https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 20:52:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610858 Sat, 03 May 2014 15:51:56 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1610858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not necessary- I've never been to one with favors. Prizes for games is the most I've ever seen. But there are some crazy cute favor ideas out there...so it could be fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610847 Sat, 03 May 2014 15:30:02 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1610847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my neck of the woods, yes, everyone does favors. It's usually a small trinket or something cheesy. It's hard coming up with an affordable item for so many people!</p> <p>We had 70 people at my baby shower. My family is enormous. And my shower was on the smal side. We did a dessert buffet instead &amp; the ladies went nuts over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610827 Sat, 03 May 2014 14:43:57 +0000 Boogs 1610827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think they are necessary for any event.</p> <p>I'd actually prefer to have to favor than have someone waste their money on something I'll toss in the trash as soon as I get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610814 Sat, 03 May 2014 14:14:49 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1610814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not necessary, but nice. I always try to make them edible and I love doing candy/dessert/popcorn buffets with cute bags so then people can take what/how much they want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610811 Sat, 03 May 2014 14:11:03 +0000 doodlepoodle 1610811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At mine we had a couple of gift baskets that guests could 'enter to win' by putting loose change into a piggy bank for J. Just a bath &amp; body works type thing. It was a good idea, I thought! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610765 Sat, 03 May 2014 13:03:23 +0000 mfa_lady 1610765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely don't think it's necessary. Like you, I'd say edible if at all! Most of the showers hosted by women in my family just have prizes for games--which then the winner usually gives to the mom-to-be, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610255 Fri, 02 May 2014 22:17:25 +0000 pinkcupcake 1610255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they're nice but not required. I would also go with something edible. My girlfriends had a candy buffet at my shower and everyone was so high on sugar :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610253 Fri, 02 May 2014 22:16:25 +0000 Honeygold89 1610253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not necessary but I had favor at my shower with thank you cards attached so it saved me from sending them out later but I just got mini size candies with baby on them like Baby Ruth, sugar babies, cry babies, and mints that had baby boy on them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610231 Fri, 02 May 2014 22:01:42 +0000 Weagle 1610231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto to @mrs. 64: Even the edible ones usually get tossed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610219 Fri, 02 May 2014 21:52:26 +0000 blackbird 1610219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure I've ever gotten a favor at a baby shower?.....I don't think you can go wrong with edibles. I've seen little potted plants as centerpieces, given away, though. That was cute. You could do the tiniest succulents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1610207 Fri, 02 May 2014 21:47:38 +0000 mrs. 64 1610207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I'm in the minority, but I think favors are unnecessary. I usually end up tossing them and feeling bad that someone spent money on them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1609974 Fri, 02 May 2014 20:08:46 +0000 Synchronicity 1609974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely don't think they are necessary, but something small and edible would be a really nice touch. I don't think I've ever been to a shower where there were favours, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1609912 Fri, 02 May 2014 19:45:57 +0000 JerricaBenton 1609912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think yes and make it edible. At mine, my friends did little jars of pink candy and baby themed cookies. Everybody took them and seemed excited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1609808 Fri, 02 May 2014 18:59:59 +0000 regberadaisy 1609808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think they're absolutely necessary. </p> <p>I had a moon and star theme. MIL made crescent moon stained glass sun catchers as favors and we also used them as centerpieces. there was also a dessert bar that guests got to take leftovers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1609804 Fri, 02 May 2014 18:58:10 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1609804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont think favors are necessary at showers. Now that i've been involved in planning stuff like this, i think money is best spent elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1609802 Fri, 02 May 2014 18:56:24 +0000 lawbee11 1609802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely don't think they are necessary; I wouldn't think twice if I went to a baby shower and they didn't have favors. My mom hosted mine and made sugar cookies in the shapes of bottles, carriage, onesie, etc as the favors and most people forgot to take them anyways! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-favors-yay-or-nay#post-1609793 Fri, 02 May 2014 18:47:45 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1609793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom and BFF are throwing my baby shower (at my house) later this month. They are wanting my opinion on *every* aspect of the shower (which I'm fine with, I really enjoy parties and party planning). They are wondering if I want favor and what I want for favors. </p> <p>Are favors customary for baby showers? </p> <p>I just co-hosted one and we had a popcorn bar that people could take home bags of popcorn from. I'm generally a fan of edible favors if there are favors (we had a cookie/candy bar for our wedding). Just wondering whether the Bees think favors are necessary/appreciated for a baby shower? Thanks! </p>