Baby Shower Planning 101

Baby Shower Planning Ideas 

Resources to Help You Plan the Perfect Shower

Baby Shower Invitation Ideas

Impress with invitations: Send out invitations three to four weeks before the event. Match your invitations with the theme of the party. Be sure that the invitations contain all vital information like date, time and location. Include a map for guest who are unfamiliar with the location.

You can choose from store-bought invitations or you can make them yourself. One way to make baby shower invitations is to print them from your computer. There are many low-cost software programs that create cards and invitations.

Baby Shower Decorating Ideas

Jazz up the place with decorations. Make your venues appealing by adding items that go with your baby shower theme like balloons or toys. Just don't over do it. It is important to have at least one centerpiece at the site. Flowers will make good centerpiece or cute baby accessories that you can purchase on specialty stores.

Baby Shower Game Ideas

Have fun with games. There is no need to have a boring baby shower. You can plan some simple but fun games so that your guests will enjoy themselves more. One popular baby shower game is for each guest to provide the host with her baby picture. All pictures are placed on a poster board. Guests try to discover which person each picture represents. The one who gets the most correct, wins.

Baby Shower Food Ideas

Feast on good food. You can either decide to cook food for your guests, order from a nearby fast food or restaurant or hire professional caterers. Take note of the expected number of guests that you will have. You don't want to end up with one or two guest without a meal.

The type of food served will depend on the time of day and location. Any shower held during mealtime should include a full meal. For a mid-morning or mid-afternoon shower, you can serve finger foods and snacks.

Choose foods that have a wider acceptance. Stay away from extravagant foods. Be aware of guests that might have special dietary needs.

Baby Shower Gift Ideas

Coordinate the gift giving. Unless gift giving is organized, the mother may end up with a year's supply of disposable diapers and nothing else. To avoid this, make a list of gift suggestions for your guests. You can either suggest a specific gift in each invitation or ask each guest to inform you of the gift she plans to give.

Baby Shower Favor Ideas

Send them away with a favor. Express appreciation for your guests' participation in the party by giving each a baby shower favor. You can purchase these from many online stores or make your own. Craft stores offer a wide variety of options for creating memorable shower favors. Be sure that each favor has something impressed on it that reminds your guests of where they received it.

Recommended Baby Shower Resources 

Complete Baby Shower Kit

The baby shower planners companion. Guide to every facet of planning a baby shower from an experienced planner.

Baby Shower in a Box

Everything you need for a fun-filled shower - theme, decorations, games, gifts, etc. - in one big box.

Baby Shower Games Direct

Baby shower games and invitations that you can instantly print off and use.