One of the best baby gifts you can give for a baby shower is an item that the mother and child pair will truly use. The hostess would definitely appreciate your effort and use your gift during daily activities. But just because it’s functional doesn’t mean it has to be boring and plain. You can give fashionable diaper bags, baby slings, jeweled pacifier clips, hooded towels, matched swaddling blankets and caps, bib and burp cloth sets, safety sleepers, baby bouncers, and so much more. There’s also the twist to the common baby clothes set, where rolls of organic baby clothes are arranged together similar to a bouquet of flowers.

Diaper cakes are also great baby gifts perfect for baby showers. These are rolls and stacks of diapers made to look like a three-tier cake, with accessories like pacifiers and rattles to decorate the cake. One of the greatest expenses in raising a newborn baby is the diapers, so giving your friend creatively packaged diapers is sure to be appreciated.

If you’re still clueless with what to give, you can give gift certificates that your mom-to-be friend can use. Putting cash inside an envelope may be a tad tacky, but if you give gift certificates from baby stores, then this is a good way to help mom cope up with the expenses of raising a baby. Also, you won’t spend time wondering whether your friend likes your gift or not. In the end, the hostess can choose the things she really want using the gift certificate.

Those are some great baby gifts that you can give when you attend a baby shower. Keep in mind that these gifts should be functional, in a way that it’ll be able to help expectant moms cope with motherhood.