Planning a Memorable Baby Shower

Whether you are planning a baby shower for your daughter, your sister, your best friend, or a co-worker you want to make it a memorable one. Aspects to consider are the timing, location, theme, food and drinks, favors, and gift.

Timing

Baby showers should be planned around the 7-8 month mark. You want to be sure to give enough time before the due date so that the future parents can pick up any extra baby supplies that were not gifted to them at the shower. But, you also do not want to plan too early and jinx the whole thing.

As for the time and day, showers are typically held on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Remember that pregnancy wears you out. You do not want to have an 8 month pregnant woman out late at night or up too early in the morning. The afternoon gives her plenty of time to socialize.

Location

Choose a location that is convenient for the soon to be mommy. This may be a family or friends home or a banquet hall or restaurant. Baby showers are meant to be relaxing and laid back. Where ever you choose to have it should be warm and cozy with plenty of comfortable seating.

Theme

If you want to go with a baby shower theme, there are a ton of great ideas online. Baby Luaus, Bedtime Stories, Pink Paradise, Blues Baby, Going Green, and Spa Day are just a few. A theme creates a talking point as well as ideas for the food, drinks, games, and favors.

Food and Drinks

If your shower falls in the early afternoon, appetizers and lunch foods like mini sandwiches or tomato pie work great. If it is a late afternoon shower, I would lean towards dinner foods like chicken or roast beef. Remember to consider the mommy to be tastes and her pregnancy restrictions. You want to be sure there is plenty choices for her and the guests to enjoy

Offering non alcoholic and alcoholic drinks are a way to please all. Obviously, the guest of honor cannot have alcohol so it is a good idea to not overdue the liquor selection. You do not want her to end up the only sober one at the party! Offering wine or champagne, along with coffee, tea, juice, and soda would be plenty.

Favors

It is important to thank the guests for coming with a party favor. This does not have to be expensive; it is the thought that counts. If you go with a theme, choose a favor to compliment it. Scented candles, body lotions, unique soaps, coffee mugs, and wine glasses are a few creative options. Additional ideas can be found by searching the many baby shower favor sites online.

Gift

One of the important thing to remember as a hostess is to also provide a creative gift. Sometimes you get so caught up in the planning and organization of the shower that you forget to spend time shopping for a present. A quick and easy idea that I love is a baby gift basket. These encompass a number of necessary products and baby supplies that the mom can use.

Babys First Cause

Around this time of year, it can become a struggle to hold onto your principles. Your commitment to eating organic goes out the window when they bring the candy canes around and your disdain for deforestation takes a hit when the family cuts down the Christmas tree. The holidays are rife with excess and can take a massive toll on the environment. From the pretty paper that goes from wrapping to waste in one short day to the emissions spent going over the river and through the woods to Grandmothers house. But while there may be no hope for your holiday, you can do your part to ensure that the next generation starts the New Year off right by giving organic gifts to all the youngsters on your list.

Gift baskets are a great way to go green. With all items self-contained in a decorative, reusable basket, a light cellophane covering is all that will go to waste. And with many organic gift basket companies delivering organic goodness over the internet, you won’t burn polluting (and expensive) fuel getting to and from the mall.

BabyBasketBeyond.com has made a name for themselves by offering free shipping and popular brands like Baby Einstein, Russ and Radio Flyer. But now they offer a full line of fully organic baskets. Containing a range of safe, environmentally friendly products like Johnson & Johnson bath products and Russ plush toys, made with 100% natural cotton and vegetable dyes. BabyBasketBeyond.com offers boy gift baskets, girl gift baskets and even baskets for twins, all certified organic. All items come in a fully biodegradable wicker basket.

So many people find it easy to forget the environment this time of year. But babies will not have much of a planet to inherit if grown-ups don’t protect it. With these organic baby gifts for your loved ones, you can both keep your principals and give a great gift both mom and baby can enjoy.

Choose Luxury Baby Gifts for the Holidays

The holidays are quickly approaching. Have you started your gift shopping yet? The stores are always mobbed and it takes a lot of time out of your day or weekend to conduct the shopping. It is almost as if you're getting punished for committing a good deed! We have a solution - unique baby gifts for friends and family members who have been recently blessed are available at babybasketbeyond.com.

Let's look at some baby gift baskets to give you some ideas:

Shopping for a baby boy? How about purchasing our baby boy gift box! It comes with thermal receiving blankets, sleepwear, washcloths, a hooded towel, and we top it all off with a Russ Berrie 'My First Teddy' blue teddy bear! What a cute assembly of articles and a great idea for a baby boy gift!



Maybe there is a special newborn girl in your life. We have great new born baby gifts for girls too! How about our 'Bundle of Joy Baby Girl Gift Basket'? This baby gift is loaded with goodies. It includes thermal receiving blankets, two-piece bibs, burp clothes, sleepwear, knit booties, a newborn cap, washcloths, a hooded towel, and a wonderful, Russ Berrie super soft purple cow! Phew! The mommy and daddy will be overwhelmed with all of those treats! In addition, the ornate wicker basket can be used to house supplies, books, or used as an aesthetic addition to the home.



We are just guessing. What if your family member or friend had twins? We can help you with that tall order as well! Our 'Twins Premium Gift Basket' has unique baby gifts for a girl and a boy! It is stocked with pink and blue receiving blankets, two-piece bibs, pink and blue adjustable infant wraps, sleepwear for boys and girls, knit booties, hooded towels, newborn caps, washcloths, and a super soft lion and purple cow! This is one of our most popular items and is sure to put a smile on the face of the receiver.

We assemble baby gift baskets for your convenience, but you can assemble them on your own. Choose among our variety of unique baby gifts and orchestrate your very own baby gift basket! We offer a large variety of possibilities here, so stop by babybasketbeyond.com to see what we have in store for you!

Baby Basket Gift Ideas for a Newborn Girl

Are you in the market for a baby gift? It is difficult to find great gifts anytime, but it is especially hard to find gifts for newborns, because you're not really buying for them - you're trying to buy a gift that will please the parents. Gift baskets for a baby are sure to please.

The following blog post relays some luxury baby gift ideas for newborn girls that are only available at Baby Basket and Beyond. We have gifts which are indescribably cute and practical as well!


- Why not welcome the pretty lady into the world with a girl's welcome wagon? The fire engine-red wagon comes loaded with some lovely items including a pink Russ Berrie teddy bear and cupcake 'footies' with pink print.



- Our Welcome Home Gift Basket for Girls is stocked with goodies! The 18x10x12 baby personalized gift basket comes with washcloths, a newborn cap, hooded towel, thermal receiving blankets, a Russ Berrie teddy bear, and much more!

- Our Baby Girl Gift Box set comes with thermal receiving blankets, wash cloths, a hooded towel, sleepwear, and more. Are you thinking of gift ideas for a baby shower? You don't need to look any further!

We have much more to offer at Baby Basket and Beyond. We understand the importance of choosing gifts for a newborn. It is a momentous occasion, so you want to relay your sentiments in an incredible way with a fantastic baby gift. Shop around our Web site (www.babybasketbeyond.com). We are sure you'll find exactly what you're looking for!