Baby Shower Ideas Every Expectant Mom Will Love
by Kimberly Hargis

Check out practical gifts of time, an IOU, a day at the spa, or other unique ideas that will truly be appreciated by any mom-to-be...

"Frozen Dinner Shower"

Instead of, or along with, presents have each guest make for the Mother-to-Be a make ahead dinner that can be frozen. This works best if the shower is right before the baby is due. The dinner can be frozen and thawed as needed after the Mommy and baby have arrived home and Mommy does not feel like cooking. Then, even Daddy can make dinner for the family.

"IOU Shower"

Each guest can give the expectant Mom an IOU to help her out after that baby is born. IOUs can be for anything, such as:

"Hospital Shower"

If the expectant Mom is on bed rest or is hospitalized and is a second-time Mom who may not need a lot of baby things, throw her a "Hospital Shower" and give her gifts that will keep her busy in bed. Good gift ideas include:

Instead of giving a second-time Mom baby gifts have everyone chip in to give the expectant Mom a gift certificate for one of the following:

"Online Shower"

If family and friends live a great distance apart, have an "online shower." This can be done by having your baby shower using a chat room for guest to visit in real time. Presents can be given to expectant Mother by email during the baby shower or mailed in advance.

Guests who do not have a computer may want to check with their local library to see if the library provides free computer and Internet use. Chat rooms can also be used to include long-distance guests in a baby shower being given in person. Mom's Break can provide you with a free chat room to use for baby showers and other events.

(Contact Momsbreak@momsbreak.com two weeks in advance to make arrangements to use our private chat room.)

"Budget Baby Shower"

A Budget Baby Shower is where everyone brings gifts bought at garage sales and thrift stores or even hand-me-down items. These showers are often best because many times the expectant mother will get more presents since garage sale-purchases are relatively inexpensive. You can often find a Mom who got too much at her own shower or the baby grew so fast that the baby's clothing was only worn once.

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About the Author
Kimberly Hargis
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