It is often difficult to come up with gift ideas for a baby shower but a baby blanket could just be the answer to earning the “most popular gift” award at the party. With a wide range of clever and original designs available today you can’t go wrong here with these unique baby shower gifts.

However, what could be more ordinary than a baby blanket you asking? Used for hundreds of years to wrap a baby and provide much needed warmth, it is difficult to imagine anyone coming up with a novel idea in this area. Well guess again. Baby blankets have discovered whole new heights of fun and creativity.

One example is “Pigs in a Blanket” that combines both a clever design and a practical gift. This lovely two-piece gift set will cause lots of “awws” and “oohs” when the expectant mom opens the beautifully decorated gift box which comprises a delightful vintage container topped with an organza bow.

Inside the box she will discover a plush blanket which can be printed with a memorable phrase or simply personalized. It’s wrapped around a gorgeous teddy bear-style pig that will soon become the baby’s favorite. Manufactured in a stain-resistant polyester and with a tough construction, it could very well even be passed down to the next generation.

The gift also includes a child’s story book rhyme which is designed in a similar style to complement the two other items. “This Little Piggy” printed on the reverse was never such fun and the five little piggies which are dancing on the front are in agreement.

Just as much fun is the JoJo Giraffe toy that comes with its own very special blanket housed in its own keepsake box. Standing 20 inches tall it will sit proudly in the corner until the baby can no longer resist the temptation to play with it… which will take about four seconds. With his arms and legs wrapped around a colorful keepsake box created in similar style, JoJo is undoubtedly a perfect gift.

The blanket that comes with the gift adds immeasurably to the delight which both baby and mom will receive from this gorgeous item. Very easily personalized with the addition of the baby’s name, the sunny yellow fleece is both soothing and warm. Additionally, at 30 inches by 40 inches, it is a good size for either a decorative bed cover or a baby blanket.

But baby blankets that come as standalone items can also make perfect gifts. The Maddie’s Meadow is a wonderful example. Colorfully decorated with butterflies and flowers on a pink background, it is very inviting. The gift box carries the same theme with bright green grass and fluffy pink clouds which are a reminder of the joys of spring. Personalization is easily accomplished as a result of the generous satin border surrounding the soft fleece.