Planning a baby shower for a mom-to-be can be a huge undertaking, but there are a variety of great ways to plan a baby shower that will be memorable for all. You do not have to be a party planning professional to throw a great and memorable baby shower party. The following are some tips that can help you plan a baby shower that people will find unforgettable and enjoyable.
Personalize It ? This is one great way that you can plan a baby shower that will be unforgettable. Use personalized baby shower party favors, by using or making favor tags that show each guest's name on their favors. You can also personalize these tags with the mom-to-be's name, shower date or speical message or baby shower poem. These small things will definitely make your party favors more personal, and charms all your guests attending the shower, making each one feel important and special.
A Co-Ed Baby Shower ? Yes, I know; tradition has usually made a baby shower out to be a party for women. However, why not break that tradition and invite men to the shower as well? Many times, a father-to-be may feel excluded from the festivities if they are only for women. Consider making this a party for both genders. You can easily find cute and adorable ?new dad? gag gifts that are created just for the new dad.
Themes for the Party ? One consideration for a theme for the baby shower may be a baby theme. You can either select a theme based on the baby's gender, or you can integrate a theme that you have been using in your nursery. If a theme is based on a popular character, then it will be easier to find party ware and decorations that will fit in with the theme you are planning.
Make It Sporty ? It may be exciting to plan a baby shower that has a sports theme, especially if both the parents of the new baby are sports fans. Whether they love baseball, basketball, football, or any other popular sport, you can find lots of places to get lots of sports-themed decorations and party ware. You can encourage guests to further the theme by bringing baby gifts with a sporty flavor, or you may ask people to arrive at the party dressed-up in sports attire. This is an especially great theme for a baby shower if you are including the guys in your guest list!
Take It To The Next Step ? You may be tired of the seemingly bland baby showers that you have attended in the past. So this time, why not take the baby shower to the next level. You can have a baby shower that is more than gifts and a piece of cake. If you want to make it extra special, you could consider having a luncheon, a mid-morning brunch, or an outdoor barbecue feast? You will surprise and delight your guests by preparing a new and unique baby shower that will be truly unforgettable.
Make Your Own Invitations Baby Shower
Who Organises A Baby Shower
It is most common for a close friend or family member to throw the baby shower party, but the traditional roots of a baby shower are that a friend other then a family member would throw the party.
However in today's modern world it is quite common that members of the family host the party. This makes it much easier on the mother to be as it is one less thing she needs to worry about.
Preparation - The Most Critical Steps
One of the biggest decisions that will need to be made is whether to hold the baby shower before the birth of the baby, or after the birth of the baby. Also the mother to be may want to wait until her baby is born and healthy before holding a baby shower.
This is also very common and something that needs to be considered. The baby shower is usually thrown at the hoster's house or at a local venue area.
Invitations - Who is going to come
Without invitations to your baby shower party, it is going to be a pretty quite party.
There are many different types of invitations that you can use for your baby shower party, but it is best to pick a style of invitation that matches that of the party.
It is best to have your invitations out at least 3 weeks prior to the party but preferably 6 weeks to ensure you give enough time for people to plan and attend.
Just recently I was invited to a baby shower party but due to not enough notice, we just happened to be moving houses on the same weekend so unfortunately couldn't attend. As you can see it is important to give enough notice.
Party Themes and Games - Spiderman or Barby?
Of course they are just two examples of themes but there are literally hundreds of themes you can choose from, and you don't even have to use a theme, but it can add extra excitement to the party.
There are many popular games that can be played at baby shower parties, some of the more common ones are when everyone writes down a prediction for the baby's future and places it in a hat, they are then pulled out one by one and read out aloud.
Also it is common for guests of a baby shower party to give items which are going to help the expecting mother with her first year of being a mother. Items such as baby blankets, baby toys, tedious the list goes on and on.
Last but not least, this is a celebration of happiness and fun, so enjoy your elf in the celebration of life.
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