| When planning a baby shower for a friend of | | | | a weight to keep them on the table. |
| family member it is always important to plan | | | | |
| ahead. One thing to think about ahead of | | | | A very non-traditional idea might be to take |
| time the center piece for the table or | | | | an empty fishbowl and decorate it paint pens, |
| tables. | | | | beads or other fun objects that can be found |
| | | | at your local craft store. Then add some |
| Traditionally baby shower centerpieces are | | | | water and candles and you have a very unique |
| flow arrangements. These are things that you | | | | baby shower centerpiece. Another |
| can easily do on your own and save a little | | | | non-traditional idea that I have personally |
| money or if you are pressed for time simply | | | | used was a small collection of toy fire |
| pay a florist to do the work for you. It | | | | trucks and police cars with balloons tied to |
| really depends on your budget versus amount | | | | them. This of course was a baby shower for a |
| of free time. It is very simple to really | | | | new baby boy. |
| spruce a flower arrangement up for a baby | | | | |
| shower by including some fun baby items. For | | | | Some important tips to remember when thinking |
| example place small teddy bears around the | | | | about a baby shower centerpiece are: |
| bottom of the arrangement. You can also add | | | | |
| letter blocks, safety pins for cloth diapers, | | | | 1. Leave yourself enough time to completely |
| rattles or other small baby toys. These add | | | | the project in a relaxed manner |
| a light and fun touch to the traditional | | | | |
| flower arrangement and make the baby shower | | | | 2. Plan to have problems with materials etc |
| center pieces really stand out. | | | | and then if you don't you will finish ahead |
| | | | of schedule. |
| Another option that is becoming very popular | | | | |
| is diaper cakes. These can either be real | | | | 3. Enlist the help of other friends. They |
| baby shower cakes decorated with diapers and | | | | often have fun decorating for a baby shower. |
| baby items on them or they can be cakes | | | | |
| actually made out of diapers (But you don't | | | | 4. Plan your theme first and then work |
| eat these cakes). Diaper cakes are often | | | | outwards based on the theme. |
| wrapped in cellophane and have a very | | | | |
| decorative bow and fun. These can make a | | | | 5. Most of all is be creative. There is no |
| very striking centerpiece for a baby shower | | | | one-way to do this and it is important to be |
| and an easy conversation piece. | | | | creative, have fun and do the work with love. |
| | | | |
| Another fun and festive option is balloons. | | | | If you follow the above suggestions and |
| Balloons a very easy, one can just go to | | | | brainstorm some of your own ideas the bay |
| their local party store and have a bunch of | | | | shower centerpiece is sure to be a huge |
| balloons made into an arrangement. Plus | | | | success. Again it is important to take the |
| balloons are very festive and they always say | | | | time to be creative and really enjoy the |
| party. To add a little more of the bay | | | | project. These will show in the final |
| shower touch to balloons you can easily die | | | | results and everyone will see the love and |
| baby rattles to the bottom of the balloons as | | | | effort that were put into the baby shower. |