Look Whooooo's Having a Party! Neutral Owl Baby Shower Theme

Neutral Themes!!!

There is never a lack of neutral themes you can choose from for a baby shower. Zoo animals, Letters, the colors green and yellow are all good choices. But me I like things a little different. Fortunately for me I had a friend tell me recently she was planning an OWL themed baby shower so it's only necessary for me to feature it for this weeks baby shower theme! Here's is a picture of the template she purchased from SweetAppleberry on Etsy for $10 and was able to make prints anywhere she preferred for 35 cents a piece at locations like Walmart or Walgreens.

 

 

 

Food

Cupcakes are always a safe choice for shower food. Here the a family member of either one of the hosts or of the mommy to be turned cupcakes into different "species" of owls!!! One uses pretzels for the eyes and the other used opened up oreos with a candy peice for the center. TOO CUTE!!!

 

 

Decorations

In normal Easy Peasy style this hostess with the mostest made her own centerpeices for this event using cheap coffee mugs, owl stickers, material covered tootsy pops, a little scrapbook paper, and imagination. Today we will only see the final Pics but at the end of our All Things Baby Shower period I will have a couple of how-tos on video for some of the DIY projects. So for now enjoy the finished product pictures. As for favors, guests were able to take the material covered tootsie pops as favors at the end of the shower. What happened to those cute little scrapbook owl centerpeices? A little owl told me the mommy to be may incorporate them into the baby's room decor. NOT A BAD IDEA MAMA!

 

 

Well that's all for tonight. Next week we keep it EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY with a pretty little girls baby shower theme. Until next time!

 

Thanks to Rachelle Matthews for sharing her photos and ideas from the shower!

ALL THINGS BABYSHOWER- THEMES!

CAMO THEME

About a year ago my sister and her husband were expecting a baby boy and I of course was ecstatic that she let me throw her a baby shower! Her husband is in the military and has a long line of military family members so it only seemed appropriate that we have a a camo themed shower. Below are some pictures and ideas for a camo themed shower. I will include game and activities we used, decor, and food.

 

I have a person I generally use for invites for nearly every shower or party I throw. She creates customer invites based on info you give her or you can select from templates she already has created. The company name is JENRIK DESIGNS, and she is AWESOME! This is not the exact invite we used for the shower and the names and dates have been changed for a template, but here's an example of the invite we used.... Ours was a little different since our color scheme was more blue, limegreen and yellow, but you get the idea. Included with the invite was a camo strip of paper instructing guests that anyone who brought a package of diapers or wipes would get their name in a drawing for one of two gift cards! PEOPLE LOVE FREE STUFF!!

 

Generally when hosting a shower I like to have a greeting table. This is where guests can say hello to the mommy to be, drop off gifts, sign a guest book and be prepared for what to expect at the shower. Here is the table our guests were met with..... They could leave their gift, if they brought that package of diapers or wipes we discussed above they filled out their name on a little pre cut camo strip of paper and placed it in the basket at the left. Then the guests were instructed to simply examine the items on the diaper cake at the right as it would come in handy for a game later on.

 

FOOD

For food we stuck with pretty simple shower desserts. My sister had a friend that does cakes and made a soldier cake. In addition to the cake we also had camo cup cakes, with white frosting and little green army men toys you can get at the dollar store as toppers! So cute! For the punch we used a lime sherbet and 7up concoction the other hostess came up with.   

 

Even though the theme was camo we stuck with a simple color scheme. You can go to any dollar tree or store and get simple colors of table cloth, napkins, and serve ware for much cheaper than trying to go to a party store to get specific designs.

 

GAMES

For this shower we had TONS of activities as we had a large and rambunctious group. When guests first arrived there was a white onsie and some fabric paint at each table ranging in sizes from newborn to 24 months. The guests were instructed to design their own onsie for baby Julius. Here is one of the funniest ones we got!!!

 

The other games we played included a guess the babyfood game. A small spoonful of 8-10 various babyfood is numbered and placed on a paperplate and guests can taste, smell, or visually examine the food and guess what flavor it is. Then you go through and list off the correct answer.

 

We also played a Price is Right game with the items in the diaper cake from the greeting table. Each guest was asked to guess the price of each individual item in the diaper cake which in ours included small things like a binky, washcloth, lullaby cd, onsie, and burp rag. You can put almost any small baby item in there. The mommy to be of course gets to keep the items in the diaper cake and the guest whose guessed prices for the total purchase are closest to the real price gets a smal prize as well...AGAIN WITH THE FREE STUFF!

 

FAVORS

Because we had so many opportunities for guests to win prizes our favors were a on a much smaller scale for this shower. Guests were able to take from the table decor with consisted of baby blocks filled with candy. But you can do many other things with favors....Well I hope this has been informative. Check out the page next week for a neutral baby shower theme with step by step instructions on a craft idea you can incorporate. Until next time I hope you keep it EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZEY!!

