Gift ideas for baby shower hostess

[noradc]

Hi Everyone,

I have three close friends throwing me my first baby shower and I'd really like to get each one of them a thank you gift.

I've browsed online and some gift ideas appealed to me

- something general and everyone would get the same thing e.g. manicure/pedicure gift certificate
- something more personalized for each individual e.g. Julie Child cook book for one, GPS accessory for the other.... etc My only concern with this is that, while its personalized, it's more time consuming and what if they dont like their gift and wish they had gotten the other's instead

Which of the two do you think is a better idea?

Also, what is an acceptable amount to spend?

I'm also open for other suggestions!

[alien_host]

I'd do the same gift like the spa treatment, you probably won't go wrong with that.

For my shower I did a little gift basket with a theme. I did movies. It was for my wedding shower and I included a DVD of "Runaway Bride" or a similar themed move (b/c I knew the hostess liked those movies)

a dvd (baby themed could be Baby Mama, 3 Men and a Baby) or movie tickets
microwave popcorn
"movie candy" - junior mints, gummy bears etc
Target's dollar spot has some cute plastic popcorn containers that look like the type you get at a carnival etc. (tall with red white stripes).
Popcorn seasoning

Or a basket with spa stuff:
polishes
polish remover/cotton balls
nail files and other tools (toe separators)
hand lotion