Baby shower parties are used to encourage expectant mothers to new babies. The assistants bring with them gift items that are the type of items that would be of use to the mother and her son. Such gifts can be:
– diapers
– Cots
– baby clothes
– Baby bottles
– Pacifiers
Baby showers were typically thrown just for a couple’s first child, although later children, as well as adopted babies, are now frequently welcomed at baby shower parties.
These parties are usually only attended by women, but these days men are also welcome at the party and even host baby showers for bachelor parties.
Various cultures around the world have events similar to baby showers. For example, Godh Bharai is celebrated in India in the seventh month of pregnancy by women only.
Sure, mommy and baby are theme enough for the party, but baby shower party themes help make the occasion look more posh and polished.
Various ideas are doing the rounds on which one can base the theme of a baby shower party:
– Color: boys are blue, girls are pink. If there are twins, pink and blue should be used.
– Item – make your theme as a diaper, bottle or pacifier – serve drinks in bottles and make diapers out of paper napkins
– Image: choose the image of pregnant moms or babies or teddy bears and print them on the cutlery and decoration items
– Message: Have specific slogans like “Proud to be a mom” or “Welcome young” and print them on decoration items, tablecloths, paper napkins and plates.
Party planners are always ready with new baby shower party themes; In case the idea comes from you, ask them to personalize your decoration pieces and cutlery. Even party favors and invitation cards can be organized by theme.
Various animated games also serve to set the right mood and can be used as baby shower party themes:
– Baby Bingo Party
– Guess the gender of the baby or the due date
– Guess how wide the expectant mother’s tummy is: guests guess the circumference and the one closest to the real one is predicted to be the next parent. Also, sometimes people cut the rope or toilet paper based on their idea of mom’s girth. The one who cuts the most precise length is the winner.
– Other games like the game of throwing diapers, in which the diapers have sweets or chocolate things.
– Serve cake, or you can serve any type of food or drink.
– Pass the package.
An accompaniment to the above would be compatible music. Songs related to baby shower events, such as:
– What a wonderful world of Louis Armstrong
– If I Could See the World (Through the Eyes of a Child) by Patsy Cline
– Amy Grant Baby Baby
– My baby from Dumbo
– These are the days of 10,000 Maniacs
Take these songs on a CD or tape and play them as background music at the baby shower party.
Character party themes are also available as a nice option. The party planner selects a character, which can be a superhero, world leader, or cartoon. Attendees are asked to dress according to the selected theme and the decorations and party supplies match as well.
Lots of fun is inseparable from these theme parties that are like costume balls where you spend a lot of time having fun, deciding who has come in whose outfit.
Character party themes are popularly used at parties other than baby showers. Birthdays, children’s gatherings and adults also use them. They can make use of masks, body suits, and face paint for fun.
Here’s what an experienced hostess says:
“We planned to have my son’s birthday party themed around jungle animals. We had a lot of laughs! Our friendly neighborhood was teeming with tigers, lions, cheetahs and elephants. All the kids loved it! “