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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.

The first thing that one should do when organizing a baby shower party is to visualize which baby shower decorations they ought to use. This would dictate the type of atmosphere or theme that your party would have. And with this, you could orchestrate everything else accordingly.

Here are some important baby shower decorations that you should add in your shopping list. While you do not have to buy all of them, you may select three to five key items that would suit your budget and preference.

1. Room decorations

While you probably would not have any time anymore to repaint the room, you could add a splash of color through the curtains, wallpaper, banners, streamers, balloons and a lot more to create the ambiance that you want.

2. Table cloth and napkins

This would show your theme’s colors and prints. It is one of the most important part of the decoration because this is where your guests would be at during the party.

3. Centerpiece

This is like the symbol of your party and sets its general theme. You can choose from a grand centerpiece or smaller cute ones at the center of each table.

4. Dinnerware

This includes plates, spoon and forks, serving trays, juice bowls etc. You have the option of matching the table cloth or you just keep it plain and simple contrasting the rest of your decors.

5. Gift Table

To encourage guests to keep the presents coming, you may place a table where they would have to leave their presents. You may prepare a huge basket for them to place their presents in.

6. Food

Who says the food cannot be a part of the decorations too? Your cake, and desserts could be made into the color matching the rest of your theme.

You may even have colored drinks just for fun.

7. Give Away

Normally, the host gives away some small item or toy to thank the guests for celebrating that special moment with her. It could be your souvenir for them and everyone would surely remember your baby party.

8. Invitations

Your theme should be presented first and foremost in your invitations in order to arise excitement from your friends or relatives.

9. Balloons

What is a baby shower without balloons? Children love them, and it is also a good way to remind the guests of the name of your baby as they may be too shy to ask the host.

10. Furniture and Accessories

These are merely items that you may already have in your house that would complete the theme. For example for a baby prom style theme, then perhaps you could have little hearts floating in the air, tied by strings.

Or you can have a nice pink crib at the center of the room where the guests can pour their presents in. You do not have to buy all these things new, sometimes you could match existing party decorations that you already have simply by adding finishing touches like same colored ribbons on them, or covering them up, with a colored paper plate. Baby equipment is also another source of cute and modern baby shower decorations.