Creative tips and ideas for hosting a baby shower
The addition of a new baby into the life of one of your close
friends or family member is indeed a time to celebrate. One of
the best ways that you can show that you care is by helping the
mother to be get ready for her new arrival by hosting a baby
shower.
More than just a way to shower the expecting mother with more
baby bottles than she could possibly use, adorable baby clothes,
and a year's supply of diapers, the baby shower is also a great
way to show emotional support and female solidarity during a
time that is full of ups and downs. And the baby shower also
presents the perfect opportunity for the whole gang to get
together and have a ridiculously good time.
So, if you have been bestowed the honor of hosting a baby shower
for someone who is close to you, you no doubt want to organize
an event that will be truly appreciated and worthy of your guest
of honor. While there are many wrong and right ways to throw a
baby shower, you can ensure a successful one by following and
using some of the tips and ideas in this article. Choosing a
theme
Choosing a theme for the baby shower is perhaps the easiest way
that you can make your baby shower stand out from the numerous
other showers that women attend in their lifetimes. A theme also
presents the perfect opportunity to tailor the shower to suit
your guest of honor's unique personality and needs.
A baby shower theme can range from something very simple like
choosing blue or pink decorations to coincide with the baby's
sex or to very elaborate such as hosting a day of pampering for
the mother to be. What you choose will be largely decided by how
much time you have to dedicate to organizing the shower and what
type of theme would be most appreciated by your guest of honor.
Here are just a couple of ideas to help you choose your baby
shower theme:
Deep freeze. I thought this was a novel and great way to help
out the expecting couple who already has everything they need
for their new arrival. In this themed baby shower, guests bring
a frozen dish or meal that can be heated up and consumed during
the early, hectic days after the new baby arrives. If you've
ever had children, you can just imagine what a great help this
would be to exhausted new parents.
Books for the baby shower. You can take this theme as far as you
want to. From having guests bring books to add to the new
arrival's library to carrying the theme into the decorations and
refreshments, the limits of your imagination and creativity are
the only limits you will encounter with this theme.
Choosing the right baby shower games Baby shower games can be a
great way to break the ice and add some fun and entertainment to
your baby shower. When selecting the games to include in your
shower, be sure to keep your theme in mind and the sensibilities
of your guest of honor.
Here are a few ideas: Baby Quiz. Ask the grandparents to write
down what the parents were like as babies. Have them include
vital statistics such as time of birth, height, weight, first
tooth, first smile, age when toilet trained, and early
indications of personality. Based on that information, make up a
quiz about the future parents to hand out to guests. The person
with the most correct answers wins a prize.
Guess the Girth. Check with the guest of honor in advance on
this one. Some women may find it a bit too personal, but if
she's not shy, it can be a lot of fun. All you need is a ball or
two of string. Ask guests to cut a length of string that they
think will stretch around the future mom's belly. After everyone
has had a turn, the mother-to-be measures and cuts a string that
fits her belly. Compare her string to all the guests' pieces of
string. The person who was closest wins.
As you can see from just these few ideas, baby showers do not
have to be ordinary and boring. If you have been asked to host a
baby shower, incorporate some of these and your own ideas to
create a baby shower that will not be forgotten any time soon.