Baby showers are a great way for a mom-to-be to let her hair down, and relax with a bunch of buddies. While in the west, a baby shower is traditionally organized by a friend of the mama-to-be, but in India, sisters or the first cousins have also been known to do the honors. They all come with lots and lots of gifts and wits. The real purpose behind this beautiful event is to show your friend or a sister, that you are as excited as she is about the new arrival and would like to welcome the baby with a shower of blessings, gifts and good cheer. Here, I’m going to give you all the details of organizing the best-ever baby shower, complete with menu, party, games and fun activities that will make the shower a bit nice and spicy. So let your friend or a sister who is going to be a proud mom, have a great blast.
1. Details: First of all consider all the details of that great blast. If you want to surprise your pregnant pal with a grand baby shower, then take the help of her hubby with the guest list, the date and the venue, since it will be difficult to coordinate everything on your own. It works perfectly because her husband will know all about her choice of food, music and the friends she would like to have fun with. If you want to include your pal in your plan, then discuss all the details together.
2. Party for all sexes or not: It is up to you to decide whether or not you should keep it an ‘all girls’ or a ‘co-ed’ bash. And it will once again depend on the type of shower you are planning to host. In my opinion it would be a good idea to invite just the women. Guys generally end up feeling uncomfortable because women spend hours admiring the glow on the mom-to-be’s face and trying to guess the sex of the baby by looking at her tummy and so on. Also, it makes sense to restrict the guest list to around 15 to 20 people. Also, avoid dinner or lunch because it tends to run for hours and can be quite draining for your friend. Make an option for a tea party, which is likely to last for couple for hours. The best place to host this event is in your home or some place which is near to your pal’s house. The location should be comfortable and have enough space. Hosting this private event in the restaurant does not appeal to me, because it invades the privacy of this beautiful event.
3. Budget the menu: Get a grip on the budget and decide how much you can afford to spend on the bash. If tight on finances, get a few close friends to pool in. You could also ask friends to bring in food or party favors. Remember to include some healthy options like a fruit platter, yoghurt dip and salad greens. Please, don’t include any kind of alcoholic drinks or anything else that could be harmful for your pal. It’s her party after all and she should not have to restrict herself from anything that is on the menu.
4. Games: No baby shower is complete without some fun and frolic. The best way to bring in some laughs is to organize some games at the shower that no one will want to miss. One game that usually spills laughter is “name the baby”. Get all the guests, as well as the mommy-to-be, to bring in a baby picture at the party. Collect the pictures in advance and put them in a transparent envelop and label them discretely. Now, pass them from one person to another and let each guest guess who that child could be. The one who correctly connects the maximum number of baby pictures to their adult avatars wins. Another one to try is “feeding the baby”: Take about five different baby food jars, cereals and other food items in a bowl each. Then let each guest taste a bit and write down what they think the item is. The person who has the most flavors listed correctly is the winner.
Get it themed and the gift factor: There must be a theme for your baby shower like Disney world theme. In this, decorate the place with Disney characters and arrange for the huge hat shaped like Mickey for all your friends who are going to attend this blast. The main aim behind this theme is making sure you decorate the place in accordance with the theme. Come on, a baby shower is a time for all of you to explore the child within. The last thing required for this blast is the gift, this one is tricky, if it’s first child. Because in many parts of this country, new moms are discouraged to receive gifts before the baby is born. So check with your friend if that is the case with her family. If so, then ask the guests to bring the gifts only for the mom not for the kids. And the gift ideas include a book of baby names, baby-sitting coupons for the new parents, funny videos for the mom etc.
Throw your pal the best baby shower ever.