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Low budget, big impact baby gift? Help me, PLEASE!

Happy2beMrsTHappy2beMrsT
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months

I'm going to my SIL's baby shower next week and need to come up with a gift idea. (I actually have to come up with 2 ideas because I'll be going to 2 showers for her.) When I had my showers, SIL got me two VERY nice gifts...I'm sure they were each $100 or so. Granted she and my brother are much wealthier than we are, but I still feel like I need to get them good gifts. I don't have a lot to spend. Realistically I need to try not to spend more that $40 - $50 on each ($80-$100 total).

Does anybody have a great (and thoughtful) gift idea that won't cost a lot?

One idea I had was to do a bunch of books in a cute basket and wrap it up. Does that seem too generic? Do you have some better ideas? Did you get anything special at your shower?

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  • Alexandra*sMomAlexandra*sMom member
    Honestly, the best gift I got from anyone was food.  I know that is not a shower gift.  I made a diaper cake for a neighbor's shower.  I spent about $40-$50 including the diapers. I plan to make them (2 PG neighbors) food for now, a snack and a freezer meal for later when they deliver.
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  • babygrovesbabygroves
    I went to a shower where my friend got a baby bouquet. It was adorable. In a metal tin with a  bow around it. Inside there were onsies, washcloths, bibs, ect. With a few fake leaves and flowers around it.
    You could do it for cheap. It was a big hit at the shower. Buy a tin at Michaels, a pack of bibs, pack of onesies and some pants. Roll up and stick in tin. You can google pictures of baby bouquets. GL
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  • chatty6176chatty6176 member
    I was at a shower where the mommy to be go a gift certificate/card to one of the baby photography places.  It was really nice.  People always want to go get their child's picture taken. You could do that plus some of the other ideas.
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  • Josie22Josie22
    Do you sew?? I made my SIL blankets & she loved them... Which reminds me I have to make one for the 14th....
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    I love the idea of the books in a basket. Also, for my shower I got a $50 gift card to Picture People and I loved it! A diaper cake is a big impact gift too that you could do for around $40-$50 I bet.

    My BFF made me a diaper cake and had little things on it like a rubber duckie, wash cloths, tylenol....I have seen people on Craig's List selling diaper cakes for $45.

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  • LoriFalceLoriFalce member
    One of the cutest things I ever saw was a little umbrella, with ribbons that fell from the ribs with different presents: some pacifiers, baby socks, gift cards, mylicon, etc. It was a huge hit.
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  • Stacyc625Stacyc625 member

    honestly I really like the book idea.

    WE LOOOOOVE books in this house. she loves them even more than i do. (and i was an english major)--- however I also TOTALLY give two thumbs up for the picture idea.

    she will get PLENTY of stuff i am sure--- however- as WE ALL know babies grow up sooo darn fast. pictures aren't cheap (we have all paid TOO much for the newborn shots)--- however they will last forever. much longer than a onesie or a burp cloth- so i say- DEFINITELY on the photo gift card.

    and honestly- don't worry about the money, what she spent vs what you spend.

    enjoy this time with your family. its growing and you guys can all enjoy this time together and have your kids grow up together. :)

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  • fIowerchildfIowerchild
    How about things she'll really need? My friend made me a basket of basics - diapers, wipes, onesies, gripe water, tylenol and mylicon. These were my favorite gifts.
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    I think anything personalized always makes a big impact and stands out too. Etsy has lots of cute burp cloths and onesies that can be monogrammed or personalized in some way and they are not that expensive.
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  • kellyrankkellyrank

    i saw this when i was looking for shower gifts for a friend. it's a bunch of baby necessity items made to look like a sub sandwich. cute idea & should be pretty easy to make

    https://www.blissliving.com/basubsa.html
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  • TXSweetheartTXSweetheart

    books are a great idea, not generic at all IMO, but can get pricey fast...I swear some of the good ones are $12 a pop! 

    Diaper cake rocks...it's a cute and creative way to give the most needed gift of all!  I'm not crafty at all and would not even attempt to make one, but my MIL and SIL made me a huge, 7 tiered cake and it was so amazing we kept it out on our foyer table for all of DS's visitors to see it when he was a newborn.  They used size 1 diapers, so we got a lot of use out of them since we dismantled it right about the time he was growing out of the NB diapers.  I  think they used 2 boxes to make it.  Rolled each diaper and secured each diaper with a small piece of scotch tape, then they arranged them on actual carboard circles you would put a baked cake on.  Then used very wide ribbon around each layer to hold them all together.  The bottom piece of carboard was oversized and wrapped in a thin receiving blanket to create a pretty 'platter' look.  They balled up baby socks to look like roses and set them around each layer.  It was super cute. 

    Bedding is another good gift.  Depending on what she's registered for, you could buy the bedding set and give half at one shower and half at another.    

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  • LoriFalceLoriFalce member

    Also...

    one of my favorite gifts that I got was a pewter tube for Joseph's birth certificate, engraved with his name and birthdate. I had gotten one for a friend myself, so I know it wasn't expensive, maybe $20, but it's beautiful, special AND practical. I lose papers constantly, so knowing I have a copy of his BC secure in a place I can always find is a real load off my mind.

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  • mom2mollymom2molly
    I often do a bath basket for friends. I buy baby bath items (they often have shampoo and washcloths etc... on their registry) and baby care things like q-tips diaper rash cream. I also include one of those duckys that tell you if the bath water is too hot, a bathtime boook or bath toy.
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  • ranfinwiranfinwi
    These are great ideas --- sfl
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  • valkazvalkaz

    I know a girl who does those bouquets - if that's something you're interested in.

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  • VTbride05VTbride05 member

    I like to do a gift for JUST the mom. Buy her a new pair of pjs (JCP or Kohl's should have a pair around $15) and some nice body wash/lufa. Maybe a nice book about motherhood. My mom did this for me and I thought that it was so very thoughtful!

    Anything personalized is great too. A nice bag from Lands End would only be $30. You could put books inside. 

    I think that picture frames are nice too. New moms sometimes dont have time to go get frames for baby pics.

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