Planning a baby shower isn't a really hard job to accomplish. It just takes a little bit of organizational skill and a little bit of creative thought.
First, begin with your invitations. You can do this orally or you can do this the elegant way and send out hand written or pre printed invitations. Thanks to computer technology, you can print these easily. There are a number of sites that have templates that will help you print your own invites. All you have to do is fill in the details such as time, address and the expectant mother's name.
Second, make sure the guests know what kinds of baby gifts are wanted and needed. You can do this in a tactful way by adding a little note of suggestive gifts. This way the guests are not wasting their money and the expectant mother actually receives what the baby will actually need.
Now it is time to actually think about the shower itself. You will need the basics that all parties have to have: decorations, food, activities and a comfortable area for the guests.
If you are crafty you can make a lot or most of the decorations yourself. Of course, your theme is the colors blue and pink. Your key decorations will be baby related, yet you can add ribbons and flowers, too.
Now think about what kind of fun baby shower games you want to have the guests play. Try to keep these down to a minimum of five or six or the guests may tend to get bored. Don't forget to buy favors to hand out to the winners of the games.
When it comes to the food, think casual. You may want to do a buffet of some simple things such as fruit plates, meat trays, veggie plates, etc. Don't forget the fun stuff like cookies, candies and cakes.
Finally, make sure someone records who gave what to the expectant mother in a nice journal. This will make it easier when it comes time for her to thank people later.
But your most important job in planning the baby shower is to make sure that the expectant mother is comfortable and that she is having fun.
