What to Bring to a Baby Shower
Most people at one time or another in their life will attend a baby shower, and the question that will be on their minds the most is, “What do I bring?”
Truthfully, there are no hard, fast rules about what to bring to a baby shower. The host/hostess of the baby shower will have everything covered, in terms of food, location and beverages. Your job as a guest will be to provide presents to the mother-to-be. So, what type of presents should you bring to a baby shower? This article will give you some ideas to answer the question “What should I bring to a baby shower?”
Bare necessities
The one thing a mother and father-to-be needs for a newborn are the bare necessities. What are the bare necessities? They include things like diapers, cotton shirts, pants, pajamas, and baby bottles. Anything that a baby might need in the first few months of his/her life would make a good present. Also, remember that newborns grow fairly quickly so when buying clothes for babies, don’t be afraid to buy something in a larger size.
Grooming products
Grooming products for the baby and the mother-to-be are a good way to go. For the baby, consider things like brushes, combs, washcloths, blankets, shampoo, towels, and changing sheets.
For the mother, consider things like lotions to help with stretch marks, gift certificates for a spa treatments after the baby has been born, free membership at a gym (make sure the mother will not be insulted by such a present) or a simple gift basket that will include bath salts, fragrances and all types of grooming implements.
Father-to-be
Also, a new trend in baby showers is the co-ed baby shower, so when thinking of things to bring to a baby shower, don’t forget about the father. Of course, the mother-to-be will, in all probability, be showered with gifts, but the same can’t be said for the father-to-be. So, think about bringing a gift for the father that centers on the baby.
One gift to give the father is an emergency gift basket, which can include things like diapers, bottles, books on parenting, blankets, baby clothes, and throw in a tee-shirt proclaiming, the father-to-be as the best dad in the whole world or something equally endearing.
Gifts for the nursery
Don’t forget things for the nursery when thinking about what to bring to a baby shower. A lot of times parents wait until the last minute to finish a nursery, and probably do not have everything they need. So think of things like a crib, changing table, mattress and a diaper receptacle.
Travel items
Another important thing to consider to bring to a baby shower are things that parents can be used when traveling with the baby. For example, a car seat for bringing the baby home from the hospital, diaper bag to hold necessities for the baby, stroller, or a front baby harness or sling to facilitate carrying the baby.
Sentimental gifts
Sentimental gifts are nice as well. You can get the parents frames for baby pictures or cameras with rolls of films. There are kits that let you take a foot or hand imprint of the child. You can make a homemade gift like a knit blanket for the baby or even a small monetary gift like a bond, if you are a close friend or family member, for the baby’s college fund.
Jacqueline Courtiol
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What side dish should I bring to baby shower?
I was invited to a friends baby shower. At the end of the invite it said to "bring your favorite side dish to share". What should I bring? Do you guys have any recipes? I was thinking about crab dip (it’s not seafood-ish, really – it’s super yummy and creamy) but it has to be served hot. Open to all suggestions. Thanks
Something like crab-dip might not be your best option.
Don’t pregnant ladies watch their seafood consumption? Plus it’s a little on the heavy side. If it has to be served hot, it might be sort of a pain.
But I think you’re on the right track in thinking of something easy, dip-able, and traditional.
How about fresh, homemade salsa or guacamole with quality tortilla chips?
Or a platter with pinapple, strawberries, and pretzles dipped in chocolate or peanutbutter?
Or you could even take some pre-made meatballs and combine them with green peppers, onions, and barbeque sauce in a crock-pot. (Midwestern Staple.)
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Bring some croissants. You can buy it at the Wal-Mart deli.
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You could bring queso and chips, spinach artichoke dip or a dip from the side of a tricuit box (very simple), along with the tricuits!
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pasta salad, or one of my favorites is taco salad, here is how you make it:
cook 1 pound of hamburger meat and add some taco seasoning, crunch up a bag of cheese doritos, mix it with the hamburger meat in a large bowl, and add some catalina dressing to it, i usually use one bottle of it, but it really just depends on how much you think you would like in it, its really delicious, you can also add tomatoes, or letuce, cheese whatever you would like to add to it
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make a nice fruit salad instead of the crab , some people might b allergic to sea food and pregnant mothers are advised to stay away from it .
http://southernfood.about.com/od/fruitsalads/r/bl90612f.htm
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Here is a great recipe for any occasion: Make sure you use sherry vinegar, not cooking sherry. It can be found at some nicer supermarkets and most gourmet stores. Make sure the dressing is room temperature when added to the peas.
Three Pea Salad
Ingredients
1.1 tablespoon minced shallot
2.1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
3.1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4.Salt and freshly ground pepper
5.1/2 pound sugar snap peas
6.1/2 pound snow peas, halved crosswise
7.8 oz frozen Edemame peas – thawed
8.Fresh Ginger pieces (to taste)
Directions
1.Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water. In a blender, puree the shallot, ginger, and vinegar together. Drizzle in the olive oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
2.Add the sugar snap peas to the boiling water and blanch for 20 seconds. Add the snow peas and cook for 20 seconds. Add the frozen baby peas and cook for 20 seconds longer, until the sugar snaps and snow peas are crisp-tender and the baby peas are heated through. Drain and immediately transfer the colander to the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again and pat the peas dry. Add the peas to the dressing, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Serve room temperature or chill.
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