Looking for a surefire way to have everyone talking about your great baby shower weeks after the event is over? Here's the simple answer: set the mood from the moment the ladies walk into the party with fabulous decorations. Attractive and fun baby shower decorations add to the energy and fun of the event, and the secret to successfully choosing these decorations is simple: Set a theme! Having a theme instantly answers questions about all the other parts of the party: color, general decorations, wall decorations, table decorations and food.
Baby Shower Theme
The possibilities are literally endless. Let your imagination run wild while letting your financial circumstances set limits. Here are just a few ideas to get your party juices flowing fast:
Nursery Rhymes - A classic theme everyone can relate to. Tea Party - Perfect for those expecting a baby girl. Disney Characters - We all have fond memories of our Disney pals! Diaper Party - The baby will always have enough diapers to wear with this theme. Send out diaper cut-out invites, decor, and asks guests to bring diaper packets. Stuffed Animals 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!).
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 for the baby shower, there are certain items every party, regardless of whether or not it's a shower, almost always should have. Banners, streamers, and, everybody's favorite, balloons. Balloons can also help guests figure out which house they're supposed to be at! Just tie some to a post or fence in the front of the house to signal your shower's location.
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!
To further add to the shower's light-hearted fun, have diapers decorated and hung with clothespins on clothes line. Put a stork outside the host's home to greet guests. Have napkin holders made from baby bracelets. Or how about cookies in baby or animal shapes? A favorite is to have a diaper cake... no, not a baked cake in the shape of square diapers, but a tower of diapers assembled in the shape of a traditional cake! And of course, fresh-cut flowers in the color of the theme are always a welcome addition to the party.
To "polish" the look and feel of your party, make sure you have matching tableware. Coordinating plates, cups, spoons, forks, and napkins go a long way toward establishing the theme of the festivities, and these supplies can be easily found in most party stores. For the tablecloth, white is the most classic color for it, and you can easily jazz it up for the occasion by sprinkling animal- or baby-shaped confetti on it.
Food
Home-made or store-bought, either way, plenty of food is key to a successful baby shower. Here are some ideas that have worked out well in parties that I've hosted or been to. A macaroons, chocolate candies, a layer cake, marshmallows, chocolate- or yogurt-covered raisins and nuts. All these items are available at your local grocers, I'm sure. Here's a favorite of mine: serving milk or vanilla ice cream in clear, plastic baby bottles! And to help keep guests' stomachs from grumbling during the gift opening, supply them with edible party favors: chocolate-covered almonds served in baby booties and tied together with a white 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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