Baby Shower Party Ideas

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A new member is about to join your family. Welcome the baby’s arrival by throwing a grand party. When else will you get a better opportunity to pamper the about to become mom!

Invitations

Let all your kith and kin partake in the celebrations. There are a few websites that offer their own brand, style and type of baby shower invitations, baby shower announcements and baby shower cards. I would recommend you to check out Invitation Box for some unique baby shower invitations. Cards are available in all ranges. You just need to select the best one that suits you.

Baby Shower Themes

A theme will set the tone of the party.

If the baby is due around a holiday, such as Christmas, the 4th of July, Easter, Halloween, Oktoberfest, Thanksgiving and so on, planning a theme for a holiday baby shower can be very festive.
Another theme consideration is using stars and moons, with the theme “a star is born”.
A very popular theme is hosting a diapers baby party, where each guest is asked to bring a package of diapers.

Before finalizing the theme, you must ensure that the mom-to-be likes the theme.

Decorations

You should try to match the shower decorations to the theme as closely as possible.
For instance:

If the baby theme is a duck theme, then try to find duck-type decorations, or at least yellow decorations to match the theme.
For “a star is born” theme, decorations will largely be of silver and may include star-shaped items or stencils with information written on them.

Food

Your creativity can be an extra ingredient on the menu card of your party.

The likes and the dislikes of the about to become mom must be considered. If she didn’t like a particular type of food item during her pregnancy, then it should be avoided.
If the party is a traditional baby shower, then the types of food items can include salads, desserts and other finger-food type treats.
A full meal is not usually necessary unless that is something intentionally planned. A BBQ or a deli-type fare is usually served.

Cakes

Welcome the little one’s arrival with yummy cakes.

While ordering a cake, keep in mind the theme or the color scheme of the party. Try to incorporate the theme into your cake design.
Traditionally it’s pink for girls and blue for guys. But why not kick away these stereotypes! For girls, try a bold fuchsia, lavender, or mixture of pastels and for boys, why not try the bold primary colors of blue, red and green.
Cake topper may be utilized in spelling “welcome baby.”

For recipes of some baby shower cakes, check out About.com

Baby Shower Gifts

Even if you have a tight budget, you don’t need to avoid a baby shower party invitation. Here are some inexpensive gifts that you may opt for:

Baby Clothes: Any new Mom will appreciate a set of clothes as a baby shower gift.
Engraved Charms: Don’t buy gold or silver bracelets, if your budget doesn’t allow you. Alternately, give a personalized jewelry charm. Have the baby’s name and birth date engraved at the back of the charm.
Baby Website: For the tech savvy Mom-to-be, create a free website for the future newborn.

Games

Games are the best ways to inculcate fun and frolic in the party. Some of the popular baby shower games are:

Baby Guests: Match each guest to their baby’s photo.
Round the Tummy: Guests estimate the size of mommy’s tummy.
Name Game: Forming words with letters in baby names.
Rice Bowl: Try to find safety pins in rice while blindfolded.

Favors

Favors are the best way to say thank you to your guests. Small, personalized boxes filled with treats (jelly bellies, small chocolate kisses, etc) or home made sachets and potpourri, personalized photo frames, or photo albums are among the most popular baby shower party favors.

So, welcome the new born with a grand baby shower party!

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