As baby showers gain in popularity in the UK there are increasingly more party-ware and decoration themes to choose from. This article explores some of the loveliest themes around.
1. Cupcakes - One of the biggest trends around in 2010. This has got to be one of the most versatile themes as cupcakes can be made to fit any colour scheme and fit perfectly with the traditional afternoon tea baby shower. Serve them with tea, co-ordinate the icing colours with the gender of the baby, create them with baby related toppers, make them as thank you favours for the guests or even get guests to make their own as a fun party activity!
2. Nursery Rhyme Characters - There are so many famous rhymes that we all love and it's so easy to turn it into a fun baby shower theme. Print out some well-known rhymes onto coloured paper or card and stick up around the room; use soft toys & other props to re-create rhymes (such as using a painted egg for Humpty Dumpty surrounded by some toy soldiers or sticking a toy mouse up onto a clock for Hickory Dickory Dock); have guests dress up as their favourite character and play games such as finishing the line of the nursery rhyme. There are even tableware themes to match like the lovely Nursery Toile themes that come in pink or blue.
3. Baby Clothing - Brilliant no matter if you know the gender of the baby or not as clothing gifts can be bought in neutral colours as well as the traditional pinks or blues. Help the new parents stock up on really helpful items they'll use all the time like baby bodysuits and sleepsuits, little socks and bibs. Incorporate the theme into the food by making or buying iced biscuits in the shape of baby booties & bodysuits, pin up the clothing gifts onto a little clothesline and string across the room as decoration. Match the theme with baby clothes tableware, available in boy, girl and neutral versions with coordinating decorations & balloons.
4. Jungle Animals - Always a favourite. It's easy to find animal themed tableware and soft toys to dot around the venue. Serve animal crackers, monkey nuts, cakes with animal toppers or animal shaped cake pops and string up some leaf garlands for trees with animal stickarounds on the walls (these can be used again in the baby's nursery) and green confetti on the tables as grass. Play games such as matching the animals to the name of their babies.
5. Retro - A hot trend with throwbacks to the 70's! Choose colour schemes with greens, browns & pinks, swirls and patterns that are brilliant for girls or boys. Choose retro sweets for the favours - think little bags of pick and mix like black jacks, refreshers, jelly babies and cola bottles. Serve drinks with little umbrellas, buffet food like cheese & pineapple on sticks and get guests to dress up in their best 70's gear!
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