Here are some more great ideas for throwing a baby shower!
The Duck Shower is uni-sex and is a good idea if nobody knows the sex of the baby. Ducks can be used to decorate everything from the invitations to party glasses. There are a great variety of commercial products available to support this theme on the market right now including floating toys, glasses and liquid dispensers with ducks floating inside, rubber placemats, baby furniture and soaps. It is a very popular motif as it is considered to be uni-sex.
The color scheme of at a duck shower is usually yellow. Plastic or rubber yellow ducks are used as decorations. A nice touch is to float a few rubber duckies in the punch bowl. You can also freeze small yellow ducks inside ice-cubes and drop them into drinks.
Flowers such as daffodils, freesia and yellow daisies and bright yellow candles also suit this event.
The cake is usually yellow inside, and the guests usually take a rubber duckie or two home with them as a party favor.
This popular theme is also supported greatly by the commercial market and guests are encouraged to bring china, clothing, linen and toys that boast this motif. Sometimes a mother who adapts this theme is looking to collect china based on the books of Beatrix Potter. Books by Beatrix Potter as well as the classic “Wind In The Willows” make great gifts at this kind of shower.
In this case the cake is often vanilla or chocolate and baked in the shape of a rabbit. Cheese fondue and vegetables such as carrots and celery are also popular snacks. If the shower is a sit down dinner, hosts might consider serving a rabbit-less dish such as Welsh Rare-bit.
A blue and white color scheme suits this theme, as do flowers of the field such as daisies, violet and baby’s breath. If they are in season, furry pussy willows are also a nice addition.
Guests can take home chocolates tied with blue or pink net or ribbons as party favors.
Another nice idea is the Noah’s Ark Shower –
The Noah’s Ark shower encourages guests to bring a stuffed animal to the shower. The animals are usually deposited into a cradle or toy-box that is set up before hand. If the mom is young and hip, guests may be encouraged to bring linens and clothing in wild patterns and prints. A nice group gift for the mother is a charm bracelet, and each guest is invited to purchase a different “animal” charm.
Invitations can be bought or purchased featuring this theme or you can decide on an exotic print scheme for tablecloths and linen such as tiger stripes or leopard print. The party area can be decorated with animals such as elephants, giraffes, lions and zebras.
Tropical finger-foods and dishes such as curries, satays, samosas and rice pilafs suit this theme, as do pineapple-flavored items. A centerpiece featuring exotic fruits from the world such as pomegranates, kiwis and coconuts is also a nice touch.
Cakes can be baked in the shape of a favorite animal of the mother’s. An elephant, which is an animal that represents prosperity, is a popular choice. Animal crackers and goldfish crackers can be served as snacks.
Orchids, tiger lilies and birds of paradise make gorgeous decorations for this kind of party. Suggested party favors are toy animal key chains or animal pendants.