I'm throwing a baby shower for my sister.I need some ideas.The theme is angels. I have never done this before.

Answer 1

I would stick with all white, or maybe white and a pale blue. When I think of angels, I think of halos and feathers, but I don't know if that would work for a baby shower.

If you want the theme to be less obvious, you could stick with white linens and white flower centerpieces, and you could use subtle elements to indicate the theme. If you are doing seating cards, you could stick an angel pin on each of the seating cards. You could name food dishes and drinks angel-related names (angel food cake; heavenly _____; etc.).

You could also have the cake decorated to match the theme.

If your sister is having a girl, you could get angel dolls for the centerpieces. If you can't find them (and you are into arts and crafts), you could add a halo made from pipe wire and pin feathers on as wings. You could use the dolls as part of the certerpieces and then your sister can give the dolls to her daughter or you can donate them to charity. If you don't want to deal with crafts, maybe you could go to a place that sells christmas ornaments (I think some stores sell these year round) and find those tree-topper angels. You could build a centerpiece around the angels. You could also do alternating centerpieces, some with just flowers, and some with flowers and angels.

If you don't want to use dolls or frilly decorations, you could also just do floral centerpieces and maybe add a halo on top of each centerpiece.

If your sister hasn't picked out a name yet for her baby, you could put out a glass vase at the enterance and place a note asking guests to help name your sisters "angel" then guests will put their suggestions for names on paper and place the paper in the vase. When the present opening dies down or if a present is taking a really long time to be opened, you could read the suggestions to your sister in front of her guests. Your sister can take these home with her as a momento. Maybe one day she and her child can laugh together at some of the suggestions.

You could also by a one-sy that has an angel on it, and have guests sign their names and well wishes in permenant marker. If you can find onesies with angels you could also incorporate them into your theme (you can use a basket-like container and fill it with the angel-themed baby goods). Its not uncommon for baby showers to have useful centerpieces, where clothing or other supplies is given to the mother or is donated to charity.

You could also do a trivia game about your sister (and if the shower is co-ed, the baby's father as well) as a baby. Maybe instead of true or false, or multiple choice, you could name a sweet angel like thing that your sister did when she was a child and one non-angel thing she didn't do (or vice, versa) and the guests have to guess which one is true. As the guests, whether she was the angel, or wasn't the angel. To add more of a personal touch, the item that isn't true could be about someone else close to your sister (maybe you or your parents as children).

A variation of this game is to put your sister on the spot. You could ask her baby trivia, and have the guests guess whether she will get it right or wrong before she answers. You can make green and red paddles out of construction paper and popsicle sticks, and have the guests raise the red paddle if they think she will get it wrong, and the green paddle if they think she will get it right. This game can really be a blast and it really brings everyone together. Guests who already have babies often start sharing stories based on the topics raised. If you do this, your sister has to be a good sport about it--if she isn't the type who can laugh at herself or if she is the type that will freak out about how much she doens't know--this is not a good idea.

A fun game is to buy a bunch of baby food and cover the lables with plain white labels. Then, number the baby food jars. Make sure to keep track of which was which. Then pass the food around to the different tables and have everyone guess what kind of food it is. Allow guests to taste if they dare. Keep the game moving, by rotating the baby food from table to table (unless you are willing to buy enough jars for each table to have the same ones at the same time). Then, reveal the answers. Have guests participate in the revealing process, let them shout out what they thought, and then say who is right. This is a really fun game, and it can lead to some hilarious moments. If any baby food remains closed, you can give it to your sister to take home.

Baby bingo is a popular game. You can give each guest a bingo card, and have them fill in the boxes with presents that they think your sister will get. The middle box is the free space, and they can mark that space with their present. As she opens gifts, the guests mark off their boxes if they guessed right, first person to bingo wins a prize.

Another way to have guests pay attention when your sister is opening presents is to set a timer to go off, and whosever present she is opening when the timer goes off, gets a prize.

If you can find plastic angel charms (at a craft store or party store), you can put them on strings to create a necklace (you could also use an angel pin). If any of the guests say "baby" they have to give their necklace to the person who tricked them into saying it. Guest with the most necklaces/pins wins a prize.

One game that doesn't require any effort is to give a prize to the person who was born closest to the baby's due date (not counting the year of course).

