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