There are a few fun ways to take the typical baby shower gift-opening experience and adapt it to a virtual setting. If the guest of honor has already set up a registry, you have the option to share the link with your guests and have them purchase and send gifts to their home prior to the shower. Then, during the virtual party, the expectant parent can open the gifts live.
If you are on a short timeline or don't want to clutter up the new parent's home, guests can pool together to purchase a gift card to the store where the registry is set up and have it delivered electronically. That way, the guest of honor can use the gift card to choose the items they need most.
It's probably best to gauge the parent-to-be's preference ahead of time on this one. Even if guests love to "ooh" and "ahh" over tiny baby clothes, if they are on the shy side, they might not want to open all of the gifts on video.
