Let’s plan a Baby Shower! Planning a baby shower is so much fun. It’s such a positive time, and friends and family love to participate. Start with a mom-to-be, add friends and family, and a perfect party is in the making. Here are some Baby Shower ideas to get you started.

Planning a Baby Shower – Baby Shower Themes

Gift Card Shower:

Pick 2-3 places like Walmart, Safeway, Amazon.com, Babies R Us, Macy’s, specialty store, etc. for a gift card shower. Ask guests to bring a gift card to one of those places. Put them all in a photo frame and take it out as the main gift, or place them in various themed baskets ie clothes, hygiene, bottles, baby cookbooks, toys, etc.

Sports Themed Shower:

If the parents play a particular sport, have a sports theme related to the baby.

Lullaby Rain: Have guests sing and record their favorite lullaby or lullaby and put them on a record. Decorate with a nursery rhyme theme and play the records during the shower! You can also have guests record a baby book for the new mom.

Spa Themed Shower:

Give a Spa to mom and dad with a guarantee certificate for an experienced babysitter, like grandma! Make a large basket of home spa items from all your guests, or have everyone bring a home spa gift for mom and baby.

Shower for families in need:

If the mom-to-be is going through a tough time and has little or no money for the new baby, ask her what she needs ahead of time and send out the wish list with the invitations, or make sure the registry is done and ready. included in the invitation. Many times a diaper party is a great help to struggling parents.

diaper shower:

Ask everyone to bring quality diapers in various sizes. Diapers are expensive, so this type of shower is always appreciated!

office shower:

For busy working moms, a brown bag shower at lunchtime is quick and fun. Secure a conference room, decorate, add a cake and some drinks, and voila!

Planning a Baby Shower – Activities

• Videotape your guests with their gifts and have each of them send their best wishes. Record shower moments too, and you’ll have created a wonderful keepsake for the new mom.
• Host a “Remember When” activity where all of your guests reminisce about fun times they’ve had with the new mom in the past. Grandma and moms and great for this one too!
• Plan a diaper changing contest with a newborn size doll. It will be great and useful for a new mom.
• Baby trivia contests are also a lot of fun and useful for the new mom.
• Contest by date and time of baby’s birth! Find a nice prize to give to the winner.
• Place a baby rattle in a small container of water. Turn it around on a plate and have your guests guess how long it will take for the ice to melt!

Planning a Baby Shower – Gifts from the Heart

• Week-long Dinner: Gather a group of family and friends to deliver dinner for a week after the baby comes home. Be sure to ask what the family likes, including the kids!
• House Cleaning Gift Certificate – Purchase a House Cleaning Service Gift Certificate for New Parents
• Free Babysitting Gift Voucher – Babysit other children in the home to provide a special moment for parents with their newborn (be sure to remind them that you are expecting them to call you once in a while!
• Gift Voucher for Shopping Trips on Call: New moms can be overwhelmed. Help her with the shopping! When she runs out of diapers, she can call you instead of picking up the baby and going to the store. You can call her when you’re on your way to the store to see if she needs something too.
• Laundry Certificate: Help the new mom do the laundry for a couple of weeks. Pick it up at her house and bring it fresh and clean.
• Driver Friend Gift: Give the new mom a coupon to be her driver for 2-3 weeks. Take her to the Dr.’s, Shopping, etc.
• Picking up the kids from school: If you have other children, offer to pick them up from school and take them home. It’s amazing how much help this will be for the new mom!

These tips for planning a Baby Shower should help you get started. Have fun and enjoy!