5 Ideas For Planning A Baby Shower

It's a wonderful time in her life. Mom-to-be is getting ready to welcome a beautiful bundle of joy into the world. As the tradition goes, you want to unite the family by having a fun baby shower. Considering that it may seem difficult at first to plan one, this article was put together to provide a bit of guidance and help to lessen the load.
There are several things you will need to plan out in order to have a successful shower. It's a good idea to choose ahead of time things like the location, the guest list, food, entertainment, and of course, a theme. By mapping out your steps you will be able to keep track of the party. Here is a step by step guide for you:

1- Choose your guests.
The set up of the whole party can only be planned once you have decided on who’s going to be there. The number of guests is very important when planning for food, location, party favors, etc. Also, make sure the guest of honor approves of the list that you put together.

2- Pick your location.
Most baby showers are held in someone’s home. However, there are other interesting, less traditional locations, such as a club house or a park. The location will depend on number of guests, weather, budget, and convenience. Keep in mind that the location plays a big part on the whole feeling of the party.

3- Choose your theme.
The theme you choose can vary depending on whether you are having a girl or a boy, or it can be gender neutral. Some fun girl themes are butterflies, flowers, and doll houses. Exciting themes for boys are: jungle, frogs, and sailors; or perhaps you just want a color to be your theme like green, violet, or yellow. Now is the time to get creative. Once you have chosen your theme, you’ll want to decorate accordingly. Invitations, party favors, cake decorations, etc. should all match your theme.

4- Choose the entertainment.
Usually, guessing games are most popular at baby showers. People love them. For example, you can have all your guests bring photos of themselves as little kids, mix them up, and try to guess who’s who. Another fun one is when the guests try to guess the name of the baby or the gender. The list goes on and on.

5- The food is very important.
You need to take several things into account when choosing what foods and refreshments to serve at the party. Serve foods that the majority of your guests would like. Be mindful of vegetarians and food allergies. Think also of what time your party will be; if you are having a party at dinner time you don’t want to serve only chips and dip. Also try to pick foods that match your theme.

By: Ginger Myers

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You can find more baby shower themes and ideas for your party. Here are some frog party supplies and a monkey theme shower post with ideas for a really fun party.