K Baby Shower Favors

Little sugar cookies or cupcakes with baby feet decorated on them. Or tulip bulbs. Wrap them in cellophane and tie a pretty bow. I love favors and decorating for showers, but not trinkety type favors. I adore other's baby's but I don't need a magnet or a knick knack to remember someone else's child :)

Honestly, I think people put too much into favors. After the party is over, do you really need a trinket to remind you of the party? Consumable favors are always best: cookies, cupcakes, soap, antibacterial, etc...

I may be in the miniority here...but I vote you spare the adults from walking to their car with a cute, bow-tied, miniature candle/frame/scented bath salts/keychain etc. Spend the extra money on a great dessert (or order extra cupcakes, singles boxed to take home to a hubby or babysitter at the end of the party). The only favor I liked out of all the baby showers/engagement/wedding/anniversary parties I have attended was a large chocolate truffle waiting for me a table setting. It was clear that favor was intended to be eaten before the meal (it was a wedding) and everyone was soooo greatful to have something to snack on while we all waited for the bride & groom to take their pictures and wait for all the guests to gather at the reception area. So maybe a chocolate gourmet treat (I've seen fancy dipped pretzels, strawberries or small trays of petite treats with a white-chocolate piped footprint on it? But I think you will have a better chance of having the favor be appreciated and consumed or used if it is presented before the meal or while the guest of honor is opening presents.

What about doing a tulip bulb for everyone to plant? It goes along with the centerpieces and the while concept of new life. You could also do fun and funky socks for "big feet"...you could attach a little note that says something cute about feet! Maybe small feet grow into big feet so enjoy your treat! Lol! I'll keep thinking about that one!

the past few showers I've thrown....I used fresh flowers/plants as the favors, depending on the season. They brightened up the room & were welcomed by the recipients.

I'd skip the favors to take home and have scroll saying "in lieu of favors, a donation has been made to St Jude's Children's Hospital." Or your local Children's. I never have brought home a favor that didn't go in the trash, but maybe I'm a party pooper.

I ditto Kristal J's advice about something your guests can consume at the shower...and if you wanted to make baby feet out of chocolate this is the mold I've used...bought it at a local shop so I'm sure you could do the same, the chocolates were a good size, about 3.5" x 1.5", and look very cute wrapped in cellophane bags with baby feet on them:

http://www.amazon.com/BABY-FOOT-LOLLY-Candy-Chocolate/dp/...

I went to a shower once where the favors were little chinese take out containers with fancy tea bags in them and a little saying about a baby brewing. You could do variations of this depending on what you think your guests would enjoy most. I am a big fan of loose tea, but you could also do coffee samples or tea bags. Package them in a cute little box or some fabric with ribbon. If you have the money you could also put them in tea/coffee cups.

Small jars of Honey. Or Honey Bears,, Think of a cute saying about the New Honey.

When my mom did my shower, she did a lottery ticket and a nice piece of chocolate (shaped like a bottle) at each place. They were tied together with a piece of satin ribbon with the animal print theme.

Hi P. - I love the little plant idea. The idea of a really special treat like an awesome cupcake or a truffle etc. is a nice touch too. Depending on budget and how many guests, you might like what a friend did for her shower.

Our gift was a glass photocube that holds 3 pics around 2.5 inches. One of the hostesses said they purchased them at JCPenney photo studio for around $8.00. Instead of pics they printed out little fun stuff. One side was a thank you and I think another was the baby's name and the top (actually the bottom picture seen through from top) was a little logo or something. They were cute and colorful and went over well at the table.

I put photos of my boys in mine and it's on my desk as I write this.

I agree w/Jodi you don't need favors but if you still want to.......

little hand towels w/embroidered feet patch you sew on

Pink trivet (you stamp the feet on them)

Pink aprons (find them cheap)

Feet Christmas Ornament (this way they keep them & won't throw them away)

Think something they can use & won't throw away.

Chocolate kisses!!! Keep it simple and remember that dust collectors are just that dust collectors and most people throw them out soon after the event. Put dishes of kisses on each table and save the money. If you want wait til after baby is born and help cover the cost of picture birth anouncements. I love to have a pic of the new baby far more than a "trinket" that will soon find a landfill or thrift shop and not be in my home. Congrats on the new edition!!!!

My cousin did an icecream scooper engraved fro her daughters communion!!! Really cute!!

For my baby shower (almost 7 years ago) my SIL made chocolate lollipops as favors. You could definitely find some type of shoe mold. She also made little shoes out of paper cups and put blue and while M&Ms (I was having a boy) in them. Here is a Youtube link, looks like they use styrofom here, but she used paper (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyHDVu0O_v8). We also did J&J hand/foot cream (but that is because she and I work for J&J and could get the cream from the company store). We were all about favors that were usable or edible.

Custom M&Ms and Essie nailpolish!