LetsHaveABabyShower.com

Baby showers are something that every expectant mother looks forward to enjoying. It is almost a rite of passage for the new mother, and many begin planning theirs before they are even pregnant. It is much like a wedding for a little girl. Once that little girl gets her dream wedding then it is time to start planning her dream wedding shower. There are many considerations when planning for a party where guests are expected to bring gifts. Since they are coming in support of you and your unborn child (or children), you are expected to provide them with food and entertainment. Of course, most mothers-to-be do not plan their own shower, but they certainly have a hand in it! From the decorations to choosing the baby shower corsage, there are plenty of things for the new mother to participate in.

One of the things to consider is if the new mother is a more traditional gal or loves to mix it up with a bit of spunk. For the traditional mother, a nice wrist corsage made from a white lily and adorned with baby’s breath and baby ivy might be just the ticket for a beautiful corsage. Another idea would be to incorporate the colors of her baby theme and choose a flower based on those colors. A sweet pink rose or a bold blue carnation might work just as well, depending on the sex of the baby, if it is known.

You can order a corsage to be made to taste, or you could make one yourself or for the new mother. Making a corsage is relatively easy and requires very little knowledge or tools. A perfectly simple corsage can be made from a flower, florist wire, ribbon and a pin. You are only limited by your imagination, so go ahead and have fun with it and see what sort of beautiful and tasteful creation you can come up with.

For the mother-to-be with a big personality and who loves to have a good laugh, there are baby shower corsages that are perfect for her. One such corsage is the Mommy-To-Be Baby Shower Corsage brand. These adorable corsages are adorned with a plush baby holding a pacifier and decorated with a ribbon. They measure approximately 5″ tall by 4″ wide. They are available in an array of designs, for both boy and girl babies as well as Caucasian and African American. There is even the “Two Peas in a Pod” corsage for the mother lucky enough to be having twins and the two babies are actual rattles!
The baby shower is a very exciting event for the mother-to-be and should be special in all ways for her. The perfect compliment to any shower is a baby shower corsage. Whether it is handmade or pre-ordered from a florist or company that provides whimsical corsages, be sure to consider the new mom and her personality before purchasing. Search for tips online on how to make a homemade corsage or for local florist that will be able to help.

Baby showers are some of the most important life milestones. They are something an expectant couple or a mommy-to-be will always remember. The host of the shower has a big responsibility to make it not only festive and enjoyable for the guests, but also to make it memorable for the new parents. Though usually a theme is decided on between the host and the parents to be, the host is the one to decide on the baby shower favors. And that is certainly one of the fun parts!

Favors can be looked at in a couple of different ways. Some hosts decide to have every guest leave with a party favor, just like a child’s party goodie bag. Others save the favors for the winners of the baby shower games. It is up to the host how this will be done. Some will depend on budget, of course, two or three gifts will be much less expensive than twenty five or thirty. It will also depend on the amount of guests coming. If a favor will be given to each guest, a more expensive gift can be given to ten or twelve guests, but the favor price will have to much more limited if the party will consist of thirty or even fifty guests, as some showers do.

Once the amount of baby shower favors has been determined, the next step is deciding what they will be. Depending on the theme, baby shower favors can go in all different directions. Of course, there are traditional favors for traditional parties. For instance, if the theme is a simple but classic color theme of pink or blue, the baby shower favor can be something of these colors, usually something classic as well. A nice idea for a pink shower is a small bouquet of baby pink roses, perhaps in a baby shoe or baby buggy container. For blue, a nice baby shower favor could be a small blue candle or keepsake box, even a blue hand towel would be nice.

With more nontraditional themes, a host can be more imaginative with her favors. For instance, if the baby shower is a mother child shower where the big sibling-to-be is invited, and other children will be there, too, the favor can be a small teddy bear, book, blocks or other toy for the children. Some other fun shower themes are “around the clock” or “baby’s meals” and with these themes, the host can use favors like jars of baby food (which make cute centerpieces, too) or clock shaped personalized cookies. Some other ideas for baby shower favors to go with party games could be things like a pretty kitchen item for a baby food tasting game, or for the name suggestion game, a label maker would be a fun baby shower favor.

Some other pretty and affordable baby shower favors for everyone at the party could be a delicately wrapped custom cookie, small bags of pink and white or blue and white (or yellow, pink, blue for the unknown) M&M’s or other colored candies wrapped nicely or else the candies could be put in baby theme shaped containers, like bottles, pacifiers or shoes.

There’s so much choice when picking a baby shower gift that the problem is trying to decide what to go for! Baby showers are great fun, a last chance for the expectant mum to get together with all her friends before the baby arrives. Some mothers-to-be will enclose a gift list in the baby shower invitation which makes shopping for a gift incredibly easy, but if that is not the case, here are some ideas to help you get that special present…

A gift card or voucher for a baby store is an option, perhaps if you don’t know the mum very well or just want to leave the choice of gift to her. If she doesn’t already know the sex of the baby, a gift card means that after the baby arrives mum can go shopping for clothes or bedding in pink or blue!

Toys are of course popular baby shower gifts and the choice is endless. From enormous cuddly teddy bears to traditional wooden building blocks or a set of baby books, it’s a fun gift idea, and lovely for the baby to come home from the hospital to a nursery filled with goodies.

For a more personal gift, a silver photograph frame, money box or spoon is a thoughtful gift which can also be engraved at a later stage with the baby’s name, date of birth and weight. Other personalized gift options are towels and blankets which can be embroidered after the birth.

If you want to buy a practical gift, there is no end to the bits and pieces needed for a newborn baby! A baby bath, changing mat, changing bag, baby monitor are just a few necessities – not to mention an endless supply of nappies, baby shampoo, baby powder, cotton wool, etc. A great idea for a gift is to buy a large wicker basket and then fill it with a selection of these supplies – they will most definitely be used! A novel gift is a “nappy cake” – a cake shaped parcel, filled with items such as baby booties, hats, bibs and a baby manicure set, wrapped in cellophane and decorated with ribbons.

It’s a good idea to speak to other baby shower guests before the party to make sure you don’t duplicate someone else’s gift – you don’t want your host to end up with four changing mats! Make sure you ask for a gift receipt just in case so that the item can easily be exchanged.

Perhaps a few of you want to put your money together to buy a more expensive gift. This could be anything from a nursing chair to a stroller to a digital camera for those all important baby snaps.

You might want to buy something for the mum-to-be to use herself. After going through pregnancy and childbirth some lovely pampering products will really be appreciated and there are lots of ranges which now specialize in body lotions, bath oils and creams with new mums in mind. The new baby will receive so many gifts, it will be nice for mum to get something just for her!