35+ DIY Baby Shower Ideas Everyone Needs To Know About
Mothers to be are constantly looking for ideas on how to make their baby showers memorable and fun. The following are 36 ideas on how one can prepare their own home made gifts for a baby shower. It also includes ideas for holding a baby shower such as how to decorate it using homemade supplies and affordable materials.
17. Sign the onesie
Have your guests sign the onesie as they would a guestbook. All you need is a sharpie marker and a digital craft cutter. This is a great way to have family and friends put down their personal messages for the coming baby. This is a gift that your baby will also enjoy one they are old enough to read.
Project Tutorial: here
18. Making adorable napkin dress
With just a few napkins and a pair of scissors, one can make napkin dresses to decorate their home during a baby shower. Fold the napkin and cut it out as directed. One can also glue on it a bow which makes it even more adorable. These are really beautiful rafts especially for a girl’s baby shower.
Project Tutorial: here
19. Balloon arch
To make your balloon even more appealing, use balloons of different colors and sizes. Instead of a complete arch one can have two balloon stands and connect them with a banner giving your guests a grand welcoming to the baby shower. Mix the colors up without leaving any gaps between them. The balloons can also be displayed in the house, all one needs is to be creative with the design.
Project Tutorial: here
20. Hedgehog taggie baby toy crochet pattern
This is a ring made of yarn and a few bows made from fabric to make it look cuter. For those who are not good in sewing making a hedgehog taggie baby toy can be an alternative. The ring is easy for the baby to hold and safe to them to suck on them as well. Women in different colors, the toys can be made special for any baby.
Project Tutorial: here
21. DIY Girl Baby Shower Mini Ribbon Buckets
Simply use a mini metal bucket and a glittering adorable pink cloth to use as a ribbon. Cut and fit the ribbon round the bucket and use the extra piece to make a bow. Glue the bow on the front of the bucket. The bucket can be used for snacks or goodies during the ceremony.
Project Tutorial: here
22. DIY pink tulle votive candle
Have the ribbon tied to the poured glass votive candle. Using a glue gun, glue to the ribbon to the glass and tie a bow. This is really simple and fast and is guaranteed to put everyone in the mood. Place the candles strategically in the room to make it more beautiful.
Project Tutorial: here
23. DIY Tile Print Mini Buckets
Cut a ribbon and use it to hold the tag to the mini bucket’s handle. Add your special message on the tag and the bucket makes a lovely gift basket. It is simple yet thoughtful and creative.
Project Tutorial: here
24. Wool Felt Hair Accessories for Baby
This is cute accessory to add to the headband. Making the flower or bow is easy and one can make them in variety of colors too. It gives a newborn a simple and gorgeous look and is a lovely gift during a baby shower. Stick the flower on the headband using glue and dissolve the extra glue with water. An elastic will make a good alternative to a headband or one can stick the flower directly to the baby’s head.
Project Tutorial: here
25. Felt hair clips
Customize the normal hair clip with your own home made felt cut outs. Stick the cut out on the clip ensuring that it is neat and presentable. This is a gift you can make quite fast and have the lips in colors that the mother to be will love.
Project Tutorial: here
26. Baby Socks Rose Flower Bouquet
Fold baby socks nicely into flowers. Combine colors to produce the desired floral effect. These make lovely, creative and cost effective decorative flowers for the special day. Stick the sock flowers to a stem and have them in a mini bucket to give them a realistic flowery look.
Project Tutorial: here
27. Create a baby food making kit
This is a kit containing items needed to make baby food. Make the bucket colorful with a variety of items all of which are necessary to make a nutritious baby meal. Decorate the kit with a bow to make it more attractive. Some will also add a recipe book to the kit to help the mother to be get a head start.
Project Tutorial: here
28. New Mommy Survival Kit
This kit contains all what a new moms need to survive immediately after having a baby. This includes wet wipes, tissue, breath mint, bed time lotion for the baby, a masque, diapers, shampoo, scented candles and anything else you think she needs to make her experience less draining.
Project Tutorial: here
29. Personalized Baby Shower Gift
Using a poster with the letters on the alphabet, highlight the letter that stands for the name of the baby’s name and have it at the bottom of the poster. Frame the poster and wrap it up as your baby shower present. Use an attractive font and appropriate spaing.
Project Tutorial: here
30. Yarn Wrapped Letter
Wrap yarn on a cut out letter that has special meaning to the baby. This could be the letter standing for their first name. Make a big letter to make it stand out more and it will make a good addition to the baby’s nursery.
Project Tutorial: here
31. Cupcake Onesies Gift Idea
The soak cupcakes look like real cupcakes. Onesies are ideal presents for mothers to be and having them made into cute cupcakes makes them even more adorable. one can also add liners and sleeves to the cupakes and have them presented in a gift box.
Project Tutorial: here
32. Baby bib with pocket
Baby bibs with pockets minimize the mess made by the baby when they are feeding. Download the pattern in the size you want to make your bib in. These bibs will absorb more drool, they are unique and every new mom would love to have one.
Project Tutorial: here
33. Baby name embroidery
You do not have to be an expert to make this gift. With just a bit of creativity, one can turn the traditional embroidery into a fabulous design with the baby’s name. Add some flowers as well and the recipient of the gift will love to have it on display.
Project Tutorial: here
34. bassinet diaper cake
Learn how to make bassinet diaper cakes in no time. With only ten minutes to learn how to do it, it is also fun and the end product is really beautiful. You also do not have to purchase a lot of things to make it and the diapers will really make a good gift.
Project Source: here
35. Twins baby shower gift
This includes a kit with all the accessories a baby will need. For babies of the same sex, have the accessories in the same color and for a boy and a girl, mix them up, preferably blue and pink.
Project Tutorial: here
36. baby shower favor boxes
Making a favor box only takes minutes. Wrap a ribbon around the box and stick it with glue. Use also glue to stick the pom poms on the box’s lid. You can then have your present in the cute box.
Project Tutorial: here
37. Candy Umbrella Baby Shower Favors
Perfect for a rain or umbrella themed baby shower or bridal shower!
Tutorial: unoriginalmom
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38. Cupcake Onesie Gift Cups
You will need this:
- Baby onesie
- Pair of infant socks
- Cupcake liner
- Small plastic cup
- Small plastic gift bag
- Ribbon
Tutorial: club.chicacircle
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