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13 Best Baby Shower Gifts on a Budget

Thursday June 12, 2008 by Danelle Ice

Homemaker Barbi Danelle Ice at Baby Shower13 Best Baby Shower Gifts on a Budget 

Looking for great gift ideas for a baby shower that won’t break the bank? Everyone wants to give a gift that will be liked, be appreciated, and most of all, be USED! It is possible to give great gifts when you’re on a budget, and don’t forget that sentimental and practical value are king where baby presents are concerned. A more expensive gift is NOT guaranteed to be a better gift!

What do new moms really want to get for gifts at baby showers? Surprisingly, these great gifts are affordable and desirable baby shower loot!

 

13 Best Baby Shower Gifts on a Budget

1. Diapers. The MOST important gift that is given the least! You can’t have too many, and all sizes are appropriate. Diapers are expensive, it’s true, but can still be a frugal gift if you can’t afford a lot. For a really small budget: buy a very small pack of diapers, roll each individually and tie with ribbon, then fill into a cute gift bag. Diaper cakes are also high on impact and easy on the pocketbook.

2. Wipes. #2 most useful gift, also not given that often. Combine coupons with store sales to get a nice stockup gift of wipes for a bargain price!

3. Bottles. Check with the mom ahead of time to find out if she’s planning to use a certain brand. Any little bit you can contribute to a bottle stock is good - extra bottles, nipples, or liners for the drop-in models. With an infant, you can never have enough bottles (a large supply keeps you from running the dishwasher 10 times a day!).

4. Thank you cards with envelopes. Save the new mom a few extra minutes and put the return address on each one. She’ll be thanking you for it when her precious minutes are better spent sleeping than working on thank you cards!

5. Gift cards to Starbucks. Sleep deprived new moms still have to do errands. Give her the gift of caffeine with several $5 Starbucks gift cards bundled together in a card. She’ll thank you for it!

6. Gift cards to mass merchandisers like Walmart or Target. There are always items on the list that the mom is hoping to receive at the baby shower but probably won’t. Gift cards to these stores will allow her to get what she really needs the most.

7. A portrait package from a studio or a gift certificate towards part of a package. This is a great big gift to go in on with friends also. Sears, Walmart and JC Penney have inexpensive portrait studios that often run package specials. The new mom will love having photos taken of her little angel!

8. Receiving blankets. New parents always need more clean receiving blankets than they have, making them a great gift. You can NEVER have too many!

9. Diaper Genie or Diaper Genie Refills. Go in with friends on the larger genie or if you know someone else is buying the genie, give a few refills.

10. Keepsake calendar. Inexpensive and incredibly time-saving, a keepsake calendar hangs on the wall in the nursery. New parents without time to dig out the baby book or scrapbook for each milestone can simply write them on the calendar.

11. Babysitter list compiled by you of all the available babysitters in the area, along with contact information.

12. Babysitting coupon. Give the gift of your services! Homemade babysitting coupons will be well received: you watch the bundle of joy so the parents can have a few hours alone for dinner or even sleep!

13. Date night movie pack. Quick, easy and cheap: buy a bargain-priced comedy, add a pack of microwave popcorn, a few packs of assorted candies, and put into a gift bag. Voila! A date night in a bag for after the baby is asleep! Make sure to include a handmade card from you telling the new parents to enjoy their movie date night together.

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    6 Comments:

    Monday through Sunday said on June 12th, 2008 @ 6:05 pm:

    Awesome list!!! Diapers are an awesome gift..you go through so many..you can never have to many!!


    Alice Audrey said on June 12th, 2008 @ 7:17 pm:

    Cloth diapers are a great gift. With any luck they will last a while.


    Kat said on June 12th, 2008 @ 8:40 pm:

    I think that diapers were the best gift. When I had my girls I could not figure out why people bought stuff they wanted (like cute clothes) instead of stuff I would need - like diapers and wipes. And that date night care package is genius! (It could even be labeled as entertainment for that 2 am feeding! I cannot tell you how many movies I watched in the middle of the night!)


    Kristie McNealy said on June 12th, 2008 @ 8:48 pm:

    As I was looking over the free or super cheap baby stuff I’ve gotten lately, I thought of another cheap idea. A baby blow out emergency kit… travel wipes, travel size diaper cream, small pack of diapers, and an inexpensive onesie. If you CVS, and watch for baby outfits on clearance, you could get all of this for a couple bucks. We even have a few onesies with the tags still on that we never used for our kids.


    Bubba said on June 13th, 2008 @ 1:05 am:

    I might need to bookmark this list. As a single, childless guy, this list is a big help for gift-giving! Thanks!!!

    Happy TT!


    Storm said on June 18th, 2008 @ 10:48 pm:

    Great gift ideas. I like to give a safety kit with all the drawer locks, etc., for a baby shower gift. Happy TT!


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