Disposable Diapers and Baby Wipes:  Now a days diapers are really expensive and the worst part is that they are so often used, this is why parents really appreciate if they get disposable diapers in he baby shower gifts.

Baby Clothes: Baby clothes are always welcomed by the parents. Always give clothes in large size so the babies can wear them for a couple of months. If you do not know the gender of the baby then give the parents a gift certificate so the parents can choose the clothes themselves.

Books and DVD: Ever heard of learn while play? If you have kids then i am sure you must have. Books with pictures or educational DVDs are a really good gift to be given in Baby shower.

Baby Toys – How can we forget baby toys ? Baby toys can be bought up to the age of three, the kids can use them as they grow.

Baby Blankets - Comfortable and highly elegant, nothing can beat this gift. Parents simply love baby blankets and the babies, they adore them because of their soft material and also becuase they offer security.

These are some of the baby shower gifts that are beneficial for both the mother and the babies.

Guessing the Baby Food – Amongst all baby shower games this is the best of all. Start by removing the labels on the baby food jars. Also, number the lids of the jar. Then make a list consisting of all the contents present in each bar. Make each person taste the food and guess what is it pear, beef, potatoe or custard and then write down the number of what they think it is. The person with most correct guesses wins!

The Tray Game – The tray will be consisting atleast 15 to 20 baby items. Show each tray to the guest and then remove the tray from the sight. Tell the guests to write as many items they remember on the tray. The person remembering the most wins. The winner will receive a gift while the expecting mother will receive

Guess the Girth – This is extremely enjoyable. Give a thread to every guest and tell them to cut the length they think will stretch on the expected mothers belly. Then ask the future mom to be to measure her own tummy by wrapping the thread around her own belly. Compare her thread to the thread cut by the guests, the one most near to it wins.

Some pointers you need to take care of while deciding baby shower invitation cards are:

The number of guests you want to invite:

It depends on how big you want your event to be. Usually the number of guests are between eight to thirty. Your baby shower invitation cards will be depending on the number of people coming to the special event. If ten people are coming it is better if you make atleast fifteen baby shower invitation cards in case you want to invite somebody at the last moment.

The type of baby invitation cards:

The options in baby invitation cards are simply endless. From printable invitation cards to pretty homemade baby shower invitation cards. You can also design your own invitation cards or if you want an easy way out you can always send your guests e-cards. If you are making your own baby shower invitation cards  then you can get there ideas online, books or through several magazines as well.  If you want to buy printed or hand made baby shower invitation cards then you should do a survey of office supply stores, you can also check out Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Shopk and Target. They have really good options with them as well. Once you have bought the invitation cards you can write in them in a creative writing to give them a more attractive look.

What should your baby shower invitation cards say:

They should state the guest of honor, the theme of the party, the time the party will start and  when it will end and most important the location of the party.

In the earlier days, only women were invited to baby shower parties but this is not the case anymore. Today you will also find men happily celebrating the moments of merriment in the baby shower parties. The themes for baby shower parties vary from culture to  culture like in India the expecting mothers celebrate godh bharaye in he seventh month of the pregnancy.

Baby shower parties theme not only make the occasion more enjoyable but they also make the party look more arranged. some of the ideas for themed baby shower parties are :

Color: If its a boy you can decorate the entire place in blue and if its the girl then pink is your color. You can also ask the guests to dress up in a the particular color.

Items: you can also use baby items in the party such as serve drinks in feeding bottles or serve the food in baby cutlery.

Picture: the picture of the pregnant mother can be used on the decor items and the cutlery.

Message: Having a message or a particular tag line is very important. You can also choose the line “cant wait for the little one or welcome home” and put them all over your decor and cutlery.