This baby shower gift idea is a cute bouquet made out of burp cloths or receiving blankets. It’s the gift that doubles as a baby shower decoration!
I love giving practical baby shower gifts, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a creative way to package them up! In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to put together a bouquet of baby burp cloths. The best part about this baby shower gift idea is that it’s so pretty it can double as a decoration at the party!
How to Make a Bouquet Out of Baby Burp Cloths
Materials:
- burp rags, receiving blankets, or bibs (to roll up)
- florist foam
- wooden dowels cut to different lengths
- a flower pot (very easy to find at thrift stores)
- gallon sized ziplock bags with the zipper cut off, cello wrap, or clear decorative treat bags
- straight pins
- clear scotch tape
- ribbon
- Moss, grass, shredded paper filler, etc.
Instructions:
1. Roll up the burp rags into very tight rolls and secure them with a straight pin (you should warn mommy-to-be that the pins are there).
2. Attach the dowels to the inside of the plastic with a piece of clear tape.
3. Place the fabric roll inside the bag on top of the stick and tie off tightly with a ribbon.
4. Place a piece of florist foam inside the flower pot and poke the dowels into the foam to hold them upright.
5. Arrange at different heights, add some kind of decorative filler to hide the foam and tah-dah! A super cute gift that doubles as a decoration at the shower!
Another great option would be to roll up a flannel blanket to put in the pot. Then you wouldn’t need florist foam or decorative filler and the mommy-to-be would get an extra blanket! Just roll the blanket tight so there’s enough support to hold the dowels upright.
Watch this short video tutorial to show you just how the project comes together.
Burp Cloth Bouquet Video Tutorial
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Comments & Reviews
Love this idea! I think I am going to need to do this for my sister-in-law. I am hosting a baby shower the end of March. Such a cute idea!
This is so cute! I'm helping to host a baby shower and one of the other girls forwarded this to me…so adorable and useful too! I know you posted this a while ago, but I'd still love for you to share it at my party:
http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/02/shine-on-fridays-16-and-some-fabulous.html
Thank you thank you thank you for this post! I absolutely loved it! (I found it on Pinterest!) I made this for a baby shower a couple months ago, and just shared my pics on my blog. (I was sure to give you a ton of credit for the idea though!) You can see my version here: http://www.2catsandchloe.com/2012/03/baby-shower-gift-pinned-it-did-it.html
Thank you again for the brilliant idea! Everyone at the shower LOVED it! 🙂
This is a great idea. I will be making versions of this for corporate, birthday and whenever I need a GIFT.
Your burping towel bouquet is gorgeous! You did an awesome job… so cute! I hope it's okay, I have featured it on my most recent blog post. You can see it here:
http://crafteronabudget.blogspot.com/2012/03/diy-baby-shower-gift-ideas.html
Thank you so much for sharing!
Hi Jennifer
We LOVE your awesome diaper baby shower idea! Very sweet and creative! We love the bows, too!
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This is such a great idea. I need to do it since I am having a garden shower for the mom to be. I am going to try diapers rolled ina waste paper basket that matches the baby's room and see if it works and how it looks. Thanks for the sharing.
LOved this idea since I am doing agarden party for the mom to be.
Your post is so handy because in a few weeks we are hosting my daughter's stork party. It looks pretty easy, so I am going for it!
This is a neat idea. Probably would work as well for a bridal shower using either bath towels or kitchen towels ,potholders etc.
Love the burp cloth display Thank you
I love the ideas that you posted here , simple but very effective. I love centerpiece of receiving blankets and burp cloth for the centerpiece. Thank you for sharing. Gives me some ideas for my bosses wife who is due any day now this would be a great gift for her and the baby boy.