A Baby Blanket Can Make A Great Baby Shower Gift » Parent Plaza

It is always hard to think of a great gift for a baby shower but a baby blanket could just be the answer to earning the "best gift" award at the party. With a range of original and clever designs now available you can't go wrong here with these unique baby shower gifts.

However, what could be more ordinary than a baby blanket you ask? Used for thousands of years to swath a baby and to provide much needed warmth, it's difficult to imagine anyone coming up with a fresh idea for a blanket. Well guess again. Baby blankets have found whole new heights of fun and creativity.

One example is "Pigs in a Blanket" that combines both a clever design and a practical gift. This lovely two-piece gift set will generate lots of "oohs" and "awws" when the guest of honor opens the decorative gift box which comprises an enchanting vintage container surmounted by an organza bow.

Inside the box is a plush blanket that can be imprinted with a favorite phrase or even personalized. The blanket is wrapped around a gorgeous pig in the style of a teddy bear that will soon become the baby's favorite. Manufactured in stain-resistant polyester which will last for years, it might very well even be passed down to the next generation of the family.

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

Just as much fun is the JoJo Giraffe toy that comes with its own special blanket inside its own keepsake box. Standing 20 inches tall it will sit proudly in the corner until the baby can no longer resist playing with it... which will take about four seconds. With his legs and arms wrapped around a multi-colored keepsake box created in similar style, JoJo is quite simply a perfect gift.

The blanket that accompanies the gift adds hugely to the delight that both mom and baby will get from this beautiful item. Easily personalized with the baby's name, the sunshine yellow fleece of the blanket is both soothing and warm. In addition, at 30 inches by 40 inches, it is a good size for either a decorative bed cover or a baby blanket.

Even baby blankets which come as standalone items can make perfect gifts. One excellent example of this is The Maddie's Meadow. Colorfully decorated with flowers and butterflies on a background of pink, it is most inviting. The gift box itself carries the same theme with bright green grass and fluffy pink clouds which are a reminder of the joys of spring. Personalization is also easily accomplished because of the generous satin border which surrounds the soft fleece.

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