Easy Build-Your-Own Baby Shower Basket: Fox Theme


I’ll show you exactly how to put together a cute and useful fox-themed gift basket for a baby shower — using stuff you can order online! Scroll down to see the finished baby basket and my baby registry hacks.

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OK, let’s get shopping!

Start with a medium-sized, multi-purpose basket.

Go with a simple design so the basket can be used for many different purposes later on. A neutral basket is much more versatile than one that’s covered in trucks or unicorns.

Whitmor Woven Strap Small Tote (Amazon)
This basket is available from Amazon in several different colors. I like this style because it’s sturdy and clean. It won’t flop over, like some of the canvas ones, or get little basket bits all over everything.

I bought a similar basket for my sample basket at a local craft store for under $10. I also added some plain white shredded paper to the bottom.

Then, choose the main 2-3 items for your basket.

Here are my suggestions for a fox-themed baby shower gift basket. You’ll notice not every single thing has a fox on it. Mixing in some basic white or gray items will keep the finished basket from looking crazy.


Touched by Nature Organic Kimono Gowns in “Boho Fox” (Amazon)
Kimono-style baby clothes and gowns are great because they make diaper changing SO easy!

Milkbarn Bamboo and Cotton Mini Lovey Blanket in “Orange Fox” (Amazon)
Milkbarn also makes a bigger version of this adorable blanket, but this mini one is perfect for a gift basket!

Jellycat Fox (Amazon)
We love our Jellycat fox, which was a gift from the boys’ Auntie Marcia.


Halo Cotton SleepSack (Amazon)
My twins loved their Halo SleepSacks, and we found them much easier to use than the swaddle blankets you have to wrap yourself. I’ve included the cotton one here, but Halo also makes micro-fleece and plush dot versions to keep winter babies cozy.

Add a few smaller items to complete your basket.

Look for cute, colorful things that will make the basket fun and festive. Anything in the gray/ orange/ white color scheme will work for this one, but here are some specific ideas:


Hudson Baby Unisex Fleece Booties  (Amazon)
Who could resist these little fox booties? Gah, so cute.

Skip Hop Fox Toddler Fork and Spoon Set (Amazon)
Skip Hop makes a lot of different products that feature the same characters, so you can get lots of other fox items. Just don’t too crazy with the matching stuff — you don’t want your basket to look like an ad for Skip Hop!


Taggies Fox Crinkle Me Toy (Amazon) 
If this seems like it would make a good cat toy, you’re not wrong — babies and cats have similar interests when it comes to toys! My twins definitely loved to crinkle.

Silicone Fox Teether (Amazon)
The baby will inevitably like some teethers more than others, so it’s good to have options. This one is perfectly on-theme for our basket.

Here’s what my sample basket looked like when it was done! I actually got so much cute fox stuff for this project, I couldn’t fit it all…

Hacking the baby registry

See if this sounds familiar…

You need to get a gift for a baby shower. You scroll through the registry and see that the good stuff is already taken. You’re not excited about the remaining options: a $500 stroller and boring white burp cloths. Ugh!

When this happens, a gift basket is the way to go! You can still incorporate elements from the baby registry, though. Here are two ways to do that.

baby registry hack #1: Add or substitute a few items from the registry

If you like the fox theme, substitute a few items from the registry that would coordinate. You could get those white burp cloths instead of the SleepSack, for example.

Also, anything gray should look nice in this basket. Gray is a very popular color for baby gear these days, so you’ll probably be able to find some gray things on the registry that you can mix in.

What if you see an item on the registry that would be the perfect addition to your basket, but it’s already been purchased? It depends on what it is. I probably wouldn’t buy a second sound machine, but there’s no harm in getting a second SleepSack or a second set of bibs — newborns create a lot of laundry!

baby registry hack #2: use this basket as a template

Another strategy is to build a gift basket around a different item from the registry, using this basket as a template.

For example, let’s say it’s clear from the registry that the baby’s nursery has a blue robot theme. Orange foxes don’t exactly coordinate with blue robots, but that’s OK! You can make an awesome robot gift basket instead. Look for:

  • Robot clothing basics (onesies, one-piece sleepers, etc.)
  • Robot towels, burp cloths, swaddle blankets, bibs, etc.
  • Robot toddler cups, plates, or utensils
  • Robot teething toys, bath toys, small musical toys, etc.
  • Small stuffed animal robots
  • Board books about robots

Just a few ideas:


Sugarbooger Teethers — Retro Robot (Set of 2) (Amazon)

Aden + Anais Set of 4 Essential Swaddle Blankets (Amazon)

You could even put the whole thing in a robot container!


Square Storage Bin — Blue Robot (Amazon)

See? Now you’ve got an awesome robot gift basket! Beep boop beep…

Don’t forget to include the gift receipt, even for registry items

I used to think that gifts from the registry definitely wouldn’t be returned, but now I know better!

It’s impossible for new parents to predict what they’ll really need and what their baby will like. They’ll appreciate the ability to return those registry “must-haves” that just didn’t work in real life.