| Having a theme for a baby shower isn't absolutely | | | | Have guests each bring a book or series of books |
| necessary, but it's a creative and fun way to host | | | | that they either enjoyed as a child, or books that |
| a unique shower. Here are some ideas for | | | | their own children enjoyed. |
| gender-specific and gender-neutral showers: | | | | Noah's Ark |
| GIRLS | | | | This one works great because guests can choose |
| Think Pink | | | | any animal as a theme for their gift. Decorations, |
| Decorate everything with various shades of pink, | | | | foods, and favors revolve around an animal |
| from streamers and banners, to plates and | | | | theme. (Great theme for twins, too - two of |
| utensils. On invitations, ask everyone to wear pink. | | | | every animal/gift!) |
| Make sure the cake has pink frosting, serve a | | | | April Showers |
| pink punch or pink lemonade. Party favors can | | | | String lines of clothesline around the room and |
| include pink mints, and pink confetti makes a | | | | hang small gifts with clothespins. Use artificial |
| great table decoration. | | | | flowers for centerpieces and favors, and you can |
| Tea Party | | | | use an upside down opened umbrella to collect |
| All little girls love a tea party! Host a party where | | | | gifts and cards. |
| various forms of hot and cold tea are served in | | | | Rubber Ducky: |
| delicate tea cups. Serve finger sandwiches and | | | | Center your decorations around the rubber ducky. |
| cookies with the tea. | | | | For a centerpiece, float a ducky in a glass bowl |
| BOYS | | | | filled with water colored with blue food coloring. |
| True Blue | | | | Have guests bring bath-themed gifts. Float duckies |
| Just like Think Pink, but with blue instead. Make | | | | in the punch boll, and prizes of bath lotions, oils, |
| sure all decorations have some form of blue hue, | | | | etc. can be given to guests. Bright yellows with |
| and encourage guests to wear blue-colored | | | | blue and orange accents can be used for |
| clothing. Blue-raspberry candies make great | | | | decorations to keep with the rubber ducky |
| favors! | | | | theme. |
| Teddy Bears | | | | TWINS |
| For a boy, teddy bears is a great theme for | | | | Peas in a pod |
| decoration. Encourage guests to bring a teddy | | | | Use green decorations. Cut out foam sheets to |
| bear with them. Miniature bears can make great | | | | create the peas and pod for centerpieces. The |
| favors, and don't forget one for the top of the | | | | cake can be shaped like a pea pod, or decorated |
| cake! | | | | with icing. |
| NEUTRAL | | | | Sun & Moon |
| Ice Cream and Pickles (strange food cravings) | | | | For a Yin & Yang type theme, opt for Sun |
| Many pregnant women have strange food | | | | and Moon. These two are often paired together, |
| cravings, and "pickles and ice cream" is one that is | | | | and finding decorations in this theme shouldn't be |
| often referred to as the most common craving. | | | | a problem. Use blue and yellow as decorating |
| Serve a variety of ice cream flavors and provide | | | | colors |
| small cups for taste-testing. Serve a pickle tray, | | | | There are many, many ideas for creating a |
| and/or choose pickle favors and decorations. You | | | | unique baby shower. If the event is not a |
| can even decorate a cake with icing-created pickle | | | | surprise, consulting with the mother-to-be is |
| designs. Games can include having guests who are | | | | always a good idea. In many cases, a theme is |
| mothers writing down their own strange food | | | | chosen in advance for the baby's nursery, so |
| cravings that they experienced while pregnant. | | | | choosing a coordinating theme for the shower |
| Have other guests, or the mother-to-be, try to | | | | may be appropriate. The important thing is to |
| match the foods with the guests. | | | | have fun and celebrate! |
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