When your sister opens her presents have someone assigned to keep track of who the presents are from, and one person assigned to gather the trash and the presents. Your sister will be more comfortable if the trash just dissapears, rather than sitting all around her.

For keeping track of who got what, I usually like to pre-print a list of all the guests in alphabetical order by first name, with each guest's address (usually I take this from the guest list I type up with all addresses). Then you just write the present by the right name, and it will be easier for you to keep up with the pace, and it will be really easy for your sister to write thank you notes.

Answer 2

I don't know what "baby showers" are like these days...but years ago we played games,
had some light food...and dessert.
and watched the mother- to- be open the gifts,
while she opened the gifts someone was taking notes who gave her the gift and what it was so later she can send them thank you notes....
also someone else kept all the ribbons and papers from the gifts....to line the baby's clothes drawers...and the bows were stuck into a paper plate...and it was in the shape of a bouquet...the streamers were hanging out the back of the plate with the bows on the front.......

I talked to a girl who makes "diaper cakes" she bundles the diapers and other baby things together in the shape of a wedding cake...and they are so adorable...you might use Yahoo search to look up "diapercake" to see what they are all about....
Now days I think Mothers register at stores like Target so if you want to buy something you will get whatever "theme" the Mom wants instead of buying something that is not what she has planned. If you can find out what her theme is...like "winnie the pooh".....you might be able to find something pertaining to it....to use as a centerpiece to give to her after the shower!
The main thing is to have fun..while helping the Mom and Dad get ready for the baby...don't worry I'm sure whatever you do will be wonderful and a day she won't forget.
Good luck,
Mama Jazzy Geri
PS
Here is a cute game you can play....blindfold each person and give them a pen..and paper and a magazine to support the paper......they have to draw THE BABY TO BE....and you time them for a couple minutes...then when the time is up ...everyone looks at the drawing and LAUGHS...

Answer 3

Go to your local party supplies store and more than likely they will let you look at their catalogs to pick out the decorations and ect. You need to do it about 1 - 2 months in advance. I am throwing one this weekend and cant tell you how many catalogs i have looked through. I havent seen any angels but i have seen the flutterbys which are fairies. Talk to the people at the party store im sure they hear different ideas all the time. Also google baby shower ideas and it will bring up several pages where you can get fun games and other ideas like food and favors.

Answer 4

If you have some dollar stores in your area, check them out. You may be able to find some little angel figurines. To create a heavenly, angelic look, use white tulle, or tulle in pale, pale colors. (Tulle is the sheer netting bridal veils are made of, and it can be found anywhere fabric is sold. Wal-Mart sells it for about a dollar a yard.)

Cut the tulle into pieces as needed, and swirl it around on coffee and end tables. along with your angel figurines and arrangments of flowers, silk or fresh. Put your flowers in glass or crystal vases. Use pale pink or blue for the flowers, or white.

I suggest you mix some pastel colors - pink or blue, or pale green or yellow for neutral - with your white. That way, your theme will be sure to say "Baby Shower."

You could also use white teddy bears as centerpieces or decorations. If you are creative, you may be able to find a way to make them some little wings.

Pale pink or blue candles in crystal votive holders would look pretty as well. Scatter them about for a "heavenly" glow.

If you can find pictures of sweet little children angels - check greeting cards or the internet, place them in pretty silver frames and place around with your other decorations.

Keep everything pale and pretty. Use white or crystal for your serving dishes. And what else but Angel food cake for the dessert? You could serve it with strawberries and big "clouds" of whipped cream.

Answer 5

play the closepin game. heres what you do.... everyone starts out with one closepin and anytime you say the mothers name, father's name, or the baby's name then you lose your closepin to the person who catches your mistake first. the one with the most closepins at the end of the party, wins a small gift. its a lot of fun..

Answer 6

Hope these will help
http://www.partydirectory.com/games/babshowg.htm
http://www.evite.com/app/cms/ideas/baby-shower
http://www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/ca016.htm
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/ff/menus/ShowerRecipes.htm
http://www.ababyshower.com/ourlianshth.html

Answer 7

http://www.babyshowermoments.com/
http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/babyshowers
http://www.babyshower101.com/
http://www.mybambino.com/baby_shower_games.htm
http://www.cuddlebugbaby.com/html/baby_shower_ideas.html