Baby showers are quite possibly one of the most joyous occasions. After all, a mom-to-be is anticipating the birth of her child - usually the first - and all of her friends are invited to celebrate the imminent arrival of the child. Furthermore, since it is usually the best friend or a close relative who will organize the party, make sure there is food aplenty, and also prepare some party favors and games, the mom-to-be only needs to show up for her baby shower - cleaning, prepping, and cooking is done by others. What a great way to party! This is probably the only time in a mom's life when she gets to have a party without being expected to lift a finger! Of course, the people who are doing the planning will need to come up with some baby shower themes, and giving the many childhood characters that now adorn nurseries, wrapping paper, and anything from diapers to strollers, this is not that hard to do.
Yet gone are the times when all you did was buy a cake and perhaps the child's name inscribed on it, add a few balloons to a room, ask everyone to bring gifts, and then call it a party. You no longer have to reside in a close zip code to the mom-to-be in order to be able to throw her a party. As a matter of fact, one of the most unusual baby shower themes that are growing in favor among families who might be separated by states, and sometimes countries, is the "grandma shower."
This unusual but great theme idea is for those who will have a baby shower for a mom-to-be who might live out of state. You may be surprised to hear that this is indeed quite a common practice now that families are living so far apart on different sides of the country - and sometimes even the world. Generally speaking, usually a close relative, such as the mother's or father's parents, will reside in one state, while the parents-to-be reside in another. By having a baby shower in absentia, all the friends and family member left behind when the couple originally moved will be able to celebrate the occasion! Usually referred to as a "Grandma Shower", this little get together puts grandma in the spotlight and she will receive and open all the presents intended for the mom-to-be. A friend or family member will record the whole party on video tape, and everyone will be able to give a host of well wishes and also some good advice to the absent mom-to-be.
When grandma goes to visit her little grandchild and his or her parents, she will bring gifts aplenty, together with a wonderful keepsake video tape.
King Of The Jungle Baby Shower Theme
There are so many wonderful baby shower themes to pick from these days and your most difficult task could simply be to select the perfect one. A wise host will put her head together with the guest of honor early on to begin talking about the party details because, after all, this is supposed to be the mother-to-be's special day and it makes sense that she should play a role in the decision making process.
Of course, if the baby shower is being planned as a surprise then the host will not be able to ask the guest of honor directly about her preferences, but the host will almost certainly be close enough to her to know what she likes and does not like. The host may also know the baby's gender and might even know whether or not the mother-to-be has already chosen a color scheme or a theme for the nursery and this can be a great help at this early stage in the planning.
Before you decide on a theme it is important to consider the 'tone' of the shower and whether it is going to be a formal or an informal affair. Also, is it to be a girls only event or are the boys going to be invited as well? If the boys are coming then it could be a sensible idea to go a little bit easy on the frilly d้cor. Themes can also be a bit more adult-oriented if couples are attending. Additionally, some themes such as a sports theme or even a luau theme often work very well for a shower that is going to include the boys.
If the men are not going to be attending then your choice for a theme is wide open and you can pick just about anything you like including timeless themes such as the prince or princess, animals, Disney characters, nursery rhymes, bath time and countless others.
A theme can also be based upon a concept such as a safety with guests bringing gifts that are geared to child safety or pampering mommy with guests bringing gifts to comfort the expectant mother. When the baby shower is for a second or third child then themes which focus on the guest of honor are perfect. The theme can also relate to something which the mother-to-be particularly enjoys doing, such as scrap booking.
At the end of the day a creative host can probably make any baby shower theme work as long as she is prepared to invest the time and money and making some themes work can be expensive, particularly when a lot of guests are attending. Remember therefore that, while a theme can be extremely helpful when it comes to planning, all of the plates and napkins will end up in the trash whether they are white or themed. What is really important is that everybody has an enjoyable and memorable day!
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