| Here is a great list of cheap baby shower gift ideas | | | | framed shadowboxes. Most kits are at $10. |
| that won't break the bank. Enjoy! | | | | 7. Framed Cross-Stitch. For a personal touch, buy |
| 1.Books. Buy baby board books online for less than $5 | | | | cross-stitch materials and sew the baby's name and |
| a pop (shipping included). Get discounted rates when | | | | birth date on a rectangle piece of cloth. Have it framed |
| buying on a bundle. | | | | for a lasting gift. If you are short of time, give her a |
| 2.Baby Clothes. Any new Mom will appreciate a set of | | | | short and sweet note written on a copy of the pattern |
| clothes as a baby shower gift. However, if you plan | | | | to say, "gift is work-in-progress, will be done in time for |
| ahead, you can give the Mom-to-be toddler clothes | | | | his/ her birth." |
| instead of infant sets. She'll surely appreciate the vision. | | | | 8. Plant a Tree. Various government-sponsored |
| Another tip is to buy off-season, while the clothes are | | | | companies are promoting tree planting and this is |
| on clearance. You can surely fit more than a piece for | | | | definitely a great gift for a baby shower. Most tree |
| under $10. | | | | planting gifts come with a certificate complete with the |
| 3. Engraved Charms. If a silver or gold bracelet is out | | | | baby's name and a personalized dedication. Some |
| of your budget, why not give a personalized jewelry | | | | companies offer a dollar for every tree, so your $10 |
| charm? Choose from several shapes, with heart as | | | | can buy 10 trees. Now that's a guarantee of fresh air |
| being the most popular. It can be used as a pendant or | | | | for the baby's future. |
| bracelet charm. Have the baby's name and birth date | | | | 9. Baby Website. For the tech savvy Mom-to-be, |
| engraved at the back of the charm. | | | | create a free website for the future newborn. This gift |
| 4. Basket of Goodies. In dollar stores, purchase an | | | | will last until the baby grows up and can personally edit |
| inexpensive woven basket and decorate it with | | | | his or her website. If you know that the parents |
| leftover holiday ribbons. Line the basket with pastel | | | | already have a web host, why not pay for the domain |
| confetti and fill the basket with goodies, like purse | | | | registration of the baby's name so for the next five |
| versions of lotion, cologne, powder, diaper pins, wet | | | | years, the future new born will have his or her own |
| tissues, anything that the baby needs. Some of these | | | | e-niche. |
| miniature items are grocery give-aways, so the over-all | | | | 10. Pamper Mom, Too! Who says baby shower gifts |
| price comes really low. | | | | are only for babies? Be creative by giving the |
| 5. Painted Pots. Paint clean clay pots with pastel colors | | | | Mom-to-be a gift, instead of the baby. After all, the |
| and use stencils to place simple designs. Give a set of | | | | occasion is, in fact, a celebration of her strength and |
| three to give the Mom-to-be a handy desktop storage | | | | dedication in carrying another life for nine months. Dollar |
| for cotton balls, Qtips, diaper pins, etc. | | | | stores frequently offer pampering gift baskets or |
| 6. Hand or footprint kit. These are kits that have | | | | customize your own, similar to the basket of goodies |
| materials to imprint the baby's hands or feet onto | | | | described above. |