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Party Planning Success Tips for a Spectacular Baby Shower

Baby showers are the perfect way to show encouragement, support, and best wishes to any new mom.  With all of her friends and family around her, she begins to feel a little less overwhelmed at the prospect of having a new baby.  It’s even better when she is bestowed with many of the supplies that she needs to arrange the nursery so she’s totally ready for the big day. A baby shower is also a great way to get the girls together for a fun time of playing silly games and laughing.

Baby Shower Gifts to Get Mom Prepared

If you are the person holding the baby shower, be sure your soon-to-be-mom has either enrolled at a department store or Internet vendor to help your guests know what she needs.  An alternative to this would be for her to make a list of what she wants, perhaps a baby ottoman, a Fisher Price baby swing, or even a infant car seat. Specify the themes and colors she wants in the invitations and let the guests make it happen! If she needs a Baby Trend car seat, be sure to specify types that adjust with the baby. If she needs a baby buggy, {suggest|recommend|advise} to the guests a couple of types that will {allow|make it easy} for the baby booster car seat to be set on it for simple transfer from the car to the stroller. A baby play gym is an especially useful gift because it allows mom to do things while the baby is being soothed. The most convenient kinds are those that have a carrier that detaches.

Games for the Shower Guests

Baby showers are known for their quirkiness and silly games.  A game that is especially popular is “You Can’t Say That” such as “baby” or “girl” or “boy”.  Another popular one is a game involving baby food where the guests smell various flavors of jarred food and try to guess what type of food item it is. A game that is really entertaining as well is where a diaper is passed around, similar to musical chairs, and on the inside of the diaper is a scoop of warm chocolate fudge. This one is sure to get belly laughs from the party guests!  Don’t forget trophy gifts for the winning players; choose girly gifts like bath and body gels or lotions, fresh pots of flowers or plants, gift certificates, or a themed gift bag such as “all-things-manicure-related”.

Decorations to Make the Party Better

Ornaments are neat, because they set the festive tone for the entire occasion.  If you don’t know the gender of the baby, choose yellows, greens, and white.  It creates a fresh color palette and brightens everyone’s mood!  The cake can even add to the decor; add small plastic baby bottle favors and rattles, etc. that can be purchased from a discount party supplier.  These items add originality to the dessert table as well as to the topic of the event.
The best showers offer the new mom everything she will need for her new baby. The baby shower is also a perfect opportunity for everyone special to her to support her and have a great time. Nothing is better than a baby shower being the best party the attendees have ever been to!