Planning a Baby Shower Party
A baby shower party is one of the best traditions for welcoming a baby into the world. The baby shower party presents a way to give gifts to the new baby and give pregnant women a day to honor their pregnancy and how precious this new little life will be. If you have the honor to plan a baby shower party for someone, you will need to plan ahead in order to show the mother and the baby the honor they deserve.
Making Plans
When planning a baby shower party, you will first need to think of a theme or the way to want to decorate the area where the baby shower party will take place. If you already know the sex of the baby, this can really help you in planning a theme that is appropriate.
Next, you will want to take into consideration the due date of the expectant mother. You do not want have the baby shower party too early or too late in the pregnancy. If you have it too early, complications in the pregnancy could arise and something may happen. If you have the party too late in the pregnancy, then you could run the risk of the mother actually going into labor at her own shower. Try to plan the show at least one month before the due date to avoid any of these issues.
As far as presents go, this is one time where you want everything planned. You will need to be aware of what the couple already has for the baby and what family members are already interested in buying. That way, you can get people to buy the things that the couple have expressed a need for and still be able to provide something for everyone to buy that is not outrageous in price.
Food is an important part of any party, but especially a baby shower party. Just remember that when you are planning a baby shower, you should always avoid serving alcoholic drinks. You will also want to plan a healthy meal in order to promote the health of the mother and the baby.
The last thing is the games. No baby shower party is complete without games. You can find many resources online that will give you ideas for baby shower games. You can also get advice from those who have thrown a shower before. Just make sure that it is special for the new mom and that everyone is having fun.
