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Precious Moments Baby Shower – Precious Moments Figurines, Invitations, Baby Shower Party Decorations

Lin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:23:23 +0000

The Precious Moments baby shower theme is a very popular baby shower theme for both boy and girl baby showers. Figurine Precious Moments, dolls and collectibles come in blond, brunette and black hair styles, making Precious Moments universally accepted by expectant parents. Precious Moments figurines and matching decorations for a baby shower are so cute and colorful, and that includes the adorable Precious Moments Noah’s Ark theme or Disney theme with Mickey and Minnie Mouse etc.

Finding Precious Moments invitations that weren’t retired and no longer available was somewhat of a challenge, but I did manage to order some gorgeous rare, personalized baby shower invitations with the Precious Moments baby theme in beautiful pastel colors to match the girl baby party theme.

Precious Moments Babies 4-Piece Crib Set

Hosting a baby shower for the happy mom and dad-to-be in celebration of their coming bundle of joy was such a fun experience I won’t soon forget. The baby Precious Moments figurines and party supplies used, plus of course the homemade Noah’s Ark Precious Moments diaper cake I made myself, added the personal touch to the baby shower we were looking for and everyone in attendance loved the attention to detail.

Precious Moments Baby Shower Invitations

Choosing baby shower invitations and “save the date cards” for the Precious Moments baby shower was a lot of fun, and picking the perfect wording to go on the custom printed invitations with envelopes included. While we certainly could have chosen to buy cheap baby shower invitations found in various stores that didn’t match the theme at all, my co-hosts and I wanted to do everything possible to make the baby shower all about Precious Moments from start to finish, and we accomplished it with flying colors.

In the picture illustration shown above, the baby birth announcement we used as the Precious Moments shower invitation, the gold-colored wording across the top and bottom cannot be changed or customized. Across the top it says: “Hush-a-bye baby In The Tree Top When The Wind Blows The Cradle Will Rock”. Across the bottom it says: “When The Bow Swings So Gently And Sweet Baby Will Safely And Tenderly Sleep”. Simply adorable.

Precious Moments Train Gift Set

The wording in the center of the birth announcement/invitation can be changed and customized to say whatever words suit the occasion, whether it be something spiritual, funny or some famous quote or nursery rhyme. The text colors and font are customizable too, to match the Precious Moments baby shower colors or style. The example wording for the birth announcement says, “Happy, cuddly, cute as can be. Our baby’s arrived…blessed are we! We are delighted to announce the birth of our daughter on…”, the birth date, baby’s weight and happy parent’s names are displayed, and the baby’s given name is shown on the far left.

As cute as that wording is for the announcement, we decided to change the text colors and wording to say: “Tiny fingers, tiny toes, little itty-bitty clothes. Dresses, dolls, hair and curls. Guess what…It’s a girl!” Since the girl baby shower was a couples shower, the invitation asked that guests “Join us for a Couples Baby Shower honoring…” with the parents-to-be names, party date and time, location, RSVP details and where the couple registered for gifts. We received many compliments from the invited guests about our choice of invitation, the cute poem and details about the baby shower, as well as the theme-matching party decorations that were used.

Precious Moments Prayer Dolls

Precious Moments Baby Shower Decorations

Oh the decorations that we chose for the baby shower looked so pretty, colorful and impressive, thanks in part to all the great ideas found at www.bradfordexchange.com. We pulled out all the stops to make sure the baby shower decorations matched the Precious Moments theme to a “T”, and we even used some unique items on the gift registry as decorations and for food display. The fact that the Easter holiday happened to fall around the time of the baby shower made finding and buying pastel color-matching decorations that much easier, and pretty inexpensive overall.

Ordering helium balloons for a large baby shower for decoration purposes can get quite expensive if purchased at a party supply store, so we chose to blow up large size regular balloons in all the light pastel colors to match the theme of the baby shower ourselves. Balloons were tied together in large bunches with colorful ribbon and displayed throughout the party location, plus lots of colorful crepe tissue paper streamers and a few carefully selected party decorations found at a local party store.

Precious Moments Alphabet Letters

Special ordering of the Personalized Precious Moments Alphabet Letters to spell out the baby’s first, middle and last name was a big and unexpected surprise gift for the parents, and the letters were used as part of the decorations for the baby shower. What a fun surprise that was! Tissue paper pom poms in pastel pink, yellow, blue, green and purple colors are easily made with gift tissue paper and string, or pom poms can be bought ready-made at a party store.

One of the most popular and well received baby shower decorations used was the idea of strategically running clothesline (or clothesline colored yarn) all around the party venue, with inexpensive baby clothes in various sizes, dresses, shorts and tops, baby jeans, socks, wash cloths and towels, baby swimsuits, hats and bonnets, receiving blankets and burp pads/cloth diapers, hung with laundry clips.

Precious Moments Little Blessings Baby Musical Tune Always in my Heart

We made sure to use baby outfits from newborn size all the way up to size 2T, rather than limiting the sizes to just preemie/newborn sizes, since all the items on the clotheslines would be given to the shower honorees as gifts. There were baby clothes and outfits everywhere the eye could see, of course hung well above the tallest person’s head so there weren’t any mishaps.

