If you have friends who have babies or have babies yourself but was never a fan of shopping, then you have probably stared this dilemma in the face and wondered how to solve it. Indeed, shopping for baby shower gifts can be a hard as climbing Everest when the person doing it has absolutely no idea about babies and what to buy for them.
Fortunately for you, you live in the Age of the Internet, where everything you need to know is virtually at your fingertips, including how to shop for unique baby gifts.
First off, if you know you are not good at coming up with baby gifts that your recipients will love, swallow your pride and have someone, like a lady friend(if you're a guy) or a pal who is knowledgeable enough about the whole baby gifts thing help you shop. That way someone can teach you what and what not to buy and maybe even give you some helpful hints about how and where you can buy baby gifts.
When you buy baby shower gifts, a great idea is to look for gifts that can be returned. That way if your gift doesn't fit or is something that the baby or the parents don't particularly agree with, you can always tell them to have the baby gift returned or exchanged for something else.
Another criterion for great baby shower gifts is its functionality. Look for baby shower gifts that the parents or the baby can actually use. Stuffed toys are always cute, but a baby will probably have its fill of stuffed toys before the hour is over. Choose things like baby monitors, diaper baskets, or Activity Saucers, those plastic, table-like contraptions with their centers cut-out and where the edge is decorated with child-proof games, bells, and buttons that the child can play with. An Activity Saucer is a great way to help the child learn how to stand on his own and will safely keep him occupied while his mother does the chores.
Baby monitors are a must for every home with a baby, and the good thing about newer models is that they are in color, which gives a clearer view of what the baby is doing even if his parents are not in the other room.
Another great baby shower gift is restaurant or take-out coupons. When a new baby comes along most parents often find it hard to get some time off for themselves or even make dinner, which is why this unique baby shower gift is one that the new parents will surely be grateful for.
Feel like being the cool and stylish aunt to your newborn baby niece or nephew? Why not designer baby clothes as a great baby shower gift? Most parents will think twice about spending money on something as expensive as designer duds for their one-month old, but if you're the aunt and you have the money to splurge, then why not do so?
And finally, probably the best and most unique baby shower gift that you can give is your time. Offer to babysit so that the couple can take a night off for a dinner and a movie. This will not only cost you zero in terms of money, it also effectively takes out the need and hassle of having to shop for any designer baby clothes as a great baby shower gift? Most parents will think twice about spending money on something as expensive as designer duds for their one-month old, but if you're the aunt and you have the money to splurge, then why not do so?
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