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Ashley's Baby Shower: Decide
Ashley's Baby Shower: Decide
Keep it simple, but fun. Plan your baby shower to have three parts so you can move from one
part to the other easily. For instance, plan to have socializing and games in the beginning, then
appetizers or snacks and then presents.
Decide:
Date/Location
Guests
Invitations
Games
Food
Favors
Decorations
Gift List
Thank Yous
Pictures
Date/Location
Keep the timing around the two-hour. Start the shower no later than 15 minutes after the
scheduled time.
Or, rather than playing games, have guests share their advice or memories. Ask each guest to
write her top piece of new-baby advice or a special memory of her relationship with the mom-
to-be on an index card when she arrives. Collect the cards and present them to the mom-to-be
at the end of the shower in something she can use for the baby, such as a new diaper bag or a
storage basket.
Favors
Prizes can be inexpensive items such as candles, scented lotions, boxes of candy, or picture
frames.
Decorations
Streamers and helium balloons around the room and on the gift/refreshment tables are very
festive and inexpensive to do yourself. Baby playthings such as rubber duckies or stuffed
animals make great decorative accents to place around the room. Be sure to provide the
mother-to-be with her own special chair next to the gifts and mark it by tying a unique balloon
to it. For a centerpiece start with an inexpensive basket in natural, white, or another color that
matches the shower colors. Place a stuffed animal into the basket and then place a baby bottle
or rattle in front of the animal. Attach a decorative bow to the the basket handle and tie 4-5
asst pastel helium balloons to the top of the basket handle. Place the decorated centerpiece in
the middle of the refreshment or punch table and sprinkle around some baby shower confetti.
Gift List
It is a great idea to have a good piece of paper and pen ready to record the guest name and
matching gift. Have one person writing down the name of the gift-giver, and another person
passing the honoree the gifts and things will flow smoothly. This will also ensure that the mom-
to-be will have accurate information when it is time to write her thank you notes. Display the
gifts on a table so people can come up and take a closer look after they are all opened.
Thank You’s - Have all the guests, upon arrival, fill out the envelope with the address where
their thank you note will be mailed. This will save time for the mom-to-be when she is writing
her notes.
Pictures - Designate yourself or close friend as the official photographer. Take pictures of
everything - the food, decorations, gifts and the guests.
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