| One of your best girlfriends is about to welcome a | | | | baby shower! Decorate with tiki torches. Serve mock |
| new baby into their lives and you get the privilege of | | | | Mai Tai's and play survivor style music. Play the "food |
| giving her a baby shower! Relax...hosting a baby | | | | challenge" game where blindfolded guests have to |
| shower doesn't have to be an overwhelming | | | | guess which type of baby food they are eating. Hand |
| experience. Be inspired! You are about to be armed | | | | out "survivor bandanas" (like they receive on thew |
| with the cutest baby shower ideas for throwing an | | | | show) as favors. |
| incredible baby shower! | | | | 4) Is it a Good Idea to Play Games? Some people |
| Make it one to remember by following these simple | | | | love to play games at showers, and others cringe at |
| steps: | | | | the thought of it. Games are a great way to loosen |
| 1) Meet with the mom-to-be for coffee (she'll be having | | | | the guests up a bit. Not everyone always knows each |
| decaf of course!) | | | | other at a shower and games tend to break the ice. |
| *Come up with a guest list/addresses | | | | Play it safe by picking only a couple of games. |
| *Decide on a good date/time to have the shower | | | | *Take a Mint: As guests come through the door offer |
| (usually 2-3 months before she is due) | | | | them some mints (or any small candy in a bowl.) After |
| *Find out if she is registered at any baby stores | | | | everyone has arrived, go around the room and have |
| 2) Make or Buy Invitations: Send invitations out about 3 | | | | each person tell an interesting fact (or facts) about |
| weeks before the shower. Some clever invitation | | | | themselves. How ever many mints they have taken is |
| ideas are to type out shower details on the computer | | | | the amount of interesting facts they have to divulge. |
| using a cute font. Print out on decorative paper or | | | | * What's in a Purse: Make a list of about 8 random |
| vellum. Decorate with cute embellishments (found at | | | | items (spoon, ultity bill, gum, etc.) Things normally not |
| craft stores) such as little pacifiers, bottle, or baby feet. | | | | found in a purse. (You would be suprised what some |
| Scrapbook magazines always have great ideas for | | | | women have in their purse.) Call each item out and the |
| making invitations. | | | | first person who shouts out "I've got that", wins! You |
| Be sure to include: *Who the baby shower is for | | | | have a winner for each item. |
| *Date and time | | | | Some cute prize ideas are: candles, lotions, nail polish, |
| *Where it will be held | | | | coffee shop gift card, decorative soaps |
| *Given by | | | | 5) Baby Shower Ideas for Food and Drinks: Let's face |
| *RSVP | | | | it, it's all about the food! People love to eat, so be sure |
| *If the mom-to-be is registered anywhere | | | | to feed them some fabulous fixin's! There are many |
| *Directions | | | | avenues you can take when planning your baby |
| 3) Theme: Add some pizazz to the shower by giving it | | | | shower menu. The best advice is to keep it simple. |
| a hip theme! Some cute baby shower ideas for | | | | You don't want to be cooking all day. Nor will you have |
| themes are: | | | | the time for it. A few fabulous appetizers, some drinks |
| *Bun in the Oven: Serve cinnamon rolls (buns) and | | | | and a cake will be perfect! |
| hand out cinnamon roll candles for favors (found online | | | | Try these scrumptious recipes: |
| or at candle shops.) | | | | Mini Chicken Salad Croissants 1 1/2 c. cooked chicken |
| *Decorate in Ducks: Have rubber duckies floating in the | | | | breast, minced 1/4 c. mayonnaise 1/2 c. minced celery 1 |
| punch bowl. Serve water in wine glasses with | | | | 4 c. cashews, broken into bits Combine ingredients and |
| mini-ducks in them. Have blue and yellow balloons and | | | | scoop onto mini croissants. Also delicious on baguette |
| some duck shaped mylar balloons floating around the | | | | slices, crackers or mini pitas! |
| room! For party favors, hand out little ducky soaps | | | | Raspberry Punch 2- 2 liters of lemon-lime soda 1/2 |
| wrapped in cellophane and tied with a cute bow! | | | | gallon raspberry sherbet Place ingredients in a punch |
| *Choose a Jazzy Color: Maybe the color of the | | | | bowl, let melt a bit and serve! So simple and yummy! |
| nursery, or the mom-to-be's favorite color. We'll use | | | | Not everyone drinks punch so it is a good idea to have |
| red as an example. Decorate with red balloons, red | | | | bottled water, coffee and wine available. |
| plates, napkins, tableware. For the centerpiece, use a | | | | 6) Picking the Perfect Cake: Baby shower cakes have |
| small red wagon and fill with stuffed animals, baby | | | | moved to new levels of cuteness! Whether you order |
| toys, lotions, pacifiers and give to the mom to take | | | | from a baker or choose to make your own, the |
| home at the end of the shower! Serve chocolate | | | | options are adorable! If you choose to make your own, |
| dipped strawberries, red finger jello cut into | | | | check out your local craft or kitchen supply store for |
| baby-themed shapes and a red velvet chocolate | | | | cute cake pans. They have pans shaped as baby |
| cake! | | | | bottles, feet, rattles, you name it! has a great variety of |
| *All About Baby: Use receiving blankets as tablecloths, | | | | supplies and cute cake pictures. |
| baby bottles for vases, empty baby food jars for | | | | Some cute sayings to put on the cake are: *Happy |
| tealite holders and toy key rings as napkin holders! | | | | Labor Day *Oh, Baby! *Baby Cakes! |
| *Survivor Theme: This works great for an outdoor | | | | Relax and have fun! |