Planning a Baby Shower

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Planning a Baby Shower

There are few things in life as exciting as expecting a baby. If this is the first child, the parents will need a lot of baby clothes and baby items such as a stroller, crib, and swing. That is a baby shower's main purpose, to help the parents prepare for the new arrival.

If you are a close friend or a co-worker, you might be one of those planning the baby shower. Here are some tips for helping you plan a shower that everyone will enjoy, especially the mom-to-be.

Favorite Baby Shower Planning Sites 

Baby Shower Games and More
Lots of baby shower planning tips, including choosing party favors and invitations, when to have the shower (before or after delivery), and a baby shower time-line to help you keep everything organized.
Baby Shower Planning Tips
Tips for planning a baby shower such as who to invite to the shower, where to have it, choosing a theme, and more.

Tips for Planning a Baby Shower 

1. Start planning about 6 to 8 weeks before the party, reserve the location, plan who to invite, and order the invitations

2. Four to six weeks before the shower finalize the guest list, coordinate shower games and prizes, and shop for party favors

3. Three weeks before the shower confirm the reservations, or if holding the shower at a home then begin collecting tables, chairs, and serving items

4. One week before the shower order the cake, arrange transportation for the mother-to-be, and contact invited guests who did not RSVP

5. Two days prior to the shower decorate, confirm the cake order, begin preparing food

6. The day before the shower finish preparing food, finish cleaning the house if it's going to be in a home, select a comfortable chair for the mother-to-be to sit in, and get cameras ready

These are just some of the things you need to do if you are the one planning a baby shower.

Favorite Books on Babies 

My Baby Shower! (Record Keeper Photo Albums)

Amazon Price: $9.59 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

Getting Ready for Baby: The Ultimate Organizer for the Mom-to-Be

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

Your Baby's First Year (Second Edition)

Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

The Sleepeasy Solution: The Exhausted Parent's Guide to Getting Your Child to Sleep from Birth to Age 5

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

RSS Feed from a Baby Shower Site 

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Favorite Books for the Expecting Mother 

What to Expect When You're Expecting: 4th Edition

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

What to Expect the First Year, Second Ed

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The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice for Dads-to-Be, Second Edition

Amazon Price: $9.37 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style)

Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/04/2009) Buy Now

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