Baby Shower Theme - What Baby Shower Theme To Pick?
March 15th, 2006 Subscribe To Our Feed
When hosting a baby shower one of the things that will indefinitely cross your list of things to do is a baby shower theme.
Baby shower themes can be practically anything you can think off and it really all depends on the person you are holding it for and how you want to host your baby shower.
The first thing you need to do (and this is not always possible) is to find out if the mother to be is having a girl or a boy. This will depend a lot on how your baby shower theme is matched with colors and toys.
If it is a girl then usually pink shades of color are used with girly types of toys and teddies. Where if it is a boy blue shades of color are used with boyish types of toys.
One of the most common types of baby shower themes is the “Stork Theme” or a “teddies bear theme”
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When it comes to actually putting together your baby shower theme there is no need to spend a fortune on it, and usually it can be done quite cheaply with a little bit of creativity. Also if you can find someone else who is interested in helping you with the baby shower theme then you can get them to help you as it will significantly reduce your work load.
Another good idea is to approach each person that will be attending the baby shower and ask if they would like to donate something for the baby shower and baby shower theme that is based around your theme.
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Alternative Baby Clothing
February 7th, 2006 Subscribe To Our Feed
Dress your bambino with attitude!
Whoever coined the phrase that there is nothing new under the sun was clearly not expecting to see the latest trend in clothing for infants and toddlers. The members of the punk rock generation of the ‘80s are the parents of today and it seems that a good number of them chose to go the way of Peter Pan and simply refused to grow up. That is the only viable explanation for the aforementioned baby clothing trend: “alternative” baby wear. Parents are now able to dress their little Joeys and Siouxsies in all manner of punk-rock and biker inspired clothing designed to make even the most anti-social and anarchistic parents say, “Isn’t he a cute little punk?”
Available at various specialty shops and a number of online retailers, these clothing items intended for infants and toddlers consist primarily of Tee shirts bearing slogans like “If you can read this… THE BIB FELL OFF!” and “Little Punker” colored in the requisite blacks, reds, and hot pinks. Many of these articles hail from the UK and are available in the US by mail order only. The panhandling punks of yesteryear must have a bit of cash saved up, however, at a UK site called The Rally Shack the aforementioned “bib” slogan shirt as well as a hot pink tee adorned with a pattern of skulls and crossbones that might look more fitting donning the chest of John Lydon or Iggy Pop sells for £10.00 (about $18.00 US) and is available in 6, 18, and 24 month sizes. Eighteen bucks is a pretty hefty price for a baby tee that is going to be spit up on and outgrown, but, with the number of these sites in business, there must be a market. A few other offerings follow.
The Kids Window
This UK based site offer US, UK, European, and world versions and sells traditional and alternative baby clothes. Of particular interest are the “Jolly Roger” skull and crossbones tees, “Head Banger” tees and “hoodies” bearing both legends and slogans. Prices range from about £12.00 to £16.99 (about $22.00-$31.00 US). Yes, your 6 month old can wear a hoodie! Just like Eminem!
Lucky L’il Devil
This American site has got to be seen to be believed. It offers everything you could want to turn your baby or toddler into a little hoodlum all under one convenient roof. In addition to the rock and pop culture inspired Tee shirts (personal favorites include the Betty Page tee, the Ramones homage tee that reads “Hey, Ho, Let’s Go,” and the disturbingly humorous tee reading “333 – Halfway to Hell”), Lucky L’il Devil offers full outfits like apron dresses and leggings that bear images like the female silhouette familiar to truckers everywhere and slogan “Daddy Drinks Because I Cry.” Prices range from $17.00-$18.00 for tee shirts, $34.00-$36.00 for apron dresses, and $17.00 for leggings.
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How To Select The Right Baby Shower Theme
February 7th, 2006 Subscribe To Our Feed
Are you planning a baby shower? Stuck on what to do? Not sure where to look?
To plan and run a successful baby shower you will need to select a theme that will please the parents to be. Firstly a baby shower is not just a party. It’s for memories for many years to come; it’s great sentimental value and should be planed with love and care.
You can begin your theme search by going to the major search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN and AOL. Try searching for “baby shower themes,” “baby shower theme ideas,” and so forth. From the search results you might find a website with themes that you like. Some websites also offer free advice and tips on planing your baby shower so that’s always a bonus.
After you do your basic research you’ll find themes that you like and make sure you book mark the websites for future references. If you’re planning it for someone else you should always consult the parent to be for their opinion.
Ask the expecting mother these few questions to help her decide on an appropriate theme:
- Are you expecting a boy or girl? Twins, Triplets, More?
- Will you be inviting kids to the shower?
- What is your budget roughly?
- Do you know roughly how many people you want to invite?
- Are any of your guests out of town or country?
- What type of themes do you like?
- Is there going to be a co-host?
- Would you like to invite your husband and other guys to the shower?
To be even more creative you can ask the mom to be more questions. It will soon bring out exactly what she wants in her shower and hopefully a better idea on a theme.
When inviting the new father and his male friends to your party make sure you select a theme that suites them as well. For example a BBQ in the backyard with beers would go down nicely. And for indoors you can select a theme suited towards the mother and her female friends.
In conclusion when selecting the perfect theme, make sure you do all your research on all the possible themes and narrow them down based on the mother, male guest and things they people will like. Good luck with your baby showers and I hope it is a successful one!
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Baby Shower Invitations
February 7th, 2006 Subscribe To Our Feed
If you are planning for a baby shower be it your own, for a family, or friend you want to make sure you set the right theme for it. When selecting a theme make sure you include the right designs to coordinate with the type of theme. For example you’ll need to get the name of the expectant parents, location, date and time, contact number and include a map with directions. Be sure to include the theme of the baby shower in all your invitations. This way your guest can dress appropriately and bring themed gifts.
To make your baby shower run smoother you should include an RSVP date. It will help with your planning stage.
When’s The Best Time To Send Our Invites?
Usually between three and four weeks before the shower date. In doing so you’ll give guest from out of town enough time to plan their trip and take time of work. Keep note that if your guest are coming from another country you may want to give them more time to prepare for their trip.
What types of Invitations Should I Send?
If you have already selected the theme you want then you might want to look for a theme closest to what you have. However if you haven’t already selected a theme, there are hundreds of ideas and themes you can find just be searching the internet. You can select from a wide range of colours, shapes, sizes and styles.
One of the latest trends in baby shower themes are printable themes. You can buy printable baby shower themes via the internet for a very low cost. By buying online you can customise your invitations with your own message, designs, colours, size, etc. And it saves your time on shopping around at the department stores.
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