First time to plan a baby shower? Don t worry, organizing a baby shower is easy as long as you know the basic baby shower etiquette. And while you re the host, you are not excused from bringing gifts. Impress the mom to be by hosting the best baby shower and making your own gift basket to top the most expensive baby gift baskets.
So you just found out that your best friend or sister is with child. You are very happy for her, as you know that she and her husband has been praying for a baby. You want to share the joy with her, but you know that a hug will not be enough, so you want to organize a baby shower and give her and her baby a great gift. But you have no clue how to go about hosting a baby shower. As for what to get the mom to be and her baby, you ve heard of baby gift baskets, but you re also lost on what to include in the package.
But don t fret planning the perfect baby shower is not as hard as you imagine, and getting the perfect baby gift basket does not require much. Read on to get a few pointers on baby shower etiquette and to learn a few tricks to making wonderful baby gift baskets.
Baby Shower Etiquette
Traditionally, relatives don t host baby showers. But these days, it s perfectly okay for sisters, and even mothers, to organize baby showers. You can even share the pleasure and excitement of showering the mom to be and with love and support with a group of friends. So call your girlfriends and others who are close to the new mom.
After you ve decided on with whom to share the hosting pleasure, you ll have to make a guest list. To do this, you also have to determine how big a shower party you are planning to throw. If you want a small, exclusive shower party, make a guest list of 10 15 people, and invite the celebrant s closest friends and family members. Don t worry about inviting men to the party a co ed shower party is popular nowadays. If you plan to invite 16 25 people, you can include the parents to be s co workers, and even their neighbors.
As for the when, where, and hows of the event, you ll have to organize the party a couple of month s before the expectant mother is due. Baby showers are usually held in the expectant parent s home, but you may also hold it at their favorite restaurant, or hangout place. You must also think about the food, party favors, and the games. Snacks are usually okay, and party favors aren t required. But do whatever suits you you can even adopt a theme for the event, just don t skip the games.
Baby Gift Baskets
Now you can t go to a baby shower without gifts for the mom to be and the baby, even if you re hosting the party. Baby gift baskets are great gift ideas for baby showers. There are ready made baby gift baskets you can pick up in specialty stores, but nothing beats a homemade basket. Buy health care items for the baby, and lotions, body butter and creams, and even handbooks for the mommy. Be confident with your choices. Knowing the celebrant will be enough guide to getting items that you know she ll love and appreciate. Place the items in a beautiful basket, finish with an elegant ribbon, tuck in some love and care, and you have a basket that will beat all baby gift baskets.
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