Baby Shower Themes and Planning

Join me in the month of May for great tips on baby shower planning and a different theme every week. This month I am going to share my knowledge of baby shower planning to give you great ideas to create a memorable baby shower.

Every week in May I will be covering a different themed baby shower. From food ideas to baby shower games, I will be offering you some great tips to make your planning a little easier.

This weeks theme is a Couple's Baby Shower. A coed theme has become very popular in the last few years. Why shouldn't the expecting daddy be involved too? Baby showers can be very girlie but there is no reason why you can't tone it down a little to make daddy feel welcomed!

So let's get started with some basic planning. This baby shower planning checklist will get you started and keep you organized.

Join us Tuesday for our first installment to create a perfect couple's baby shower.

Choosing a Baby Shower Theme

Planning baby shower themes is my favorite part of planning a shower. There are so many different themes to choose from and a huge variety of available decorations.

If the parents know whether the baby is a boy or girl makes it really simple to select a theme. Even it if they don't know the baby's gender, there are plenty of themes to choose from besides the old standard of blue or pink.

Nursery colors make a great theme for a baby shower. Guests can bring color coordianted gifts, invitations and decorations can be choosen based on the nursery colors, and even the cake can be designed to match. Another great idea is a seasons theme. A beach baby shower for summer is a fun theme idea. You can decorate with pails, shovels, seashells, and neutral beach colors. Guests can come dressed in shorts and sandals.

One of my favorites is a frog prince or frog princess theme. You can decorate with little tiara's or crowns, wands, and cute frogs. A frog prince or frog princess diaper cake makes a great table centerpiece, as well as a gift.

The ideas can be endless for baby shower themes. All it takes is a little imagination!

Baby Shower Planning Made Easy

I love planning parties, especially baby showers, but it can be stressful. I always find that I get more accomplished if I have a detailed list to follow. Not only am I a very methodical person, but I can get very "caught up" in what I am planning.

Sometimes I start planning parties months in advance. I keep copies of recipes I jotted down from a magazine or sites I bookmark online with recipes I like. I will start buying decorations and party supplies I need as I see them on sale. By the time it is a few weeks before the party I have gathered up so many recipes and supplies all I need to do is follow my party checklist.

I just added a baby shower planning checklist to my site if anyone needs a list to follow. It can also be used to plan any kind of party with a few minor revisions.

Well Christmas will be here before we know. I better start sorting through my collections!