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.
Baby Shower Theme
There are endless theme possibilities. Let your imagination and circumstances guide you. Here are a few ideas to get the creative juices flowing:
- Nursery Rhymes - A classic theme everyone can relate to.
- Tea Party - Perfect if you know the baby is a girl.
- Disney Characters - We all have fond memories of our Disney pals!
- 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 - Who hasn't fallen in love with at least one stuffed animal?
- 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
Let your chosen theme help you select the color for the shower. What if your theme is color-independent? Then you can always fall back on the old stand-by of allowing blue to signify an expected boy, pink for a girl, or either yellow or green when the baby's sex isn't known. White has also emerged as a popular baby shower color to symbolize innocence and purity. Whatever color or colors you decide on, let them help to unify the other elements of your shower.
General Decor
Regardless of the theme you end up choosing, there are certain must-haves for every baby shower. Streamers, balloons, and banners set a festive tone. The balloons can also do double-duty when tied to a fence or post in front of the house to help arriving guests identify the location of the party.
What better way to remind everyone of the importance of the occasion than by having a decorated baby crib against a wall? Not only does it set the tone perfectly, it can also double as a gift table.
Table Decor
A baby-themed tablecloth with matching disposable tableware, baby cloth diapers as placemats, and themed centerpieces are popular baby shower decorations. For unique centerpieces, use stuffed animals holding small baskets filled with baby shower favors.
To further add to the shower's light-hearted fun, have diapers decorated and hung with clothespins on clothes line. Put a stork outside the host's home to greet guests. Have napkin holders made from baby bracelets. Or how about cookies in baby or animal shapes? A favorite is to have a diaper cake... no, not a baked cake in the shape of square diapers, but a tower of diapers assembled in the shape of a traditional cake! And of course, fresh-cut flowers in the color of the theme are always a welcome addition to the party.
Matching tableware such as plates, cups, spoons, forks, and napkins in the same color are simple and effective ways to round out the theme. Many party supply stores carry a wide variety of these items for the shower. White tablecloths sprinkled with animal-shaped confetti completes the table.
Food
Food selections can be either home-made or store-bought. A white layer cake, macaroons, white chocolate candies, marshmallows, yogurt-covered raisins or nuts can be purchased easily at the local grocery store. Milk served in clear plastic baby bottles and vanilla ice-cream are another great idea. Favorite party favors for the guests are white chocolate-covered almonds placed in white baby booties and tied with a white satin 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!
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