Baby Shower Centerpieces That Are Simple And Affordable



Posted: Thursday, September 03, 2009

by Lise Rina
http://www.mystressfreewedding.com

When you want to throw someone a baby shower you might find that it is quite expensive. You can ask all the guests to pitch in, but you might want to simply find ways to make it cheaper. One such way is with the baby shower centerpieces. These are important for making your venue look great, but you can easily save a lot of money by making them at home or creating them with other items for the party. Here are some special and fun baby shower centerpieces.

First of all, think about what the mom to be likes and what she has told you about the baby. Is it a boy or a girl? If you don't know the sex, what colors are being talked about for the nursery? If you want to make a centerpiece that stands out then you should use these bits of information to help you.

When you start you can easily make the centerpieces and the baby shower favors in one. This will save money and you can make these favors as well. You can create a mobile and hang the favors in little bags from it along with baby items like rattles, dummies, toys, and more.

For a pretty and effective centerpiece you can fill a vase with some flowers that are a favorite or in the colors of the baby shower. In between the flowers you can use balloons also of the correct colors and you can put streamers all around. You can even use some pictures of baby items or baby toys to stick on the vase, on the balloons, and the table.

Another way to use something for the party as part of the centerpiece is when it comes to the cake. Make sure the cake is a nice big one and a statement on its own. This cake can be stacked or layered. It can be in the shape of a baby bottle or diaper and you can even have a tier stand with cupcakes on it instead. On each one you can then ice a baby block letter of the alphabet.

Another centerpiece idea that involves using something that you already have for the party is to think about the theme. You might choose a Winnie the Pooh theme. For this you can get a basket and place some Winnie the Pooh fluffy toys in there. This can be your gift to the baby. Around this you can place some little honey pots and put a small flower in each one.

With a simple color theme you can use anything you like for the centerpiece. This can be a vase filled with flowers, balloons, as well as twigs that you have sprayed and glittered, pine cones that have been sprayed, or gemstones.

As you think about the baby shower and how you will create the right effect, you will then start to get an idea of how you can make your baby shower centerpieces work. You can use some of these ideas or create more of your own. Remember that it can be funny as well, so anything goes really.

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