Baby Shower Decorations
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.
The 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 - Classic.
- Tea Party - Perfect if you know the baby is a girl.
- Disney Characters
- 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!).
Baby 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 for the baby shower, there are certain items every party, regardless of whether or not it’s a shower, almost always should have. Banners, streamers, and, everybody’s favorite, balloons. Balloons can also help guests figure out which house they’re supposed to be at! Just tie some to a post or fence in the front of the house to signal your shower’s location.
And is there any better way to remind everybody of the reason for the party than by having a decorated baby crib in a prominent area of the shower? Not only does it set the shower’s tone perfectly, it can also serve as a gift table.
Table Decor
Need some ideas to dress up your tables at the baby shower? It’s a cinch. Baby-themed tablecloths with matching tableware can be found in many part stores. Want cute placemats? Try cloth diapers! Themed centerpieces fit for a baby shower can also be found at your local party store, but if you want to make your own, how about using stuffed animals holding small baskets filled with baby shower favors?
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.
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 many fun-filled and creative ways to decorate a baby shower. An imaginative host will enjoy this occasion to honor the expectant mother and to hone her creative skills. Have fun!
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