Need a guaranteed way to make your shower unforgettable? Why not set the mood from the moment your shower guests arrive with memorable decorations?! Fun and beautiful decor create excitement and set the tone of the event, and the secret to succeeding with decorations is simple: choosing a theme. After you set a theme, the other parts of your baby shower will fall together into a cohesive whole: color, general decorations, wall decor, table decor, and, everyone's favorite item, food.
Baby Shower Theme
The possibilities are literally endless. Let your imagination run wild while letting your financial circumstances set limits. Here are just a few ideas to get your party juices flowing fast:
- Nursery Rhymes - Who doesn't cherish their memories of these?
- Tea Party - Perfect if you know the baby is a girl.
- Disney Characters - We all have fond memories of our Disney pals!
- Diaper Party - The baby will always have enough diapers to wear with this theme. Send out diaper cut-out invites, decor, and asks guests to bring diaper packets.
- Stuffed Animals - Which one's your favorite?
- Barefoot and Pregnant - Is the expectant mother the first one in her group to have a child? Let her know everyone's behind her by asking guests to come to a "Barefoot and Pregnant Party" dressed in stuffed shirts to signify their "pregnancy" (yes, even the male guests!).
Color
The chosen theme can guide you in determining the color for the baby shower. But what if you have a theme that works with any color? Simple, you can always go with the classics: blue for an expected boy or pink for a girl. If the gender of the baby is unknown, yellow and green have traditionally been used. White has recently emerged as another gender-neutral shower color, signifying purity and innocence. So whatever color you decide on, make sure you use it to tie together the other elements of the baby shower.
General Decor
Regardless of the theme you end up choosing, there are certain must-haves for every baby shower. Streamers, balloons, and banners set a festive tone. The balloons can also do double-duty when tied to a fence or post in front of the house to help arriving guests identify the location of the party.
There's no better way to remind all the guests of the real reason for the get-together than by having a completely "done" baby crib near the entrance to the party. Then, not only is the tone for the event set perfectly, but the baby crib can also be used as a stunning gift table.
Table Decor
A baby-themed tablecloth with matching disposable tableware, baby cloth diapers as placemats, and themed centerpieces are popular baby shower decorations. For unique centerpieces, use stuffed animals holding small baskets filled with baby shower favors.
A diaper cake, and a vase of fresh-cut flowers in the color of the theme are other table decor options. Decorated diapers hung with clothes pins on a line, napkin holders made of baby bracelets, baby- or animal-shaped cookies, and the traditional stork placed outside the host home's door all add to the festivities.
To "polish" the look and feel of your party, make sure you have matching tableware. Coordinating plates, cups, spoons, forks, and napkins go a long way toward establishing the theme of the festivities, and these supplies can be easily found in most party stores. For the tablecloth, white is the most classic color for it, and you can easily jazz it up for the occasion by sprinkling animal- or baby-shaped confetti on it.
Food
Whether you prefer home-made or store-bought, having plenty of yummy food for guests is always the right choice. Need some ideas? How about a white layer cake, chocolate candies, macaroons, yogurt-covered raisins, marshmallows, or chocolate-covered nuts? They're all fun items that can be bought at the local grocery store. Try serving milk in clear, plastic baby bottles. What about vanilla ice cream instead? Food party favors are always a hit, too, as they give them a steady supply of goodies to snack on while gifts are being opened. Try white chocolate-covered almonds served in white baby booties and tied together with a white satin ribbon.
There are so many ways to creatively decorate a baby shower. Be an imaginative host and use this occasion to not only honor the expectant mother and her child but to sharpen your creative muscles. Hopefully, the ideas we've presented will prime the pump and set you on your way to a successful shower. Have fun!
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