A baby shower is a special event planned and hosted by the mother-to-be, her spouse, close friends, or family members. This gift-opening event includes a family gathering with food, fun games, and music. Sometimes, the expectant mother can feel overwhelmed and may request you, or you may have volunteered, to plan the event – in either case, it is a great honor. These tips will help you organize, plan and throw a fun baby shower.

Select an appropriate date and time
The months leading up to and following the baby’s birth are stressful, so talk about potential dates with the mother-to-be. Baby showers are usually held four to six weeks before the delivery date, mostly on the weekend, giving the expectant mother enough time to rest. Weekdays are good for workplace baby showers, and nights are acceptable if the mother-to-be prefers it.

Choose a location
The family house can be quiet and more relaxing than fancy restaurants or hotels. You can have complete control over the kitchen, and the family can feel comfortable as they are familiar with the house. If you have chosen the mother’s house, make sure you do not add to her stress by requiring extensive arrangements.

If you are opting for an outdoor location, arrange a table at a restaurant or café. Try to cater to everyone’s preferences, especially the parents-to-be.
While venue employees will certainly assist you in arranging practically everything you’ll need, you can also personalize the area with your own arrangements and ideas like the decor, and return gifts, among others.

Baby shower ideas
Determine whether or not you will have a theme. If you opt for a theme, select something that symbolizes her personality and honors the new baby. Here are a few baby shower ideas to make the would-be mother’s day special.

Tea party
If you want a low-key event, you can opt for a high-tea party with immediate friends and family members. In the baby shower invitation card, specify the schedule of the event, the theme and costume/attire, and the venue details. Arrange snacks like sandwiches, croissants, biscuits, and different flavors of tea and coffee for the guests to savor. Decorate the table with elegant tableware, teapots, and teacups.

Storytelling audio recording
Creating a storytelling audio tape or a video recording with heartfelt messages for the parents-to-be is the perfect way to include certain family members and friends who can not make it to the event.

Buffet
A buffet, whether it be for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner, eliminates the burden of preparing meals for a lot of people. Most hotels include food in their packages, while some do not. In that case, you can take the help of a caterer.

Make a list of guests and send baby shower invitations
The number of guests can be determined by the budget, the available space at the location, and who the mother-to-be wants to invite. Make sure you go through the list with her to prevent missing any important guests.

Baby shower games
Generally, baby showers last for a few hours. To make this a memorable event for the mom-to-be, include some fun games for the attendees. Check out some exciting game ideas on the web. Also, arrange for the supplies that you’d need for the games and the winning prizes. Following are baby shower game ideas.

Anagrams of emoji
The baby shower emoji game modernizes the traditional anagrams game by utilizing emojis rather than words.

How to play: Ask guests to identify the words or phrases related to the baby expressed in emojis and fill out the responses on the page. The one who gets the most right answers wins.

Find the guest
Games act as icebreakers, encouraging the guests to interact with each other all through the event.

How to play: Every guest has to instantly engage with one another in order to locate persons who fit into the different sections. The individual who meets the most guests and can tick off the most interesting facts wins.

Guess the age
Here’s yet another baby shower game that focuses on the mom-to-be. This one does require some preparation, but everyone will enjoy viewing childhood images of the guest of honor.

How to play: In each picture, ask visitors to note down the age of the mother-to-be. The person with the most correct responses ends up winning.

Hunt the lost sock
This game will engage the attendees. Make sure you arrange for the items prior to the event.

How to play : Provide each participant a bag containing all of the standard items found in a diaper bag that are diapers, munchies, toys, clothes, etc., as well as a blue or pink sock. The person who removes the secret sock first is the winner.

Baby showers are a unique moment for parents and attendees to enjoy one another’s company while sharing their best wishes. You will be able to plan a memorable baby shower with the guidance of this list of arrangements and games.