Baby showers are special occasions that celebrate the imminent arrival of a new life! At a baby shower, expecting families often share a registry of household and baby items to help them get started on the right foot.
While there are many store-bought baby shower gifts, making a DIY gift for a baby shower adds a personal touch, not only showing your love and creativity, but also leaving a special to imprint on the prospective parents.
Whether you’re a seasoned DIY enthusiast or a newbie looking for simple projects, read on for some hand-picked DIY baby shower gift ideas (categorized beforehand) to inspire your creativity!
Natural, Handmade Clothing and Accessories
There is nothing sweeter than seeing babies in their little clothes and accessories. When you’re thinking of a gift, consider one of these adorable DIY baby shower options that are sure to delight!
The Classic! Crocheted Baby Booties
Make an easy and quick pair of soft, adorable booties using baby-friendly yarn. Extra points if you choose colors that match the baby’s nursery! Watch it for free and easily DIY baby booties pattern video to get your creative juices flowing.
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Custom Baby Bibs
Baby bibs make a great DIY gift. A good bib can do wonders – and what’s more, it can be the difference between 1 and 7 outfit changes a day. Using fabric paint and baby-friendly embroidery, personalize the bib with baby’s name, initials, or designs that match their nursery.
Personalized Baby Headbands
More likely than not, you’ve seen a baby wearing a headband. Baby headbands are an adorable, subtle way to accessorize a little one. Make an elastic and comfortable headband, decorated with flowers, or other decorations, like a bow (it doesn’t get cuter than a bow!)
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Custom-made Nursery Decor
Custom Nursery Wall Art or Mural
A hand-painted wall mural can make a nursery feel extra special. The expectant mama probably spends a lot of time in the nursery, so good wall art can make that room more inviting. Create an inspiring painting or add some drawings that match the theme of the nursery, such as animals, stars, or neutral colors of nature.
DIY Hanging Mobile
Hand-made hanging mobiles are a wonderful and lasting gift for families. Not only do they add a nice touch to a nursery, baby mobiles offer many benefits. They are a safe, gentle way to stimulate a baby’s brain function and visual development. Mobiles also encourage babies to use their hands more often. Create a personalized hanging mobile using felt, wood, or paper, featuring fun elements like fluffy clouds, twinkling stars, or birds with bright eyes.
Personalized Growth Chart
A growth chart is a wonderful way to welcome and celebrate the birth of a new baby. Parents often say that the years fly by with children. A personalized growth chart will be a treasured gift in the family home for years to come. To design a custom growth chart, be sure to keep in mind the height the child can grow to. Create a chart using fabric or wood, marking milestones and adding spaces for pictures. Here are the designs, like rocketships and dinosaursthat might inspire the theme for your gift!
Personalized Baby Keepsakes
DIY Baby Book
A baby book for expectant parents is a must! A baby book is a keepsake journal for parents to write down memories and milestones; a treasure that can be kept within the family for generations. To begin, bind a book with craft paper, adding sections for milestones and photos, and design a cover with the baby’s name, or a special message. Here are some template ideas to get you started: “A Year in Review,” and “Craziest Things [Baby’s Name] Said,” and “Over the Years.”
Handmade Baby Photo Frames
A customized photo frame is not only a beautiful gift, it is versatile and practical. To create a unique DIY frame, use materials like wood, clay, or fabric (bonus points if you know the personal aesthetic of the family you’re gifting to). For personal touches, you can add the baby’s name, date of birth, and decorations like flowers, ribbons or teddy bears.
Custom DIY Time Capsule
A handmade time capsule is a great gift for families, especially first-time expectant parents. Giving new parents a time capsule can help launch a family tradition and encourage expectant parents to take time to save special milestones and memories. A good capsule starts with a good box, like a sturdy shoe box, a bin, or even an old, classic suitcase. You can also help the new family by throwing in some mementos from the baby’s first year, including old photos of the parents, or copies of the baby shower invitation, and include some envelopes or separate section for letters and photos.
Toys and Playsets
Hand stitched Plush Toys
Another very cute DIY gift idea is hand-stitched toys. Soft toys provide comfort and security to babies, and over time, they can even become a beloved part of the family. And good news! Hand-stitched plush toys are easier to make than you think. The most important thing is to choose a nice and easy pattern – like a owl or teddy bear. From there, all you need to do is make sure to wash your fabrics first and choose soft fabrics that are child-safe.
Handmade, Custom Wooden Teething Rings
Wood teething rings make a great gift. They are safe and easy for babies to play with, and can be useful at home when you have a teething baby. Make any teething rings using untreated wood, to ensure they are smooth, non-toxic and safe for baby. For a personal and soft touch, add fabric or crochet elements for added texture, which babies seem to love. We love this idea from Scratch and Stitch of using old baby clothes as a decorative knot for a wooden teether.
Handmade, DIY Sensory Board
Sensory boards are simple to make for a fun and great DIY gift idea. Also, the sensory board can be customized to fit a family’s aesthetic and a baby’s interests and play level. To put your imagination to work, think about making a board with different textures, colors, and interactive elements (like push lights, feathers, little bells, etc.). You can also shop for items that help baby’s sensory development. Once you have your items, lay them all out to see what you have and play in the different locations of the activities. We love this sensory board from Our Faux Farmhouse.
Bathroom Care Essentials
Homemade Baby Bath Bombs
DIY baby bath bombs are a great handmade gift for babies to use after 6 months of age. Little ones will love seeing the bath bombs drop and playing with them under the water until they evaporate – poof! Make some gentle bath bombs using baby-safe ingredients (most of which you may already have at home) to turn the bath routine into a fun experience!
Custom Baby Blankets
A handmade baby blanket is a wonderful DIY baby shower gift. It gives the new baby a soft and comforting place to nestle while becoming a nursery staple. Sew or crochet soft blankets using baby materials to make them perfect for tucking or tummy tucks. This gift can become a family heirloom!
Natural, Homemade Baby Lotion
Natural homemade baby lotion is a sweet and supportive DIY gift for expectant parents. By providing a homemade moisturizing lotion using natural ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, and essential oils, you can support parents-to-be in doing what’s best and gentlest for their baby’s skin. baby
Conclusion
DIY baby shower gifts are more than gifts; they are thoughtful, one-of-a-kind gestures that show your love and creativity. Whether it’s a hand-stitched toy, a baby keepsake, or custom-made nursery decor, the thought and care you put into your gift will undoubtedly touch the parents-to-be’s hearts. To celebrate the imminent arrival of a new baby, let your creativity shine by making a gift that will be cherished for years to come!
