Five unique handmade baby gifts to make at baby showers

If you’re looking for baby gifts to make but are bored with the standard blanket and baby booties, here are five unique and unusual (but still functional!) gifts to create that would make perfect baby shower gifts.

  • Time capsule – Don’t you wish someone had made you a time capsule with things from the year you were born? Collect newspaper and magazine clippings about current events, trends and fashion, a little toy from the hottest children’s movie, and last but not least, take photos of your home and town! Document your neighborhood, take snapshots at the local grocery store, the post office, the cars on the street, the local school, the front of your house, your parents and your family! Include notes from family members and a special letter from you introducing them to the world. Gather it all up and put it in a decorative wooden keepsake box, leaving room for parents to add a few things of their own. Think what a treasure she’ll be when she’s your age!
  • padded mat – No, it’s not just another boring blanket! This time, create an extra-thick, quilted blanket—a comfortable surface that’ll be perfect for tummy time, even on hardwood floors. Get creative with him and add “activity” toys like detachable stuffed animals, flaps that hide bright pictures, and little ribbon tags. You could even line the underside with waterproof PUL fabric to make it the perfect outdoor blanket on wet grass.
  • name blocks – Buy enough blank wooden blocks at a craft store to spell out the baby’s name. Decorate each block with the letter and/or pictures beginning with that letter. You can paint with non-toxic acrylic paint, decoupage with paper or fabric, or wood burn your design. For design ideas, look at the crib bedding set that parents registered and use the same theme or color scheme in your blocks.
  • Mix-CD – Baby make a mix CD? Yes! Create a mixed CD of soothing music—classical is an obvious choice—but get creative with the music in your collection or visit iTunes for lullaby ideas. Alternatively, a fun and upbeat mix of baby music might be just the thing! Face it, most music marketed for babies is terrible, and many parents would love to have a CD of “regular music” to listen to that is still baby-friendly.
  • handmade books – You can buy blank board books that are the perfect canvas for your own stories! If the baby will be living away from extended family, she creates a story with actual photos of family members so the baby can get to know them. Or she creates a fun story about the family pet, your own version of an alphabet book, a picture book with different types of cars or butterflies, etc. Draw your own or create collages from real photos or magazine images.

Have fun creating some unique handmade gifts for your next baby shower! These fun projects will be appreciated by both parent and baby, which is exactly what a handmade baby gift should be about.

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