ALT-2 Great Gift Ideas for a Baby Shower
Before you have a baby shower, you have to decide certain things. These thing include what theme you want, how much you want to spend, How much room you have, How many people are going to show up and if you know if you are having a boy or a girl.
Theme- This will the most important factor when throwing a baby shower. The theme will be your centerpiece. Once you have decided on what theme to do, you will be ready to throw the rest of the party.
Invitation's- Most people use unisex invitation's, but you can make or buy other one's to. They have saying's like "Welcome", "Let's Party" "Please join us" Make sure you remember these important things when sending out invitation's:Match your themeInclude its location, date, time, your phone number and the RSVP date (which should be about seven days before the baby shower).Include a map to the event locationSend invitations five or six weeks before the event.
Decorations- Once you pick the theme and send out the invitation's, you are ready to buy the decorations. These can range from any color, any item it doesn't even have to baby related. If you know the sex you will have a better decision on what color to get. Most people choose the barbecue theme because it is best for both parents. This way all you need is a couple of balloons, streamers for the room and stuffed animals, a big bowl, a few baby things for th table. You're also going to need plates, napkins, cups and eating utensils. Make sure you have enough napkins and forks for appetizers and cake as well as making sure you have cups for both hot and cold liquids.
Food- You can have the food cater, delivered or store bought. Fruit, Vegetables, finger sandwiches, chips and dip, cheese an crackers,meat balls, chicken, Coffee, tea, punch and soda are all great baby shower beverages and finger foods. A neat thing that you can do for glasses that the baby shower guests will drink from is to use baby bottles as glasses. Take out the nipples of the bottles and put fun colorful straws and fun cocktail umbrellas
Gift Ideas and Party Favors- The baby shower party favors are one of those nice touches to finish off your successful baby shower. Party favors can go with the theme or not. Some popular baby shower gifts include: Fill-able baby bottles, Jelly Belly It's a boy/girl candy, Mini pacifier sweet tarts, Baby feet Lollipops, Personalized candy bar wrappers, Diapers, Wipes, Picture Frames, Clothing, Health/Grooming Products, Toys, Bath/Feeding Products.
Games- Guess How Many Safety Pins: (Materials- Safety Pins and Jar). Pass around a jar full of baby safety pins. The one who guesses the closest wins a baby shower prize. A baby shower game favorite!Guess the baby item: (Materials- any baby products and blindfold). A bag of baby items are placed in front of the mother-to-be for her to take one item out at a time blindfolded and tell her baby shower guests what item she has in her hands. This is really fun baby shower game when you choose some crazy baby toys or products.Baby Tic-Tac-Toe: (Materials- Large paper or erasable board to make the tic-tac-toe board, writing utensil, and baby facts). People are broken up in teams and have to answer a question about a baby fact. If they get the answer right, they get to choose a space (like the classic tic-tac-toe game).
Thank you notes- Last but not least there will be all the thank you notes to hand out. Remember to include the gift, the person who gave you the gift, Be sincere, and If your baby is born add a photo of you using there gift that they gave you.
