How To Plan A Baby Shower

Planning a baby shower is not the easiest task on the face of the earth. There are so many details to consider when organizing such an event that it is easy to become lost in the confusion. It is always a good idea to create lists and it is always a good idea to delegate responsibility when planning a baby shower.

One of the mistakes the organizer commonly makes is trying to do too much on her own. Why run from store to store when you know that Cousin Sally works right next to a great discount store? She can run one or two errands for you. Include Cousin Sally when you are planning a baby shower. You will be surprised by how delighted she will be to help. If she isn't, then there is really no loss. You just have to work around it.

Creating a sound list is the best starting point when planning a baby shower. Never, ever rely on your memory when there is pen and paper handy at your fingertips. Your memory may be excellent but the list is always better. Planning a baby shower includes too much to try to keep your lists in your head. Write it down. It is very important.

You may be faced with an unusual dilemma that seems to be creeping up on many new couples. More and more adult children are products of divorce. Many of these divorced families are still in turmoil even though many years have passed. When you are planning a baby shower make sure that you are perfectly clear on who to invite.

You also may want to let divorced parents know that the other party is invited. I ran into a very ugly situation at my baby shower. Two dear friends teamed together in planning a baby shower for me. One friend invited my mother while the other friend invited my mother's arch enemy; my stepmother.

I get along with both very well but when they faced each other in the same room, there was an ugly scene that will not be forgotten by anyone anytime soon. Unfortunately, you have to consider such rifts in families when planning a baby shower in this day and age.

Sometimes surprises should be left in the gift wrapped boxes rather than in the guest list. It is a good idea to go over the guest list with the mother-to-be while planning a baby shower for her. This works out well. The guest list will be one less thing you have to remember.

Baby Shower Gift Ideas:

You have probably been to a ton of baby showers and you may think that you have seen it all but there are plenty of original baby shower ideas out there that you can use. Many of these ideas are quite new and you may find some inspiration for your own creative ideas for the special event as well.

In order to make sure that your baby shower ideas are really unique you want to consider the personality of the mommy-to-be. She may be the best resource for creative innovations for the event that you have. The guest of honor may also provide you with a few subtle clues to help you when choosing a theme for the event.

One of my favorite new items available in stores and online is the signature bear. This furless teddy is one of the best baby shower ideas on the market. The guests pass the teddy bear around the room and sign it with a special note for the new little one. The autographs and notes are collected and given as a present to the mom-to-be.

What is so wonderful about this is that it provides the guests a chance to give a special message to the new baby. The signature bear serves as a great activity to occupy the attendants and it is a magnificent keepsake for the little one. This is the most sentimental of the new baby shower ideas that I have come across in my search.

Other baby shower ideas rely heavily on tradition. This is very appealing to me as well because I like the notion of connecting family with tradition. Some new moms decide to leave the details of the baby's gender private. Many new moms want to be surprised on the big day.

There is a game that you can play that incorporates an old belief that you can tell the gender of the little one by using a thread and a needle. You can buy the game online which I think would be the best way to go. I think that a regular thread and needle just won't be enough. You will also need instructions to tell how the whole thing works.

Games are great for creating a fun atmosphere on this kind of occasion and many baby shower ideas revolve around play. I love the baby draw game that is played just like charades but with drawings created by the guests. This is a really fun way to get everyone participating and entertained.