Baby Shower In A Box

Are you a super busy hostess who doesn't know where to start and who is short on time? If you want to host a shower with little effort, you can buy a product like "Shower In A Box". The one above is from BabyCakesInc and is a Noah's Ark party in a box for 16 people (you can get different sizes to accomodate your number of guests). These are SO cute, easy and has everything you need for a great shower except food. You could serve a party sub from Subway-it's easy, budget-friendly and you'll have your perfect shower ready to go in no time. You can find "Shower In A Box" at:

Rubber Ducky Theme

This is a great neutral theme for a mom-to-be that doesn't know the gender of the baby yet. There are so many fun things you can do with this theme. You can float rubber duckies in the punch bowl or if you're not serving punch, in a bowl of blue-tinted water on the main table. You could also have a galvanized tub or plastic kiddie pool filled with water and floating duckies, some marked with an X on the bottom. Guests can have a turn to pick a duck and if they have an X on theirs, they get a prize. You can sprinkle ducky confettti on tables and in invitations and have ducky party favors, such as the ducky body butter and soaps I have pictured below. You can go simple with pastel yellow partyware or go with colorful ducky party supplies. Duck cookie cutters can be used to make cookies or cut-out sandwiches to serve. For games, you could do a word find with words like bathtub, robe, soap, rubber ducky, etc...You could also use those same items on a baby bingo card. Ducky diaper cakes make great centerpieces or you could go with a baloon bouquet, using a balloon like the one shown below. The possibilities are endless for a ducky shower.

Baby Shower Theme Ideas

When planning a Baby Shower, consider choosing a theme to tie everything together, from invitations and decorations to food and games. Themes can be chosen from the nursery decor, favorite color, a story or fairy tale or a special interest of the mom-to-be. A favorite theme for a mom expecting twins is Noah's Ark. Here are some fun themes you might want to consider:

• Colors or color combinations can be simple and classic, try pink and yellow or blue and green.
• A favorite character such as Curious George, Raggedy Ann or Peter Rabbit.
• A holiday or seasonal theme such as a Valentine's Day shower or Summer Barbecue.
• Choose a theme to go with your favorite sports team, you can find invitations, decorations, even diaper cakes that match your favorite team.
• A Mexican Fiesta can spice up any shower with colorful decorations, fiesta music and a taco bar.
• Tea party-serve a classic and elegant tea with lace tablecloths and a Victorian style china tea set.
• A Jungle theme with bright colored decorations and stuffed animals.

The possibilities for a theme are endless, and I will be going over many in detail to help you plan the best way to carry out the theme. I also love getting ideas from readers so if you have a great theme idea, please leave a comment.