Planning A Baby Shower

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Best Hints For Autumn Baby Shower Planning

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

When there is a new goblin due in the Fall around Halloween, it is possible to plan a baby shower that also incorporates the season. Rather than the traditional pastels that are often associated with babies, this is the perfect time to incorporate all the oranges and blacks of the season. Why not take some time now and have fun with Halloween baby shower planning.

You should not have trouble finding appropriate decorations for the party. Black and orange crepe paper, balloons and print outs are everywhere in stores until the holiday. Helium balloons with curling ribbon streamers are an easy way to decorate quickly. If you have already decorated for the holiday, you may not need to add much to your existing decor to be ready to throw the shower for the new baby.

Consider planning for the shower to be a costume party as well. Guests may choose to come decorated as a baby or baby item. Let the expectant mother choose the best costume. Be sure that you award a door prize.

Keep the punch and cake in the orange/black theme. For an easy punch that is safe for the mother to be, consider mixing equal portions of orange soda and pineapple juice. Many local bakeries will be filled with cakes that are colored appropriately for the season.

Halloween themed games can be employed for entertainment at the shower. Try bobbing for bath toys. On the other hand consider converting traditional baby shower games to a Halloween theme.

Halloween baby shower planning may be fun for the persons planning the party as well as the guests and especially for the Mom to be. By taking a little time to plan before the party, the shower should be remembered by guests for several years to come. Most importantly, have fun.

Amongst baby shower favors, you are going to find unique baby shower favors. If you have a unique person in your life, then you should definitely take the unique route.

A Spooky Baby Shower For A Memorable Occasion

Friday, November 19th, 2010

What could be more fun than planning a spooky baby shower? Baby showers in and of themselves are a fun time for the girls to get together and spend some quality time with their friend, sister, aunt or cousin before they are due the arrival of a new addition to their family.

The baby shower invitations are a fun place to start your planning. Pick something with a fun Halloween theme. Colors that are appropriate to the theme are traditionally black and orange and whether you have special invitations printed or bought, look for something with the traditional hallmarks of the Halloween festive season.

Decorating the room where the party is to be held is all part of the fun and with so much variety you will be spoilt for choice. Hang bats from the ceiling, have a little cauldron filled with cookies as a centrepiece or place Jack o lanterns around the room. Other festive additions include spiders, ghosts, bats, snakes and witches hats.

Why not get witches hats for all the partygoers? These can be decorated in various ways. Swathes of black chiffon, stars and moons, bats, pumpkins, baby monsters, ghosts and ghouls can all be purchased in miniature form to make fun and inventive decorations for your party hats.

You could create a witches brew in a black cauldron that consists of a fruit punch with a variety of red berry juices. Cherry, strawberry and cranberry juices are all red in color and are a great tasting non-alcoholic alternative. Have cups and plates that reflect the Halloween theme and decorate the table accordingly. Spiders, bats and witches hats all make good options to choose from.

These do not have to be bags, necessarily, but you can use little buckets or any other container that you want to decorate suitably for a spooky baby shower. Suitable color themes are traditionally black, white and orange or red. So perhaps a container or containers in these colors could be decorated in contrasting ribbons and filled with all sorts of spooky themed candies.

Create a memorable and fun baby show when you use baby shower favors that are unique and distinctive. You can choose baby shower party favors to match the theme of the shower and give you guests a fun or functional gift.

Baby Shower Food

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

What do you serve at baby showers? Be honest. What is the first thing you think of when someone says “Baby Shower?” Baby shower duckie cakeGames, gifts, and food! The cake always takes center stage, just like wedding cakes, birthday cakes, and anniversary cakes. Below, I have listed, in the way of pictures, some really cute cakes you can emulate fairly easy! Have fun browsing!baby shower cake Below the cakes are suggestions for finger foods!

Nice cake for matching a nursery rhyme theme, such as “Hey Diddle Diddle.” baby shower theme

baby shower cake theme Cute choice with “Mommy to be” theme baby shower

baby shower jungle theme This would be cute with a jungle theme baby shower

baby shower cake Cake to go with “You Are the Only One” baby shower theme

Finger foods make an excellent choice to serve at baby showers. They are easy to make, simple to serve, fun to eat, and painless to clean up. Here is my list of the best baby shower finger food menu.

Cheese and cracker platter

Veggie plate

Petite sandwiches such as chicken salad, egg salad, or cucumber and cream cheese

Chip and dip

Fruit platter

Fondue

An Essential Checklist For Your Baby Shower Celebration Supplies

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Organize your baby shower the easy way! Below is a checklist for creating the best and most  memorable Baby Shower Party.

The Invitations

The baby shower invitation is the first necessary element in the baby shower. The invitation sets the stage for the theme of the shower. Distribute the invites approximately four weeks prior to the shower. Make sure your family and friends RSVP so you can for the correct number of friends.

Depending on your financial position, you can choose from a wide range of invitations. The web gives you such a selection, from the free and already printable to the online-paid for custom-made invites. If you are computer savvy, you may want to use a publishing program and your home printer to create-your-own themed shower invitation.

Whilst on the topic of invitation cards, get ready the thank you cards at the same time. Make sure that the theme follows through in the design of the thank you card. Mailing out thank you cards offers correct closure to the occasion and provides your guests a lasting memory of the entertaining time they had.

Activities and Games

While your invitations are being printed, plan for the celebration games. Baby shower games will enliven every activity and encourage involvement from your friends and family. Depending on your concept, select party games that are appropriate to the theme. For example, the conventional ‘bring me’ game can be customized for a baby girl shower by asking to “bring me” pink colored items.

Give-aways are as vital in making the celebration eventful, so be ready to present prizes to all activity winners and sometimes, even participants.

Setting Up The Venue For Your Baby Shower Celebration

As indicated by the style, decorate the party location accordingly. If it is a layette celebration, string a clothesline throughout the location and attach colored paper cutouts of baby’s clothes and stuffs. For your Hollywood concept, establish the set-up by having a red carpet where family and friends will enter.

Food and Beverages For Your Baby Shower

The other part of any lively celebration is the overflowing of drinks and food. Make certain as you finalize the number of guests,  you purchase enough drink and food supplies. Buy an extra 10% more than you think you will need. Just like the games and activities list, build your menu around your theme.

Baby Shower Souvenirs

Aside from the activity give-aways, give your attendees a thank you token for attending and participating in the baby shower celebration. This is different from your thank you cards. Those attendees who may not have brought gifts can still be given this baby shower souvenir. It doesn’t need to be an expensive choice, especially if there’s game prizes provided. Make sure that your memento is in-line with your style because this will bring your theme to a close.

Celebrate the arrival of the newborn in a well organized fashion. Make use of this checklist of baby shower supplies to prepare for a fantastic baby shower!