A baby shower is a wonderful event, celebrated to welcome the upcoming little bundle of joy. While guests are busy finding and choosing baby shower gifts, the host of the shower also want to give something by the end of the party. Baby shower favors, to be exact, are keepsakes given to baby shower guests before they leave the event. These favors are a true memento to remember a wonderful affair that shows love and gratitude to the new family.

There are so many variety of shower favors available in the market today. While others tend to be quick when it comes to favors, there are some who are willing to invest time to make their party favors as personal as possible. One great way to show off a personal touch on your shower favors is to make your own at home. Homemade party souvenirs are not only a practical, less expensive favor idea, but they are also a thoughtful way to tell your guests that you have exerted extra effort to make wonderful take-home gifts for them. By making party favors on your own, you will definitely be able to include your own personal touches, which your guests can't find in any store. Since you will be giving homemade baby shower favors, your guests will feel they were given a gift that is specially made for them!

When it comes to homemade baby shower favors, there are so many ideas you may consider to make at home. One of the easiest favor ideas to make are bags of goodies. You can buy pre-made favor bags, or make your own, too. Each bag may contain sweet treats, such as candies and cookies. You can make homemade cookies and shape them using a cookie cutter. There are several cookie cutter shapes to choose from, such as baby bottle-shape, rattle-shape, booties-shape, carriage-shape cookie cutter. You can get creative when designing your cookies, like you can sprinkle them with different colors of edible accents. You mind is the only limit you have when making homemade edible shower favors.

Alternatively, you can also create non-edible shower favors at home. For example, you can always try making your own scented candle or soap favors. All you need to do is to purchase DIY kits for homemade candles or soaps at your local craft store. The DIY kits usually include all the materials and instructions on how to make such projects. After which, you can then finish your chosen DIY shower favors with your own touch of decorations and accents.

While the host want to make homemade baby shower favors, the guests can also make their own shower gifts at home. Homemade shower gifts are as personalized as homemade party favors. One of the easiest homemade baby gifts to make are personalized baby gift baskets. Gift baskets usually contain numerous baby accessories and some extra treats for mom. A guest can make her own gift basket and decorate it with her own unique touch.