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Homemade Baby Shower Gift
Find the Perfect Do-It-Yourself Gift for an Upcoming Shower
It's always easy to run to the store for your average baby shower gift. However, if you want to stand out from the crowd, consider a homemade gift instead. You don't have to be a painter or world-class graphic artist to pull together a fun and memorable present for a baby shower. All you need is a little imagination and a few simple materials.
Capitalize on a Talent
The possibilities are endless. Even if you've never been the arts-and-crafts type, it's easy to spruce up a store-bought gift with a personalized touch.
If you love to doodle, a fun wall hanging with stylized pictures of toys, bears, suns or moons can make an adorable addition to a newborn's nursery.
If you sing well, consider a taped recording of "Happy Birthday to You", placed in a little keepsake box.
Love to do needlework, hook rugs, or paint? All of these talents have the potential to make wonderful homemade baby shower gifts.
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You can sew a baby outfit or buy a plain white t-shirt and decorate it. Try iron-on transfers made from clipart images found on BabyTidings.com.
If the parents know the sex of the baby and have announced his or her name, spell it out on the shirt. Hearts and flowers for girls or sports transfers for boys work well; for a unisex look, animals, stars, and geometric shapes can add pizzaz.
Sewing, Knitting, and Crocheting
A baby blanket is a traditional gift, and a new mother can never have too many of them. Baby clothing is another welcome gift. For clothes, be sure to use materials that won't shrink in the wash. If you're using yarn, touch it in the store. Is it scratchy? If so, look for a softer but still durable yarn.
Creations run from the relatively easy, such as a granny-square blanket to the more challenging, like sweaters, pants, and booties. Consider adding on touches such as small bows, but make sure they're not placed too closely to the neckline, and make sure you have sewn them on tightly.
Nursery Decorations
Ask ahead of time what the nursery's theme and colors will be and create a wall hanging that blends with the theme.
For example, buy a picture frame, a piece of plain fabric to use as a background and squares of colored fabric. Cut out shapes of colored fabric and glue or sew them onto the plain background fabric. Place under the glass for a personalized keepsake. You can also forego the glass altogether and quilt a background so the picture has a soft touch. Sew or glue on decorations and pictures.
Another keepsake idea for a homemade nursery decoration gift is a photo collage. You will need to enlist the help of Mom's friends to obtain photos to make this highly unique gift.
With a little time, ingenuity and creativity, you can pull together a wonderful homemade baby shower gift that will become a treasured lifetime keepsake.
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