baby shower gift help

cmbrown

I have a friend, I haven't known too long.  Her baby shower is next Sat.  I was thinking of getting her all the bathtime stuff, but that is about $50.  I feel like that is too much.  I wanted to have another friend go in with me and split it.  But she is decorating the wall letters as part of her gift.  So it's not really fair to put both our names on the gift, if she is only contributing a little.  Right?  What should I get???  I'd rather spend $30-40.  Any ideas??

uncharch7

a gift i've done in the past that goes over well is a "sick baby" basket... thermometer, nose bulb (or whatever they're called), children's motrin, stuffy nose meds, etc.  i think i did it for about $25 at target last year.  i did include the gift receipt just in case she had already gotten similar items.

otherwise... are there smaller things on her registry?

Evans

Personally, I would not care about putting her name on the card for the bathtime stuff even if she didn't contribute half. ?If she is willing to go in on it and only wants to spend $10-$20 because she is doing the letters, then I would go for it and still both sign the card.

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raceyrae

Evans:

Personally, I would not care about putting her name on the card for the bathtime stuff even if she didn't contribute half.  If she is willing to go in on it and only wants to spend $10-$20 because she is doing the letters, then I would go for it and still both sign the card.

 

I agree.  Otherwise, do you have to get all the bathtime stuff (is it a set) or can you pick and choose so you only spend $30-40?

cmbrown

i guess i just don't want to look cheap, since she is giving another gift too.  i guess that makes me look bad.

alm0407

I wouldn't worry about looking bad.  You have to give based  on what you can afford.  I'm sure the mom-to-be will appreciate the gift and won't even give the first thought to the cost of the gift you give.

akspriss

I would spend what you can and either do it with your friend and def. not worry about looking bad...u do what u have the money for. For my brother and SIL my sister and I gave them a visa gift card for dinner on their honeymoon but my sister and fiancee gave them another gift because they had more means of money then we do. and if u dont want to go in with the friend i love charch's idea of the sick baby basket!

Mrs_M&M

I wouldn't worry about looking cheap.  Based on the #'s you are mentioning, you are being more than generous on a friend you haven't known very long.

I'd probably let your friend give you a few bucks and both sign the card - then you spent what you wanted. 

uncharch7

yeahhhh so i didn't answer your other question lol

i wouldn't worry about it, i'd just spend what you're willing to spend and then go from there with your amount + her amount.  i can't imagine anyone thinking you're "cheap" with any gift.