When you have a friend or relative who is having a baby it is customary to have a baby shower.  Whether you are the one throwing the shower or simply a guest you will need to get baby shower gifts for the parents to be.  The easiest way to determine baby shower gifts is to ask if they have registered for items and get something off their list.  You can get a list of the items they want, the theme of their nursery and the prices of the items.  You can also see what has and has not been purchased to help avoid duplicate gifts.  However if the parents have not registered for baby shower gifts, what should you do?

There are several baby shower gifts you can get that are unisex gifts and appropriate for both a boy and a girl.  Usually colors for unisex items are in neutral pastels or multi colored primary colors.  Some ideas for unisex baby shower gifts include:

* Bottles
* Diapers
* Onesies
* Photo albums
* Books
* Gift certificates
* Hooded towels
* Baby bathtubs
* Pacifiers
* Toys

If, however, the parents know the gender of the baby, baby shower gifts can be much more personalized to the baby.  For girls, pink is the traditional color used but there can also be many more colors.  Or, you can get baby shower gifts with the theme of the nursery.  Some girl baby shower gifts include:

* Clothes
* Hair clips
* Hair bands
* Receiving blankets
* Booties
* Dolls
* Brush and comb sets
* Teddy bears
* Jewelry or charms
* Ruffled bloomers


For boys there are also some popular boy baby shower gifts.  Blue is the favored color for boy baby shower gifts but you can also buy things in the theme of the nursery, neutral colors or darker colors.  Some fun boy baby shower gifts include:

* Wagons
* Sports toys
* Plush trucks and cars
* Plush tool set
* Clothes
* Camouflage onesies
* Receiving blankets
* Mobiles
* Musical toys
* Bath toys