Planning a Baby Shower

The Baby Shower is a typical celebration in the United States that is made to say good bye to the pregnancy and celebrate the arrival of the new baby. It is the best excuse to get together with friends at tea time and give away the  baby gifts to the pregnant. There are countries where such events are not held, but in others it has spread, ceasing to be a meeting between friends, to become all an event with decoration, food, gifts for the new baby and games that amuse to the pregnant, the father and the friends.

This party usually be prepared by the pregnant or by her friends and family. It is a type of celebration that requires planning and organization, it involves variety of points to consider, such as a guest list and the preparation of the games among others.

Decoration

The themes for decorating in a Baby Shower Party will be childish themes, everything revolves around the baby, teddy bears, ducklings, baby stroller, baby bottles or any topic that is associated with the baby. The colors at the party tend to be blue when the baby will be a boy or pink when the baby will be a girl, but today the parties are coming out of the standard and any color or theme can fit well. 

Candy Bar

Desserts as all parties are part of the decoration of the sweet table, so in this kind of party can not miss the cupcakes, cake pops, cakes and it is very usual to find the diaper cake as part of the decoration.

Games

This kind of party is enlivened with games that used to entertain and have a good time. The contestants in the games are the friends of the pregnant and winners are rewarded. Games can be measure the size of the belly of the pregnant, guessing baby meals, alphabet soup, among others.

Gifts

When the friends give away the presents to the baby, is a special and exciting time for parents, who receive variety of things for their baby. Each friend can give away the present of their choice, but some mothers can deciding open a gifts list at a store childcare, so friends give away things that previously have selected from the gifts list, according to the needs of the mother and baby. The gifts list is very common at weddings and in the baby shower parties too. It is a way to make sure the baby will not receive presents repeated. 

Souvenir

Souvenir, is that little detail that the mother gives away to the friends as a thank for attending the event, such as almonds, chocolates, biscuits, soaps, key chains, bookmarks, etc.

Baby Shower is an unforgettable memory for mother and the baby's father.