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Thinking what baby shower gift to present to a baby shower is a bit challenging, especially if you are a newbie or not yet a parent. There are several things you have to consider, which often causes some kind of a dilemma for many givers. You have to think of the important things that the parents will probably need to care their little one. Also, you want to present something that is attractive. Both may not go hand and hand always, thus you have to take some time and effort to plan for it in advance. Luckily, there is always a gift basket you may consider both for the parents-to-be and baby. Baby gift baskets often come in attractive and generously offer numerous essential things to care the baby.

Baby gift baskets are available in various styles, designs and themes. It is certainly fine if you don’t want to focus on practical baby items. You could also go beyond traditional items and get creative. A baby gift basket may be presented at a baby shower or directly given at some other time, before or after the child is born.

There are many things that can be included in a baby gift basket. Items like diapers, baby bathing products, toys, baby dishes, nursery furnitures, baby outfits, baby travel gear, formula, blankets are among the most common that are often included in baby gift baskets. Feel free to add extra surprises like including an extra present for new mom and dad.

If you want to make your own baby gift basket with a theme, the first thing you need to consider is the type of container you want to use as a basket. Actually, there are several good containers that can hold a number of baby items, like a traditional wicker basket; baby bath tub; laundry basket; or even a bucket. You can then decorate your chosen basket according to the baby’s sex. Otherwise, you have to think of making a gift basket that is gender-neutral if the gender hasn’t yet known.

Themed gift baskets are great if you want to focus on a specific gifting idea. There are themed gift baskets that are limited to baby bathing products, baby dishes and recipes, layettes and clothing, nursery furniture, or educational baby toys. Whichever you want to present, that is sure to impress the mom-to-be.

There are lots of online stores that specializes on various baby gifts, including baby gift baskets. You can also find personalized baby gift baskets which will allow you to add a personal touch onto your chosen one. A personalized gift basket will let you present something that was personalized with the child’s name or monogram, if there is already. Personalized items that may be included are embroidered blankets and outfits, engraved silver cups, engraved picture frames, personalized toys and the likes. Aside from names and monograms, you may also include a date or even a short line of poem. There are personalized ribbons, as well as cellophanes that can be customized to make a perfect package. You can apply a personalized packaging if you want to.

Our presentations, that is, when we speak to clients, owners, stakeholders, boards, councils, students, and colleagues, typically include traditional visual aids. PowerPoint is heavily used, or perhaps more accurately, over used.

On reflection, many of us have access to highly-varied potential prop material, the use of which could enhance our communication effectiveness, especially for visual and kinesthetic learners. These learners prefer to understand by, respectively, seeing and touching or handling objects, in contrast with auditory learners who tend to focus on spoken words.

Given that we rarely know the learning preferences of audience members, we should anticipate that all three types-auditory, visual, and kinesthetic-are likely to be present and plan our presentation accordingly. Accommodating all three learner types will increase the overall listening level of your audience.

Consider these actual illustrations of using props to enhance communication:

o An engineer was trying to explain various consequences of leaks in municipal water distribution systems. To illustrate one kind of damage he brought to the meeting and used a large, heavy brass valve that had been deeply eroded-several inches-as a result of proximity to a water jet issuing from a hole in a water main.

o A city administrator occasionally brought a baseball bat to meetings to, as he said, “get attention” (hopefully symbolically).

o A consultant was speaking to college seniors about “10 Tips for Achieving Success and Significance.” A memorable prop was used for each tip. For example, the speaker held a crystal vase drawing parallels between it and one’s reputation. Each person’s reputation, like a hand-crafted vase, is unique. Major time and effort goes into building a reputation and in creating a crystal vase. Once shattered, a reputation, like the vase, is impossible to restore.

o A professor used a rectangular cross-section foam beam, with longitudinal parallel lines drawn on it, to show tension and compression.

Perhaps my thoughts about recognizing different types of learners, especially the visual and kinesthetic learners, reinforced with the prop examples provided above, will stimulate you to think in a fresh way to use props to fully utilize your speaking opportunities. As noted by consultant Mel Hensey, “communication is not what is intended, but what is received by others.” Judicious use of props will help others receive what you intended them to receive.