8 creative baby shower gift ideas to spoil your mom-to-be

Baby showers once meant triangular sandwiches and awkward ‘What’s in the nappy?’ games. But today’s showers are being planned and hosted on a whole new wedding-scale level. From high teas at snazzy hotels, to lavish lunches at proper venues, gone are the days where Grandma hosted the mom-to-be’s party in her backyard.

Matching a gift to this new-age baby shower can be difficult, as our usual gifts of nappies and baby grows just don’t seem to fit the occasion. But that doesn’t mean that you need to go out and spend thousands on an impractical gift that might not even be used.

Here are eight tips to putting a creative spin on our usual go-to-gifts:

1. Throw the whole gift thing on its head and aim it at the inexperienced yet practical dad-to-be – whether it be a trendy nappy bag or a changing kit with instructions.
2. Instead of a traditional hamper, create a tiered baby shower ‘cake’ display out of towels, diapers and other baby goodies. You can even roll small baby clothes and hand towels into roses or pop one inside a cupcake holder for an extra cute display.
3. Make a compilation disk of baby-friendly music that will soothe the little one to sleep, and get mom a little treat like chocolates or bubble bath which she can enjoy in peace.
4. If it’s going to be a girl, keep a lookout for girlie baby accessories and put together a fashion kit filled with goodies like felt headbands, baby-safe brooches and adorable booties.
5. If you’re going the baby powder and petroleum jelly route, make the packaging interesting – for instance, fill a big jar, cookie tin or pretty handbag with everyday baby goodies.
6. Get creative with a simple DIY project – for instance, make a felt doll, a baby bib, growing chart or pretty baby-room bunting.
7. Put together a winter kit for baby, complete with cute little hat, booties and snuggly blanket, plus hot chocolate and slippers for mom.
8. Surprise the mom-to-be with a scrapbook kit, so that she can start collecting those memories bright and early!

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