is a great idea for Baby Shower favors if you are having a book themed baby shower. The popularity of these showers, where each guest brings a baby book instead of other gifts and gives a personalized bookmark commemorating the day and celebration is a fun way to incorporate that into theme.
Baby Shower Shirts
Shirts or sweaters presenting a support system for the new mother and new baby, reminiscing about their time together and the joy they share can be a fun way to mark the experience in the future. They can be worn on the child’s birthday, the day the birth announcement is made, or even when they gather for other events and outings. Include a fun saying about how they’re a group, they get along, or reminders make them fun to make and fun to wear.
Baby Shower Favors To Save For The Birth
Even if you can’t be there for the birthday, you can still celebrate everyone who attended your shower, and even those who didn’t. Choose something you all enjoy, find a cute pun for a tag, or personalize the item itself. If you have a wide range of ages or interests, you can choose one for each individual and keep the customization person in each. This kind of favor will remind them that they too are a part of the experience and let them share in your joy wherever they live or if they can be there for the birth.
Baby Shower Wine Labels
Champagne or sparkling juice can be given to each of your guests, and small bottles are widely available. Include a gift tag reminding them to pop the cork to celebrate the baby’s birth when they get the news, and you can share an online or video call toast together.
Wine or champagne glasses can be personalized with the theme of the party or the day of the shower, and they can be used for the celebratory drink at the birth announcement. Of course, they can be enjoyed with the guest’s beverage of choice and can be used for years to come as a reminder of the wonderful baby shower they came from.
Baby Shower Lollipops
Lollipops can be delivered for the shower and marked with a cute saying about enjoying your lollipop when the baby pops, or similar. This is a great option for any guests who are under-age, non-drinking, or just prefer them, and also makes sure each guest knows you want to share the moment with them as well as your baby shower. These ideas are especially popular with distant relatives or friends who can only come for certain events, like showers, but may not be in town or nearby when the birth happens.
Choosing Baby Shower Favors
When choosing which Baby Shower favor you want to use for your baby shower there are some key considerations. Choose one that matches your own values, such as recycled packaging, low environmental impact, usable and therefore does not add clutter. Or choose a gift that can be used for years to come. Make up a saying or find a pun that makes you smile. And you can be sure your guests will think of you and smile when they see it.
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About the Author
Jane Sheriff is the founder, creative director, party planner and mother of three. She started Darling Celebrations in 2012 to share easy and beautiful ideas for celebrating life’s special events.
