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13 Baby Shower Party Favors Your Guests Will Love

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By Sarah Schreiber Updated November 08, 2021
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A baby shower affords loved ones a chance to spoil the parents-to-be with everything they need to prepare for their bundle of joy, but it's good form for the guests of honor to return the favor—literally. Sending baby shower attendees home with a favor is an etiquette-approved way to end your joyful soirée on a strong note.

These tokens don't have to be grandiose or wildly expensive. In fact, some of the best favors are ones that you can create yourself—and quickly, too. Better yet, use them as an opportunity to play to your creative strengths. If you're an embroidery whiz, hand-stitch a few florals onto simple white napkins; send guests home with a four-pack and, voila, they have a new set they'll pull out every time they entertain. And if you'd rather play with paper? Decoupage a pretty pattern—preferably with a motif that speaks to the color palette or theme of your shower—onto hard-back journals and pair them with pretty pencils.

On the beauty front, put together a simple floral soak (made with bath salts and pressed flowers!) or a nourishing lip balm, which comes together with just a few ingredients. Would you rather play to your event's seasonality? Cover small terra-cotta pots in botanical linens and fill them with plants that nod to the time of year. Looking for even more ways to impress your guests at the end of your baby shower? Ahead, discover our full list of baby shower party favors that anyone would love.

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Embroidered Napkins

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If you're an embroidery aficionado, hand-stitch florals (they represent growth and new life!) onto simple napkins and gift them in four-packs.

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Linen-Covered Pots

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Hosting a springtime baby shower? Send loved ones home with these easy-to-make linen-covered vessels, filled with beacons of the season. 

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Marble Soaps

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What a swirl—these soaps are customizable, color wise. Go for blue-and-green shades if it's a boy, or pink and lavender if it's a girl. You can also stay gender-neutral with gold.

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Flower Bath Soak

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Give your baby shower attendees the gift of relaxation via these floral bath soak flutes. Be sure to make a few for yourself, so you can indulge in a little self-care—pre- or post-shower!—too.

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Keepsake Boxes

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Fill these metallic-topped boxes with whatever you'd like—small candies, a few macarons, or a trinket.

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Decoupage Journal

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Have you selected a signature motif or pattern for your baby shower? If so, find paper that speaks to it and decoupage pieces onto journals. Present the final product with an on-palette pencil—and don't be surprised if guests ask you for the tutorial.

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Lavender Lip Balms

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Make and package these nourishing lip balms ahead of your shower—your guests will think of you (and your little one on the way) whenever they use them.

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Wrapped Chocolates

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Who doesn't love an edible favor? These wrapped chocolate bars are extra sweet, and we love the dandelion and floral motifs.

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Tea-Bag Envelopes

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Perfect for your baby shower tea party, a bag of loose-leaf herbs—a custom blend, courtesy of yours truly—is an on-theme take-away. Tuck your tea inside this paper-folded envelope, adorn it with a tiny gold-plated spoon, tie it with a pretty satin bow, and add a tag that says "thank you."

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Town House Gift Boxes

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Homemade cookies seem all the more authentic when packaged in quaint town house gift boxes.

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Meringue Favors

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Package meringues in clear plastic boxes lined with patterned paper and tied with ribbon in a matching color for a sweet treat to send home with baby shower guests.

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Dahlia Favor Pouches

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Fill these eye-catching and easy-to-make favor pouches with mini treasures of your choice.

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Personalized Tote Bags

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These custom calligraphed totes are practical and pretty; your attendees will appreciate their sentiment, too. Choose a phrase that speaks to you, pick up the permanent marker, and try your hand at this simple project.

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