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