Blog: Quality Gift Boxes

Most baby shower honorees create a gift registry to help guide you as you shop for the perfect present, but if you are looking for something unique (or for some gift registry ideas of your own!), here are our top picks for baby shower gifts for stylish new parents.

Stylish Baby Shower Gifts

My top baby shower gift at the moment is a super chic diaper bag. Don’t leave your favorite mom-to-be stuck with some pink plastic diaper bag she’ll be embarrassed to lug around! OiOi offers a variety of stylish designs that look more like designer handbags than baby wipe storage, including this little number. They might be pricey, but a luxe diaper bag is the perfect gift for a new mom who won’t splurge on one for herself.

Classic Baby Shower Gifts

One priceless gem I learned from my mom over her years of attending baby showers is to give classic baby books as gifts. Pat the Bunny is her all-time favorite, and can also easily serve as the inspiration for a sweet little gift basket as well:

Charms are another timeless type of gift that every new parent will adore. Babyzone has a variety of sweet ideas in this slideshow about Sweet New-Mom Gifts Under $40.

Entertainment Gifts

While new parents are planning for their little one’s arrival, there are some things they can’t plan for—like a social life. One of the most thoughtful gifts you can give new moms and dads alike is a little bit of entertainment to help them keep their sanity after the new baby arrives. Sign them up for Netflix, buy them a DVR or pre-pay for a few meals from Waiters on Wheels. They’re sure to appreciate it!

Baby Shower Gifts for a Mini-Athlete

I really like the idea of  tailoring your baby shower gift to suit the style of the family you are honoring.  To this end,  BabyChix offers a selection of fun “BabyJox” products that you can use to personalize your gifts in a fun way. Does the family already have a mini-NLF jersey laid out for their new baby? Get them a personalized BabyJox football. If they are tennis fanatics, they sell tennis gear too!

Department store gift registries are where most people go to buy baby shower gifts, but friends and family may prefer to give a unique baby gift to the mother-to-be that is not found in a registry. Even better is the unusual shower gift that would be a special treat the new mother might not give herself.

If the search for a unique shower gift has become impossible, here are some of the best and most unusual gift ideas.

Maid or Cleaning Service Makes a Great Unique Baby Shower Gift

When the new baby comes along, who has time to clean the house? Nearly all cleaning services will provide a one-time cleaning for the new mother that would be a tremendous help to her. If paying for house cleaning or maid service is too expensive, consider having friends and family provide housecleaning for the first month as part of a shower gift.

Catering or a Personal Chef for the First Week Can Be a Help to the New Mother

Cooking healthy meals becomes another impossible task with a newborn. Some private catering services will deliver one or more meals for the new family after baby comes and this would be a great unusual shower gift for that special mom-to-be. If money is tight, why not be the organizer and have friends and family sign up to bring meals to the family for the first week or two after baby comes? Be sure to check with the new mother to see if there are any food allergies in the family.

A Unique Gift for a Baby Shower is to Hire a Birth Doula

Birth doulas are an unusual but wonderful shower gift for an expectant mother who would not be able to afford one on her own or as a special treat. Doulas provide support and information to the expectant couple before, during and after birth. Numerous studies show the benefit of using a doula and surveys of new mothers indicate that the doula is often the most valued member of the birth team. Fees for doula services vary, often by experience level and region.