Celebrating the coming of a baby is a joyous occasion that everyone looks forward to. However, there are many items to be considered in planning for a baby, so it is good to have a checklist to make sure that every detail has been taken care of. There’s a lot of information about creative baby shower ideas that you can get online; it’s just a matter of deciding which purchased items go well with the budget and the mom’s preferences.
Baby Shower Invitation and Décor Ideas
Baby shower invitation ideas abound. Choose one that suits your taste. You can opt for a simple paper invitation in a shape of a bib, rattle with the venue, date and time printed on it. For a more unique take which can also double as a souvenir, you can give small baby bottles, rattles or a stuffed animal with the party details attached to it.
For baby shower decoration ideas, you can go as simple or as grand as you want to be. For simple baby shower decoration ideas, you can just print out pictures of baby items then hang them around the room. Balloons also add a nice touch of color to the place. You can also get a professional decorator to spruce up the party. One great website to visit is www.creative-baby-shower-ideas.com.
Cake and Party Favors
There are a lot of baby shower ideas for cakes you can get online. Download the picture then have your favorite baker copy it. Or you can have a diaper cake made out instead for the items in that cake will be very useful in the future. Today, it is better to be practical when giving out favors after a party. Some unique baby shower favor ideas are potted herbs or plants, towel rattles, or small picture frames and for something edible, a cupcake, a personalized chocolate bar or a bag of jelly beans will be great.
Baby Shower Games to Play
A party will not be complete without fun games to interact with other guests. Some baby shower game ideas are: guess the mommy’s tummy where guests will guess the size of the mommy’s tummy; pass the diaper wherein a diaper gets passed around and whoever is holding the diaper when the music stops gets eliminated; pin the pacifier is a fun baby shower version of pin the donkey’s tail.
Gifts for Both Mommy and Baby
Great baby shower gift ideas are huge packs of disposable diapers, newborn baby clothes (including organic cotton baby clothes), baby crib bedding sets, personalized baby blankets, baby booties shoes, and a parenting DVD or book. Another great gift is a baby gift basket with the essentials such as nappies, bottles, and baby bibs and burp cloths, and baby wipes. You can also give the mommy breastfeeding clothes or a baby sling which will be very useful once the baby arrives.
A baby shower can be a simple get together of friends and family or a grand party with all the works but the important thing to remember is that this is a celebration of love and the happy anticipation on the coming of the baby.
One of my favorite wise quotes and sayings about babies, “It sometimes happens, even in the best of families, that a baby is born. This is not necessarily cause for alarm. The important thing is to keep your wits about you and borrow some money. ” ~ Elinor Goulding Smith