Baby Shower Gift Ideas
We recently asked readers what their FAVORITE (or most useful) baby gift was from their baby shower. With moms of all ages sharing their faves – we got a fantastic variety of answers from thoughtful homemade items to high-tech wonders. While I still think my go-to gift is the BEST baby shower gift ever…. I have to admit some of these are pretty great too 😉
25 Best Baby Gifts
After you look through this list – I’d love to hear what we missed! What was the best or most useful baby gift you received at your shower?
1 . Diapers
The #1 answer by FAR when we asked readers about the best baby shower gifts they received – was DIAPERS & Wipes. Many pointed out that they were most grateful for larger sized diapers because baby grew out of newborn sizes so fast.
Getting new parents a monthly diaper subscription from Amazon is a fantastic idea!
2 . Hatch Sound/White Noise Machine
This soothing sound machine also doubles as a nightlight, or middle-of-the-night nursing and diaper changing light – and you can control all the settings from your phone. Or get the travel version so you can take it on car rides and to grandma’s house!
3 . Baby Swing
A baby swing can be a life-saver if your baby loves a constant rocking motion – and the Mamaroo was the most recommmended Baby Swing in our poll! Honestly, baby swings have come a long way since mine were itty bitty, these are so much more compact!
4. Stroller/Carseat Combo
You can’t even leave the hospital without a carseat and you might as well get a carseat stroller combo that locks together as one of your first big purchases. This is the #1 Best Selling Carseat/Stroller Combo on Amazon, while this is the #1 Best-Selling Standalone Stroller. But the Baby Registry will let you know which the parents have researched and prefer!
5. NoseFrida
These SUPER popular snot sucking devices sure do beat the bulb syringes from when mine were babies – and while they seem totally gross, moms everywhere were saying how amazing they are! Spoiler: NO snot actually gets in your mouth…. we just had a whole team debate 😉
6 . Homemade Meals
Many moms voiced their appreciation of friends and family dropping off meals when they were newly home with baby. Check out our favorite Meal Train Ideas here it’s a great way to stock someone’s freezer with family-friendly food they’ll love!
7. Baby Monitor
Whether a more traditional monitor or a heart monitor – mamas loved these gifts. The Best-Selling video monitor has 2-way talk and gets amazing reviews. This Owelt smart sock monitors oxygen, heart rate, breathing, sleeping and more – and will trigger an alarm if it tracks baby stop breathing. A great gift for any parent for extra peace of mind.
8 . Boppy Pillow
These have been super popular for YEARS and still are incredible helpful! PPP Team Member Laura says she has a downstairs and an upstairs Boppy 😉
9 . Baby First Aid Kit or Basket of Meds
Sooo many readers mentioned getting or giving this gift – and with good reason! The times you are panicking in the middle of the night are the exact times you DON’T want to run to the pharmacy or Walmart to get a nasal aspirator or baby Tylenol. Making your own? Ideas include: Tylenol, Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, thermometer, gas drops, pacifiers, orajel, safety clippers etc.
10. Baby Car Camera
Many moms mentioned this backseat camera setup – it even has night vision! Reader Courtney said: “It is by far my favorite and most useful. I get one for everyone’s baby shower now. You can see the baby perfectly at night as well.”
11 . Baby Swaddlers
Gone are the days when we had to swaddle our little ones in baby blankets! We had oodles of readers put their swaddlers at the top of their most-loved baby gift list – with a couple of brands listed as their favorites:
12. Diaper Genie
Keep the smell to a minimum with this classic baby shower gift – under $20 right now too!
13. Bouncy Seat
A bouncy seat can prop baby up and let them entertain themselves as they bounce gently – there is also a vibration setting to help soothe them.
14. Wipe Warmer
Keep baby from waking up even more during those late night diaper changes with a warm soothing wipe (instead of a cold, shocking one).
15. Muslin Receiving Blankets
These are so nice to have on hand for burp cloths, swaddling, nursing coverups and more!
16. Baby Books (instead of Cards)
This is a DARLING idea to help start baby’s first library – have guests bring their favorite childhood books or baby books instead of a card! Board books are the best at holding up to little chubby hands and drooley little mouths 🙂
17. Pack & Play
One of the most useful things a new parent can own – a play yard is an awesome gift to help in those early days! Lots of folks sleep their newborn in their own rooms in the Pack & Play for those first few months.
18 . Baby Brezza
I’d never heard of this one before but people RAVED about loving this so much if you’re doing formula! And if you have the money – the Baby Brezza Formula Pro is even more convenient – it’s like a Keurig for formula!
19. Wrap or Carrier
A wrap is great for carrying baby around with you and evenly distributing their weight (Plus baby loves snuggling up close). Readers loved getting these wraps/carriers – and these were their top recommendations:
20. Space Saver High Chair
Oh how I wish this would’ve been around when mine were little – super handy and it can travel to grandma’s house and restaurants!
21. Door Jumper
Babies LOVE testing their leg muscles out by hopping up and down for long periods of time in these doorway jumpers – and bonus perk – it wears them out a little 😉 Reader Tracey said “Its been 35 years and I still remember how much joy it brought my son and how relieved I was to have my arms empty, even if only for fifteen minutes at a time.”
22 . Let them pick!
Although everyone likes to believe they know the BEST gift – sometimes it’s really best to let mom and dad decide what they need/want. In many cases the parents have put in hours of research before adding items to their baby registry and truly want those exact items.
If they’re out of your budget (and I know some of those things are PRICEY) get them gift cards to the store so they can combine efforts and buy that expensive double-stroller or car seat system!
23. Homemade Blankets/Quilts
This baby shower gift idea is an oldie but a goodie! Several readers wrote about lovely homemade gifts they’d received and their children continued to cherish them into adulthood.
BONUS: Great Gifts for Mom
Pregnancy Pillow
Help mom through the third trimester with this cozy body pillow made to relieve pressure on her back, hips and growing belly.
Gift Certificate for Massage, Salon, Spa, or Housecleaning
Several readers commented that their most beloved gift was a spa or massage gift certificate, or a house cleaning service. Thinking of ways to help mom post-partum are excellent ways to show you care!
Robe/House Coat for Hospital
Some moms may already have picked out their hospital outfit – but it doesn’t hurt to have an extra as a thoughtful gift! Also those hospitals can be FREEZING – so a cozy robe to cuddle up with baby is a great idea.
Add in a sleep mask and slippers as an extra. Reader Jennie said: “Someone got me house slippers and a gown for the hospital. It was so thoughtful and sweet. In the sea of baby stuff, someone remembered me.”
Postpartum Mom Goodie Basket
Several readers absolutely loved when someone gave them all the little things a post-partum mom might need (but not realize it). Things like nipple cream, tucks soothing pads, lactation cookies, extra absorbent pads, Motrin, face mask, body wipes, deodorant, bubble bath, bath salts, peri bottle, bathrobe or comfy pj set.
Make sure if you’re a mom to be, you snag this FREE Amazon Baby Registry!
And speaking of moms-to-be… we hosted this Mama to Bee Themed Baby Shower and it was DARLING!
You might also like these tips for throwing a Baby Shower on a Budget
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