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Hosting A Shower |
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Who hosts a Shower? |
What you need to decide? |
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Traditionally it is a close friend or family member.
With many women working outside the home, sometimes a second shower is given by co-workers at the office or at a restaurant. |
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Adoption Showers |
Shower for 2nd, 3rd.... Child | |
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The adoption of a baby should be celebrated!
For showers in this situation a few adjustments need to be made.
Suggest a "One Month Birthday/Shower" or a "One Month Home" shower for the baby to the parents.
Talk with the parents to see when they feel they would be ready for a party. They may want to adjust a little.
When planning games at the shower, use games that don't relate to pregnancy, just babies or motherhood.
Themes can be traditional, but you will also know the sex of the baby so you may want to choose a color theme. |
Every baby deserves a shower!
Throw a shower as if it was a first-time Mom, with a few adjustments.
Siblings should be invited to the party no matter the age. They will enjoy being apart of this.
When purchasing gifts, think of replacing items that may have been worn from the other child.
If she has another infant or toddler, she may need a double stroller and another crib.
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Pooh/Teddy Bear |
Care Bear |
Laundry/Linen Theme |
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Go with this adored Pooh character or just a teddy bear theme.
Use Pooh theme decorations or find teddy bear posters, photos, stuffed animals, etc. to decorate the party room.
A giant Pooh or Teddy bear tied with balloons makes a great table centerpiece.
If the sex of the baby is known use one of these cute bears for a table centerpiece and tie balloons to it.
If having a luncheon, put bears with balloons at each table.
Play soft lullaby music or fun pooh songs.
For the Pooh theme, use terra cotta pots to place utensils rolled up in napkins and tied with yellow and green ribbon. As a party favor give out small jars of honey. For the Pooh theme use these cute Hunny Loot bags.
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The Care Bear theme makes a colorful rainbow for your baby shower.
Decorate with: Rainbow Boas hung around the room.
If you are comfortable with balloons, you can use this kit to create a 78" h x 96" w
Use this
Find some fun facts about Care Bears to use for a trivia game.
Add these cute twisters to your favor bag.
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Just think of all the extra laundry that will be done with a new baby and create a fun Laundry/Linen theme shower.
Use the Baby Clothes Ensemble theme partyware.
Create a faux clothes line across the party room and use clothes pins to hang some onesies, bibs, a cloth diaper, spit-up towel and sleeper. Tie balloons to the line alternating colors for a colorful look.
Use a small wicker laundry basket as a table centerpiece, fill with rolled baby wash cloths in various colors.
For a party favors, give out "tide-to-go" sticks, mini packets of Woolite, mesh laundry delicate bags, etc. Check the travel section of your local department store for small size laundry favors. |
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Splish-Splash |
Mom On The Go | Health/Safety | ||
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Rubber Ducky, you're the one,
Purchase a baby bath tub or fun bucket and create a room centerpiece. Ask guest to bring one small item to fit into the tub and add some baby wash clothes rolled up.
Fill room with rubber ducks. Use them as balloon weights.
For a unique favor give guest these old fashioned wooden duck push-up toy.
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For that working Mom who will go back after her maternity leave, plan a "Mom On The Go" theme.
Use the
"Baby on the Way" theme invites, thank
you and party tableware for this theme. Or how about the
Mod Mom's Ensemble.
Prepare the new mom for what she will need to head back to work.
Use a diaper bag as the centerpiece for your table. Stuff it with tissue paper to give a full look and allow it to stand up. Tie some balloons to the bag.
Put big and little footprints cutouts on the wall. |
Create a "Safe Home" theme to help the new parents with making their home safe.
Serve a healthy shower buffet, but you can indulge in cake.
Decorate with general baby shower supplies. You may be able to find some safety signs to hang around the room, like the car "Baby On Board" signs.
Gifts for safety can be a first- aid kit, outlet covers, cabinet locks, ear thermometer, baby monitor, pool alarms and gates.
For a party favor give out safety flashlight key chains.
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Co-Ed |
Nursery Rhyme Theme |
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Invite the Dad-to-Be and spouses or boyfriends of your guests.
Determine if you are going to do a barbeque or formal dinner or hors d'oeuvres.
You can choose any theme for decorations or just a general baby shower theme.
Add some little bibs and t-shirts hung around the room that say, "I love Mom" and "I love Dad".
Don't forget to let the Dad-to Be help open the gifts.
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Use this as the general theme or pick a specific rhyme like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
Place nursery rhyme books all over the room and present them to the Mom-to-be as a gift.
Photo-copy nursery rhymes and hang then around the room.
Find stuff animals or toys that represents a character/object in the rhyme. Use them as balloon weights.
Play nursery rhyme music. |
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Pacifier Balloons
Make these fun pacifier balloons for any theme. Here's what you'll need to make one: 1 Clear 11" balloon 4 Colored 5" balloons (use pink, blue, or yellow) 1 260 balloon for the handle
First create a cluster with the four 5" balloons. Then twist on the clear 11" balloon. When blowing up the 260 balloon, leave a little at the tip for tying. Tye the 260 balloon on the other side of the cluster. Tying it's end around the cluster center to create the pacifier handle. |
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http://www.dfcreations.com/BabyShower.html#Game
http://fireflii.htmlplanet.com/games/babyshower.html
http://baby-shower-games-etc.com/
http://www.partydirectory.com/games/
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Container Ideas: Wicker Basket Small plastic wheelbarrow (child size) Extra Large Terracotta pot with "Hunny" written on it.
Fill: Bright yellow or brown shred. May need filler newspaper stuffing on the bottom of terra cotta pot, then add shred.
Gift Items to Include: Sleepers w/teddy bear on them things like, sleepers, receiving blanket, bib, a small collectible teddy bear, pacifier, lullaby music, and a teddy bear or Pooh story book.
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Container Ideas: Wicker Basket Table top book holder
Fill: Bright yellow or light green shred
Gift Items to Include: Nursery music Nursery books Toys related to nursery rhymes Receiving blankets with nursery rhymes Small stuff toy that goes with a nursery rhyme |
Container Ideas: Wicker Basket Travel/Diaper Bag
Fill: Bright yellow shred
Gift Items to Include: Sun block Hat Travel size baby ointments, powders, and wipes Diapers Car window sun block visor Pacifier and holder Bottle warmer Travel changing mat Receiving blanket Travel pack of garbage bags Hand Sanitizer Travel Tissues
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Container Ideas: Wicker Basket Bath Tub Bathroom Cady
Fill: Bright yellow or light green shred
Gift Items to Include: Baby shampoo Lotions Powders Bath toys Bathrobe Wash cloths Baby Towel Coverup Brush and comb set Video or book with Ernie and his rubber ducky from Sesame Street Rubber Duckie Bath toy bag Tub faucet cover |
Container Ideas: Wicker Basket First Aid Travel Bag Home Organizer Container
Fill: Bright yellow or light green shred
Gift Items to Include: Safety outlet covers Safety cabinet locks Thermometer Baby neck roll Hearth bumper guard Blind cord wind-ups Baby monitor Gift certificate for Mom at a health spa or fitness center. |
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