 

ALL THINGS BABY SHOWER!!!!

If you're a female over the age of 19 I can almost bet you have attended at least one baby shower or another. What do you remember about the shower? Do you remember the games, the food, the theme, the decor? Some of you may remember bits and pieces of these things, but the thing you probably remember the most is whether or not you had any fun.

Don't worry, my first born is TOTALLY psyched his sonogram pic is on the computer!

When planning a baby shower you always want to make sure the focus of the shower is to honor the mother-(and possibly the father)to-be. But one thing people tend to forget with showers is that you also need to make sure the guests are entertained as well. The following is some ideas to keep in mind when planning a baby shower.


*Games are a good way to lighten the mood and to get guests interacting with one another, but always be sure not to jam pack the shower with them and lose sight of the fact that the mommy to be should be the center of attention.

*Food/Drinks- Be sure to talk to the mommy to be before planning the food list. Any of you who have been pregnant can understand that even just the smell of a certain food while preggo can lead to instant nausea. Get some suggestions from the mommy to be or if your food goes along with the theme ask the bride if she is comfortable with those items.

*Encouraging participation- one of the biggest things I hear from guests at parties is that they spend 20 minutes trying to win a game only to give the prize to the mommy to be. Consider having prizes for the winning guest or simply for trying to encourage participation.

*Gifts- Make sure that the focus on the party is not solely on the gifts. Nobody wants to attend a party where you go, eat a piece of cake open gifts then leave. Be sure to make the guests feel welcome and that the day would not have been the same without them.

 

Make it Memorable!!!

 

There are plenty of ways to make this happen! Your theme you go with will set the tone for the kind of event you are going to have and with baby showers the sky is the limit! There is no end to the possiblities you have when picking a baby shower theme. The list includes, but is certainly not limited to:

 

*color theme (random or based on gender)       *noahs ark

*zoo or animal themed                                       *airplanes, automobiles, or boats

*flower themes                                                   *Bugs

*"nesting" theme                                                 *Baby's name

*gender themed                                                   *something the soon to be parents have in common

*Month of due date (I once did an April Showers bring May Babies theme)

*decor of the nursery                                         
AND TONS AND TONS AND TONS MORE! THE CHOICES ARE ENDLESS!

If you are ever in need of ideas for a baby shower and you're not a very creative person, let me invite you to a website you are sure to get some help from. You may or may not have heard of it before... It's a site called PINTEREST.

If you have never heard of this site before, let me first warn you that it can be VERY addictive! Well at least it is for me. Pinterest is basically a website you can be invited to where you have your own page and can create your own posting boards. These boards can be organized for any type of thing you desire, whether it be funny sayings, places you'd like to go, recipes you'd like to try, clothes you wish you could wear, crafts or Do It Yourself Projects you plan on doing. In order to use the website, unless it's changed since I have signed up, you must be invited by someone who is currently a user. Once you've been invited and log on you can go through and follow other people and pin items to your boards. I know this probably makes no sense at all if you have never been on so click on the link above and check it out. If you want to try pinterest and need an invite comment on my post with your email address and I'll be glad to get you started. But remember my warning above! ;)

I hope you have a chance to check out Pinterest before my next post because next time we start covering a few of the many theme choices for baby showers and ways to incorporate coordinating decor, games and food. Until next time I hope your planning is EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY!






Event Planning- Getting Started Part Deux!

Now that you have created a budget and know who will be hosting the event, the rest are the fun parts. The following is other important first steps to planning an event.

 

Setting a date

When to hold the event means deciding on a number of things. What day, what time of day or even what season if your not a procrastinator like me and wait till the last minute. Before picking a day be sure to look at community events, generally if it's a large event it will effect how many people show up to yours. Ask key guests for the event if they have any prior arrangements for a few dates you have narrowed it down to.
Also, different times of day can generally inspire different moods or reflect certain levels of formality. Morning time is more casual than an evening event usually.

Location

Where you hold the event should take into account the season of your event and a reflection of the kind of event you are hosting. Obviously your not going to have a baby shower at a some random bar... unless perhaps the mommy to be works there I guess.

Last but not least.... is THEME!

 For me picking the theme is one of the most fun parts. There is no end to the number of themes you can choose from. Themes can range anywhere from simply the kind of party your having (ex: luau, fiesta), color theme, theme based on the location, and the list goes on and on. HOWEVER... you must be consistent. If you do a color theme, then stick to exact shades or if your doing a luau your not going to hire a mime to come out.

I hope these hints have helped you get started. In the next few weeks' post we are going to start talking about all things BABY SHOWER!!!  I will highlight different baby shower themes, DIY projects for the shower, game ideas, and lots more.

I look forward to helping make your next event go EASY PEASY LEMON SQUEEZY!