Party
Planning & Entertaining:
Baby
Shower Theme Ideas
Many
moms-to-be have gift registries galore which their well-meaning
friends and relatives dutifully check, then ponder what to get for
the expectant mom.
Another
fun and creative way to help these thoughtful friends come up with
gift ideas is to have a them for the baby shower. Themes can be fun,
frivolous or downright practical.
Here
are some baby shower theme ideas that take a simple baby shower and
turn it into a special and stress-free event for everyone:
Tea
Party
This
baby shower theme idea, particularly appropriate for baby showers at
the office or in the workplace, involves little more than making tea
and small snacks. Reserve the office kitchen and depending upon where
you live and the time of year, make two or three varieties of hot or
iced tea, serve traditional tea cakes and cookies and place several
heirloom teapots and teacups on the table as decoration. In advance
of the baby shower ask one person to collect money from attendees for
gifts. If its known that a baby girl is on the way, to be in keeping
with the baby shower theme, one possible gift could be a child's tea
set -- silver or porcelain to mark the occasion. For mom and dad,
purchase a pre-made gift basket featuring gourmet teas from a gourmet
food store, or create a gift basket like this yourself. For baby, get
gift cards for the perfect baby "tea" - infant formula of
course!. This narrows the shopping to just two or three stores and
makes it easy for busy employees to drop in for just 10 minutes (no
lengthy opening of gifts).
Pajama
Party
Baby's
bedroom needs lots of attention, and you can build an entire theme
for the baby shower that relates to this - make it a Pajama Party
baby shower. While the list of must-haves includes very practical
crib bumpers, baby sleepers, nightlights and mobiles, be sure to
include at least one luxurious bedroom-perfect gift such as a
fabulous faux fur blanket, an heirloom-style quilt or snuggly fleece
sheets and blankets. For baby shower guests, make hot cocoa and
chocolate chip cookies, put out a selection of classic bedtime books
(Dr. Seuss is a good choice) to flip thru and recall fondly, and, if
yours is a chummy group of women, get an oldie but goodie chick flick
(such as Grease or Dirty Dancing) to watch together.
Daddy's
Little Girl
Positive
it's a girl? Invite couples to the baby shower. Let Daddy know
everyone's thinking about him and his precious baby girl. Decorations
might include photos of mom-to-be when she was a little girl, placed
in fanciful frames (now gifts for the new baby), maybe a spunky
outfit for the new little princess, and certainly a girl's most
cherished gift - her first pearl necklace or bracelet to wear on
precious occasions, such as her christening, first trip to Daddy's
office and first trip to see Daddy's family. For a 'co-ed' shower,
food that's a little more filling is a good bet: think mini-roast
beef sandwiches, potatoe chips and brownies. But avoid food that's
highly seasoned - out of consideration for mommy-to-be!
Jeanne
Spreier is a freelance writer who writes informative, helpful
articles of interest for a broad range of readers. For more
information about the topics or products discussed in this article,
please visit http://www.swaddleandcoddle.com
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2007 CreativeHomeStyle.com. All Rights Reserved. Edited by Staff at
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