It is always fun to buy or make gifts for babies. No matter what gift you decide on, keep in mind the tastes and preferences of the soon-to-be parents. Here are a couple baby shower gift ideas.
Homemade Baby Shower Gifts
If you have a crafting talent, using that to make a personalized gift is sure to be appreciated. A personalized baby blanket, wall hanging, photo frame, or scrapbook are all wonderful gift ideas. If you are making something for the baby’s room, it is a good idea to check with the mom-to-be to see if they have a theme for the baby’s room. This way you can make something that will fit the theme.
Safe Baby Shower Gift Ideas
There are some things that it is always good to have on hand with a new baby. Diapers, wipes, receiving blankets, photo album, photo frame, and books are all generally safe gifts that will be appreciated. Baby clothes that are a size or two larger like 3-6 months and 6-9 months are also often helpful since babies grow so fast. If you are having trouble finding something, a gift card to where the couple is registered will certainly be appreciated.
If you are purchasing a gift, it is always a good idea to attach the gift receipt to your gift just in case the parents want to take it back or have a duplicate of that item.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Themed Cake Decorations for a Baby Shower
If you are doing a themed shower, it is best to find cake decorations for a baby shower that fit your theme. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Baby Girl or Baby Boy
If your theme is baby girl or baby boy, it should be fairly easy to find items to decorate the cake with. If you do not want to or do not have the time to make your own decorations, you can find pink or blue baby icing decorations like bottles, bibs, baby feet, and baby faces online or in some craft stores. There are also often pre-made icing decorations like flowers that you can find in craft stores. If you have made your own icing decorations before, the possibilities are endless. Pink or blue clothed baby, pink or blue stroller, pink or blue booties. A search through some images online should give you lots of ideas.
Other Themes
It will be easy to find plastic toys or birthday type decorations for themes like rubber duck, monkey, safari, teddy bear, and nursery rhyme themes. If you have a more unusual theme, you will need to get more creative with finding cake decorations to fit the theme. Look for kids toys that may work or check out your local craft store in order to get ideas.
Baby Girl or Baby Boy
If your theme is baby girl or baby boy, it should be fairly easy to find items to decorate the cake with. If you do not want to or do not have the time to make your own decorations, you can find pink or blue baby icing decorations like bottles, bibs, baby feet, and baby faces online or in some craft stores. There are also often pre-made icing decorations like flowers that you can find in craft stores. If you have made your own icing decorations before, the possibilities are endless. Pink or blue clothed baby, pink or blue stroller, pink or blue booties. A search through some images online should give you lots of ideas.
Other Themes
It will be easy to find plastic toys or birthday type decorations for themes like rubber duck, monkey, safari, teddy bear, and nursery rhyme themes. If you have a more unusual theme, you will need to get more creative with finding cake decorations to fit the theme. Look for kids toys that may work or check out your local craft store in order to get ideas.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Baby Shower Theme: Tea Time
Tea time is a great baby shower theme if the mom-to-be is a tea lover. Check with her to see what her favorite teas are and if you planning to do it at a tea shop, ask her which one is her favorite. Here are some ideas to help you plan.
At Home
If you are going to be doing the shower at home, it is important to have a selection of teas. At least one black, green, and herbal tea should be available. If you are not sure what to pick, go to a local tea shop and ask for suggestions. You may want to do one selection of teas at a time to make it easier to prepare the teas. You could do a green tea to start out the shower, an herbal tea in the middle, and a black dessert tea at the end. It is a good idea to have someone available to help you with preparing the teas.
At a Tea Shop
If possible, you will want to book the party at a tea shop that has a private room. Since many tea shops are small, this may be difficult to find. If a private room is not available, do it at a tea shop that can at least give you a table or group of tables in a semi-private corner of the shop. Check to see if your group will need to order teas off of a limited menu. You will also want to check with the shop to see how the food needs to be handled. It will likely be easier all around if you simply select what foods you want served rather than ordering off of a limited menu for food.
