Celebrating a New Arrival on a Budget
As a new mum-to-be, it’s natural to want to celebrate this special occasion with friends and family. However, throwing a baby shower can be an expensive affair. Fear not, dear BudgetNinja readers! We’ve got some fantastic ideas to help you toast the new arrival without breaking the bank.
Smart Saving Decor
You don’t need pricey decorations to create a festive atmosphere. Collect photos of the parents-to-be and use pegs to hang them on string to create a budget-friendly photo garland. Use leftover decorations or balloons from kids’ birthday parties, or fill old jars with sweets or paint them and add flowers from your garden.
Creative and budget-friendly decorations
Baby Name Games
A ‘He said/she said’ quiz is a great budget baby game. Come up with questions such as ‘Who is most likely to get up for the night feeds?’ and then ask each parent before the baby shower. Then, ask the guests the questions and tally up their answers to find a winner.
Fun and interactive baby name game
Little Gifts
Make your own baby biscuit favours. Order the ‘Oh baby’ baking stamp, £4.50, from Amazon, then buy a pack of All Butter crinkle-edge biscuits, £1.50, from M&S, and ready-to-roll white icing, £2.75 from Asda. Use the stamp to emboss the icing and cut out flat discs using a cookie cutter. Then, use a mixture of sugar and water to ‘glue’ these to your biscuits.
Delicious and thoughtful baby biscuit favours
Cheap Mocktails
Offer refreshing drinks without a hefty price tag by preparing low-ingredient mocktails. Budget lemonade with frozen berries is a pretty option, or add orange juice and slices of orange for a citrus punch-style drink instead.
Refreshing and budget-friendly mocktails
Snack Savers
Order the Big Night In Cinema Popcorn tub for £2.75 from Iceland, then split it into popcorn boxes, 26 for £5.49 at Amazon. It’s a great way to fill a snack table, plus the boxes act as decorations. Another option is to suggest guests each bring a dish or a snack to top up the table.
Convenient and budget-friendly snack solution
Deal of the Day
Save £220 on the Samsung QE55QN88C 55-inch QLED 4K Smart TV at Very.co.uk. Watch the rest of the summer sport on this amazing TV, previously £869, now £649.
Unbeatable deal on Samsung TV
Cheap Treat
Save 75p on a nine-pack of Twix at Tesco with your Clubcard. Snack on a Twix during your tea break. A nine-pack was £2.35, now £1.60 when you shop at Tesco and use your Clubcard.
Sweet deal on Twix
What’s New?
Skip the salon appointment and do your brows at home instead using the Ardell brow lamination kit, previously £20, now £16 at ASOS.
Affordable brow lamination kit
Top Swap
Add a chic Laredoute.co.uk Cedak side table, £57.50, to your living room, or get a similar style at Primark for £45.
Stylish and affordable side table
Little Helper
Dine out at Frankie & Benny’s restaurants and get 40% off your food this week. To claim the discount, mention the secret code ‘EXCLUSIVE 40’ to your server until this Friday, July 12.
Delicious discount at Frankie & Benny’s
Shop & Save
Save £40 on DeWalt tools at Toolstation.com. Planning some DIY? Save on DeWalt tools at Toolstation.com. The DCS391N-XJ 18V XR 165mm cordless circular saw was £139.98, now £99.98.
Unbeatable deal on DeWalt tools
