Fun Baby Shower Ideas

Baby showers are lots of fun and can be a great opportunity to exercise your creativity abilities and event planning.

Check out our suggestions for fun baby shower ideas and all the information you need to ensure that your baby shower is a huge success.

When to do the baby shower?

A baby shower can be held at anytime during the pregnancy, even after the baby is born.  Most women prefer to do it towards the end of their pregnancy to ensure the pregnancy is complication free.

Holding the baby shower shortly after the birth can also be a good opportunity to get everyone over to meet the baby at one time, instead of hosting all the guests individually. Make sure that before you lock in the date that your closest friends and family are available.

Where to hold your baby shower?

Traditionally, baby showers are not organised by the mother. Usually a good friend of the mum-to-be or her sister hosts. Speak to friends and family and see who is up for the challenge.

Baby shower themes

Before you decide on what games to play at your baby shower, decide if you want to create a themed party. Keep in mind that doing so will mean more work.

Baby shower themes are endless and can be anything from animals to vintage with literally anything in between. Have a look online for inspiration and to purchase themed plates, cups and napkins.

Baby shower games and activities

Games can be a lot of fun at baby showers and give adults an opportunity to play. Don’t forget the traditional games of pass the parcel or pin the tail on the baby.

If you have a smaller group you may be able to engage in some other activities such as arts and crafts, creating a home movie or even sewing a quilt together!

Blindfolded diaper game: In this game guests are divided into teams and given a blindfold, a diaper and life size doll. Each guest must take off the diaper and put a new one on blindfolded. The one to finish first wins!

Guess the baby food: Prepare 10 different baby food samples out of their jars. Give each guest a spoon and ask him or her to taste the food and guess what it is. The one who guesses the most accurately wins.

Baby price is right: Purchase 10 or so baby items and line them up before the guests. Give each guest a card and a marker and ask them to guess the prices of each item. The guest that guesses the closest price for all the products wins.

For More Information Please visit http://www.tinylove.com/pregnancy/baby-shower-nursery

Recommended Developmental Toys for Babies

Babies are growing and developing at a rapid rate. Their fine motor skills, interaction with the world and emotional development are constantly changing and developing. There are many toys on the market to aid with their development processes whilst engaging in fun play at the same time. Here is a list of recommended development toys for babies.

Building blocks: Building blocks assist with developing the baby’s hand and finger strength, hand-eye coordination and help them to comprehend and understand different shapes. Building blocks can entertain your baby for hours. To make them more educational consider purchasing blocks with letters and numbers.

Wagon: Every child needs a wagon. Not only are they are they wonderful for playing, they can even help your baby to take his firsts step. Babies also love filling their wagon up with toys and transporting them around the house.

Xylophone: Babies love to experiment with sounds and music. An xylophone assists in developing heir eye-hand coordination and motor skills whilst opening your baby up to the world of making music. Who knows, you might have a little Mozart in the making.

Drums: Drums offer similar benefits to the xylophone by developing their motor skills and giving babies the opportunity to experiment with new sounds and music.

Ball Drop: Ball drop games are hugely popular with babies. There are many models on the market so shop around to find one you like. With this toy, the baby drops the ball at the top and watches it go through different stages and turns before it reaches the end.

 

Toys for Babies

Wooden Abacus: The abacus is an old method used for counting but makes for great entertainment for babies. Make sure to purchase a colorful one to further appeal to your baby. They can have fun pushing around the beads or you can sit with them and teach them how to count.

Puzzles: Puzzles are a lovely activity to do with your baby. They assist with the baby’s motor development as well as understanding shapes and sizes. To make the activity even more educational consider getting puzzles with the alphabet or animals to teach as you go.

Books: Reading to your baby often is important to their development and a great way to bond. It also instills in them a love of reading, so make sure you continue doing it wellintotheir childhood. Check for books that conveypositive messages and teaches values. Fairytales are also wonderful.

If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales. – Albert Einstein

Baby Shower Invitation Ideas

So you’ve checked in with your closest friends and family and everyone is available on the date you’ve chosen for the baby shower. Now it’s time to prepare and send out the invitations! Let’s take a look at the various options available to you for your baby shower invitations.

Purchasingyour baby shower invitations

If you are throwing a themed baby shower,shop around to find invitations that suit your theme. First, try your local party store or newsagency to see what they have in stock. If you are looking for something more specific or looking to be inspired by a wider range of themes and designs then look online for inspiration. There are invitations available with a place for an ultrasound photo, others where you can print specific details onto your invitations and many designs to cover every possible theme. Make sure you have plenty of time to order the invitations and send them out to your guests with enoughnotice before the baby shower.

Sending online invitations

With so many people connected to the internet these days, sending out email invitations might be the best way to invite your friends and family. There are so many baby shower email invitations online with many even available for free. So if you are on a budget or you’re looking for a quick option, online baby shower invitations might be the right for you.

DIY baby shower invitation ideas

If you have more time and are in the mood to exercise your creative abilities you could consider making your own baby shower invitations. It may be time consuming, but just remember any form of creativity is therapeutic, so it is time well spent. Those moms out there who are quite sentimental would like this option as the invitations can be cherished forever and added to a scrapbook. 

Tips and ideas on creating your own baby shower invitations

-          Have a look at some online tutorials to get some ideas.

-          Choose your colour themes.

-          Head down to your local art and craft store and speak to the staff to get inspired.

-          Set aside some time and space to sit down and create!

What to write in the baby shower invitations

Besides inviting your guests, there may be some important details relating to the party that guests should know about before arriving such as dress theme, gift registry and details about money if you are hosting the party at a café for example. Otherwise feel free to write whatever you feel, just make sure all the necessary details are there. Consider making the invitation a little more personal by adding a quote or a poem to convey your feelings. And of course if you get stuck,there is plenty of inspiration and ideas to be found online.