Baby Shower Blahs

Sports-Themed Gift for Your Baby Shower

I helped throw a baby shower for my cousin a few months ago. We were playing the quintessential baby shower game...Baby Shower Bingo. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the game (if there is anyone left who has not played this game thousands of times), the guests write the names of baby shower gifts they think the mother will receive in the squares of a bingo card. When the new mother opens a gift that you have written down, you get to mark off that square and hope you get 5 in a row before anyone else does. The problem happened when four of our guests shouted "Bingo!" at the same time.

It was then that I realized there is no mystery anymore at baby showers. Expectant mothers can assume they will receive bibs, pacifiers, diapers, wipes, baby lotion, and a cute little comb and brush set. EVERY mother will receive those items. There is no surprise.

How would you like to surprise the guests at the next shower you attend with a gift that is unexpected but totally adorable? We have the perfect gift for you. It is a mini football helmet that comes in blue or pink. The helmet looks just like the real thing and even has little vinyl stickers that say "It's a Boy" or "It's a Girl". To make this little treasure even cuter, it comes with an autograph marker so everyone who helps welcome the new baby to the world can sign their name. (Perfect for later when the parents are telling the little guy or gal about their birth and they can't for the life of them remember the name of that amazing nurse who brought an encouraging smile along with the buckets of ice chips.)

You know the new parents will receive more bibs than their little one could possibly spit up on, so give them a gift that will conquer the Baby Shower Blahs!