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THE 25 BEST BABY SHOWER GIFTS FOR LUCKY NEW MOMS AND DADS

When it comes to baby showers, the shower games are easy to plan.

The party — either an in-person affair or a virtual shower — is a snap. But the gift? Well, that’s something else entirely. The Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI) can help. The parenting experts and engineers in the GHI Little Lab test baby gear throughout the year, so they know what items are worth the investment.

It’s a safe bet that the big-ticket products — the best car seats and strollers and cribs — will be spelled out on some sort of baby registry or list, since parents need to figure out what brands work best for them and what features they require based on their personal needs. But when it comes to the nice-to-haves as opposed to the need-to-haves, the sky’s the limit.

Here is some of the GHI’s best-rated gear, along with fun best-sellers and little items you can add to a wishing well. Pick one up for your shower gift, and the parents will definitely thank you later. (And forgive them if they do so in a 5 am text, since they’ll be up for those early-morning feeds.) And, after the baby finally arrives, be sure to check back to see some of the Institute’s favorite baby gifts, too.

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Personalized Lovey

$23.00

If you know the baby’s name already, you can buy a snuggly friend that is uniquely his or hers. The blanket-style lovey doll comes in many different animals, and you can also specify the font and thread color.

Once Upon a World Collection

$35.99

It’s never too early to start building a baby’s library. This collection features board books with four favorite fairy tales — RapunzelSnow WhiteCinderella and The Princess and the Pea — each drawn in a style from a different country, including Japan, Mexico, India and Russia.

Swaddle Blanket

$59.00

Not only do these muslin blankets come in cute prints, they have many uses. They can be swaddles, burp cloths, nursing covers or something to spread out on the floor for tummy time. Parents can never have too many.

Step Diaper Pail

$68.00

It’s not the most beautiful gift, but once your recipients see how this diaper pail keeps smells at bay — complete with an Arm & Hammer cartridge to neutralize odors — they’ll be grateful. Just remember to include refill bags.

Moby Baby Bath Set

$55.00

Make bath time fun time — for parents and babies — with this bath set, which includes a soft spout cover, a kneeler so parents can get comfy kneeling in front of the bath, a padded elbow rest (with a pocket!) and no-slip mat for inside the bath.

Diaper Bag Backpack

$110.00

Between packing diapers, loading up on binkies and hearing “Baby Shark” on an internal loop, new-parent life begins to feel all-consuming. Let this sleek looking diaper bag be the one adult thing you have. We’re big fans of a backpack (hands-free!), and this one is smartly designed with easy-to-clean vegan leather, tons of pockets and adjustable straps.

20+ Celebrity Baby Shower Themes to Inspire

ROOC Gretchen Rossi and Slade's Baby Shower
Gretchen Rossi’s Baby Shower

Watching our fave visual search platform, Pinterest, we noticed that baby shower themes were a trending topic, so we thought it would be fun to revisit some of our fave baby shower posts from years past.

Here are the top most searched

The 25 Best Baby Shower Gifts for Lucky New Moms and Dads

little girl kissing pregnant lady's stomach

When it comes to baby showers, the shower games are easy to plan.

The party — either an in-person affair or a virtual shower — is a snap. But the gift? Well, that’s something else entirely. The Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI) can help. The parenting experts and engineers in the GHI Little Lab test baby gear throughout the year, so they know what items are worth the investment.

It’s a safe bet that the big-ticket products — the best car seats and strollers and cribs — will be spelled out on some sort of baby registry or list, since parents need to figure out what brands work best for them and what features they require based on their personal needs. But when it comes to the nice-to-haves as opposed to the need-to-haves, the sky’s the limit.

Here is some of the GHI’s best-rated gear, along with fun best-sellers and little items you can add to a wishing well. Pick one up for your shower gift, and the parents will definitely thank you later. (And forgive them if they do so in a 5 am text, since they’ll be up for those early-morning feeds.) And, after the baby finally arrives, be sure to check back to see some of the Institute’s favorite baby gifts, too.

