Baby Shower Gift Ideas
By Criss White, Fri Dec 9th

Selecting a present for a new mom or dad can be a challengingtask. Baby showers are a great way to help support a new motherwith her new baby. New mothers can sign up at a gift registry toavoid duplicate gifts and to indicate her gift preferences. Hereare some good gift ideas for baby showers:

1) Diapers - Diapers are a popular gift for baby showers. Everynew mother will need plenty of diapers for her new baby and thisis a very safe gift to get if you do not have any other ideas ordon't know what other people are getting.

2) Personalized Blanket - A personalized blanket is a nice giftfor a new baby. Having the name on the blanket gives it apersonal touch and makes it a great keepsake even after the babyoutgrows it.

3) Stuffed Animals - A new baby needs plenty of toys to stayentertained. Stuffed animals are always a favorite amongnewborns. A teddy bear is the most traditional gift, but otherstuffed animals are also acceptable gifts.

4) Baby Gift Baskets - Baby gift baskets can contain a widevariety of baby supplies in them, including baby wipes, diapers,clothes, and just about anything else that can fit. Gift basketscan also be tailored to the new mother as a token ofappreciation.

Such gifts can include gourmet foods, candles, andother decorative keepsakes.

5) Baby Clothes - A new baby can never have too many clothes.Clothes can come in a variety of styles and may include hats,booties, and other accessories.

6) Baby Accessories - New babies require many accessories. Babybibs are popular as well as blankies. Other ideas include babybottles, pacifiers, and high chairs.

7) Shirts for Mom and Dad - T-shirts can be a nice gift for newmoms and dads. Some common sayings on these shirts are "NewMommy" or "New Daddy". Some shirts also say "Mom to Be" or "Dadto Be" - a way to let everyone know that a new child is on theway.

8) Keepsakes - Various keepsakes will also make nice presents ata baby shower. Baby picture frames can hold pictures of the newbaby or family for years to come. Other keepsakes includefigurines and decorative candles.

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About the author:Criss White is a professional web writer on baby and new mothertopics for baby and pregnancy websites. For more relatedarticles, go to BabyShower Ideas (http://www.101babyshowerideas.com).