With today’s technology, many expectant parents know whether their baby is a boy or a girl long before they are born. When you attend a baby shower for a girl, expect to see pink, pink, pink everywhere, and of course blue for a boy. Typical shower games are bingo, guess how many candies are in the glass jar, and word games. Popular prizes for winners are usually centerpieces. This article will provide some unique ideas that are very easy to execute. The end result will be an event that guests will remember as fun, creative, and personal.
Pink and blue are the typical colors of baby showers, as long as the couple knows the gender of their future family addition. However, things that are typical tend to be quickly forgotten. Try to change things a little from the norm and do not be afraid of color. Combinations of deep purple, lavender, and yellow for girls and shades of green with white accents for boys are great for breaking out of the color box. Another option is to use the theme of the nursery as the basis for the decoration. For example, if the nursery theme is ladybugs, use a red and black color scheme with ladybug decor incorporated throughout. Consider the color scheme of the room too…you can incorporate the colors of the room to make things flow together.
Get creative with the centerpieces, they will be the focal point of the room. Creating unique centerpieces using various sized baby diapers is relatively easy and gives parents a good supply of diapers to use when the baby comes home. These types of centerpieces are not only cute and different, but they are gifts in themselves. A simple Internet search will provide several examples and photos. Centerpieces that work as gifts, like wanderfuls ( http://www.wanderfuls.com ), are also unique and can be created in just about any color combination imaginable.
Most showers have time restrictions, depending on the facility where you shower. Generally, a shower will last about two hours; an hour of socializing and eating, and an hour of watching the mom-to-be open her presents. For this reason, bingo is a very popular game played by guests during the opening of gifts. Another game played during gift-opening is “My Water Broke.” Each guest receives a mug with a small store-bought doll inside, frozen in ice. As the ice melts, the first with a floating baby yells “My water broke.” This game always gets some laughs! Get creative and use the internet to get ideas and get advice from friends and family. You can also customize the prizes for the winners of the game. Instead of giving away centerpieces, try putting together small gift baskets with Bath and Body Works products or maybe even a gift card to a local restaurant.
