Q: A group of us would like to do a "money tree" for a baby shower gift instead of giving a gift certificate to one store - any suggestions on how to do this for a baby shower? Thank you - Linda

I've been thinking about this and it has proved to be quite a challenging question. The "wedding money trees" that you see sometimes enclose the money inside of something. For example, birdcages are used a lot for weddings. But, I couldn't really find anything similar out there for a baby shower. Here are my ideas:

1. Use a piggy bank as the center of the "money tree". It is a cute way to present the money to the mom, a nice gift for baby, and keeps with a "baby" theme.

2. Make a "treasure chest" for the baby. Go to your local craft store and purchase a small - medium wood box that has a hinged lid on it. Sand it down. Line the inside with red felt and paint the outside with whatever color you would like. You can even stencil on some images (fish, bears, blocks, etc..). I made one of these for my nephew with sea blue and fish on it - the parents loved it! I wrote "Benjamin's treasures", but you could write "Baby's treasures". Make sure you seal the paint with a finishing spray. On the very bottom I wrote this saying: "Treasure your friends, Treasure your health, Treasure your family, Treasure yourself. With these, all of the worlds treasures are yours!" Place the date on it too. A great keepsake.

3. Use something babyish to hold the money: decorative hampers, hang clothespins from an umbrella (for a "shower") and clip the money to it, string a clothesline across the room, hang cute baby clothes, and ask guests to put their money into the pockets/zippers, etc.. of the clothing.

I hope that helps you out a bit. I researched the Internet for something that you could buy, but unfortunately couldn't find anything specifically for the money tree. So, those are my ideas and I hope you can use one of them. Have a great party!


Take care,
Peggy

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