You have everything you need for your baby shower including the theme, the decorations, the cake and the gifts. All that you are missing is the favors. You had already spent almost your entire budget on everything else, what can you do? Relax.

There are a lot of wonderful baby shower favor idea options. You can actually have that unique and special baby shower favor without having to sell your kidney. Below is a really great cheap baby shower favor idea. It is both homemade and it costs almost nothing. Your guests will really enjoy it as well.

Do you have a favorite recipe for cookies? Don't worry, this isn't the same old cookie favor you've heard of. This one is quite different and unique. Perhaps there is a favorite recipe that has been passed down through your family that is delicious. Maybe you have one that you clipped out of a magazine and the cookies were extra tasty.

Get out that recipe, ‘cause we're going to make a really great cheap baby shower favor idea. Don't worry, though, we're not even going to bake it.

What you need:
- The ingredients for your cookies. (Make sure you have enough. Use this tip - you will need one batch of cookie dough for every two guests.)
- A roll or two of wax paper.
- Some wire ties. (Like the kind that come on a loaf of bread. You should be able to purchase these at a craft store.)
- Some pretty ribbon.
- A piece or two of plain white paper.
- A pen or marker.

What to do:
1. Mix up your cookie dough. This will work for any kind of cookies, as long as the dough isn't runny or liquid. You will have to be able to mold it. To make this easier, mix up one batch of dough at a time.

2. Divide the dough into two parts. (If this dough makes a large amount of cookies, divide it even further. You want enough dough to make around 10 cookies for each guest.)

3. Roll one portion of the dough into a small ‘log.' Make the ends flat, and cut a piece of wax paper big enough to wrap it in. You will want to wrap the dough lengthwise, leaving about 2 inches of excess wax paper on each end. Twist up the ends and secure them with the wire ties. Hide the wire ties by tying on a bit of ribbon at each end.

4. Continue until you have a little package of cookie dough for each guest to receive a cheap baby shower favor. Then, using the white paper, cut it into small enough pieces so that they will fit on each package.

5. Write what type of cookies they are at the top of your slip of paper, and then write the recipe on the paper. Don't forget to include how to bake them.

6. You can tie cute nametags on one end of the packages. Store them in the fridge to keep them fresh and solid.

There you have it, a thoughtful yet cheap baby shower favor for every one of your guests. This cheap baby shower favor idea costs very little, yet it is unique and charming. What woman doesn't love cookies, anyway?

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