Read More

Personalized lovely

Personalized Lovey

$23.00

If you know the baby’s name already, you can buy a snuggly friend that is uniquely his or hers. The blanket-style lovey doll comes in many different animals, and you can also specify the font and thread color.
Once upon a world collection

Once Upon a World Collection

$35.99

It’s never too early to start building a baby’s library. This collection features board books with four favorite fairy tales — RapunzelSnow WhiteCinderella and The Princess and the Pea — each drawn in a style from a different country, including Japan, Mexico, India and Russia.
New Born rattle

Newborn Rattles

$38.00

Show the parents that you’ve got great taste (pun intended) with these adorable food-themed rattles. Each one is hand-knit in Peru from organic cotton. This shop has other themed rattle sets, too, including sports equipment, fair food and New York City.

Malika Haqq Celebrates Baby Boy at Another Baby Shower



It looks like the lovely Malika Haqq was treated to another baby shower over the weekend.

No confirmation but, perhaps it was a smaller, more intimate one with her very close family and perhaps the family of dad of baby, rapper O.T. Genasis’ family.

The actress and TV personality posted a photo of herself in a sash with inflated balloons spelling out “baby boy” above her

She captioned an Instagram slide show post that she also shared to her Twitter account, “I couldn’t be happier.”

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I couldn’t be happier ??

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The photos featured the reality TV star sitting in front of a fireplace in a strapless baby blue bump-hugging dress while wearing one of those “mom-to-be” sashes that baby shower hosts make the guest of honor wear. (Smile)

Last month, her bestie Khloe Kardashian threw her a very elaborate and lush bear-themed baby shower.

Haqq used the occasion to confirm that that OT was the dad as he was present at the event, as well.

Meanwhile, Haqq has been sharing lovely photos of herself in neutral clothing while promoting her fashion partner, online boutique Pretty Little Things.

We love her new photos

Malika Haqq modeling Pretty Little Things

Inside Shahs of Sunset’s GG Gharachedaghi’s Moroccan-Themed Baby Shower

Shahs of Sunset star Gholnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi celebrated the upcoming arrival of her first child at a Moroccan -themed baby shower over the weekend.

She also announced during the event that she is expecting a baby boy. Her friend, event planner Anita Gohari, shared video and photos of the event which featured the name “Elijah” spelled out in gold decorative lettering before a backdrop above the dessert tableand the mom-to-be changed into a blue sweater with big blue eyelashes and announced the baby’s sex as well.

Earlier, she wore a neutral color bump-hugging dress with ruching and paid homage to her son sex and name with blue yarn weaved in her box braids and blue tips on her nails with the letter E on each finger.

She confirmed the gender news on a subsequent Instagram story.

“Hey y’all, we are at my baby shower and I just did a wardrobe change. As you guys can see, true blue — I’m having a boy,” the Shahs of Sunset star said on her Instagram Story, while showing off her blue and white manicure.

Gharachedaghi’s co-star, Reza Farahan, also shared the baby’s name in an Instagram post.

“Celebrating @gg_golnesa and sweet baby Elijah at her baby shower!” Farahan captioned a photo with the mom-to-be on Instagram. “Make sure to catch an all new episode of #shahs tonight 9pm @bravotv , it’s ?????? and you’re not going to want to miss a minute of it!”

In October, Gaharachedaghi (who finalized her divorce from Shalom Yeyoushalmi in late 2018) shared that she was expecting her first baby after undergoing IVF using a sperm donor.

Her guests, including current and past cast members like Lilly Ghalichi, vendors and family shared photos in social media

And in exclusive photos in PEOPLE magazine revealed that guests were served food “on two oversized boards, one housing cheeses, charcuterie, vegetables, breads, and other appetizers, while another was flowing with fruits (cantaloupe, strawberries, kiwi, passionfruit, raspberries, dragonfruit, etc.)

They also had salmon, hummus, shrimp, sliders, fries, chicken skewers and lamb chops and got to enjoy a Persian tea (chai) station in honor of Gharachedaghi’s Iranian ancestry.

Hookahs and cocktails like mojitos and micheladas and other alcoholic drinks were available, as well as a variety of flavored waters. 

Among her Shahs family attending the event were Mike Shouhed and his girlfriend Paulina Ben-Cohen, Reza Farahan and husband Adam Neely, Destiney Rose, and Shah’s alum Lilly Ghalichi (who attended with her husband, Dara Mir). 

