Baby shower - help!

[lizziej]

I am one of the hostesses for a baby shower for my oldest niece. I haven't been to a baby shower in years. I need some help regarding the favors. What do hostesses normally give as a baby shower favor these days? Is it just one item, candy, etc.? If you've given a baby shower, about how much did you spend for each favor?

Thank you!!

[lovely1m]

Favors are on the way out. Not being done much anymore. If you still want to, do food. I gave custom M&Ms at mine way back when.

[lizziej]

Really? I had no idea they are on their way out. I never would have guessed, based on the tons of stuff out there. That's why I need some input. Thank you for the info!

[knittingbec]

I see a lot of cute custom sugar cookies (one cookie per person, usually) as favors.
The most recent shower I attended did not give favors and I wasn't sad about it.
If they had said, "we were going to give you a cookie as a favor but changed our mind," I might have been sad, but I definitely don't mind not bringing home a candle, a seed packet or a mini hand cream.

[knittingbec]

A cake pop or little bags of jelly beans or "gourmet" popcorn

[lizziej]

Originally Posted by knittingbec

I see a lot of cute custom sugar cookies (one cookie per person, usually) as favors.
The most recent shower I attended did not give favors and I wasn't sad about it.
If they had said, "we were going to give you a cookie as a favor but changed our mind," I might have been sad, but I definitely don't mind not bringing home a candle, a seed packet or a mini hand cream.

I like the cookie idea, but the person in charge of getting the cake is also getting cookies. Thank you for your other food ideas - they give me something to look into!