How to Find the Perfect Baby Shower Centerpiece

Decide on a theme., Research your options., Ask the parents for input., Purchase or make your own centerpiece.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Decide on a theme.

    Figure out what you would like the theme of the baby shower to be.

    Choosing a theme will help you be specific about what you are looking for in decorations and help you to narrow your search for a centerpiece.Some sample themes for boys are: cowboys, sailors, robots, dragons, pirates, sports, and little mustaches.

    Themes for girls may include: butterflies, princess, flowers,and tea parties.

    Non-gendered themes could be: teddy bears, rubber duckies, story books, owls, birds in a nest, sweet peas, or puzzles.
  2. Step 2: Research your options.

    Consider all of the possibilities for a centerpiece using your theme, then look around for options which best meet your needs, abilities and budget.

    Look online and ask around about different types of centerpieces.

    Some options could include:
    A “cake” made of diapers.

    A bouquet of flowers or balloons.

    Floating candles or rubber duckies.

    Building blocks and stuffed animals. , Ultimately, you want the centerpiece to appeal, and perhaps even be useful, to the parents-to-be.

    Consider what you already know about them, and ask them them questions about what they may want or need.

    If the parents have a more elegant taste, go with something which matches that style, like a fancy floral arrangement or a princess theme.

    For a young and fun couple, or a hipster style, choose something like the mustache theme, owls, or colorful bird cages for their new nesting baby! The new baby may bring some financial stress to the new parents.

    In this case, choose a centerpiece which is also practical and useful like a diaper cake, story books, or toys. , If you are able to find exactly what you need online, visit the store or order it online in time to arrive before the date of your baby shower.

    If your search gave you an idea you cannot find available online, or you would like to save some money and get creative, buy the items you need and put them together yourself.

    For instance, if you chose to make a useful and practical centerpiece, you can purchase a diaper cake online or make one yourself.

    You can even adorn the top of the "cake" with a stuffed animal or toy in line with your theme, as well as stacking items like bottles around each layer.

    Consider using baby washcloths as icing between layers.

    Your new parents will have both an attractive and useful centerpiece to take home with them.

    If you aren’t crafty, consider reaching out to a friend to who could make the centerpiece for you.

    Send them the items you collected and be sure to explain exactly what you want the finished product to look like.
  3. Step 3: Ask the parents for input.

  4. Step 4: Purchase or make your own centerpiece.

Detailed Guide

Figure out what you would like the theme of the baby shower to be.

Choosing a theme will help you be specific about what you are looking for in decorations and help you to narrow your search for a centerpiece.Some sample themes for boys are: cowboys, sailors, robots, dragons, pirates, sports, and little mustaches.

Themes for girls may include: butterflies, princess, flowers,and tea parties.

Non-gendered themes could be: teddy bears, rubber duckies, story books, owls, birds in a nest, sweet peas, or puzzles.

Consider all of the possibilities for a centerpiece using your theme, then look around for options which best meet your needs, abilities and budget.

Look online and ask around about different types of centerpieces.

Some options could include:
A “cake” made of diapers.

A bouquet of flowers or balloons.

Floating candles or rubber duckies.

Building blocks and stuffed animals. , Ultimately, you want the centerpiece to appeal, and perhaps even be useful, to the parents-to-be.

Consider what you already know about them, and ask them them questions about what they may want or need.

If the parents have a more elegant taste, go with something which matches that style, like a fancy floral arrangement or a princess theme.

For a young and fun couple, or a hipster style, choose something like the mustache theme, owls, or colorful bird cages for their new nesting baby! The new baby may bring some financial stress to the new parents.

In this case, choose a centerpiece which is also practical and useful like a diaper cake, story books, or toys. , If you are able to find exactly what you need online, visit the store or order it online in time to arrive before the date of your baby shower.

If your search gave you an idea you cannot find available online, or you would like to save some money and get creative, buy the items you need and put them together yourself.

For instance, if you chose to make a useful and practical centerpiece, you can purchase a diaper cake online or make one yourself.

You can even adorn the top of the "cake" with a stuffed animal or toy in line with your theme, as well as stacking items like bottles around each layer.

Consider using baby washcloths as icing between layers.

Your new parents will have both an attractive and useful centerpiece to take home with them.

If you aren’t crafty, consider reaching out to a friend to who could make the centerpiece for you.

Send them the items you collected and be sure to explain exactly what you want the finished product to look like.

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