The clothesline with baby clothes and other baby needs was a real hit with party attendees, and some even commented that they plan to use our baby shower decorating ideas for a shower they are throwing soon. In my next post I’ll explain choosing baby shower food and beverages, and some interesting ideas that were used for displaying the menu items in rather unique ways. Since baby showers are supposed to be fun and exciting (and bring about some joyous laughter too), the baby shower games we played and our table decorations made for a great time had by all in attendance.

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Second Child Baby Shower Etiquette – Is a Second Baby Shower Ok?

Lin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:00:09 +0000

Is having a second baby shower for a second or third baby ok, according to proper baby shower etiquette? Is it appropriate and ok to have a couples baby shower, where boyfriends or husbands are invited to a coed baby shower? What is a “baby sprinkle” baby shower? Who should throw a baby shower, when should a baby shower be given and who should be invited to the shower?

The question and answer to who gets a baby shower is dependent on who you talk to. Some prefer to stick to the old-fashioned, traditional custom of baby shower etiquette of baby showers only being “allowed” for first-time mothers, and just the idea of throwing or attending a baby shower for a second or third baby is believed to be offensive, greedy and unacceptable.

Traditional rules of who should be thrown a baby shower have changed to a more modern view of also throwing a baby shower for a second child, and in some situations, a third or fourth child. Baby showers are not about greed but are a celebration of the birth of a new baby, and all babies should be welcomed into the world with a celebration party.

Fortunately, society has lightened up quite a bit on the “traditional” customs from past generations of planning a wedding, and it’s about time that so-called traditional rules about baby showers no longer require fitting into a specific category, like baby showers only being proper or appropriate for a first time mother.

Modern Baby Shower

What is a Baby Sprinkle Baby Shower? A “baby sprinkle” baby shower for second, third (or more) babies are becoming more common in our modern society. A baby sprinkle shower is a unique and creative scaled-down baby shower idea for subsequent children after the firstborn child, where a baby is “sprinkled” with gifts instead of “showering” gifts on a baby at a typical, full-blown baby shower.

Since the expectant parents have most likely had a baby shower for the firstborn baby, a second or third baby is not likely to be in need of baby furniture like a crib, highchair, car seat, stroller, etc. For a baby “sprinkle” shower, guests bring gifts like diapers, baby wipes, teething rings, undershirts, bath accessories and other necessities that are always on the list of baby needs anytime there is a new addition to the family.

A baby shower is always a lot of fun, regardless if the shower is for a first, second or third (or more) soon-to-be born boy or girl. The archaic tradition to only throw a baby shower for first-time mothers, or where only women are invited, have been replaced to include the father or father-to-be in a couples baby shower if desired.

Couples Baby Shower

From my experience, a coed couples baby shower is often a lot more fun than a baby shower with just a bunch of a women friends, relatives and co-workers. Baby shower games for coed baby showers are often more unique and creative than the tired, worn out games from previous generations our mothers and grandmothers played.

Several years ago and unbeknownst to me beforehand, a few of my friends surprised me with three different baby showers, for three different children. One of the baby showers was held a few weeks before my due date, and the other two showers were thrown a couple of weeks after my second son and first daughter were born, a couple of years apart.

The first baby shower thrown for me was a boy baby shower for my firstborn son, and it was a couples shower that included hysterically fun baby shower games that kept everyone in attendance laughing and having a good time.

In one baby shower game we played, my husband and I were blindfolded and had to race to see who was faster at undressing, diapering and redressing a baby doll, but I haven’t seen that game played at a baby shower in many years.

Planning a Baby Shower

Who should throw a baby shower? When should a baby shower be held? Formal etiquette queen “Miss Manners” may disagree, but anyone can throw a baby shower for an expectant mother-to-be or new mother. Formal, traditional baby shower etiquette says that whoever throws a baby shower must not be a relative to the expectant mother, in order to avoid the appearance of the family simply asking for presents.

In these more modern times, it is perfectly fine for a relative, close friend or co-worker to throw a baby shower. A baby shower is usually held a few weeks before the baby is born, but some mothers prefer a baby shower after the birth, so guests can bring gifts specific to the baby’s sex. It’s always best to confer with the parents-to-be about the What, When, Where and How a baby shower will be held and who should be invited, in order to avoid scheduling problems or conflicts.

My niece is planning a baby shower for my daughter later this month, even though close friends offered to host a girl baby shower for my daughter, since we know it is going to be a girl. Baby shower planning can be very stressful, time-consuming, and expensive if you’re not careful.

My involvement in the planning of the baby shower is very limited, although I’ve offered suggestions and ideas for a cheap baby shower by trimming down the extravagant baby shower list of things not really needed for a “perfect baby shower”. Making your own baby shower invitations allows you the opportunity to create and choose baby shower invitation wording that is unique, creative, personalized and inexpensive, especially when you add baby shower clip art to the invitations.

I wish I knew more about making baby diaper cakes. If I knew how to make a diaper cakeÂ with cloth diapers or disposable diapers for my daughter’s baby shower, my niece wouldn’t be so worried about what to use for a baby shower centerpiece anymore.

If you’ve ever seen pictures of baby shower cakes and diaper cakes online, you know how cute and adorable diaper cakes are for a baby shower. Maybe if I search for “diaper cake directions”, I’ll have better luck finding instructions on how to make a diaper cake in time for my daughter’s baby shower.

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