Homemade Baby Shower Favors

For people who have the time to spare, making baby shower favors at home has become a popular option. The main reason for this is that they can not only save the money they would have paid to buy those favors but also occasionally make money doing favors for others. They also noted that buying all the materials needed was only necessary the first time as there would be leftovers in succeeding times.

Washcloth lollipop baby shower favors are among the favorites to make at home. The materials needed are available anywhere and the method of making these favors is very simple. You will require a few washcloths (for every lollipop, two), good transparent tape, some light colored cellophane, ribbons and some sticks. Note that the washcloths for these baby shower favors have to be in different colors.

1. Fold up each washcloth along its longer side. Make sure that each pair of washcloths matches in size.

2. Fold both edges again in such a way as to meet along the middle. Then fold up the middle of the washcloth.

3. Fasten the ends of the washcloths with strong adhesive tape.

4. Overlap the two washcloths slightly end to end.

5. Tape up the junction securely.

6. Roll up the combined washcloth until it forms a tight spiral. Fasten the end to the body of the spiral.

7. Fix the wooden stick into place with tape

8. Wrap the lollipop with cellophane and tie up the cellophane with some lace.

You can create many interesting patterns for your washcloth lollipop just by using washcloths with different designs and colors. Washcloth lollipops are ideal for showers where the guests will also be mothers with their babies. You can make several such lollipops and place them in a vase on a table. When gift-giving time comes these washcloth lollipops will surely be appreciated by your guests as baby shower favors.

Other baby shower favors that are easy to do are boxed up delicacies. You will only need some cartolina paper and the tarts, candies and cookies that you intend to distribute to the guests. With your adhesive tape and a good pair of scissors, you are all set to make your charming packages of sweets. Download templates for fancy boxes from the internet. There are some which are available for free. Of course you have to include the folding guide for these templates. After doing a few boxes, you will get some original inspirations of your own to create variations of those boxes. Packing your goodies in boxes of different shapes will add to the excitement of those receiving them.

The best material to use is cartolina paper although thinner types of paper may also be used to contain fewer goodies. Of course you have to buy the sweets and cookies you intend to place there. It might be a good idea to wrap the individual goodies in a plastic or cellophane bag before placing them into the box. Depending on whether the box has a lid or not, you may have to wrap everything again with nice wrapping paper.

Besides those mentioned above, there are other baby shower favors that you can create at home. Bookmarks decorated with long tassels are among the easiest to do. For more ideas on homemade baby shower favors you should do research on the internet.

Bennetta Elliott is a writer for Personalized Gift Express, which offers personalized baby shower favors , personalized baby gifts  and unique baby shower favors .