There are hundreds of themes for baby showers, and perhaps the perfect theme lies somewhere in the region of your imagination. For instance, if the mother-to-be is addicted to reading tabloid magazines, you might want to throw a shower that features a collage of celebrity babies. If she is into astrology, you might want to consider having the baby’s chart done or visiting a site on the Internet that helps you name a star for the baby. Yoyu could all black baby shower, for the Goth mom, who wants her child dressed in leather.
However if you are wondering how to decorate for a baby shower using some traditional themes here are some ideas.
The Teddy Bear Shower is a classic that encourages guests to bring a stuffed toy as a gift for the mother-to-be. Sometimes, a bear with a zipper side closure will be bought and money and/or gift certificates are stuffed inside to present to the mother.
In this case it is desirable to encourage guests to bring clothing, linen, and baby dinnerware decorated with teddy bear as gifts.
A cake is baked in the shape of a teddy bear and sometimes, the guests will sit on the floor on a checkered tablecloth to engage in a Teddy Bear’s Picnic. Round cookies can also be attached and iced to look like Teddy Bears. Flowers such as daisies or chrysanthemums suit a Teddy Bear shower.
Gummy bears tied with a pink or blue net make a nice party favor for guests to take home. Gummy bears can also be used to decorate a cake. A more elaborate take home gift is a teddy bear inside a plastic snow-shaker ornament.
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Another classic is the stork shower. This is a freestanding cardboard sign on the front lawn usually marks a baby shower that features a stork theme. This sign, which features the big bird carrying a baby in a diaper, is used to direct approaching guests to the right house. Sometimes this sign is erected on the front lawn of the mother-to-be’s home after the baby is born.
Roses, gladiolas and peonies suit this. A nice touch is to decorate the front door step with decorative cabbages. Stork parties are often also “diaper parties” so often guests are encouraged to bring a package of diapers as gifts.
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Guests can also be presented with custom-made bracelets or necklaces made from the same kind of beads they use to make baby identification bracelets in hospitals.
These are two of the most traditional ideas for decorating a baby shower and sometimes being traditional is the most fashionable way to be of all.