| Planning a baby shower? Baby showers are a | | | | then be painted and glazed. You can also purchase |
| great opportunity for artistic peopleto make their | | | | plastic bottlecenterpieces and then use artwork to |
| own decorations and gifts. Here are some fine | | | | design a personalized label. |
| ideas for baby showercrafts: | | | | 4) Baby shower candles - Another fine idea for |
| 1) Baby shower gift baskets - Gift baskets are a | | | | baby shower crafts is makingthemed candles. A |
| great baby shower centerpieceor gift. Many of | | | | simple way to do this is get some cookie cutters |
| the items in the basket can be handcrafted. | | | | or moldsshaped in baby themed items, like rubber |
| Some ideas includecandles, soap, ceramic figurines, | | | | ducks or teddy bears. Instead of cookiebatter, fill |
| and personalized jelly jars. | | | | the molds with hot wax and insert wick. The |
| 2) Diaper cakes - A diaper cake is an easy to | | | | candles can also bepainted and make great |
| make gift or centerpiece fora baby shower. This | | | | decorations for the dinner table. |
| is a great gift idea for the person hosting and | | | | 5) Banners and streamers - You can design your |
| planningthe shower. Basically, get a lot of diapers | | | | own banners and streamers forbaby showers. |
| and attach them together with pinsor glue. You | | | | With a graphics program on your computer, play |
| can use towels or blankets to wrap around the | | | | around with differentcolors and fonts to see |
| outside of each layerand add a teddy bear or | | | | which ones look best. You can save your artwork |
| other centerpiece on top of the diaper cake. The | | | | to diskand take it to your local printer to have |
| newmother will have plenty of diapers and gifts | | | | them print out full size banners. |
| she can use from the diaper cakeand it looks | | | | For an added touch, attach pacifiers or mini |
| great as a centerpiece too. | | | | pacifiers to the banners when youhang them |
| 3) Baby Bottle centerpiece - A large baby bottle | | | | around the walls. |
| centerpiece is a great ideafor baby showers. The | | | | There are so many great ideas for making your |
| bottle can be filled with candy, nuts, and other | | | | own baby shower decorations andgifts. With just |
| treatsfor your guests. The bottle can be made of | | | | a little time and effort, you can make your baby |
| clay or ceramics and hardened inan oven. It can | | | | shower a memorableoccasion. |