Maggie, I'm sorry I'm so overwhelmed getting my Halloween party in order that at the moment I can't come up with a single creative idea.

I'll keep thinking about it, though.

I do like the votive idea-I like stuff that's practical and beautiful!!

OK, now that I said that an idea is coming.  How about making an herb "nosegay" to put in the top of the holder, over the candle (using tea lights would give more room) and tie it all up with your cello or tulle?  Then you'd have sage(color) and sage(herb) adding color and fragrance.  We all know how powerful smell is, and Thanksgiving is next month!

I just thought about the herbs-I'm not sure if sage is a good thinkg around pregnant women but I do know spearmint is.  If you have an asian gerocery store near you you will find herbs much cheaper there than at the "regular" gerocery store.

Most of the baby showers I have been do don't really have favors.  There are prizes for the games, but they are usually small baby gifts that go to the expectant mother, no matter who wins.  I recently attended a shower for a niece and there was an amazing "cake" made up of layers of baby things (diapers, towels, onesies) and topped with diaper pins, binkies, socks..  It was really cute. 

Also a magazine recently showed a handful of flowers made with layette items.  Onesies, bibs, socks were folded and wrapped tightly then tied to stems of artificial flowers.  A few more artificial flowers were placed in the bouquet, which was wrapped in pretty paper and tied with a ribbon.

Well, these are ideas for decorations, more than favors, but I thought you might be interested.