Baby Shower Themes and Gifts

Fun baby shower themes and gift ideas to use for your next baby shower party.

 

Finding out your pregnant is the best news of all after falling in love and getting married, but for first time expecting mothers, it can be a difficult task to search and look for all the right baby things and equipment. 

Moms-to-be need to make a list of all the things the baby will need at the soonest possible time so that little by little, each item can purchased and set aside until the "big day."  However, a fun and traditional way to to fulfill this task is to have a baby shower.  

Normally the mother-to-be will make a list of what she needs by registering at a local store baby registration center.  This way guests who are going to attend can purchase a gift and know for sure that someone else hasn't purchased the same thing.

Usually a friend or family member gives the shower.  It is usually built around a theme that will guide the focus of the baby shower. There are several ways to choose and decide upon a theme. 

Choosing Your Baby Shower Theme:

Base The Theme Upon Color:
If the mother-to-be has made the gender of the baby known, pink or blue is used to universally represent a baby girl or a baby boy. Pastel yellow or green works as a great generic color theme if the sex of the baby is not known.

Baby Item Theme: Baby items such as pacifiers, baby bottles, rubber duckies, baby toys, etc, make very cute party themes.

Character Themes:  Sesame Street, Power Puff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Looney Tunes, Dora and Sponge Bob to name just a few.

Time-Of-Day Theme:  This is a unique theme where each guest brings what the baby would need or would use during a specific time of the day that they are given in their invitation.

Baby Shower Gift Ideas:

These gifts are always needed by the first-time mother.

• Layette gift set

• Vital baby equipment

• Beautiful baby linens

• Baby massage set

• Baby gift certificate

• Baby Stroller

• Baby blankets and towel sets

• Clothing--especially sleeping clothes

• Crochet items (blankets, hats, sweaters)

• Dressing table

• Baby Music DVDs

• Baby manicure, comb and brush set

• Silver engraved items

• Gift Certificates

• Diaper Service or a few boxes of diapers

• Three months of housekeeping services

Another gift that is always unique is "Baby gift baskets."  You can easily make your own.  Go here for my instructions.  


Gift Basket Ideas:

• Classic baby clothing

• Monogrammed baby gift baskets

• Fun item baby basket

• Mother and baby basket  

• Gift basket for twins

• Diaper baby gift basket & Accessories

• Jungle Theme

Ending The Baby Shower:

The mother should make a list of everything she did not get that she needed in order to make sure that she gets those needed items before the baby is born.  She should also have someone make a list of each gift and who gave it so that she can later send a personal thank you note.

Shower Check List:  

• Hold the shower four to six weeks before the due date

• Establish a theme

• Write down the guest list 

• Set the tone and size of the baby shower

• Plan the games

• Plan the menu

• Create baby shower party favors 

• Set the time and location, if it will not be held in your residence. 

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