There are so many great ideas out there for baby shower favors. It just makes sense if you are on a budget to make your own and it can be a lot of fun as well! One my favorites homemade favors out there is the candy pacifiers. These are easy to make and they are adorable. People will be sure to comment on how cute they are and they cost nearly nothing to make! You need to get the big white lifesavers and colored jellybeans. You put 1 life save on top of the other lifesaver in a “T” formation and then you glue them together and let them dry. Then you glue the jellybean on the top of the “T” in the top lifesaver (that is the pacifier part). To dress it up a big get some pink and blue ribbon and put it through the hole of the other lifesaver. This makes for a great favor!

Now of course you do not want to use Elmer’s glue…you need to make some edible glue…icing. This is very easy to make and it great for other edible homemade projects that need that “glue” to stick things together. You are going to need an egg and powdered sugar.

You are going to blend together 2/3 cup of the powdered sugar with an egg white in a bowl. Microwave this for 45 seconds. This will actually help to kill off any bacteria because of the egg so that it will be edible. After you do this add another 2/3 cup of powdered sugar and whip it on high until is has a peak and has that nice thick and pasty texture that you need to stick things together. Add powdered sugar to make it thicker or water to make it thinner until you get it just right.

Remember, if you decide to make baby shower favors you will need to get quality supplies. Many online stores, such a SimplyBabyStuff.com, have ‘do it yourself’ supplies you can order. This makes the process so much easier! You can make 30 of them in a matter of minutes. The longest part is just the waiting of the glue to harden on the lifesavers. And they are quite delicious. Just make sure that you do not get jellybeans that taste bad. You are going to want to spring for the good tasting quality jellybeans for this project. This also makes for a great homemade project with children as well. Just be sure to wash your hands well and were gloves when handling the candy to make it more sanitary.

Whether you’re a hands-on person or simply on a tight budget, when it comes to planning a baby shower there are many reasons to “Do-It-Yourself.” One of the great things about putting together a DIY shower is that the final product is absolutely unique…and as a bonus, the cost of hosting the shower is often quite a bit lower.

Even if you don’t consider yourself a particularly crafty person, you can create beautiful decorations, favors, prizes, and even invitations by teaming up with SimplyBabyStuff.com.  At SimplyBabyStuff.com, you’ll find an entire section devoted to helping you add your personal style and touch to your baby shower. Whether you’re looking for personalized tags and stickers to add to your own handmade favors and prizes, or containers to fill with candy and flowers to create beautiful centerpieces for your tables, you’ll find just what you need at SimplyBabyStuff.com.

While a do it yourself baby shower requires a bit more work on your part, when you do things your way your guests are sure to notice…and appreciate your efforts!

Posted by Shannon, a Dot-arilla Blogger

When it comes to a baby shower…do it yourself.  Sometimes it is just easier to do things yourself than to spend the extra to have it done for you.  These personalized baby shower mini candy bar wrapper sticker labels come in a sheet of 20 – so you will be able to complete 20 hershey miniature candy bars.  And for only $5.99 these are going to make for an affordable yet  cute and personalized touch to your shower.

SimplyBabyStuff.com is proud to introduce new do it yourself items to make your party planning even easier and affordable! We just launched 1 gallon containers for 5 different candies that are perfect to put in our fillable baby shower favors. SimplyBabyStuff.com also offers a wide variety of personalized stickers and tags to add to your favors.  Personalized do it yourself favors are the perfect way to add an extra special touch to your baby shower or baptism.