Hosting a Fantastic Baby Shower

Finding great baby shower ideas doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming. By organizing your event using an overall theme, great baby shower ideas can easily be found. Below is a simple outline of what you will need to host the perfect baby shower.

Baby Shower Theme Ideas

By knowing the gender of the baby, planning baby showers and coming up with baby shower themes can be a lot easier however, many parents do not wish to know so this can limit your options when searching for a theme. The next step is to pick your theme. This can really be anything and many popular themes include: Diapers, Noah’s Ark, Nursery Rhymes, Zoo (Baby Animals), Sports, Cars, Wizard of Oz, Baby Needs, Rubber Ducks, Smart Baby, Retro (Vintage) Baby, Holidays, Locations and many others make great baby shower ideas. You of course always want to let your guests know what your theme is as early as possible (in your invitation) so that they can plan accordingly.

Baby Shower Game Ideas

Baby shower ideas for decorations should be simple once you have decided on your theme. Traditional decorations might include, streamers, appropriately colored floral arrangements, themed candles, themed table cloths and napkins, baby themed items such as bottles, pacifiers and balloons. A lot of these things can be found easily and a quick trip to your local party supply store can cover all your bases here.

Baby Shower Ideas: Party Favors

When it comes to baby shower ideas, party favors are one of the things that can truly add a unique dimension to your baby shower. Since many people will be taking these home as a keepsake, providing something memorable can go a long way in making a lasting impression with your baby shower. Personalized Candle Tins, Crystal or Ceramic Keepsakes, Personalized Soap, Photo Coasters, Personalized Tea Bags, Themed Vases, Personalized Seeds for Planting, Mini Topiaries all make great baby shower ideas. One of our personal favorites are Candy Bars with Personalized Candy Wrappers.

Baby Shower Ideas: Invitations

Baby shower invitations are your opportunity to let your guests know about your baby shower theme as well as other important information. There are many choices when it comes to finding the perfect baby shower invitations and depending on the impression you would like to make, many different levels of quality. Since custom invitations are one of the other items that your guests will likely keep as a memento, it can be well worth it to go the extra mile and use invitations that are handmade and of high quality. High quality paper and materials are a must when designing and putting together great baby shower invitations.

Hopefully these simple guidelines and tips can help you in planning your own shower for someone special. Using themes can really make this process simple since once you have decided on one, you can narrow your choices down for the other items quickly which makes implementing your baby shower ideas a snap.