Funny Baby Shower Gifts for Dad
Co-ed baby showers have become more common in recent years, as many dads have become equal partners with their wives in the preparation for and care of the baby. With so many preparations and products to learn about, the expectant father can experience new dad jitters. Help dad to enjoy the baby shower and relax some of those nerves with a few funny baby shower gifts designed just for him. Does this Spark an idea?
New Dad Apparel
Give the father-to-be a gift he can wear to announce his new role. Choose from apparel items such as T-shirts, caps and sweatshirts that sport funny pictures and sayings. Look for clothing items that display pictures of crying babies or worn-out dads accompanied by phrases such as "Dad in Training" or "Daddy's Diaper Service." As an alternative to purchasing from a retailer, create your own personalized clothing items with iron-on transfers or fabric markers and stencils, which can be purchased at a craft store.
Daddy Tool Belt
Arm the new dad with everything he needs to care for baby, packed into a tool belt. Load up a tool belt with items such as diapers, cream, wipes, pacifiers, baby bottles, a nasal aspirator, baby nail trimmers and a thermometer. This gift is funny to see dad wear, but also practical as it is filled with useful supplies he and mom can use to care of their new arrival.
Daddy Diaper Bag
If Dad is embarrassed to carry a cute or feminine diaper bag, make him a manly version of his own. Fill a tool bag or tool box with all the diapering essentials you would stock in a traditional diaper bag. Add some funny items such as a clothespin for his nose and a pair of tongs to pick up the dirty diaper.
Giant Coffee Mug
Give him a giant coffee mug filled with coffee or espresso beans. Add a note in the card or attach a gift card that expresses that this is the amount of caffeine he will need per serving to get through the sleepless early months of parenthood.
Daddy Humor Stories
Shop at the bookstore for funny tales of fatherhood, humorous new dad guides or collections of parenting humor essays written by fathers. Ask friends and family members to recount their own funniest fathering experiences, put them in writing and create your own compilation to give to the proud new papa.
Daddy Training Treats
Create a gift from Dad's favorite candy or snack treat, wrapped in a box with a homemade label that reads "New Dad Training Treats." Include instructions about reward him with a "good behavior" treat each time he changes a diaper, warms a bottle or wakes up for a late-night feeding.
