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i don't get furniture when i give shower gifts. i can't afford it. this upcoming baby shower is my future niece or nephew. the problem is my brother {the father} wants to know what the baby is, but the mom does not.
the usual shower gift i get is 3 outfits. 1 for newborn, 6 months and a year, and a blanket.
the problem is that with all other baby showers i've been to everybody knew what they were having, and i can get really cute stuff for girls, or boys. but honestly i don't really like the stuff they have for neutral babies.
not that i mean to be critical, but, well, for example if i shop for a girl i can get little cupcakes and kitties in tutus with crowns etc.
or if i shop for a boy theni can get dogs playing baseball, or dinosaurs, or little monsters or a million other stuff.
but the stuff for neutrals i find to be limited. there aren't nearly as many options for them.
what should i do? any ideas?
to the person who suggested making a blanket, that sounds like a great idea but it's already taken. my mom makes blanket and even matching pillow.
Answer
You can get a 5 pack of plain white onesies. They work for both boys or girls and my sister has two or three for her son which she loves. She uses them with plaid shorts that she can't find a top to match and for pictures where the outfit needs to be a solid color.
You can also get a bouncer. Bouncer are a great gift because they are SO helpful! My sister got one that's baby blue and has green and yellow stars on it. It would work great for a boy or girl and it was only $25 at Wal-Mart. You can probably get it even cheaper on Black Friday or right before Christmas. You can also get a Bumbo chair, which won't be used until the baby is about 3 or 4 months old but they are helpful as well. Wal-Mart has them for $35, but with Black Friday and Christmas coming up I'm sure they will go on sale. If you have a Once Upon a Child nearby they also have them there brand new for $23. They come in pink, blue, and green. The green would work for either a boy or girl.
You can get a 5 pack of plain white onesies. They work for both boys or girls and my sister has two or three for her son which she loves. She uses them with plaid shorts that she can't find a top to match and for pictures where the outfit needs to be a solid color.
You can also get a bouncer. Bouncer are a great gift because they are SO helpful! My sister got one that's baby blue and has green and yellow stars on it. It would work great for a boy or girl and it was only $25 at Wal-Mart. You can probably get it even cheaper on Black Friday or right before Christmas. You can also get a Bumbo chair, which won't be used until the baby is about 3 or 4 months old but they are helpful as well. Wal-Mart has them for $35, but with Black Friday and Christmas coming up I'm sure they will go on sale. If you have a Once Upon a Child nearby they also have them there brand new for $23. They come in pink, blue, and green. The green would work for either a boy or girl.
baby shower gifts..?
cutiepie11
does anyone know of any good baby shower gift for twin boys?
my sister in law is having twin boys and i am not sure on what to get her...also, i went to a baby shower one time and there was a lady who gave the mom to be a present every so often and each one had a tag on them with something to do with the gift in the box. i remember the first one i think it was something like..good morining mommy its time to wake up, and the gift inside was a baby moniter..its time to get me dressed mommy and it was clothes..has anyone ever heard of that? i need ideas on what too do please help! REMEMBER THEY ARE TWIN BOYS!
gosh..so i want to have some ideas on the thing where a give her a gift threwout the day...but i cant think of how to start it off..it starts of with, goodmorning mommy its time to wake up..what would i give her then?
Answer
Google a Diaper Cake (diapercake.com) to get a mental picture of what I am talking about here. There are many different types to look at.
Buy the diapers (two packs)
Baby pins (different colors to hold the together)
Small baby items (rattle, booties, nail clippers, pacifiers, etc)
Baby blankets (two-one for each)
Something special for the mother to put in top
Just fold and lay the diapers out and fasten together (you are going to fold long ways) - put baby blankets inside and whatever else you can come up with to stuff the diaper cake with. Roll it up so you have the bottom layer.
Put a diaper on top of the bottom layer to cover the inside surprises.
Top layer is smaller of course. Stuff with things for the mom to be.
Once you have it in two layers you can fasten the small baby things on with baby pins all around the cake in different places. Get some blue and yellow ribbon to finish the decorating.
For the very top of the cake get a yellow rubber ducky. Write a special note for the mom and place it on top in blue to set nest to the yellow ducky.
This will be a conversation piece of the party and the mom to be will have a wonderful time pulling out the contents.
Use your imagination when decorating. Get some family members to go in with you on this since the cost can rise having to stuff it. That is why I suggested two blankets for the bottom.
Good luck.
Google a Diaper Cake (diapercake.com) to get a mental picture of what I am talking about here. There are many different types to look at.
Buy the diapers (two packs)
Baby pins (different colors to hold the together)
Small baby items (rattle, booties, nail clippers, pacifiers, etc)
Baby blankets (two-one for each)
Something special for the mother to put in top
Just fold and lay the diapers out and fasten together (you are going to fold long ways) - put baby blankets inside and whatever else you can come up with to stuff the diaper cake with. Roll it up so you have the bottom layer.
Put a diaper on top of the bottom layer to cover the inside surprises.
Top layer is smaller of course. Stuff with things for the mom to be.
Once you have it in two layers you can fasten the small baby things on with baby pins all around the cake in different places. Get some blue and yellow ribbon to finish the decorating.
For the very top of the cake get a yellow rubber ducky. Write a special note for the mom and place it on top in blue to set nest to the yellow ducky.
This will be a conversation piece of the party and the mom to be will have a wonderful time pulling out the contents.
Use your imagination when decorating. Get some family members to go in with you on this since the cost can rise having to stuff it. That is why I suggested two blankets for the bottom.
Good luck.
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