Decorations for Baby Showers
Need a guaranteed way to make your shower unforgettable? Why not set the mood from the moment your shower guests arrive with memorable decorations?! Fun and beautiful decor create excitement and set the tone of the event, and the secret to succeeding with decorations is simple: choosing a theme. After you set a theme, the other parts of your baby shower will fall together into a cohesive whole: color, general decorations, wall decor, table decor, and, everyone’s favorite item, food.
Theme
The limitless possibilities for a theme mean any size budget can sustain a successful baby shower. Open your mind and let your imagination guide you while staying grounded by your wallet. Here are a few ideas:
– Nursery Rhymes – Classic.
– Tea Party
– Disney Characters – Everyone has fond memories of at least one.
– Diaper Party – Use diaper-shaped invites, decor, and gifts of diaper packets!
– Stuffed Animals – Who hasn’t fallen in love with at least one stuffed animal?
– Barefoot and Pregnant – Is the expectant mother the first one in her group to have a child? Let her know everyone’s behind her by asking guests to come to a “Barefoot and Pregnant Party” dressed in stuffed shirts to signify their “pregnancy” (yes, even the male guests!).
Baby Shower Food
The chosen theme can guide you in determining the color for the baby shower. But what if you have a theme that works with any color? Simple, you can always go with the classics: blue for an expected boy or pink for a girl. If the gender of the baby is unknown, yellow and green have traditionally been used. White has recently emerged as another gender-neutral shower color, signifying purity and innocence. So whatever color you decide on, make sure you use it to tie together the other elements of the baby shower.
General Decor
Whatever theme you choose, there are items almost every baby shower should have. Balloons, streamers, and banners set a festive tone, and displaying balloons in front of the house will also help guests identify the location of the baby shower.
And is there any better way to remind everybody of the reason for the party than by having a decorated baby crib in a prominent area of the shower? Not only does it set the shower’s tone perfectly, it can also serve as a gift table.
Table Decor
Finding great ways to dress a table for your shower is super easy. How about a baby-themed tablecloth with matching disposable napkins? You can use baby cloth diapers as placemats. Themed centerpieces are also popular baby shower decorations. To make a unique one, use stuffed animals holding small baskets filled with favors. Easy and fun!
Other options for table decorations include a diaper cake, and a vase of fresh flowers with the color of the theme. Decorated diapers hanging on a clothesline, baby bracelet napkin holders, cookies in the shape of babies or animals, a stork placed outside the door, and baby figurines will add to the light-hearted spirit of the event.
What about the tableware? Matching plates, cups, spoons, forks, and napkins go a long way in establishing the theme and giving the party a “polished” feel. Any party stores will have these available in a variety of colors for the shower. What about the tablecloth? How about one in the color of the theme sprinkled with animal- or baby-shaped confetti?
Food
Whether you prefer home-made or store-bought, having plenty of yummy food for guests is always the right choice. Need some ideas? How about a white layer cake, chocolate candies, macaroons, yogurt-covered raisins, marshmallows, or chocolate-covered nuts? They’re all fun items that can be bought at the local grocery store. Try serving milk in clear, plastic baby bottles. What about vanilla ice cream instead? Food party favors are always a hit, too, as they give them a steady supply of goodies to snack on while gifts are being opened. Try white chocolate-covered almonds served in white baby booties and tied together with a white satin ribbon.
There are tons of ways to successfully decorate your next baby shower. Hopefully, these ideas have gotten the ball rolling for you. Use your imagination to honor this special occasion and, at the same time, hone your creativity. Enjoy!
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