People do baby showers in anticipation of the new-born baby. This is usually done by a group of close friends of the future mother to be. Such events are mainly for gift giving which make it awkward for a family member of the mother to be to host such an event. This can be done a month or two before the arrival of the baby or right after the baby is born
Just
like any other invitation, it should have the name of the person to be invited,
when and where the event will take place, the contact number of the one hosting
the event, the gender of the baby and the theme of the party.
The
invitations should be given out a month to a month and half prior to the event.
This will give people time to make plans for that day and pick the right gift. Since
the party has to have a theme, there are many to choose from and it all depends
on the gender of the baby.
If
it is a boy, an example of a good theme is a sailboat. The place can be setup
with all sorts of boats both big and small. The punch bowl used for the
cocktail can also have one that has a centrepiece. The most important thing for
this kind of theme is the name of the baby which can be highlighted using an
inner tube or any other object that will suit the occasion.
If
it is a girl, an example of a good theme is a cookie. The theme is based on the
poem that tells how little girls are made which usually come from sugar and
spice and everything nice. It is like
have a tea party with lot of cookies around as well as cooking recipes and jars
with various ingredients like chocolate chip and peanuts. The name of the girl
can be highlighted in the form of a giant cookie.
What
if the parents have not decided on the name of the baby yet? This too can be
another good idea. The baby shower can help the parents decide on the baby’s
name. The place can be decorated with letters of the alphabet and games can be
made to help people think of possible names.
Some
parents don’t want to know the gender of the baby until the baby comes out.
Others keep the guests in suspense. Another idea for a party is only letting
the people the sex of the baby at the party. An ultrasound can be brought in so
everyone will be able to find out all together what the baby is.
Another
way to have fun is to let the guests play a Girl or Boy Quiz. The questions are
designed to determine the sex of the baby. There are other ideas and themes to
make the shower a memorable occasion. It just takes some planning and little
imagination to make this baby shower stand out over others that people have
gone to. The host can do alone, plan it with other friends or get a
professional to help out.
