Looking for a surefire way to have everyone talking about your great baby shower weeks after the event is over? Here's the simple answer: set the mood from the moment the ladies walk into the party with fabulous decorations. Attractive and fun baby shower decorations add to the energy and fun of the event, and the secret to successfully choosing these decorations is simple: Set a theme! Having a theme instantly answers questions about all the other parts of the party: color, general decorations, wall decorations, table decorations and food.
Theme
The limitless possibilities for a theme mean any size budget can sustain a successful baby shower. Open your mind and let your imagination guide you while staying grounded by your wallet. Here are a few ideas:
- Nursery Rhymes - Classic.
- Tea Party
- Disney Characters - Everyone has fond memories of at least one.
- Diaper Party - Use diaper-shaped invites, decor, and gifts of diaper packets!
- Stuffed Animals
- 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!).
Shower Food
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
Whatever theme you choose, there are items almost every baby shower should have. Balloons, streamers, and banners set a festive tone, and displaying balloons in front of the house will also help guests identify the location of the baby shower.
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
Finding great ways to dress a table for your shower is super easy. How about a baby-themed tablecloth with matching disposable napkins? You can use baby cloth diapers as placemats. Themed centerpieces are also popular baby shower decorations. To make a unique one, use stuffed animals holding small baskets filled with favors. Easy and fun!
Other options for table decorations include a diaper cake, and a vase of fresh flowers with the color of the theme. Decorated diapers hanging on a clothesline, baby bracelet napkin holders, cookies in the shape of babies or animals, a stork placed outside the door, and baby figurines will add to the light-hearted spirit of the event.
What about the tableware? Matching plates, cups, spoons, forks, and napkins go a long way in establishing the theme and giving the party a "polished" feel. Any party stores will have these available in a variety of colors for the shower. What about the tablecloth? How about one in the color of the theme sprinkled with animal- or baby-shaped confetti?
Food
Home-made or store-bought, either way, plenty of food is key to a successful baby shower. Here are some ideas that have worked out well in parties that I've hosted or been to. A macaroons, chocolate candies, a layer cake, marshmallows, chocolate- or yogurt-covered raisins and nuts. All these items are available at your local grocers, I'm sure. Here's a favorite of mine: serving milk or vanilla ice cream in clear, plastic baby bottles! And to help keep guests' stomachs from grumbling during the gift opening, supply them with edible party favors: chocolate-covered almonds served in baby booties and tied together with a white ribbon.
There are tons of ways to successfully decorate your next baby shower. Hopefully, these ideas have gotten the ball rolling for you. Use your imagination to honor this special occasion and, at the same time, hone your creativity. Enjoy! - 16955
Theme
The limitless possibilities for a theme mean any size budget can sustain a successful baby shower. Open your mind and let your imagination guide you while staying grounded by your wallet. Here are a few ideas:
- Nursery Rhymes - Classic.
- Tea Party
- Disney Characters - Everyone has fond memories of at least one.
- Diaper Party - Use diaper-shaped invites, decor, and gifts of diaper packets!
- Stuffed Animals
- 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!).
Shower Food
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
Whatever theme you choose, there are items almost every baby shower should have. Balloons, streamers, and banners set a festive tone, and displaying balloons in front of the house will also help guests identify the location of the baby shower.
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
Finding great ways to dress a table for your shower is super easy. How about a baby-themed tablecloth with matching disposable napkins? You can use baby cloth diapers as placemats. Themed centerpieces are also popular baby shower decorations. To make a unique one, use stuffed animals holding small baskets filled with favors. Easy and fun!
Other options for table decorations include a diaper cake, and a vase of fresh flowers with the color of the theme. Decorated diapers hanging on a clothesline, baby bracelet napkin holders, cookies in the shape of babies or animals, a stork placed outside the door, and baby figurines will add to the light-hearted spirit of the event.
What about the tableware? Matching plates, cups, spoons, forks, and napkins go a long way in establishing the theme and giving the party a "polished" feel. Any party stores will have these available in a variety of colors for the shower. What about the tablecloth? How about one in the color of the theme sprinkled with animal- or baby-shaped confetti?
Food
Home-made or store-bought, either way, plenty of food is key to a successful baby shower. Here are some ideas that have worked out well in parties that I've hosted or been to. A macaroons, chocolate candies, a layer cake, marshmallows, chocolate- or yogurt-covered raisins and nuts. All these items are available at your local grocers, I'm sure. Here's a favorite of mine: serving milk or vanilla ice cream in clear, plastic baby bottles! And to help keep guests' stomachs from grumbling during the gift opening, supply them with edible party favors: chocolate-covered almonds served in baby booties and tied together with a white ribbon.
There are tons of ways to successfully decorate your next baby shower. Hopefully, these ideas have gotten the ball rolling for you. Use your imagination to honor this special occasion and, at the same time, hone your creativity. Enjoy! - 16955
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