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The reality star also used the party as a chance to give back, asking guests to bring unopened essentials for babies (diapers, baby wipes, formula, blankets, clothings, bottles, pacifiers, etc.) in lieu of gifts. All items were donated to Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles-based charity that provides children living in poverty, ages 0-12 years, with necessities that every child deserves. “Everyone’s like, ‘The whole point of having a baby shower is to get the free gifts.’ But I told everybody, ‘I do not want gifts,’ ” Gharachedaghi explained to PEOPLE. “I just feel like, I’m not someone who likes to splurge; I can afford the necessities, and don’t want to spoil my son with fancy, fancy things. So why not use this opportunity to help others for people lacking in life?”

Inside Maren Morris’ Elegant Baby Shower

Maren Morris baby shower

Maren Morris/Twitter

Country singer Maren Morris and her husband Ryan Hurd celebrated the impending birth of her first child at a baby shower earlier in the month.

The Middle“ singer posted a few photos from the event on her Twitter page.

“‘We gave you a golden shower, Phyllis. Well, where’s MY golden shower?’” the “My Church” singer, 29, tweeted on Monday, February 3, quoting Steve Carell‘s character from The Office, Michael Scott.

Maren Morris baby shower

When fans started clutching their pearls at the reference, she added,  “You guys don’t appreciate The Office and it shows.”

Guests included her mom Kellie who helped organize the event, her sisters, his family and fellow country singers country singers  Cassadee Pope, Lindsay Ell and RaeLynn.

They were treated to a nice bagel station and cupcake treats.



We love the simple neutral tones in the decorations and the exposed brick of the venue.

The mom-to-be wore a flowy  periwinkle blue, empire waist dress with bell sleeves and her hair in loose cascading ringlets.

She later changed into adorable overalls.

Guests went home with personalized mini bottles of champagne as favors with a tag that read, “Pop it when she pops!”.

Lovely!

Mom, guests and vendors posted pics from the event in social media!

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Loved celebrating this lil momma to be today! ?

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Inside Malika Haqq’s Bear-Themed Baby Shower {PHOTOS}

Malika Haqq baby shower collage
Malika Haqq baby shower collage

Entrepreneur and Reality Tv star Khloe Kardashian threw a lavish neutral-colored bear themed baby shower for her BFF, actress and model Malika Haqq, over the weekend.

The event was held at the luxurious Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Celebrity event planner Mindy Weiss organized the luxe celebration.

The mom-to-be wore a muted strappy floor length fish tail, bump-hugging jersey dress with her hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail and subtle and soft makeup.

Guests included family and friends and fellow celebs like Kylie Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Tamar Braxton, Don’t Be Tardy’s Brielle Biermann and her mom Kim Zolciak-Biermann and others. Haqq’s twin sister Khadijah Haqq was also on hand.

Attendees were treated to goodies like sweet honey tea in adorable bear jars,petite pastries, a multi-tiered cake  and cereal because according to Khloe in an insta story video, Malika craved cereal for most of her pregnancy.

They also played typical baby shower games like the “can’t say ‘baby’” game, the guess Malika’s baby belly girth and the guess the baby’s delivery date and guess the number of cookies in the jar game.

They went home with cute favors like baby bottle shaped bottle openers.

Malika is expecting a baby boy, the first child with her on-again-off-again boyfriend, rapper O.T. Genasis.

“A BEARy beautiful Baby Shower!!” Khloe captioned a series of photos of the event. “I have been planning Malika’s baby shower in my head for quite some time. Malika was very specific with not wanting color. So this was the only color we were able to get away with LOL It turned out beautifully!”

Everyone wore brown, white and other muted and neutral colors to the event to accommodate Malika’s request.

“I could not thank @mindyweiss @andrew_mindyweiss @jeffleatham enough!!” Khloe added thanking the event planning staff. “I know I’m a lot at times because I’m so specific and I love to micro manage but you guys always go over the top. You surpass any dream that I have ever conjured up in my head as to how I want something to look. Every time I am WOWED by your work and perfection! Thank you guys for being the best! You literally are my dream team! Thank to everyone who helped put this spectacular shower together!”

