Make it Yourself: Baby Shower Decoration on a Budget
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Hosting a baby shower is not an inexpensive undertaking. Invitations, decorations, food, favors, party games, and thank you notes all add up in a hurry. If there are a lot of invitees, you may even need to rent a hall or other venue. And on top of all that, the host is still expected to buy a gift! It’s no wonder many hosts try to cut costs anywhere they can. The host can create and print invitations on a computer, or even put them online. Party games can also be printed up on a computer, or purchased inexpensively online. The thank-you notes can also be done up on a computer. Another great cost-cutting measure is to do “make it yourself” baby shower decorations.
Decorating a baby shower on a budget isn’t that hard if you’re willing to put a little thought and extra effort into it. While there are many adorable things for sale in craft and baby stores that can be hard to pass up, you need to stick to a plan when making your own decorations, and avoid these pricey stores.
Where to Shop
When most people think of make it yourself baby shower decorations on a budget, they think it means a party that will be boring and colorless. That’s simply not the case, it just means you have to think outside the box. Take balloons, for example. You can purchase packs of twenty or more balloons at a dollar store for less than you would pay for four at a party store. Even if you take into account the cost of renting a tank of helium, you can have far more balloons if you just take the time and effort to inflate them yourself.
Let’s face it, the dollar store is going to be your best friend for make it yourself baby shower decorations. Streamers, ribbons, and wrapping paper can all be bought there, and for much less than a craft store or party supply store. Buy some bristol board at the dollar store in the colors for the party, cut them into baby-related shapes like bottles, diapers, and cribs, and tape them to the walls. If the host or someone she knows has some artistic talent, draw or paint on these make it yourself baby shower decorations for even more color.
Free is the best price for anything, of course, and here’s one idea for nearly-free decorations that everyone will just love. Collect empty glass baby food jars from the attendees who already have babies, then put some dollar store tea light candles in them for cute, baby-themed votives.
With a plan and a little creative thinking, make it yourself baby shower decoration on a budget can look every bit as good as if you spent a fortune on the decorations.
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Great Ideas for DIY Baby Shower Invitations
February 5th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Save Money and Personalize This Great Event With Your Own Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Baby Shower Invitations
Baby showers are important events that herald the imminent arrival of a baby. They are usually held for the mother one or two months before the baby is due. Many baby showers have themes, which give the guests a cue regarding their gifts. One of the very first steps to a fantastic baby shower is having great invitations. Many baby shower hosts prefer to create their own DIY baby shower invitations to help express the joy of the upcoming occasion.
Making DIY Baby Shower Invitations
DIY baby shower invitations can be incredibly easy to make with your computer and a color printer. You may wish to use cardstock or photo paper if you are making DIY baby shower invitations with pictures. The great thing about making your own invitations is that you have complete control of everything in the invitation. There are many ideas one can consider when thinking of an invitation format or theme. One of the things that you need to remember when making DIY baby shower invitations is how to get your happiness across to the guests regarding the arrival of the baby.
Invitations that depict the pregnant mother with her partner can be one way of making DIY baby shower invitations. You can also make a montage of pictures taken from the first month of pregnancy to the latest month showing the progress of the mother during her pregnancy. If you are keen on having a picture on the invitation, baby’s first picture (the ultrasound) can be used for the invitation. This works especially well if you have a 4D echo picture as compared to the traditional 2D pictures.
Including Dad
Another way to make beautiful DIY baby shower invitations is to include the father-to-be’s like and preferences into the invitations, along with those of the mother-to-be. If known, the gender of the baby can also play a huge role on how the DIY baby shower invitations will look like. Baby boys’ invitations are usually made of sports equipment (or frogs, snails and puppy-dog tails) and baby boy colors while baby girls’ DIY baby shower invitations are usually pink along with ribbons, bows and lace (not to mention sugar and spice and all things nice).
The ideas used in DIY baby shower invitations can also be included in the overall theme for the baby shower. These kinds of invitations show the love, effort and thoughtfulness that have been put into creating a memorable baby shower. DIY baby shower invitations are also usually much less expensive than customized invitations from a stationery store.
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