At Home
If you are going to be doing the shower at home, it is important to have a selection of teas. At least one black, green, and herbal tea should be available. If you are not sure what to pick, go to a local tea shop and ask for suggestions. You may want to do one selection of teas at a time to make it easier to prepare the teas. You could do a green tea to start out the shower, an herbal tea in the middle, and a black dessert tea at the end. It is a good idea to have someone available to help you with preparing the teas.
At a Tea Shop
If possible, you will want to book the party at a tea shop that has a private room. Since many tea shops are small, this may be difficult to find. If a private room is not available, do it at a tea shop that can at least give you a table or group of tables in a semi-private corner of the shop. Check to see if your group will need to order teas off of a limited menu. You will also want to check with the shop to see how the food needs to be handled. It will likely be easier all around if you simply select what foods you want served rather than ordering off of a limited menu for food.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Baby Shower Party Ideas for Multiples
When mom-to-be is having more than one baby, you can plan the baby shower with that for a theme. Here are a few baby shower party ideas that can help.
Everything Multiplied
With this type of theme, you do more than one of everything. For example, if mom-to-be is having twins, do two of each type of decoration, two cakes, a pair of party favors, two of each type of food you are serving. Be sure to make the cakes smaller than you normally would if you go this route. You also don’t need to make two of every type of food, simply divide what you are serving into two dishes. You can even ask the guests to have this extend into the gift giving by asking them to bring two of items like blankets, toys, and so on. Since the parents will need two of everything, this can be a great help to them.
Counting by Twos, Threes
Depending on how many babies mom-to-be is having, have that number be the theme of the shower. Use a variety of baby items to make the number. Small rattles, pacifiers, baby blankets, and burp clothes can all be made into numbers with a little time and creativity. For a game idea for this type of shower, have the guests find the twos hidden throughout the party area or have them find which items there are two of in the party area.
Everything Multiplied
With this type of theme, you do more than one of everything. For example, if mom-to-be is having twins, do two of each type of decoration, two cakes, a pair of party favors, two of each type of food you are serving. Be sure to make the cakes smaller than you normally would if you go this route. You also don’t need to make two of every type of food, simply divide what you are serving into two dishes. You can even ask the guests to have this extend into the gift giving by asking them to bring two of items like blankets, toys, and so on. Since the parents will need two of everything, this can be a great help to them.
Counting by Twos, Threes
Depending on how many babies mom-to-be is having, have that number be the theme of the shower. Use a variety of baby items to make the number. Small rattles, pacifiers, baby blankets, and burp clothes can all be made into numbers with a little time and creativity. For a game idea for this type of shower, have the guests find the twos hidden throughout the party area or have them find which items there are two of in the party area.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Simple Baby Shower Party Favors
When it comes to creating simple baby shower party favors, keep in mind who is on your guest list. An idea that may be appropriate for a girls-only shower may not be right for a couples shower or one at work. Here are a few simple ideas to get you started.
Candy
Candy is a simple baby shower party favor that is sure to be enjoyed by all of your guests. This type of party favor works well for couples showers. You can buy candy bars and print a wrapper for them or have one printed that is in keeping with the theme and has the baby’s due date on it. You can get simple mesh bags and put chocolate candies or jellybeans in them. This can work especially well if you know the gender of the baby so you can get pink bags and pink candies for a girl and blue ones for a boy.
Soaps or Lotions
If you are hosting a shower with just women guests, sweet smelling soaps or lotions make a simple but fun party favor. Since not everyone likes the same smells, pick a soap or lotion that is not too overpowering and pick a fairly neutral smell that most women enjoy like a subtle vanilla or floral scent. You can personalize the gift by putting a label around it with the baby’s due date and a design that reflects the theme.
Candy
Candy is a simple baby shower party favor that is sure to be enjoyed by all of your guests. This type of party favor works well for couples showers. You can buy candy bars and print a wrapper for them or have one printed that is in keeping with the theme and has the baby’s due date on it. You can get simple mesh bags and put chocolate candies or jellybeans in them. This can work especially well if you know the gender of the baby so you can get pink bags and pink candies for a girl and blue ones for a boy.
