Host
a Unique Baby Shower:
Fun
& Fabulous Baby Shower Theme Ideas
to
Honor the Soon-To-Be-Mommy!
By Cheryl Salto
Baby showers are
often SO formulaic. They all tend to have the same decorations, plays
all the same games (groan), and gives the same
"personalized" baby shower favors that were given at the
one before.
Its time to get
away from the same old, same old and try something a little more
unique and distrinctive so that this shower will stand out in the
minds of everyone in attendance – especially the mom-to-be!
Keep in mind that
party décor and baby shower favors don’t necessarily have
to be baby themed. Although we tend to immediately think of pink or
blue, tiny little feet, storks or cradles when planning a baby
shower, this isn’t the only
way
to represent the little one at the shower.
Instead, here are
four creative ideas you can choose from, or use them for inspiration:
Baby,
It’s YOU!
Its a tribute the
mom-to-be – when she was a baby! This is an especially great
baby shower idea if lots of family will be present who can help you
carry this off. It’s a delightful way to connect the dots of the
generations and remember back. Use her baby picture on invitations
and choose a personalized baby shower favor that fits her character.
To customize it, use the same or a different picture and add a
“did you know” quote about something endearing she did as a
baby such as “did you know one of Amy’s first phrases was
“who bought this?” or “&ldots;her favorite book was
The Gingerbread Man”. You can use her favorite colors to
decorate and serve her favorite foods, if they’re available blow
up pictures of when she was little for centerpieces or to hang and if
her mom has saved them, pull out the treasure box of her childhood
artwork and toys and have them displayed around. During the shower,
have family members or lifelong friends tell stories about when she
was little using phrases like “I hope your baby takes after you
(or doesn’t!) because when you were little you ____”. It
should be a fun filled time and a pleasant trip down memory lane for everyone!
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It Takes A Village
Throw a project
focused baby
shower - with an It Takes a Village baby shower theme.
What could you do to really help out the mother-to-be where it would
be most needed? Has she been focusing so much on the baby coming, or
maybe been struggling through a tough pregnancy, that she hasn’t
had time to do spring cleaning, plant the vegetable or flower garden
or maybe even decorate the baby’s nursery? Just like an
old-fashioned barn raising, coming together is a powerful way of
showing your support for the guest of honor as well as rewarding for
all that participate. You may need to bring her into the planning on
this one – but it is something that can be a real gift to her
and a lot of fun for everyone at the same time. As hostess you’ll
have to be very organized in advance with tasks thought through and
supplies gathered to make things go most smoothly. Set up the
schedule for the day realistically, make sure the guests know there
will be an activity involved and to dress accordingly and then relax
all together after the project is done and celebrate the group
accomplishment and honor mom-to-be with a light meal or coffee and
cake. Send guests home with a baby shower favor that is a treat for
them to enjoy after their efforts – maybe a cocktail mix and
special glass to enjoy it in or a yummy custom cookie treat
personalized with the date and a nice phrase.
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It’s
all about YOU!
Does mom-to-be
have a favorite hobby that would be appropriate for a shower theme?
For example, does she love gardening? Use a garden related theme
complete with décor and personalized baby shower favors that
represent her hobby. Include the little one by decorating with child
size garden tools and gloves usually available at any garden center.
They’ll add a cute flair and will be useful when Mom passes
along her green thumb in the future and will bring back memories of
this special day. A rose to be planted in honor of the baby is a
lovely thing for everyone to chip in on and present as a reminder of
the day. As hostess, or together with a couple of other guests, your
baby gift could be other gardening type clothing for baby that could
also be used to decorate such as tiny overalls and t-shirts or sun
hats or items with garden theme prints on them. They don’t have
to be infant size – up to a year is great and gives mom clothes
to look forward to putting baby into after those initial growth
spurts. Send everyone home with personalized baby shower favors of
seeds to plant in their own garden to honor Mom and baby on the way.
Several other hobbies or interests of the mom-to-be work great with a
shower like this – think Beach or Travel – lots of
possibilities for a fun event.
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Relax, It's
Spa
Time!
This is a
wonderful time to be nurturing Mommy-to-be in anticipation of the
down time she’s likely to lose soon! Create a spa day at home
for mom and her guests. Be as luxurious as bringing in a couple of
massage therapists for neck and shoulder, or hand and foot rubs for
those who would like them or have a masseuse (or you reading from a
book) give instruction to all the guests while demonstrating on
mom-to-be. (This way you all can take the knowledge home with you
too.) You can practice on one another while tranquil spa music plays
and you sip on herbal tea, sparkling waters or a refreshing mint
julep. Have a few friends or as hostess, put together a mommy gift
that she can use in the future to keep the relaxation going – a
nice bubble bath, a meditative CD (great also for putting baby to
sleep) – calming bath products for baby (that will work on mom
as well when she slips into the tub with the little one) or perhaps
mommy and baby hooded terry robes to be cozy in. You can decorate
with soothing colors, flowers and candles and serve light and healthy
spa cuisine. Personalized baby shower favors could be spa candles
customized with an inspirational phrase instead of just the
traditional mom’s name and date of the shower. It can be a
girl’s day for pampering all together.
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Although every
group of family and friends will be different, as hostess you will
likely be able to choose what type of event will be most appropriate
for your guest of honor’s special day. Of course the baby shower
is meant to honor baby too – gifts should still be baby focused,
(especially if the mom-to-be has registered for things she would like
or needs) but as you may have noticed in each idea above, it’s
also lovely to give a special little something for the guest of honor
personally to recognize that she is doing a lot of work herself over
these nine months! Just think “Mommy and Me” as you work
out your event plans and it becomes easy to have the little one be
included in all ways on this special day for Mom. It is baby’s
pending arrival that has you gathered after all!
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About The Author
Cheryl Salto
loves helping to make celebrations personal and meaningful as the
owner of AllInOneFunFavors.com specializing in providing an extensive
online selection of event favors for life’s special celebrations.
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