Thursday, August 04, 2005

Baby Shower Ideas

Planning a baby shower? Looking for baby shower ideas that are enjoyable and unique? Planning a shower is fun and easy. Follow these few simple steps, and you will create an event that will be remembered for years to come:

1) Pick a Theme - From Baby Faces, Lullaby Dreams, Modern Mom, Rubber Duck, Noahs Ark, Winnie the Pooh, Flitterbyes, A Baby Quilt, Pitter Patter, to A Star is Born, find a baby shower theme that is perfect for your special event. It will help if you have an idea of what colors you want to use. There are themes that are specific to boys or girls, such as popular Baby Clothes Boy in blue and Baby Clothes Girl in pink.

2) Choose tableware, including plates, cups, table covers, and confetti to coordinate with your theme. Each pattern includes 9 inch dinner, 7 inch dessert plates, your choice of beverage or luncheon napkins, cups, and table cover. Note that some themes have more gifts, gift wrap, accessories, and decorations to choose from. Create a warm and festive environment with a coordinating baby shower centerpiece, mylar balloons, banner, and hanging cutouts supporting your theme. Click to find all baby shower party supplies.

3) Send invitations that coordinate with your theme. See new printable invitations that allow you to create your own personalized invitations. The invitations include instructions and 3 test sheets. These are for use in a laser or inkjet printer. The sheet sizes are 8.5 inch by 5.5 inch. Click to find all baby shower invitations. There are also birth announcements available that match your baby shower tableware.

4) Plan unique baby shower games. A popular game is baby shower bingo. You will find bingo games for Baby Clothes, which is on sale this month, Humphrey's corner, A Star is Born, Modern Mom, and Flitterbyes. Most shower patterns include a handy game book. This makes your planning a snap! The game books include up to 10 fun games, such as Get the Picture, Pass the String, Match-up Baby Names, TV and Movie Kid Names, Complete the Lyrics, The Big No - No, The Memory Game, How Well Do You Know The Mom - to - Be, Toilet Paper Diaper, Baby Faces, and Nursery Rhyme Riddles. These game books are very economical, most costing only $2.30 to $3.00.

5) One great game tip is to create a Baby Shower Diaper Cake. A diaper cake is a beautiful, yet practical gift made of diapers shaped like a tiered cake, then adorned with baby bottles, blankets, rattles, rubber duckie, hooded towels, baby toys, and more. These cakes can be made in different sizes, usually ranging from one layer to large four or five tiers. Best of all, they include everything a new baby needs. That's what makes a diaper cake the ultimate baby gift. Make the cake to coordinate with your theme, such as Sesame Street, Noahs Ark, Rubber Duck, or Baby Clothes. Create a game with the diaper cake, having all the guests guess in 1 minute how many items are on the cake - including the diapers! The guest who comes the closest wins a prize. The diaper cake also makes a super centerpiece. Click to learn how to make a baby shower diaper cake. Buy pre-made diaper cakes at danasgiftbasketexpress.com.

6) Finally, here are a couple links to sites offering delicious baby shower food recipes. Click here for yummy baby shower recipes from babbee.com, including Olde English Scones and baby shower cakes. Click here for baby shower food at about.com, where you will find ideas, such as a butterfly baby shower cake, vegetarian, and southern style food suggestions and links.

Find all baby shower decorations at Party World's Partywedding.com. Click to see all party supplies. Call us with any questions regarding planning your shower at 1-800-933-3948. Have a wonderful baby shower!