Party Favors for Baby Showers

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Aside from the mother of all parties - the wedding - baby showers are the event most likely to persuade friends from far away to take a journey for a celebration. That makes baby showers the most rewarding party to host, I think. Reuniting with old friends is always a treat, regardless of the event, so the pressure’s on to make the trip for them worthwhile. The simplest way to do that? Have baby shower favors they’ll remember for a long time to come.

For all the energy, time, and effort guests expend to attend the shower (not to mention the gifts they bring for mom-to-be and child), hosts show their thanks by giving delightful baby shower favors. These baby shower favors can be just about anything. They can be downright practical or wistfully sentimental. Regardless of whether they’re hand-made classics or store-bought treasures, choose your favors wisely.

Store-Bought Baby Shower Favors

Purchased favors are a practical choice for hosts trying to squeeze as much time out of their day as possible. And with so many items in every budget easily available online, finding great shower favors is virtually guaranteed. Since online vendors also deliver straight to your door, buying favors online is the quickest way to check this to-do item off the list.

Is your internet connection down, or are you just not the online buyer type? No worries. You can always go to your local party supply store. They’re sure to have a great selection of decorations and favors for your baby shower, though you may find that it’s not as comprehensive as what you can find online. “Real” stores, however, do have a significant advantage over their online counterparts: you can actually touch and feel the merchandise!

Handmade Favors

Nothing beats handmade favors in terms of personalization and creativeness, which is why so many women opt to go for this more time-consuming method. Handmade baby shower favors allow hosts to put their creative prowess on display for all the guests to see. What could be a bigger ego boost?

Want to make your own favors but afraid to try? Put those fears aside and do it! It’s fun and simple, especially if you use the items below to get your imagination working:

* small cleanser or soap bottle

*hand lotion

* small bottle of disinfectant

* travel size shampoo

* tootsie rolls

* banana clips

* toothbrush

* dental floss

* take out boxes (almost every craft store sells these)

* stickers

Just put the stickers on the carry-out boxes, and BAM! You’ve just made the perfect baby shower favor for your guests’ next big trip, whether that’s home or to Europe! And best of all, it was inexpensive, fun, practical, yet unique. I bet you’ve got your creative juices flowing now, huh?

Want something a little more ‘green’ for your guests? How about plants?! Herbs placed in ceramic pots make a wonderful baby shower favor that will remind everyone of the fun they had at the party for months to come.
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