Creating truly original ideas for a baby shower
Getting your guests involved in the fun

Baby showers can get a little predictable, don’t you think? The games, the baby gifts, the refreshments—even with the myriad of baby shower ideas available, why not think “out of the box” and come up with something new, different, and compatible with the guest of honor?

With each individual baby shower invitation, you could add a footnote that asks that guest to bring a particular item (an “ingredient”) to add to a diaper cake “recipe”. A specific area of baby’s world could be assigned as a theme for the trinket—say for those “first sweet tastes of life” (suggest a pacifier, teething ring, baby bottle). Or for baby’s night time world—(a night light, nursery light switch cover, door pillow). Or for baby’s bath time–(rubber ducky, washcloths, shampoo, powder). These items should be small enough to attach to a layered diaper cake that is the centerpiece of the gift table. Attach each item with curling ribbon. Other baby’s world ideas may include naptime, travel time, Grandma’s house, boo boo comforting, lunch time, wardrobe accessories, toes (or piggies!), photo ops—you get the idea. Before you know it, a unique and fully decorated diaper cake can be presented to the new mom.

Getting the guests involved makes it more fun and more personal. When most of the guests are family, here is another great baby shower idea–have each guest bring a swatch of fabric that has some meaning to them. It could be sentimental such as a scarf, a baby t-shirt worn by a cousin, a handkerchief from grandpa, a once favorite article of clothing worn at a family event, or a brand new quilt square purchased at the fabric store. Give everyone a tube of fabric paint, draw or trace their initials on the swatch, and have them create a personal keepsake for making baby’s new quilt!

Put on your “thinking cap” and come up with a few baby shower ideas of your own. Incorporate the family’s interests (are they into boating, motorcycles, football, gardening?) and introduce the newborn to their passions with miniature accessories to go along with the family hobby.