Creative Tips And Ideas For Hosting A Baby Shower
By Rose Lenk, Fri Dec 9th

The addition of a new baby into the life of one of your closefriends or family member is indeed a time to celebrate. One ofthe best ways that you can show that you care is by helping themother to be get ready for her new arrival by hosting a babyshower.

More than just a way to shower the expecting mother with morebaby bottles than she could possibly use, adorable baby clothes,and a year's supply of diapers, the baby shower is also a greatway to show emotional support and female solidarity during atime that is full of ups and downs. And the baby shower alsopresents the perfect opportunity for the whole gang to gettogether and have a ridiculously good time.

So, if you have been bestowed the honor of hosting a baby showerfor someone who is close to you, you no doubt want to organizean event that will be truly appreciated and worthy of your guestof honor. While there are many wrong and right ways to throw ababy shower, you can ensure a successful one by following andusing some of the tips and ideas in this article. Choosing atheme

Choosing a theme for the baby shower is perhaps the easiest waythat you can make your baby shower stand out from the numerousother showers that women attend in their lifetimes. A theme alsopresents the perfect opportunity to tailor the shower to suityour guest of honor's unique personality and needs.

A baby shower theme can range from something very simple likechoosing blue or pink decorations to coincide with the baby'ssex or to very elaborate such as hosting a day of pampering forthe mother to be. What you choose will be largely decided by howmuch time you have to dedicate to organizing the shower and whattype of theme would be most appreciated by your guest of honor.Here are just a couple of ideas to help you choose your theme:

Deep freeze. I thought this was a novel and great way to helpout the expecting couple who already has everything they needfor their new arrival. In this themed baby shower,

guests bringa frozen dish or meal that can be heated up and consumed duringthe early, hectic days after the new baby arrives. If you'veever had children, you can just imagine what a great help thiswould be to exhausted new parents.

Books for the baby shower. You can take this theme as far as youwant to. From having guests bring books to add to the newarrival's library to carrying the theme into the decorations andrefreshments, the limits of your imagination and creativity arethe only limits you will encounter with this theme.

Choosing the right baby shower games Baby shower games can be agreat way to break the ice and add some fun and entertainment toyour baby shower. When selecting the games to include in yourshower, be sure to keep your theme in mind and the sensibilitiesof your guest of honor.

Here are a few ideas: Baby Quiz. Ask the grandparents to writedown what the parents were like as babies. Have them includevital statistics such as time of birth, height, weight, firsttooth, first smile, age when toilet trained, and earlyindications of personality. Based on that information, make up aquiz about the future parents to hand out to guests. The personwith the most correct answers wins a prize.

Guess the Girth. Check with the guest of honor in advance onthis one. Some women may find it a bit too personal, but ifshe's not shy, it can be a lot of fun. All you need is a ball ortwo of string. Ask guests to cut a length of string that theythink will stretch around the future mom's belly. After everyonehas had a turn, the mother-to-be measures and cuts a string thatfits her belly. Compare her string to all the guests' pieces ofstring. The person who was closest wins.

As you can see from just these few ideas, baby showers do nothave to be ordinary and boring. If you have been asked to host ababy shower, incorporate some of these and your own ideas tocreate a baby shower that will not be forgotten any time soon.

About the author: By Rose Lenk

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