OH baby, celebrating a new arrival is an expensive affair.
Here’s some ideas to help toast a new mum-to-be on a budget.
SMART SAVING DECOR: You don’t need pricey decorations.
Collect up photos of the parents-to-be and use pegs to hang them on string to create a budget photo garland.
Use leftover decorations or balloons from kids’ birthday parties.
Another budget-buster is to fill old jars with sweets or paint them and add flowers from your garden.
Or go for the baby shower party box with balloons, garlands and mum-to-be sash for just £12 at gingerray.co.uk.
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.
Need more inspiration?
At pampers.co.uk find free games such as Baby Bingo to download and print.
LITTLE GIFTS: Make your own baby biscuit favours.
Order the “Oh baby” baking stamp, £4.50, amazon.co.uk, 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.
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.
SNACK SAVERS: Order the Big Night In Cinema Popcorn tub for £2.75 from iceland.co.uk then split it into popcorn boxes, 26 for £5.49 at amazon.co.uk.
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.
WATCH the rest of the summer sport on the Samsung QE55QN88C 55-inch QLED 4K Smart TV, previously £869, now £649 at very.co.uk.
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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.
SAVE: 75p
SKIP the salon appointment and do your brows at home instead using the Ardell brow lamination kit, previously £20, now £16 at asos.com.
ADD a chic Laredoute.co.uk Cedak side table, £57.50, to your living room, or get a similar style at Primark for £45.
SAVE: £12.50
DINE out at Frankie & Benny’s restaurants and get 40 per cent off your food this week.
To claim the discount mention the secret code “EXCLUSIVE 40” to your server until this Friday, July 12.
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The DCS391N-XJ 18V XR 165mm cordless circular saw was £139.98, now £99.98.
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