Here are some videos and photos of the fun event that the  host, guests and vendors posted on their respective social media pages

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Zv5Avp4As/?igshid=taduu4ckbtjx



https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Ve0vQnofj/?utm_source=ig_embed

Inside Christina Milian’s Low Key Baby Shower

Singer and Actress Christina Milian and her beau Matt Pokora celebrating the upcoming arrival of their first child together, a baby boy, with family and friends in Westwood Village neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

Hosted at the restaurant Fellow, the event featured a cloud of blue and gold balloons overhead

Guests enjoyed custom onesie cookies, cupcakes & little prince cake from Sweet Bake Shop.

Among attendees were new mom model Shalina Gutierrez and actress best known for being Khloe Kardashian‘s BFF, mom-to-be Malika Haqq who showed up with her twin sister Kadijah.

“Coming down from an awesome weekend,” Christina captioned a photo slide of images from the baby shower. “Our little Prince is gonna be very welcome to some loving fam and friends.”

 

 

She added: “Thank you guys for making it out,” the celebrity mom exclaimed. “Especially those who flew in so last minute,” Christina said. “I felt the love big time! You nearly brought me to tears to see you just POP UP! Those who couldn’t make it you were there with us at heart. We adore our gifts! Time is ticking and baby boy is kicking! We’re ready!”

 

Inside Keke Wyatt’s Surprise Baby Shower

A couple weekends ago, journalist Freddy-O and other friends surprised TV One R&B Divas star KeKe Wyatt and her husband at a baby shower to celebrate the impending arrival of Wyatt’s 1oth baby.

The event, held at Atlanta hot spot Nouvea Restaurant & Bar, featured eats, desserts and drinks. Celebrity attendees included, Sarah Stokes, YouTube Sensation BLove, Mara Hall, Shekinah Jo, and others.

Her children, brothers, mother Lorna Wyatt and Manager Andrae Crenshaw all attended the blessed event.

The event was also sponsored by Martel, Moskato Life, Hotlanta Signs, Jay Productions Agency and Cami Cakes.

Inside Ashley Graham’s Tattoos and Piercings Baby Shower

It looks like celebrities are going more and more unconventional at their baby showers (see Kim K’s CBD Shower and Shay Mitchell‘s strip club shower for example)

Model Ashely Graham and her husband celebrating the upcoming birth of their first child together at a baby shower being described as “non traditional” because it included ear piercing, tattoo application and manicure stations.

The event took place at The Foundry in New York City which fans got a sneak peek at via guests like celebrity doula and lifestyle guru Lathan Thomas who posted photos and  videos on her Instagram page and stories:

“This shower was so ? @kissthedeejay was on the 1s and 2s, you could get tattoos, ear piercings and decorate baby onesies that are being donated to families in need,” Thomas wrote on Instagram. “I was too chicken to get a tat or another ear piercing ?@Fridamom made a custom labor and delivery kit for Ashley – so adorable!!!!”

 

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Mama Glow – So happy for @ashleygraham and papa Justin!!! If you caught her on @theellenshow this week she announced that she is having a BABY BOY! ?? He’s coming soon!!! In the meantime Ashley’s podcast is about to drop next week and her fitness series is here. She’s getting so much done so she can relish her maternity leave! Salute to her entire team for how well they have supported her throughout this pregnancy. This baby is coming into the world with so much love. Your community really loves you and it’s so beautiful to see everyone come together in the name of love, new life, new beginnings. I’m so proud of you Ashley and Justin. You’re going to be amazing parents. Bless you and your budding family. _ P.S. this shower was so ? @kissthedeejay was on the 1s and 2s, you could get tattoos, ear piercings and decorate baby onesies that are being donated to families in need. I was too chicken to get a tat or another ear piercing ?@Fridamom made a custom labor and delivery kit for Ashley – so adorable!!!! #mamaglow #doula #ashleygraham #babyboy #babyshower #family #fridamom

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As reported by PEOPLE, the event featured traditional elements like “It’s a mom!” balloons and signs, cupcakes, candy and other usual baby shower fare.

Graham reportedly told guests in a toast that the event was  “bigger than our wedding”.

“If you haven’t gotten your ears pierced or a tattoo, you have to do that.” the plus size Victoria Secret model gushed. “There’s so much food, there’s a big cake that’s bigger than the one at our wedding.”

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