Organizing a Safari Themed Baby Shower
February 22nd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
For some people, putting together a baby shower comes quite naturally. This is especially true if the host has lots of time and already has some idea of how they want the party to unfold. In a case like this a themed party can be a lot of fun, for example a safari themed baby shower. Some people may think that a theme like this is only good for boys, but this is not the case.
What You Need for a Safari Themed Baby Shower
Baby showers are often easier to organize with a definite theme. There are even stores that cater to themed parties for children and even baby showers. A safari themed baby shower has staple decorations and props that make the party safari themed when the guests see it.
Animals like lions and elephants are sure signs of a safari themed baby shower and they can be integrated into many aspects of the party. Guests can be asked to wear hats with cardboard cut-outs of the animals glued onto them, and the animals can even be part of the baby shower cake design. Even the invitations can speak of a safari themed baby shower by being in the shape of an elephant.
Other ideas for a safari themed baby shower invitation are graphics of other jungle animals, native spears and shields, tropical leaves and flowers, and many other safari icons. The invitations can also be written with safari-styled phrasing and terminology to make it more in keeping of the safari themed baby shower. Think 1880s, “great white hunter,” “Doctor Watson, I presume” stereotypically stiff British speaking. Even the food can be inclined to African or tropical foods for the safari themed baby shower.
The games that you might want to have during the safari themed baby shower can also share with the theme. There are many basic games that can be turned to safari style games by just substituting the items used with jungle themes.
Party decorations can be lions, tigers, elephants, even fake potted “jungle” plants scattered around the venue. These can be made from cardboard and easily stuck on the walls of the venue. Table centerpieces can be real tropical plants that can be obtained from florists or garden shops. Others ideas for a table centerpiece for your jungle themed baby shower are a cardboard “native” either standing or riding an elephant.
Having a theme for a baby shower immensely adds to the excitement and fun of the party. A jungle theme can be great fun because there are so many possibilities for invitations, games, and decorations.
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Hip Baby Shower Themes
February 5th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
With a Little Planning and Some Imagination, You Can Create a Hip Baby Shower Theme That Everyone Will Remember
When planning a baby shower, one of the very first things that should be decided upon is the theme. Choosing a hip baby shower theme will dictate the cake, the decorations, the games and the party favors. First of all, make sure you take into account whether the mother-to-be is expecting a boy or a girl, along with her own likes and dislikes, before making a final decision on the theme.
Hollywood Mommies for Your Hip Baby Shower Theme
This is a really fun theme. You can get really creative with a hip baby shower theme like this, and even ask your guests to dress a little “Hollywood.” For instance, you could have your guests wear fancy hats and dark sunglasses. For decorations you could include pictures of famous people with their children. Most party stores will have plates, cups, streamers and other decorations that will follow along perfectly with a hip Hollywood baby shower theme. You could then have a cake made that depicts a Hollywood mom or the famous Hollywood sign to complete the look.
Another Hip Baby Shower Theme: Rubber Duckies
Rubber duckies may seem ordinary, but with a little creativity you can create the most hip baby shower theme ever. For an adorable centerpiece, you could simply float a rubber ducky in a glass container that is filled with crystals and a dash of blue food coloring. You can then use orange or yellow colored plates. Some great food choices here are cheese and crackers, crab cakes, croissant sandwiches, cupcakes with rubber duckies on them, brownies and cookies. Then serve blue punch with a ducky in the bowl.
For the gift table you could fill a baby bath with ducky themed gifts. These could include everything from burp cloths to ducky themed clothes and baby items that can be found at just about any baby store. Then for a party favor, give out ducky shaped soaps.
A Hip Baby Shower Theme Just for the Girls: The Tea Party
A tea party is a hip baby shower theme which is great for mothers who are expecting a girl. Simply decorate with different shades of pink, serve finger sandwiches, lots of cookies and other sweet confections, many varieties of tea and a cake shaped like a teapot. A great party favor is a tiny teapot with flowers in it. You could have a lot of fun with this theme by serving guests on plastic toy tea sets, or adding some Alice in Wonderland elements and turning it into a “Mad Hatter” tea party.
You can choose from many different hip baby shower themes for your party. A great one if the mother-to-be is expecting a boy is the “Bear Necessities” theme. Decorate with some Jungle Book theming and drop subtle hints that the guests should bring newborn necessities like diapers and blankets for gifts.
Use your creativity for the little touches, and you will have a hip, memorable baby shower for the mother-to-be and her guests.
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