Baby Blankets Can Make Great Baby Shower Gifts

It is always hard to come up with gift ideas for a baby shower but a baby blanket might just be the answer to earning yourself the "most popular gift" award at the party. With a wide range of clever and original designs available today you cannot go wrong here with these unique baby shower gifts.

However, what could be more ordinary than a baby blanket I hear you say? Used for hundreds of years to wrap a baby and to provide needed warmth, it is difficult to imagine anyone coming up with a novel idea in this area. Well guess again. Baby blankets have found whole new heights of creativity, fun and usefulness.

"Pigs in a Blanket" is merely one example which combines a clever design with a practical gift. This two-piece gift set will generate lots of "awws" and "oohs" when the proud mother opens the beautifully decorated gift box which comprises an enchanting vintage container topped with an organza bow.

Inside the box is a plush blanket which can be imprinted with a lovely phrase or simply personalized. It is wrapped around a gorgeous teddy bear-style pig that will quickly become the baby's favorite. Made from stain-resistant polyester which will wear for many years, it could well even be handed down to the next generation of the family.

This gift also comes with a child's story book rhyme designed to complement the other two items. "This Little Piggy" printed on the back was never so much fun and the five little piggies which are dancing on the front could not agree more.

Another gift which is just as much fun is the JoJo Giraffe toy that comes with its own special blanket inside a keepsake box. Standing 20 inches high it will proudly occupy a spot in the corner until the baby can no longer resist the temptation to play with it... which at a guess will take about three seconds. With his legs and arms wrapped around a colorful keepsake box made in similar style, JoJo is quite simply a perfect gift.

The blanket that comes with the gift adds immeasurably to the delight which both baby and mom will receive from this gorgeous item. Very easily personalized with the baby's name, the sunshine yellow fleece is both soothing and warm. Additionally, at 40 inches by 30 inches, it is ample size for either a decorative bed cover or a baby blanket.

But baby blankets which are bought as standalone items can make perfect gifts. One great example of this is The Maddie's Meadow. Brightly and colorfully decorated with flowers and butterflies on a background of pink, it is most inviting. The gift box also carries a matching theme with fluffy pink clouds and bright green grass which are a reminder of the joys of spring. Personalization is also easily achieved as a result of the generous satin border surrounding the soft fleece.