My best friend just turned 18 and is having a baby! i want to throw her a baby shower! help!?

Question

she is due at the end of july..

i know i am probably waiting a little late to start planning it..

but.. i feel like it's something i should do! what should i do first? i have no idea where to begin! help please!!

Answer 1

visit http://www.easyninemonths.com/baby_showe... for tips on hosting the prefect baby shower.

Answer 2

find out what her nursery theme is going to be. then get a guest list together.make sure the invites say what her theme is.find out where she may want to have it. decorate with what theme she's going to use.get a menu together.and get her registered.

Answer 3

Here are some ideas:

DECORATIONS:

Place candles in baby food jars.....they make great candleholders!

Make "pacifiers" out of 2 wintergreen lifesavers and a jellybean. Use vanilla cake frosting to hold them together and place them out in candy bowls for your guests!!

If the name of the baby is knows....write each letter of baby's name on a diaper and hang all the diapers from a clothesline! (use permanent markers!)

You can also hang baby clothing from a clothesline at the shower. Having little pairs of booties, pajamas, onesies, caps, and mitts will be an adorable touch to the shower.....especially if the room has very high ceilings!!

If you are having a sit-down meal.....use pacifiers as napkin rings and cloth diapers as placemats!! Another great napkin ring idea is using colorful links you can purchase in sets!!

Use a watermelon to make a baby carriage. Cut the watermelon lengthwise about 1/3 from the top and across about 3/4 of the watermelon. Next cutdown to form the cover for the baby carriage. Cut the watermelon into chunks (or balls) and then fill the carriage with the cubed watermelon and other great summer fruit! Carve wheels out of the leftover watermelon rhine and attach those to the sides of the watermelon with toothpicks. Also carve a handle out of the leftover rhine and attach this to the top with toothpicks, too!! You'll be amazed at how real you can make this look!!

Create a diaper cake or order one for a unique centerpiece that can also double as the hostesses' gift to the new family!!

Decorate the center of tables with baby care supplies (lotion, bath, baby oil, wipes, massage oil, etc....). Purchase nice ballons and then use the baby care supplies as weights to keep the balloons from flying away.

If you are having a ducky or ocean themed baby shower.....make Blue Punch and float rubber duckies on top!!! (Or freeze little fishies in icecubes and have those floating in there!!)

The weekend before the baby shower....gather all the hostesses and willing friends together and create the decorations! Rent a great movie and everyone can get down to business! Have construction paper, glue, hot glue, pipe cleaners, glitter, streamers, markers, crayons, paint, scissors and any other crafty items you will need on hand!! A pre-party gathering that will get everyone excited for the celebration the following weekend!

A lot of larger cities have services available for "lawn decoration" rentals. Google "Lawn Decoration" in your hometown and see if you have one!! A lawn stork or baby carriage is incredibly cute and will help guests find your home the big day, too!!

Another great decoration that doubles as a gift to the new parents....STORYBOOKS!! You can ask each guest to bring a copy of their favorite childhood storybook or the hostesses could, collectively, go in for these. They can be set up around the main rooms to help decorate.....or placed all together in a great wicker basket in a visable location...if you go with the basket add a stuffed animal and a great blanket, too!!

If you are having a sit-down meal....place cards are a nice, upscale touch and a great opportunity to emphasize your theme!! Be creative when doing placesettings. If you have a ducky theme....find a way to put guests' names on rubber duckies!! If you are having a Noah's Ark theme....find a way to assign an "animal" to each guest.

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MENU IDEAS:

Hot Pizza Dip

1 pkg. (8 oz) of cream cheese, softened

1 tsp of italian seasoning

1 c. (4 oz) of shredded mozzarella cheese

3/4 c. (3 oz) of shredded parmeasan cheese

1 can (8 oz) of Pizza Sauce

2 tbsp of chopped green pepper

2 tbsp of sliced green onion

Breadsticks or a crusty bread (warmed is especially nice!)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cream cheese and italian seasoning. Mix well. Spread in the bottom of a 28 x 18 dish or two 5 x 6 dishes. Combine cheese. Sprinkle half of the cheese mixture over cream cheese. Spread pizza sauce over cheese. Top with remaining cheese mixture, peppers and onions. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is bubbling around the edges! Yummy!!

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Cucumber Sandwiches

Cut each sandwich bread slice into 3 circles. Spread each with 1/4 tsp softened margarine or butter or 1 tsp. whipped cream cheese. Place 2-3 thinly sliced cucumber slices between 2 bread circles. You can make these prior to the shower....but be sure to cover them thoroughly so they don't dry out.

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Strawberry Sparkle Punch

3 Liters of Sprite or Ginger Ale

1 1/2 Gallons of Cherry/Limeaid Sherbet

Two 8oz packages of Frozen Strawberries

Thaw strawberries and place them in a punch bowl with the sherbet. Add chilled Sprite or GingerAle. Mix it to a slushed consistency.

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Activities/GAMES

Baby Shower Bodysuit Decorating

Bodysuits are one thing the new parents will need lots of!! A great activity is to have guests at the baby shower decorate bodysuits!! Purchase enough bodysuits and fabric paint for each guest attending and set up the "creation station" in a location that will not be needed during the rest of the shower!! (This will allow the bodysuits to dry without them having to be moved.) When the shower is over...offer to wash the custom bodysuits for the new parents, making sure to follow the directions on the fabric paint bottles. For large baby showers....purchase a wide range of sizes so these creations will be a part of baby's first full year!

Suggestion: Cover the table being used with a plastic drop cloth covered with an old tablecloth that is no longer needed (the one with gravy stains on it from last Thanksgiving??). 5 Tubes of 1.25oz Colored Fabric Paint should be enough to decorate 10 Bodysuits (when used sparringly).

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Letters to The Baby

As the guests walk to the table where the gifts are being placed.....have a special station set up on the side of the gift table. At this station have cute baby themed stationary laid out with some nice pens. Beside the stationary have a card out asking each guest to take a few moments to write a note to the new baby. When the guests have finished writing their notes, have a tray or basket provided to place them in. Once all the guests have written their notes....the hostess can then choose one or two, at random, to be chosen for a prize (this could be your shower's door prize). When the shower is over these notes can be placed in a scrapbook or album to be enjoyed by the parents now and by the baby years down the road. Sweet and sentimental and sure to be treasured by the new family!!!

Suggestion: I would advise that these notes not be read in front of the crowd....your guests may not want their letters shared aloud for all to hear. These are their special words to baby and the new parents so allow these words to be just for them!!

Answer 4

You still have plenty of time.  My shower was a week before I gave birth.  First figure out the location, then pick date & time, then send out invitations, then you can plan food & games.  Don't forget to order the cake, unless you are going to make it.  There are websites that offer ideas for shower games.  Good luck and don't stress.  It will be fun.

Answer 5

Get a guest list from your friend then find a place and time to have it.  Then think up games and food that you want. Then buy all of the supplies you need.

Answer 6

http://www.baby-shower.com/sections/surv... STEP BY STEP on how to throw a baby shower !  games  http://www.baby-shower.com/d-games/index...   good Luck!!

Answer 7

check with her mom, or close family to see if they have anything planned.  maybe you can help them out if they do.  if you just want to have one with your friends, you will have to make a list of names of people to invite, a location, games, prizes, etc.