Guide to Easy, Affordable Baby Shower Decorations
Great baby shower decorations are more about using your
imagination than your pocketbook! You can create a wonderful
party mood with simple, high-impact arrangements. This article
details some of the best ideas for baby shower decorations.
Use balloons artfully
Balloons make it feel like a party! Always have balloons at your
events. Here’s a money-saver tip — your local 99¢ store will
usually have balloons at a much lower price than most party
stores.
A basic use of balloons is to create color spots around the room
or area where you’re holding the baby shower. Tie a bunch of
helium balloons to an anchor. Use baby items like booties, soft
toys or baby bottles filled with water as anchors. Always use an
odd number of balloons in a bunch.
If you have multiple tables, get a few baby items like shampoo,
lotions, bottles, diaper packs, wipes, refill packs, baby
formula packs, soft toys, etc and place them in the center of
each table. Tie a bunch of balloons to them. Each table now has
a color spot.
If you have large gifts like strollers or cribs, tie balloons to
them to create a special look. Choose balloon colors according
to the sex of the baby. If that’s not known, use both pink and
blue balloons.
Use balloons to decorate mommy’s chair. Tie balloons in bunches
to her “throne” and treat her like royalty! Also add streamers,
satin bows and ribbons to her chair to give it a special look.
If you’re using a specific table for gifts, make sure it has
several balloon bunches floating over it. That helps to create a
focal point for the gifts.
How to use tubs and umbrellas for baby showers decorations
Use baby tubs as a punch bowl. Get one of those tubs that look
like a whale. Fill it with clear punch and put in a small rubber
ducky. The tub makes a wonderful present for mom-to-be after the
shower.
Here’s another way to use the tub — fill it with individually
wrapped presents. That can include diapers, shampoos, lotions,
washcloths, etc. For an added effect, put some balloons into the
tub too — they will look like floating bubbles! And fix a
rubber ducky atop one of the balloons using ribbons.
You know what’s a perfect fit for any baby shower? Umbrellas.
After all, it’s a shower, right? Here’s how you can use them.
Collect several different umbrellas from your home. Open them
up, fix streamers in various colors (not just pink and blue,
though those are fine too) to the umbrellas. Next, fix the
umbrellas so that they hang upside down from the ceiling, and
the colored streamers flutter above your heads. This makes a
great sight!
You can also fill up umbrellas with balloons or even yarn in
pastel colors. Hang them upside down at strategic points.
More baby shower decorations that enchant
Here’s a centerpiece idea that’s perfect for these celebrations
– baby shower cakes. Not sure what those are? Baby shower cakes
(also called diaper cakes) are essentially diapers arranged in
multiple tiers to look like a cake, with many small baby
products tucked into them. They’re very eye-catching gifts, just
right for baby showers. Place one on a table as a centerpiece.
Here’s how to make your tables more appealing. Place small boxes
of different heights on them. Drape baby items like receiving
blankets over them. Your tables will end up with a more
interesting look and feel thanks to varying levels.
Spice up your tables by sprinkling confetti on them that says
“It’s a boy” or “It’s a girl.” If the baby’s sex is not known,
use both.
Instead of piling gifts onto tables, try using a large item like
a stroller or a baby crib to display gifts. This is just right
for a baby shower!
Another tried and tested idea is to string a clothesline across
the room. Use wooden clothespins to hang cute baby items from
the line. Use diapers, baby clothing, booties, socks, bibs,
hats, toys and other such items. These products make excellent
gifts to mom-to-be after the shower.
Alternatively, hang disposable diapers on the clothesline and
using permanent marker, spell out the baby’s name. If the name
is not known yet, just write ‘BABY SHOWER’. Clotheslines with
names and baby items on them are quite common at showers, yet
they invariably become a conversation piece — they look quite
cute!
If you’re having a baby shower around Christmas, try this one.
Buy an artificial Christmas tree and decorate it with little
baby items. Like diapers, clothes, booties, socks, small bottles
of lotions and so on. Use twinkle lights as well. This is a
wonderful centerpiece for the room.
You can even do miniature trees on each table, similarly
decorated. It creates a lovely effect.
There are no limits to the number of ways you can create
dazzling baby shower decorations. Combine the above ideas, add
your own twist and create an unforgettable shower!
About the author:
Jessika Ryder is a successful business writer and party
enthusiast providing valuable information on hosting fun baby
showers. Her numerous articles provide party planning tips and
other useful insights. See more articles at:
www.baby-showers-advisor.com