Best Baby Shower Gifts to Have Delivered

Want to be the person that she remembers forever? Send her something unusual and totally indulgent or useful. Think about it, this mom-to-be is stuck with all her anxiety and cravings in her home thanks to a little pandemic. Send her something that will send her to the moon in joy — or at least make her life a little easier.

Here are non-flower gifts you can send an expecting mom:

• Cupcakes: Don't send her just any old batch of cupcakes. Get her a variety pack filled with different cake batters and yummy frosting toppings. Find a local bakery that will deliver, or try Milk Bar for nationwide delivery.
• Ice Cream Source Basket: Help her have her own ice cream party with a pint of her favorite Ben & Jerry's along with chocolate topping and sprinkles.
• Meal Delivery: Moms-to-be (and dads) would probably enjoy a night off of cooking — or at least some help. Send them a subscription to one of the popular meal delivery or meal prep plans like Hello Fresh, Blue Apron or Sun Basket.
• Baby Food Delivery: Planning ahead, parents might want the option of close-to-homemade baby food (without all of the work.) Companies like Little Spoon will make and deliver baby food as well as vitamins and natural remedies.

Whether it's food, frills or necessities, your expecting mom will appreciate getting her mind off of nesting for just a few moments.

Gift baskets are a great way to pull together a bunch of essentials mamas need into one, usually very cute and creative, basket design. Gift baskets are creative but filled with all the little things that moms need.

Here are some of the best baby shower gift baskets that are useful and appreciated:

• Munchkin Hello Baby Gift Basket: This is a starter basket for all essential feeding needs. From teething rings to baby’s first sippy cup, this basket has everything mama will need to get started.
• Munchkin My-Munchkin Baby Gift Basket: A sit and soak infant tub is filled with baby essentials down to baby’s first rubber duckie.
• Gender-Neutral Boxed Gift Set: This adorable gender-neutral gift box is filled with eco-friendly gifts for baby like a crochet bear, baby moccasins, wooden teether and even soap made from natural oils.
• Boxy Books Barnyard Bash: Are these books or a storage box? They’re both beautiful and practical with the box telling an engaging story while being a place to collect the ever-growing pile of baby toys. “It’s not only a unique gift, but also an educational toy for children,” the designer, Deanna Grier, told Mom.com.
• Sending Some Sunshine Gift Box: Give her a home spa day with a box full of specialty bath items that includes a bath bomb, shower steamer, lavender soap, and a clay face mask.

These gift baskets are all useful and welcomed by every mom. Best of all, they can be delivered to eliminate transporting from the baby shower.

Not sure what to get? Think your mom-to-be already has everything they need because the gift registry has it all checked off? Don’t let that stop you. There is always another box of diapers or baby wipes that will be needed. Help mom by getting her a gift card so that she can get what she needs – or what she wants – when the time arises.

• A gift card to a department store like Target gift card can be used for anything in the store and lets the expectant mom shop for everything she needs in one place. Get a cute baby designed card to customize it for the occasion. This makes it an easy way to help her get anything she might have forgotten about on the list, even some groceries and another pair of those maternity leggings all pregnant moms live in.
• If you know that the parents-to-be are still working on painting that baby’s room and doing some babyproofing around the house, consider a gift card to a home improvement store. This will help them get the tools and materials needed to get the job done quickly and efficiently.
• Joyce Patrick, soon-to-be-mom, quipped to Mom.com, “If you love me, send me a massage gift card.” This is a great example of an idea that you can send mom to take care of herself. Being a mom is a lot of hard work and a newborn takes a ton out of you. Be creative and get a gift delivered that mom can enjoy all on her own. She’ll thank you for it.

Save everyone's back by having these large, heavy items delivered

Items that are large and bulky are ideal gifts to be delivered. By delivering these shower gifts rather than dropping them off, you save mom and dad the trouble of schlepping them from the shower. Here are a few gifts that moms need to keep baby safe, comfortable, and entertained.

• Swing: Let baby relax in a constant movement of a baby swing that helps lullaby them to sleep.
• Play yard: Stimulate their desire to explore in a safe environment where you can trust what they get their hands on.
• Stroller: Get out and about with the comfort of a stroller that keeps baby safely napping or taking in all the sights.
• Stationary entertainer: It won’t be long before your baby is sitting and looking for things to do. A stationary entertainer, also called an exersaucer, is a great way to keep baby safe while they get to explore and learn.