Among all the hustle bustle of planning a baby shower, you might be tempted to skip a little detail like giving a favor to your guests. But favors provide a way to say thanks to your guests for attending your party, and they give them something to remember the event.
If you're the crafty type you might choose to make the favors yourself. You can do something as simple as wrapping pastel colored candies in tulle and trying it closed with a pink or blue ribbon. Or you could purchase fragrant soaps or sachets that you package in a decorative gift bag or box. If you're handy in the kitchen you could make chocolates to give to your guests in baby theme shapes such as rattles, babies or teddy bears.
Luckily, if you're pressed for time as so many of us are these days, there are many online sources for baby shower favors of all varieties. Chocolates, picture frames, bath soaps, figurines, whatever suits your style and budget. There are cutesy selections as well as items for more sophisticated tastes.
I've assembled a collection of links that can inspire you to make your own favors or will make it easy for you to purchase them online. Once you see the variety you'll find it's very easy to send your guests home with a little bit of baby love.
Baby Favors - Miniature knitted baby clothes, porcelain figures, polyresin figures and baby charms. The clothes are especially adorable and I haven't seen them elsewhere.
Baby Shower Candy Bar Wrappers - Custom designed wrappers, suitable for a variety of themes.
Baby Shower Favors - Candy, chocolates and gift boxes.
Baby Shower Favors - Customized candy wrappers that can be used for favors or invitations. Also customized bottle labels that can be used for wine, champagne, water and beer bottles.
Baby Shower Mall - Celestial bath bead set including moon, star and sun for $1.75 per set.
Baby Shower Mall - Satin bunny with scented sachet packet attached, for $2.50 each.
Blue Bambu - This company offers a selection of beautiful, unique favors for baby showers, birthdays and other special occasions.
Cool Party Favors - Here's a selection of favors that are both cute and practical such as tape measures, pens and photo albums.
Fantastic Favors - A selection of items including picture frames, personalized votive candles, candy bars or magnets, mint filled duckie cookie cutter.
Favors by Dorinda - A unique selection of favors that are too diverse to begin to categorize. The favors are all in the $1.50 to $3.00 price range. They also offer an autograph bear and shower decorations.
Best Baby Shower - A selection of cute shower favors and packaging for candies. Also, a variety of cute gifts for expectant family members including mom, dad, siblings and grandparents.
Favors by Serendipity - A very large selection of favors suitable for many occasions. Many of them do not have baby themes, but would still be nice at a baby shower.
Favors Direct - Pewter frames, frosted candles and favor boxes.
Gift for New Baby.com - This site offers a cute selection of mostly candy-type favors. But it's worth checking out the gifts for grandparents, great grandparents, decorations, centerpieces and other new baby celebration items.
My Baby Shower Favors - A wide variety of baby shower favors, which have very low minimum orders, if any. Favors include plush, candles, chocolates and more.
Soapmeister - Handmade soaps with personalized labels for $1.75 each.
Stork Candles - Hand-crafted, soy candles suitable for baby showers, Christenings, and other baby parties. These candles come in a wide range of scents including baby powder and brownies and have been triple scented for long lasting fragrance.
Unforgettable Favors - A large selection of cutesy polyresin baby figurines.
Wholesale Favors.com - Picture frames and polyresin favors at wholesale prices and quantities.
