Inexpensive Baby Gifts: Give a Special Gift without Going into Debt.

Many of us are not fortunate enough to be “made of money.” However, lots of us love giving a gift that warms the heart of the receiver. Please remember that not all gifts need to be expensive or extravagant in order to be meaningful. Rather the thoughtful gifts that require a little extra time are usually the most meaningful gifts. If you would like to shower the new mother or expectant mom with a gift of warm wishes and joy than cheap baby shower gifts or hand made gifts requiring extra thought, and time are the perfect solution.

I have provided a list of suggestions below. These are just backbone suggestions. It is up to you to be resourceful in order to come up with a way to make your gift special, representative of the warm wishes and excitement you share.

Family Photo Album for Baby

This is a great low cost gift idea if you are a close relative or close friend who may have accumulated pictures of the newborn or unborn baby’s family. Chances are very high that the pictures you have of the baby’s family will be different from the pictures that they already have. Therefore, this ads fresh insight into the baby’s life and as the little one grows up he or she will always have a family photo album to look back on and call their own.

Hand Made Baby Clothes

If you knit or sew this is a great low cost way to give a gift. Because of the extensive rate at which babies grow, giving baby clothes is always a great idea. All women know the amount of time and effort it takes to sew or knit a finalized product, therefore these hand made gifts are always greatly appreciated and highly treasured.

Hand Made Baby Necessities

Again, this is a great idea if you already know how to sew. You can sew baby necessities such as: hooded towels and face clothes, face cloth puppets, a head roll or pillow for a car seat, baby’s first pillow, or a beautiful hand made baby quilt. If you are a talented sewer this is an excellent way to save money in all of your gift giving, not just baby showers.

Coupon Booklet for Mom and Dad

My husband and I very rarely have time to spend to together since the arrival of our beautiful baby son. Therefore an excellent cheap gift idea is to offer your services to the baby’s mom and dad. Couple gifts offer the mom and dad a chance to “date” again, this is one of the best gift ideas I have to offer you! At the baby shower gift opening present a coupon book entailing:

1 day of babysitting by yourself for the purpose of a romantic afternoon date,
1 evening of babysitting by you for the purpose of a romantic evening date,
1 afternoon of babysitting by you so that the mother can go to the spa and have her hair styled, and

1 overnight babysitting by you so that the couple can spend an entire evening child free

Baby’s Memories Keeper

If you are good with paint and feeling a little crafty, this is a great low cost gift idea for you. Take a shoe box, or an even bigger box with a lid, and paint it and decorate it with flowers or buttons, whichever is most suitable to the baby’s gender. If the shower is to celebrate the birth of a baby and you already know the baby’s name than write the baby’s name and birth date on the top of the box, along with a short baby poem or cutesy saying. If the shower is to celebrate the mother’s expected arrival of a baby than simply write “Baby’s Memories” along the top with a little poem. This box can be used to store pictures, paintings, ticket stubs, cards, report cards or Sunday school drawings throughout the child’s life.