They may be boring, but they'll be so useful. And they're guaranteed to be one of those things that the mum herself has forgotten to get in the run up to the birth, so you'd be doing her a massive favour!

Tea lights are super pretty, but the fire hazard just isn't worth it. Get 48 LED ones for tuppence and save yourself the stress.

Mason jars are so versatile. You could literally put anything in here! Food storage, flowers - the possibilities are endless.

These wouldn't necessarily go down well as a gift, per se, but if you're helping to organise the party, these little popcorn boxes could be quite handy for party favours.

Baby grows are just SO CUTE! Why WOULDN'T you want to decorate your home with them?! Answer us that.

Again, baby grows are just so cute. And this simplistic but adorable little onesie is perfect and sure to make the mum-to-be super emotional, so just make sure you buy her some tissues too, ok?

You will DEFINITELY be needing pens for whatever baby shower games you're planning, and it'll just be so much easier to get a pack of pens than rootling through drawers for biros near the end of their life. Alternatively, if you're making a memories book for your pal, get people to sign it in different colours.

Yes, we know you'll probably make a Facebook event to invite people to the shower, but there's something so nice about receiving a paper envelope through the post. It'll be a lovely keepsake to show the baby when they're all grown up.

Haven't thought of any games to play yet? Don't worry one bit - we've unearthed this baby shower bingo to have a go at. Got those Sharpies handy?

This is another wonderful idea to pull out at a baby shower. You could do it there and then at the party and keep it as a memento.

It's only right - at hen dos you have a giant inflatable penis, so at a baby shower you should have a giant inflatable dummy! It just makes good sense!