I am being given a shower in a week and was looking for some neat thank you gifts for my hostess. The more unique the better. I had thought about giving them a gift certificate for a 1/2 gallon of ice cream ( I live in the town that makes Blue Bell ice cream), an ice cream bowl and a container of pickels. But thought they might be confussed. So I am up for any suggestions.
We got my hostesses small painting of women gathered together laughing. They were by Kathy Womack. You could find those paintings that are painted on a block, so they pop out of the wall.
Jewlery is an all time favorite too!
Hi, J. -
Your thoughts about giving your hostess the coupon for Bluebell ice cream is perfect!
To add an ice cream bowl would be very thoughtful, but I think I'd forgo the pickle idea at this time.
Your mentioning pickles brought to mind our favorite Christmas pickle recipe, which is a hit everywhere and makes a delicious homemade gift (divided into smaller jars to spread the gift around. Be sure to keep some in refrig for your family, too.)
TEXAS CHRISTMAS PICKLES
yields 1 gallon
* 1 gallon jar of dill pickles
* small bottle Tabasco sauce
* 3 cloves garlic, chopped
* 5-pound bag of sugar ( or 4-pound bag + 2 more cups)
Drain all juice from pickles and discard. Slice pickles lengthwise and place in jar. Add Tabasco and garlic. Add about one-third of the sugar.
Screw lid back on jar tightly, so no juice will leak out. Gently tip jar back and forth several times to allow sugar and spices to mix with pickles. Leave on counter at room temperature
for about a week.
As sugar dissolves, add more until all sugar is used. Gently tip jar back and forth daily to allow sugar and spices to mix.
God bless you and your family, including your newest addition-to-be,
M. T
A night out for dinner is always good as couples with children know that does not happen much. You could offer to baby sit or give the dinner to them.
I, too, think that is an awesome idea...especially if you put the items in a blue basket and decorate it with storks, etc. You could also add an ice cream scoop, toppings, and sundae glasses (or things like that). Congrats on your new baby and best wishes!
Send her a beautiful bouquet of flowers she can have on display for the shower
I give food items or something the hostess can use. Also to keep cost down I did a small bag of yummies: coffee, tea, dark chocolate and a special note from me. You can buy a large box of these items and then make cute gift bags to hand out.
I gave my hostess a nice ceramic baking dish. Inside I folded a pretty kitchen towel & on top of the towel, I placed a pretty kitchen recipe card with my family recipe for lemon bars printed on it. On the side I put a new pastry blender (to use to make the crust) & on the other side of the recipe I placed a wooden hand lemon juicer. It was a really cute presentation & something useful. I've seen her bring the baking dish to gatherings with our family, so I always have a smile on my face when I see it.
This isn't a unique idea, but I just had my baby shower in July (my son is 5 weeks old now).. anyway, my sister and best friend gave me a shower and as a thank you, I gave them gift certificates to Ulta -- they both love OPI nailpolish and who doesn't love makeup and other stuff they sell.. They both loved it and spent it the week they received it. Hope this helps!
Hi J., I am a consultant with Scentsy. How about giving her a warmer and some Scentsy bars. With a baby in the house this would be a great gift! No flames to worry about like you do with candles and no diaper smells lingering around her house. Her home will smell wonderful!
Just a suggestion.
might be late but I always give moms and moms to be a little clay pot called a mommy pot. It is very small and for when your kids pick you flowers. Used mine yesterday. You can do a search "Mommy pots by Gail, New York". Gail sells them for 5$ each and 5$ for shipping of your total order. I love them and always have a half dozen on hand for quick gifts. People love them once they figure out what they are! Reminds me, I ned to order some more.
I think that is a cute idea!!!
I gave my girls jewelry from Sam Moon... Fun and funky! I matched their personalities. They loved it
Because it takes a lot of time and energy to plan a shower for someone perhaps you can do what I did and get them a "date with a stylist" or a "spa date". A day of beauty is something any woman would love and its a relaxing reward for all the time they put into your shower. My Mom & best friend threw my shower. I got my mom a prepaid coupon for the hairstyle of her choice at a local stylist, not those cheap hair-cutter places, a real stylist, she loved it! I got my best friend a spa day which she was able to schedule herself when it was convenient and she enjoyed it very much. Of course you can always get them a special piece of jewelry like a necklace or bracelet.
I LOVE your idea. Especially since you live in Brenham. Another thought is to give each one them a pot with Paper White bulbs already planted. When they bloom they are very elegant with a wonderful scent. This is the perfect time of year for them. Go to your local nursery and they will give you the info. on how tho plant them. They are very easy to care for too.
You have been given some great ideas. And someone else has suggested the "Mommy pots by Gail" I just purchased 4 and realize I need to order more just to have on hand. I keep finding more people to give them to. As far as I know, they aren't available anywhere around here so it would be something unique. I ordered from a place in Conneticut called Greenbow gifts, they shipped them right away, but next time I will check the other info the other Mom gave. I think all the ideas you have been given are great and you can't go wrong with any of them. Have fun!
