Goodie bags??

[Wifey2A]

Just wondering what the deal is with goodie bags at baby showers..

I havent been to many and I am throwing / hosting one on sunday for a friend.

I went and bought everything today and am now reading up that you should be giving all the guests "goodie / thankyou" bags as they leave.... but for 40 guests???

This shower has seriously cost me a small fortune and i think DH will hit the roof if i spend anymore, but i dont want to do half a job.

So those of you that have been to some showers or having / hosting one... what is the done thing.

TIA :)

[Lateralus]

I have never been to one where goodie bags have been given out?! I think the purpose of these things should be to celebrate the impending birth of new life and transition into motherhood.. Not just another commercial spend fest! If you want to leave the guest with something - how about some beautiful quotes about motherhood/ parenthood printed on nice cardboard or on the back of a pix of bubs ultrasound (with the mums approval of course) x

[Daydream Believer]

My theme was 'rubber duckies' so i made everyone a little magnet (magnet, little printed pic of duck stuck on, with one one those 'half marble' things you put in vases on top of that).
It was just a little thing to say thanks, but it was mainly as I really wanted to try it out, and I had time, as I finished working early.
No one will expect it, or judge you if you don't provide it. And if they do, you'll never know, unless they have no tact :)
But I also wouldn't let my friend foot the whole bill, it's probably perfectly normal, but I didn't feel right, I supplied all the prizes and made some baked yummies and the cake. Sounds to me like you've done a lovely job, and I agree with the pp, something crafty but inexpensive that celebrates pregnancy is lovely if you have the time and inclination.

[flicker]

i have never been to a shower and got a goodie bag, nor would i expect one. It sounds like you have already made this a special celebration for your friend.
At my own shower i did give each guest a cup cake in a cellophane bag tied with a ribbon and a tag that said thanks. I am a cake maker so it was just from me, not the person who threw it for me. I think if you are going to have a little thank you token it should be from your friend.....
really i would not worry x

[amyo]

We didn't have Goodie bags but we had LOTS of prizes of Choccys or lollies for games so I think everyone got one. I don think u need to do them, it's a time to come have fun n celebrate with friends!!

[giveitago]

We had goodie bags at my shower and I did them doe my sisters.

We had individualised baby shower chocolates. And a roll of lollies with a custom made wrapper. A colour coded cupcake. Biscuits shaped like bottles and dummies. We also included the card for baby shower bingo. A pen. Cards for everyone to fill in their guesses for sex/date/weight etc. And choccies in a little tulle bag with a 'thank you for celebrating giveitagos baby shower'. And the bags matched the colour theme of the shower.

We gave these to the guests as they arrived as it included everything they needed for the games.

[Wifey2A]

As always, thank u for all ur great replies and reassurance!!

To tell u the truth I was hoping that they weren't always the done thing as I really can't be bothered!! After running around getting everything organised, a pregnancy that is draining ALL my energy and a toddler that as turned into devil child for the week.. I'm baby showered out!!!! I think I could have pulled something together to gift if it was a small gathering but not for 40 ppl.

Once again.. Thanks :)

[korfire]

I thought the whole point of a baby shower was to shower the person who is having the baby with gifts?????

Why on earth would you shower the gift givers with gifts?????

[MagicalLeopluradon]

We gave out little thankyou cards at my baby showers, plus we had fun games with prizes. I dont think you need to do them.