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Be able to create a cupcake working with baby socks. Ideal for a gift idea or even for decoration for a baby shower celebration. You’ll find additional pics and info about what I used to create this in to a gift at my weblog – creativepad.typepad.com

I am creating a unique gift basket for my friends’ baby shower celebration, full of all sorts of wonderful things. She is a 1st time mother, her parents are gone and she experienced a Very hard time conceiving a child (six miscarriages!!!) I genuinely wish to help make this enjoyable for her and also highly practical! I am a mom myself and I’ve included everything I believe she’ll need, however I would like even more suggestions…just about any guidance will be fantastic! Many thanks!

Thank you for all the feedback to date, there are several fantastic suggestions! For whoever has mentioned childcare coupons, that might be fantastic, however my good friend resides outside the state…hence that would not work very well for me. I’m simply planning to buy everything then as soon as I get to her place for the actual baby shower, put it all together.

My coworker is having a baby shower on Sept. 9th and I want to get something practical yet unique for about -50.

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A friend of mine is due in about 7 weeks. Her baby shower is in 3 weeks.
I noticed on her invite she requested ‘no plastic toys’. Her registry is almost entirely organic or green choices. She still has rubber bottle nipples but they are ‘free’ from all the harmful plastic additives. The onesies she registered for are either bamboo or organic cotton. She registered for an organic layette though I don’t think her crib set is organic cotton.
She herself does not live ‘green’ and her husband doesn’t either (if they were die-hard organic-only people I’d understand more).

Here is my problem. I was going to hand-paint some onesies for her. I already bought them, they are 100% cotton, but not ‘organic’ cotton. I can buy the ones she registered for and paint those, but I’m concerned she is going to freak out about the paint being on them (the paint is labeled as non-toxic and made in the USA – its intended for fabrics).

I’m sure she’ll be polite but I don’t want to waste my time, money and energy if she’s going to smile then not use them because they are ‘tainted’.
I am also an avid knitter. I find that most parents appreciate some kind of poly blend yarn on baby blankets because it makes them machine washable and dryable. 100% cotton yarn is NOT soft and cuddly.
I was planning on giving her a hand-knit blanket as well.

Now I don’t know what to do…..
I kind of think this is an ‘ideal’ she is trying to meet, but will quickly abandon once her kid is here. I understand about being strict about the food they consume, but unless its a lifestyle choice for yourself, then organic cotton clothing doesn’t seem to be any safer to me.

I don’t know what to do. I don’t know her well enough to call and ask since I’m afraid I’ll insult her. I LOVE making this stuff and its very cute and I’ve always gotten tons of thanks… but now I’m afraid to give her anything I make.

Help?

My friend’s baby shower is tomorrow and instead of being like everyone else I made my gifts. I bought a bunch of crafts from Hobby Lobby and I have been painting and ironing for 3 days.

1. A little outfit for the baby to just lay around in. I ironed on a little Garaff because the baby’s theme is Jungle animals.
2. I got a pirate ship that is made of wood that I painted and it looks awesome!!!! (yes the paint is non-toxic not that he will be playing with it. It is for decoration)
3. A picture frame with three picture spaces. I painted it a light green and painted his name (Carter) on it. That way my friend can put his "firsts" in the frame or his first b-day or whatever.

I figured these gifts would mean more because I made them and my friend can keep them and have them later on.

However I have had people tell me I am cheap and should have bought real gifts. I am proud of these gifts and the time I spent on them.

What do you think?

Watch how to create your own Baby Bunch- baby clothes rolled to look like a blooming bouquet of flowers! Bryony Boxer, co-founder of The Baby Bunch, stars with Martha Stewart.