Soaps or Lotions
If you are hosting a shower with just women guests, sweet smelling soaps or lotions make a simple but fun party favor. Since not everyone likes the same smells, pick a soap or lotion that is not too overpowering and pick a fairly neutral smell that most women enjoy like a subtle vanilla or floral scent. You can personalize the gift by putting a label around it with the baby’s due date and a design that reflects the theme.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Crafty Ideas for Custom Baby Shower Invitations
If you enjoy being creative with crafts, creating your own custom baby shower invitations is a fun and exciting challenge. There are many different kinds of crafts you can do to make unique invitations. Here are a couple for you to try.
Using Beads
You can use beads in a variety of ways to make unique custom baby shower invitations. You could send beads and a piece of string in a box to each person on your guest list. Ask them to string the beads together and bring it as a bracelet for the mom-to-be. Or you can ask them to write a piece of advice for the mom-to-be for each bead and to bring the advice and beads to the party. At the party, you can make an advice necklace for the mom-to-be. You can also glue beads onto cardstock to create a design. On this one, you’re only limited by your imagination. You could create the outline of a baby out of beads or you could make the outline of a rubber duck with yellow beads.
Using Flowers
You can glue small plastic flowers to cardstock to create the front of the invitation. You’ll need a padded envelope and extra postage to mail these. Be sure to use a craft glue or hot glue gun that will make the flowers stick well to the cardstock. Dried flowers that have been laminated also make a beautiful cover for an invitation.
Using Beads
You can use beads in a variety of ways to make unique custom baby shower invitations. You could send beads and a piece of string in a box to each person on your guest list. Ask them to string the beads together and bring it as a bracelet for the mom-to-be. Or you can ask them to write a piece of advice for the mom-to-be for each bead and to bring the advice and beads to the party. At the party, you can make an advice necklace for the mom-to-be. You can also glue beads onto cardstock to create a design. On this one, you’re only limited by your imagination. You could create the outline of a baby out of beads or you could make the outline of a rubber duck with yellow beads.
Using Flowers
You can glue small plastic flowers to cardstock to create the front of the invitation. You’ll need a padded envelope and extra postage to mail these. Be sure to use a craft glue or hot glue gun that will make the flowers stick well to the cardstock. Dried flowers that have been laminated also make a beautiful cover for an invitation.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Ways to Use Your Theme for Baby Shower Menus
Using your theme throughout the shower, even with baby shower menus adds a more festive flair to the shower. No matter what your theme is, there are ways to make foods that fit with it.
Using Theme Shapes
One way you can do this is by using shapes related to your shower theme when making or serving the food. For example, if your shower theme is butterfly related, you can make the vegetables on the vegetable tray create the shape of a butterfly. Using a butterfly shaped cookie cutter, you can also cut butterfly shapes out of slices of cheese.
Using Theme Colors
Use the colors for your theme in the foods that you prepare. This will be easier for some themes than others. If your theme is baby boy, you will find a tough time finding naturally blue foods. Keep in mind that food coloring can be added to many things to change the color. You can also use foods that have complimentary colors. In the case of blue, having green and yellow items for your baby shower menus works out well. Just be sure to use those colors in your decorations as well.
Matching the Theme
In some cases, the menu choices will be obvious like with a tea party theme. Tea, cookies, and finger sandwiches are perfect matches for this theme. If the theme is sports related, tailgating type food items would be a good match.
Using Theme Shapes
One way you can do this is by using shapes related to your shower theme when making or serving the food. For example, if your shower theme is butterfly related, you can make the vegetables on the vegetable tray create the shape of a butterfly. Using a butterfly shaped cookie cutter, you can also cut butterfly shapes out of slices of cheese.
Using Theme Colors
Use the colors for your theme in the foods that you prepare. This will be easier for some themes than others. If your theme is baby boy, you will find a tough time finding naturally blue foods. Keep in mind that food coloring can be added to many things to change the color. You can also use foods that have complimentary colors. In the case of blue, having green and yellow items for your baby shower menus works out well. Just be sure to use those colors in your decorations as well.
Matching the Theme
In some cases, the menu choices will be obvious like with a tea party theme. Tea, cookies, and finger sandwiches are perfect matches for this theme. If the theme is sports related, tailgating type food items would be a good match.
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