| If you are having a baby shower for someone it | | | | each be cute and unique. Once you have the swirl |
| is customary to give your guests small parting | | | | design that you like on the planter, again hang |
| favors as a way to thank them for coming to | | | | them to dry, leaving the hanger on pottery to |
| the shower for the guest of honor. There are | | | | dry. |
| many different types of favors that you can give | | | | If you don't want to do the swirling design, after |
| depending on the theme of the party, you can | | | | you paint the bottom layer of paint, you can add |
| purchase them, making them all the same, or you | | | | baby stickers to decorate each planter. Or you |
| can make them yourself usually a a lesser cost | | | | can paint the baby's name on the planter and the |
| than if you bought them. Handmade gifts and | | | | year of their birth. You can be as creative as you |
| favors are the most appreciated. | | | | want to be. |
| One baby shower favor that you can make is | | | | After all your planters are dried, take your seeds |
| actually quite simple. All you need to purchase is | | | | and put them in a plastic baggie and tie it together |
| some flower seeds, some small Terra cotta | | | | with a decorative ribbon, Take a small card and |
| flower pots, ribbon for decorations, name tags | | | | add a little poem from the parents to be and the |
| and plastic bags. You can also buy paints to paint | | | | new baby, or babies. The poem can be simple but |
| the planters in different colors. | | | | meaningful. One such poem could be: |
| To assemble, first you will want to paint and | | | | Thank you for sharing our joy, |
| decorate your planters the easiest way to paint | | | | From mom, dad and baby boy, |
| them is to use a coat hanger, and place part of | | | | Plant these seeds with love and carein celebration |
| the wire through the opening at the bottom of | | | | of our newest heir. |
| the planter and dunk each one in a bucket of | | | | You can create your own poem for the tags, and |
| paint. After you dunk it in the paint, hang it on a | | | | guests absolutely love it. Add the name tags for |
| line to let it dry. | | | | each guest and your baby shower favor is |
| After the base paint of your design is dried, To | | | | complete. If you don't want to do a poem you |
| make different swirling designs with different color | | | | can write down information about the newest |
| of paint, fill a bucket with water, and add several | | | | arrival. Do these on small stickers on your |
| drops of paint to the top of the water, the paint | | | | computer using fancy fonts and print out from |
| will stay at the top of the water and twist the | | | | your computer at home. |
| planter as you take it out of the bucket for | | | | Creating memorable baby shower gifts are a |
| swirling designs. You can add different colors of | | | | great way to show your guests that you truly |
| paint in the swirling bucket to make for a unique | | | | appreciate them taking the time to come spend |
| design. No two planters will be alike, but they will | | | | time with you and share your happiness and joy. |