Baby Showers are nice way to celebrate a new addition to a mother’s life. They are helpful in preparing and providing the mother to be with the essentials for the new born. Perhaps things she would not have thought about herself. If you are planning a bridal shower for an expectant mother here are some ideas to assist you.
When planning a baby shower the most appropriate time of the day is around lunch time. Whether it’s for a light brunch or lunch you may need to think about how to cater for it. You could choose from mini quiches, salads, sandwiches, pizza (not the healthiest choice), spring rolls, pastries and party pies. Catering for a baby shower is easy and consists mostly of light finger food. For dessert you may want to consider, cake, trifle, tiramisu, cupcakes anything mini which fits in nicely with the fact that it is a baby shower.
Decorations, gifts and gift bags should also fit in with the theme and be practical. You could baby bottles, dummies and rattles to add the baby shower flavor. It is better to choose practical items that the mother could use later on.
If the sex of the baby is known, toys or colored decoration to reflect whether that it’s a boy or a girl could also be used. Baby photos of the proud parents to be can also be used as decoration. You may want to create a composite of the two photos’ to have a comical picture of what their baby may look like. The decorations could also be more conventional with balloons and streamers.
When it comes to baby shower activities, there are many games that you can play. Some games include bingo with baby related terms, pass the nappy or pass the parcel, quizzes, or more hands on games such as races to see who could bath, change and cloth the baby the fastest. Another game you may consider which borders on the outrageous, place melted chocolate bars of different flavors and textures into several newborn nappies and ask the guests to guess what chocolate was in which nappy. They can do this by either licking or sniffing the icky poo like smudged nappies. The person that guesses the most correctly wins. There are many websites dedicated to baby shower game ideas, and doing a little research could come up with some great fun games.
On the day be sure to set up early, at least a couple of hours in advance. Once you have set everything up sit back and relax and enjoy the day. The baby shower should be filled with laughs and a lot of fun. Enjoy the afternoon!
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