| One of your best girlfriends is about to | | | | torches. Serve mock Mai Tai's and play |
| welcome a new baby into their lives and you | | | | survivor style music. Play the "food |
| get the privilege of giving her a baby | | | | challenge" game where blindfolded guests have |
| shower! Relax...hosting a baby shower doesn't | | | | to guess which type of baby food they are |
| have to be an overwhelming experience. Be | | | | eating. Hand out "survivor bandanas" (like |
| inspired! You are about to be armed with the | | | | they receive on thew show) as favors.4) Is it |
| cutest baby shower ideas for throwing an | | | | a Good Idea to Play Games? Some people love |
| incredible baby shower!Make it one to | | | | to play games at showers, and others cringe |
| remember by following these simple steps:1) | | | | at the thought of it. Games are a great way |
| Meet with the mom-to-be for coffee (she'll be | | | | to loosen the guests up a bit. Not everyone |
| having decaf of course!)*Come up with a guest | | | | always knows each other at a shower and games |
| list/addresses | | | | tend to break the ice. Play it safe by |
| | | | picking only a couple of games.*Take a Mint: |
| *Decide on a good date/time to have the | | | | As guests come through the door offer them |
| shower (usually 2-3 months before she is due) | | | | some mints (or any small candy in a bowl.) |
| | | | After everyone has arrived, go around the |
| *Find out if she is registered at any baby | | | | room and have each person tell an interesting |
| stores2) Make or Buy Invitations: Send | | | | fact (or facts) about themselves. How ever |
| invitations out about 3 weeks before the | | | | many mints they have taken is the amount of |
| shower. Some clever invitation ideas are to | | | | interesting facts they have to divulge.* |
| type out shower details on the computer using | | | | What's in a Purse: Make a list of about 8 |
| a cute font. Print out on decorative paper or | | | | random items (spoon, ultity bill, gum, etc.) |
| vellum. Decorate with cute embellishments | | | | Things normally not found in a purse. (You |
| (found at craft stores) such as little | | | | would be suprised what some women have in |
| pacifiers, bottle, or baby feet. Scrapbook | | | | their purse.) Call each item out and the |
| magazines always have great ideas for making | | | | first person who shouts out "I've got that", |
| invitations.Be sure to include: *Who the baby | | | | wins! You have a winner for each item.Some |
| shower is for | | | | cute prize ideas are: candles, lotions, nail |
| | | | polish, coffee shop gift card, decorative |
| *Date and time | | | | soaps5) Baby Shower Ideas for Food and |
| | | | Drinks: Let's face it, it's all about the |
| *Where it will be held | | | | food! People love to eat, so be sure to feed |
| | | | them some fabulous fixin's! There are many |
| *Given by | | | | avenues you can take when planning your baby |
| | | | shower menu. The best advice is to keep it |
| *RSVP | | | | simple. You don't want to be cooking all day. |
| | | | Nor will you have the time for it. A few |
| *If the mom-to-be is registered anywhere | | | | fabulous appetizers, some drinks and a cake |
| | | | will be perfect!Try these scrumptious |
| *Directions3) Theme: Add some pizazz to the | | | | recipes:Mini Chicken Salad Croissants 1 1/2 |
| shower by giving it a hip theme! Some cute | | | | c. cooked chicken breast, minced 1/4 c. |
| baby shower ideas for themes are:*Bun in the | | | | mayonnaise 1/2 c. minced celery 1/4 c. |
| Oven: Serve cinnamon rolls (buns) and hand | | | | cashews, broken into bits Combine ingredients |
| out cinnamon roll candles for favors (found | | | | and scoop onto mini croissants. Also |
| online or at candle shops.)*Decorate in | | | | delicious on baguette slices, crackers or |
| Ducks: Have rubber duckies floating in the | | | | mini pitas!Raspberry Punch 2- 2 liters of |
| punch bowl. Serve water in wine glasses with | | | | lemon-lime soda 1/2 gallon raspberry sherbet |
| mini-ducks in them. Have blue and yellow | | | | Place ingredients in a punch bowl, let melt a |
| balloons and some duck shaped mylar balloons | | | | bit and serve! So simple and yummy!Not |
| floating around the room! For party favors, | | | | everyone drinks punch so it is a good idea to |
| hand out little ducky soaps wrapped in | | | | have bottled water, coffee and wine |
| cellophane and tied with a cute bow!*Choose a | | | | available.6) Picking the Perfect Cake: Baby |
| Jazzy Color: Maybe the color of the nursery, | | | | shower cakes have moved to new levels of |
| or the mom-to-be's favorite color. We'll use | | | | cuteness! Whether you order from a baker or |
| red as an example. Decorate with red | | | | choose to make your own, the options are |
| balloons, red plates, napkins, tableware. For | | | | adorable! If you choose to make your own, |
| the centerpiece, use a small red wagon and | | | | check out your local craft or kitchen supply |
| fill with stuffed animals, baby toys, | | | | store for cute cake pans. They have pans |
| lotions, pacifiers and give to the mom to | | | | shaped as baby bottles, feet, rattles, you |
| take home at the end of the shower! Serve | | | | name it! has a great variety of supplies and |
| chocolate dipped strawberries, red finger | | | | cute cake pictures.Some cute sayings to put |
| jello cut into baby-themed shapes and a red | | | | on the cake are: *Happy Labor Day *Oh, Baby! |
| velvet chocolate cake!*All About Baby: Use | | | | *Baby Cakes!Relax and have fun!Amy Cordray |
| receiving blankets as tablecloths, baby | | | | runs a website filled to the rim with cute |
| bottles for vases, empty baby food jars for | | | | baby shower ideas! Visit for baby shower |
| tealite holders and toy key rings as napkin | | | | craft ideas, FREE printable invitations, baby |
| holders!*Survivor Theme: This works great for | | | | shower poems and more! |
| an outdoor baby shower! Decorate with tiki | | | | |