Birth Announcements: Gifts for Any Occasion
Birth announcements and gifts go together like babies and diapers!
We've all received photo birth announcements, and they're nice and everything. You tack them on the fridge for a few months and then you guiltily tuck them into a box somewhere and never look at them again. You can make your birth announcement stand out, though, if you include a little gift!
Mass birth announcements
Giving a tiny gift is actually not that much more expensive than printing photo baby announcements and people will remember it longer -- and appreciate it more! Here are some ideas to get you going.
1. It's a Girl (or Boy) Bubblegum Cigars
Okay, let's be honest: not many people smoke cigars these days, mainly because they're disgusting. But you can honor the tradition by giving out these bubblegum retro cigars, complete with gold band, in pink or blue to commemorate the birth of your bundle of joy!
For a really inexpensive option, go with these yummy candies. You can personalize them by writing in the pertinent information, and everyone gets a treat to munch on. It's tastier and less expensive than a traditional birth announcement, and people don't have to feel guilty about throwing the wrapper away.
3. Baby birth announcement pens
For a little more money, you can make your baby birth announcements really special with personalized pens. It's a fun, useful way to let people know about your new baby, and it makes an incredibly special keepsake for baby too (hide one away and give it to them on their graduation day -- yes, hard though it is to believe, your baby will one day graduate high school!).
Like candies, special drink mixes provide a delicious alternative to traditional birth announcements. Have fun selecting drink mixes for your friends and family, and then personalize them with your baby's information. It's tastier than a photograph (and you can always tuck one in with the packet, too).
You won't want to get one of these for everyone, but sometimes it's nice to pick up special baby announcements for grandparents or godparents. These cartoon birth announcements are cute, relatively inexpensive, and a lot of fun. If you really worry about costs, just get the announcement unframed and then pick up an inexpensive frame at your local department store.
Don't bind yourself with traditional birth announcements -- go out on a limb and try announcing your baby with a fun gift!