Throwing a baby shower can be a lot of fun, but it takes some planning.
You need to make sure, if it is going to be a surprise for the expectant mother, that someone else has not already planned one.
Check with the prospective grandmother or the soon-to-be aunt to make sure and enlist their help when you set the date.
do not set the date too close to the anticipated birth.
Two or three weeks ahead of time will allow the new parents to play with their gifts, return duplicate items, and purchase any additional baby items with the gift cards they are sure to receive.
Send invitations out a month ahead of the party date.
Include an RSVP phone number and email address so that you will get an idea of how many people will attend your celebration.
Plan a menu that allows you to mingle with the guests.
You do not want to miss all the fun because you are busy in the kitchen.
Try to find some helper too.
Traditionally, baby showers include games.
These games may seem a bit foolish so some people but they can be great ice-breakers.
There will be a lot of people who do not know one another and the silly games create a lot of laughter and camaraderie.
It is fun to decorate for the baby shower.
Traditional shower decor included a decorated umbrella set up so that the expectant mother can sit below it.
You may want additional decorations to make the shower feel festive.
At gift giving time, it can be fun to take the ribbons off the gifts and, using a paper plate, create a hat for the mom to wear.
Cut tow holes in the plate, pass ribbon through the holes so the mom can tie the hat onto her head.
this tradition is pretty silly, but mom looks cute and pretty in her ribbon hat.
Some baby shower traditions seem almost childish.
But the tired mother and soon-to-be father are, at that time, feeling the burden of looming responsibility.
Remember that last month of pregnancy can be grueling for your pregnant friend.
Lighten the load with a fun baby shower.
The silly fun and frivolity provides the mom and lift and shows your support.