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Basketball season is wrapping up while baseball season is in full swing, so now is a great time for a sports-themed baby shower. In addition to specific team memorabilia, there are some super cute baby gifts, like personalized baby onesies, bibs, hats, and childrens growth charts, for the future sports fan.
No matter what sports you prefer, there’s a great selection of personalized baby onesies to choose from, like All Star Slugger, Touchdown, or Soccer Fun, and even a Batter Up Big Brother Tshirt if there’s a big brother-to-be in the family.

A football crocheted baby hat and diaper cover from Connie’s Crochet will score big with the parents-to-be.

A slam dunk baby gift? These Momo Baby Soft Soled basketball shoes from Toys ‘R Us.

Sports-themed personalized growth charts, like Junior Varsity, can inspire a love of the game, plus make excellent baby keepsakes.

A mobile, like this hockey-themed one from Drops of Color Shop on Etsy, is a go-to gift for any baby shower.

Expecting a summer baby? A nautical theme is not only perfect for the season, it’s also easily done for boys, girls, or gender neutral showers. Highlighting anchors, boats, whales and other sea creatures, we’ve found some beyond sea-worthy décor and gift finds for a nautically nice shower.
DECOR:
This fun nautical shower setting we found on Project Nursery is chic, yet casual.

The mix of cool greens and blues makes this nautical shower from Hostess with the Mostess blog perfect for a gender neutral party.

Pink, navy, and white striped décor create a sweet seaside shower style for baby girls. (Image courtesy of Kara’s Party Ideas)

GIFTS:
Personalized growth charts in nautical colors or featuring with sea creatures make great baby keepsakes that will be treasured for years.

Shown: Under the Sea personalized growth chart; Perfect Pennant personalized growth chart.

It’s anchors away with a customized nautical themed gift set, like baby booties and personalized baby onesies. (Image courtesy of ShoesbySusie on Etsy)

Personalized baby onesies are always an ideal gift and if this is baby number 2 (or more), it’s extra sweet to gift an older sibling a coordinating tee.

Shown: Whale of Fun Big Sister Tshirt and Big Brother Tshirt with coordinating personalized baby onesies.

Hanging this mobile from Jaded Rabbit on Etsy over a crib will surely inspire an ocean of dreams.

 
 

There are so many great baby shower themes to choose from – LilSugar just curated a fantastic selection here – but when the shower is for couples, it’s important to go with a theme that will suit the tastes of both parents-to-be. We chose a few of the décor themes from LilSugar’s article that we think would be perfect for a couple’s baby shower and selected personalized childrens gifts that would coordinate well and make lovely baby keepsakes too.

A personalized growth chart that highlights the color scheme or polka dot pattern of this Western Baby Shower theme coordinates without being too matchy-matchy.

The Woodland Fun personalized growth chart would be a great gift for this Rustic Camping themed shower décor

Bright multi-hued personalized baby onesies make fab gifts for this mod baby shower that both moms and dads will dig

Personalized baby onesies or childrens growth charts featuring owls are a perfect fit for this wise couple’s baby shower theme
Did you have a couple’s baby shower?

There are always some must-haves when a new baby is on the way, but sometimes when you’re going to a baby shower, you just want to buy something that’s different and fun, not just functional. Because as much as parents need breast pumps or baby butt cream, as parents we know it’s the personalized or custom created gifts that will become the baby keepsakes we’ll want to hold on to.
Here are 5 of our favorite customized baby shower gifts:

Shown: Zoo Friends, 1 to 10, and Dinomite personalized growth charts

A personalized growth chart is a long lasting gift that parents will use for years and kids will eventually look forward to using as well to show off how tall they are.

Create a DIY quilt for baby and incorporate tshirts from the parents (and maybe a big sister tshirt or big brother tshirt too) to create a truly personal gift. (Image courtesy of Maiden Jane)

Being in the hospital is never fun, but creating a custom survival kit with the mama-to-be’s favorite snacks, guilty pleasures, pampering treats, etc  will be greatly appreciated at a crucial time (Image courtesy of Hines Catch Up blog)

Parents can never have enough onesies, so they’ll especially love a small collection of personalized baby onesies that show them the love too.

A memory book will hold so many special memories and having one specially created for baby, like this one from Nanilu Design on Etsy, just adds to its nostalgic value.
What baby keepsakes do you like to give as baby shower gifts?

St. Patrick’s Day is on Sunday and the Pantone Color of the Year is Emerald, so it’s only fitting that a baby shower held this month would be done in gorgeous greens. To bestow a bit of the Irish luck on baby-to-be, we’ve found some party décor ideas, as well as great gifts that keep with the theme and will become treasured baby keepsakes.
Party Ideas:
 Sweet treats (Image courtesy of WhipperBerry)

Drinks and décor (Image courtesy of Spearmint Baby)

Decorations you can definitely use again and again! (Image courtesy of PomLove on Etsy)

Shamrock garland (Image courtesy of Gfetti on Etsy)
Gifts:

Personalized baby onesies from Petite Lemon

Sweet baby booties (Image courtesy of Sweetmmajean on Etsy)

Burp cloth and bib set (Image courtesy of SixIsEnough on Etsy)
 

If you have a February baby on the way, a “hearts & love” themed baby shower is a really sweet idea. Pink and purple hearts are great if you’re expecting a baby girl, while red or neutral colored hearts could work for boys, girls or even a gender neutral shower.
We found some great baby shower ideas and the perfect baby keepsakes gifts to go with them.

Party image via BumpSmitten.com

 
This pink & red super girly baby shower décor is almost cavity inducing it’s so sweet! If we attended this shower, we think a selection of personalized baby onesies would be a perfect gift, along with a coordinating Sweet Treat Big Sister Tshirt for the adorable big sister-in-waiting.

Baby shower images from BabyList 

Simple red heart-shaped strawberry kebabs, treats, and décor really show expecting mamas the love. Personalized baby onesies that say I LOVE Mom would complement this baby shower theme.

Candy jar image from Lacquer&Linen

This jar of candy hearts we found on Lacquer & Linen blog would make a perfect centerpiece for a candy hearts themed baby shower. With hearts labeled “grow,” “smile,” “play,” and “dream,” the All About Love personalized growth chart totally matches this theme.

Jar full of hearts from Dandee-Designs 

If pink or red isn’t your cup of tea, get inspired by these rustic felt heart pins. At this shower, the host placed them in a jar and gave one to each guest to pin on themselves as they told how they knew the expecting parents and what they wished for their bundle of joy. The Heart to Heart personalized baby onesies make thoughtful gifts and complement this color scheme.

Which party idea and baby keepsakes combo would you choose?