Hello World! Welcome Friends! Baby showers are a rite of passage that gives everyone a chance to celebrate a newborn’s upcoming arrival. Planning a baby shower is a ton of fun, but it can also get stressful if you aren’t careful. Your daughter deserves the very best, and you can use these tips to make sure her shower goes exactly as planned.
Schedule the Date Carefully
You need a date in mind before you can get started on sending out those invitations. Talk to your daughter about which day of the week works best for her and anyone that she wants to invite. Keep in mind that the second trimester tends to be the best time to host a shower. The new mom will be past those early pregnancy symptoms, and she’ll still have the energy for enjoying her time with the guests.
Use Technology to Save Time and Money
As much as you love your daughter, you are also busy. A baby shower shouldn’t break the bank or take up most of your time. Luckily, technology makes it easy to save both time and money. You can start by using your computer or smartphone to compile a guest list. Then, look for beautiful virtual baby shower invitations online. This helps to streamline one of the most tedious parts of planning a shower.
Choose a Simple Color Scheme and Theme
In the past, pink and blue reigned high for baby shower color schemes. Now, however, new parents are tending to choose different colors. Find out if your daughter wants a gender-neutral color scheme for the baby shower. Then, choose only one or two colors to use for the decorations. This helps to keep things simple, and it creates a more elegant ambiance for the shower.
Plan a Fun Activity or Two
Games are a popular activity at baby showers, but you also want to avoid going overboard with planning so many activities that the guests feel overwhelmed. Choose one or two games that can also serve as ice breakers. For instance, you could let your guests guess how many jelly beans are in an oversized baby bottle or see who can catch people saying the word baby the most. These games can be played while your guests mingle and chat.
Set Up a Gift Opening Station
One of the main events of any baby shower is the part where the new parent gets to open the gifts given to them by guests. Make sure the opening of presents goes smoothly by preparing a few things beforehand. Choose an area where your daughter can open the presents while sitting down. You can also hang a backdrop in this area that will give a pretty background for pictures. Then, set a small table near her chair that holds scissors for opening gifts with ribbon. You may also want to appoint someone to write down a gift list that your daughter can use later to write thank you notes.
Over the next several months, your family has a lot of celebrating to do. Make sure to remember to have fun as you plan the shower. You’ll get a chance to bond with your daughter, and all of your hard work will lead to beautiful memories of your family and friends coming together to celebrate the arrival of your grandchild.
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