Baby shower cards for friends and family across the UK

An online baby shower card everyone can sign, wherever they live

Her uni friends are in Leeds, the cousins are in Belfast and Nan only does video calls. Send one link, let everyone write, record a little hello and put something towards the pram, then give her the card at the shower.

Free to start. From $3.99 to send. No subscription.

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• One link for everyone: Aunties, school friends and the colleague who moved to Cardiff all sign the same card.
• Pram fund in pounds: Guests chip in what they like by card while they sign. It all adds up on the card.
• Ready for the shower: Set it to open on the afternoon of the shower, or hand it over on the big screen.
• From $3.99 to send: Free to create and fill. You pay once, only when you send it.

Baby shower card designs for the mum or dad to be

Booties, storks, little elephants and soft watercolours. Choose one, add the parent's name, and it is ready to share.

• Tiny toes coming soon
• Baby on the way!
• Shake, rattle & roll!
• Special delivery!
• Bundle of joy
• Beary excited!
• Congrats!
• Wedding bells!
• Happy birthday!
• Thank you!
• Get well soon!
• Farewell, legend!

Making an online baby shower card in four steps

1. Choose a design: Pick a baby shower cover and type the name on it. If the shower is a surprise, keep the link away from the guest of honour.
2. Post the link in the group chat: WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, email, a text to Grandad. Nobody has to sign up for anything to add their message.
3. Let people write, record and give: Messages, photos of bump and baby clothes, GIFs, short videos and voice notes, plus a contribution to the gift pot if they want.
4. Open it together: Schedule it for the shower, or open the link on the telly while everyone is gathered round with cake.

Why UK families use Thankeeu for baby shower cards

A paper card gets signed by whoever turns up. An online one reaches the people who love her but cannot get to the party.

• Room for the whole family

  There is no limit on signers, so second cousins, the antenatal class and old school friends all fit on one card.

• A group gift without the bank transfers

  Guests add any amount in GBP by debit or credit card. The total shows on the card and the parent claims it later.

• Voices worth keeping

  Grandparents who would rather talk than type can record a voice note from their phone. Those recordings become keepsakes.

• Bump photos and baby scan smiles

  Signers can add their own photos, from the gender reveal cake to the first time they held the tiny socks.

• A Memory Movie for later

  Choose Most Popular and the card becomes a short film with music, built from the messages and photos. Lovely to rewatch on a sleepless night.

• Keep it for the baby book

  Download the whole card as a PDF and print it for the memory box.

Baby showers in the UK have changed, and so has the card

A generation ago most British families did not have a baby shower at all. Now it is common for a sister, a best friend or a group of friends to throw one in the last couple of months before the due date: afternoon tea at a café, a living room full of balloons, games about guessing the bump size. What has not changed is that half the people who care most cannot make it on a Saturday afternoon in Surrey.

An online baby shower card brings them in. The friend in Edinburgh writes on her lunch break, the grandparents record a few words, and the colleague on night shifts adds a photo at 2am. When the card is opened at the party, everyone is in it, not just the guests in the room.

Clubbing together for the big things

Prams, car seats and cot mattresses are the expensive bits, and they are exactly what a group gift is good for. Switch on the gift pot when you create the card. Each guest chips in whatever suits them as they sign, in pounds, and nobody else sees how much they gave.

When the card is delivered, the parent to be claims the total to their bank account or takes it as a digital gift card. It saves twenty people turning up with the same muslin cloths, and it saves you chasing a spreadsheet of bank transfers.

• No fixed amount: A tenner from a teenage cousin sits happily next to a bigger gift from the grandparents.
• Fees shown first: Anyone paying sees the fee before they confirm, so there are no surprises.
• Works for surprise showers: The guest of honour only sees the pot when the card is delivered.

Ideas for using the card on the day

Some hosts schedule the card to land in the mum's inbox the morning of the shower, so she has something to read over breakfast. Others save it for the end of the afternoon and, on a Most Popular card, play the Memory Movie on the television once the games are over. Either way works, because you choose the exact minute it arrives.

If you are hosting in person, a nice extra is to open the card on a screen and let the room hear the voice notes from friends who could not travel. For more designs and ideas see our baby shower cards.

When the shower is for both parents

Plenty of UK showers now include the dad or the other mum, and some couples prefer a relaxed joint gathering at the pub over a traditional party. The card works the same way: put both names on the cover and let friends from both sides sign.

It is also a quiet help for people who would like to say something more personal. A signer can mark a message as private so only the parents can read it.

Baby shower messages British friends actually write

A few to get you started. Change the names, add an in joke, and it is yours.

• So excited to meet the little one. Sleep while you still can and let us know when you need a brew made.
• You have spent years looking after everyone else. Now it is our turn to look after you two.
• Welcome to the world, little bean. You have the best mum waiting for you.
• Cannot wait to be the auntie who teaches them all the bad habits.
• Sending love from up north and an open invitation for a walk with the pram whenever you are ready.
• Here is to tiny socks, big cuddles and many, many cups of tea gone cold.
• You two are going to be wonderful parents. We are all so happy for you.
• A little something towards the pram, and a lot of love for the three of you.
• Bump, we have heard great things. See you soon.

Group card prices in UK

Creating the card, sharing it and collecting messages is free. You pay a single fee when you send it, around £3.02 for one card, and a pack makes sense if your friendship group is in a baby boom.

Credits never expire. Every card includes unlimited signers, photos, GIFs, voice notes and a PDF download. Most Popular adds video and the Memory Movie.

How Thankeeu compares

You might have seen Thankbox or Kudoboard mentioned on parenting forums. Here is a fair look at how they compare with Thankeeu for a baby shower card.

Competitor prices and features as listed on each company’s own pricing page in October 2026, in US dollars. Not listed means we could not find it there. Check their sites for changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is an online baby shower card?

It is a group card that lives on a link instead of on paper. Friends and family add messages, photos, GIFs, videos and voice notes, and the parent to be receives it by email or at the shower.

How much is an online baby shower card in the UK?

It is free to make and fill. You pay once when you send it, from $3.99, which works out at roughly £3.02 depending on the exchange rate.

Do guests need an account to sign?

No. Anyone with the link can sign from their phone or laptop without registering or downloading an app.

Can we collect money for a pram or nursery?

Yes. Turn on the gift pot and guests chip in any amount in GBP by card as they sign. The parent claims the total to their bank account or as a digital gift card.

Can I keep the card a surprise until the shower?

Yes. Only the people you send the signing link to can see it, and the parent receives it at the date and time you schedule.

How many people can sign a baby shower card?

As many as you like. There is no cap on signers and the price stays the same.

Can grandparents record a voice message instead of typing?

Yes. They tap record on their phone and speak. The voice note sits on the card next to everyone else's messages.

Can relatives abroad sign in their own language?

Yes. Signers can write in any language, so family in Ireland, Poland, Nigeria or Pakistan can write the way they speak at home.

When should I start the card?

About three weeks before the shower is comfortable. It gives people time to find a photo or record something, and you can send a reminder a few days before.

Can I show the card at the party?

Yes. Open the link on a laptop or television, or with Most Popular play the Memory Movie made from the messages once the games are done.

Can the parents keep the card after the baby arrives?

Yes. The card stays online, it can be downloaded as a PDF for the baby book, and the parents can reply to individual signers.

Is it suitable for a shower for both parents?

Yes. Put both names on the cover and invite friends from both sides. It works just as well for a dad, two mums or two dads.

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Get everyone on the card before the shower

Pick a design, share the link with the group chat, and have it ready for the big afternoon.