Gifts for Baby Shower Game Winners

As you plan your baby shower, you need to consider what to buy for prizes for the games you will play. When you buy gifts for baby shower games, you need to know how many games you play, how many winners you will have and whether you want every guest to win something. All of these factors will dictate what you will buy and how many you will need.

What better way to reward your guests than to give them something to snack on. If you purchase customized fortune cookies, you can give them to everyone, whether they win or lose. Because you can customize the message inside, you can also use the fortune cookies as a game themselves. You can purchase a few with the term "winner" printed inside and the others can have cute ways of telling people they haven't won. The guests crack them open and find out if they won.

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If you want to provide bigger gifts for baby shower games, you can buy many of the same things you can give away as favors. For instance, you can buy an assortment of picture frames, candles and other trinkets. Wrap each item up separately in matching paper and place them on one table. When your guests win, they can then pick one of the gifts from the table. Make sure you have enough to go around for all of the winners, keeping in mind that some games may have more than one winner. Otherwise, you will need a tie-breaker process in place.

Gifts for Baby Shower Game Winners

You can also purchase something to give to those who lose the game. An inexpensive option to give to those who don't win is a small package of bath confetti. You can buy these packages of bath confetti imprinted with a cute saying about the fact that not everyone can win, but you wanted to thank them for playing the game. This ensures that everyone gets something to take home.

Buying gifts for baby shower games involves planning ahead so you know how many to get. You can provide your guests with a tasty treat as a reward or even use them to play a game. If you want something a little nicer for the winners, buy an assortment of some of the nicer shower favors to give to the winners. It is also nice to provide something, even if it is a small something, to all of your guests so no one goes home empty handed.

Gifts for Baby Shower Game Winners

To browse your options for gifts for baby shower games, visit ABCFavors.com, an online magical store to buy personalized baby shower favors.

Need Valentine-Themed Wedding Shower Ideas?

What better time to have a Valentine-theme bridal shower than the early spring and Valentine's Day? So here are some ideas to help you plan this very special day for your friend's bridal party.

Let's start with an inviting and pretty color scheme which should be carried on from the invitations, to table decor, food, drinks and guest favors. So here we go.

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Color Scheme Suggestions

Need Valentine-Themed Wedding Shower Ideas?

Try shades of pink from the softest powder to a lovely fushia and use hints of lilac, baby blue or soft yellow for a stunning color theme.

Shower Invitations

In introducing the Valentine theme to your guests invitations are the perfect way to do it.

1. Envelopes and invitations mixing and matching the shower's color theme
2. Heart-shaped confetti sprinkled inside the envelope.
3. Punch a heart-shaped hole in the envelope alongside the guest's name showing the contrasting color of the card placed inside.

Guest Favors

1. For a scented favor use heart-shaped silk or satin sachets
2. Heart-shaped votive candles wrapped in organza or tulle and tied with a satin ribbon
3. Chocolates in heart shapes or just nicely boxed is always perfect for a Valentine shower
4. A heart-shaped cookie cutter with a favorite recipe of the bride's and again tied in tulle

These are a few very appropriate favors for this shower theme.

Table Decor

A tablecloth of pink or red with an overlay of a lace cloth is gorgeous, or a red cloth and a table runner in a soft pink looks stunning.

Your napkins should match your tablecloth or decor and the plates and flatware should also match the Valentine theme.

Table Centerpiece Ideas

Find a not to tall vase around your house and fill it with red and pink carnations, or tulips or splurge on roses and drape lovely satin and lace ribbon down the sides to cover the vase.

Buy clear votive holders and candles in the colors you are using. Get red and white sprinkles and pour some in each votive holder. place the candle on top and make an attractive arrangement in the center of the table. Light the candles when it is time to serve the food.

Either of these are really lovely and rather inexpensive.

Valentine Shower Food Suggestions

Shower food should be light and attractive. You might have finger sandwiches cut with a heart-shaped cookie cutter for a special touch.

Crab filled mushroom or cherry tomatoes is also very nice and good finger food.

A light salad of romaine lettuce mixed with mandarin oranges and candied walnuts and a splash of raspberry vinaigrette is very refreshing.

Your dessert may be a heart-shaped decorated cake, Red velvet and pink iced cupcakes, heart-shaped decorated cookies, or anything that might be a favorite of the bride's.

A champagne or non alcoholic punch, freshly brewed coffee, and assorted teas can be served for the beverage.

Here's a Simple Party Game

Sure your guests may not want to play involved games, but who doesn't love a present? As your guests enter, have them write down their birthdays or wedding anniversaries, which ever they wish and just the month and day.

The guest whose date is closest to the wedding date wins a prize. The hostess can then copy down the birthdays and anniversaries in a nice birthday book for the bride, so she'll always know when to send a thoughtful card.

Prize Ideas for Game Winners

-Spa Gift Basket
-Bottles of Wine
-Fine Chocolates
-Mini Photo Frames
-Aromatic Candles
-Photo Albums

Since a Valentine Shower is romantic and personal you might want to have it a lingerie and/or personal gift shower.

Another idea is to have the guests bring things that the couple can enjoy as they start their life together such as gift cards for a favorite CD or video of a favorite movie or music they like.

Tickets to a place you know they both like and want to go.

Just remember this is the bride's most important time with her closest friends and family as they celebrate her coming wedding and their special bond with each other. Make it just that.

Need Valentine-Themed Wedding Shower Ideas?

For more about weddings and Wedding Bridal Shower check out Tiffany's blog.

Tiffany Cole has a huge passion for weddings and in particular likes to come up with creative ideas to create dream weddings without breaking the bank. If you'd like to see more of Tiffany's ideas, tips and tricks then you can go to her blog at http://InexpensiveWeddingIdeasGuide.com.

Make Your Baby Shower a Success With the Perfect Table Setting Decorating Idea

The perfect table setting decorating idea will be determined by three main things. First, by where the shower is being held. Second, by the theme you have chosen for your baby shower. Thirdly, by the tastes of the guest of honor and the guests you have invited.

Listed below are the items you will need for a successful table setting. Keep in mind that your own decorating idea/s will have a bearing on the table arrangement. Only you know the guests, the mother to be and family members. The items suggested below are only that, suggestions. They are to be used as hints to help you plan a successful baby shower.

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• Table Cloths: Linen and/or lace tablecloths would be used for a formal setting. For an informal party use paper tablecloths, or sheets with a design that fits the theme.
• Napkins: Napkins can be personalized with the names of the guests written on them. White napkins would fit any theme. Or you could use colored napkins or napkins with designs matching your baby shower theme. You could wrap the utensils with the napkin for a nice look.
• Novelty Napkins: Baby cloth diapers folded in a triangle shape would be a nice touch. Personalizing them with the name of the guests is an option. Or leave them blank, and the guests can give them to the mother to be to use for her new baby after the shower. Baby bibs personalized or not, with different designs fitting the theme of the shower.
• Napkin Rings: Use regular napkin rings, or you could be creative. Pacifiers could be used, the ones with the loop on the end. Roll the napkins up and use different colored diaper pins to keep them rolled up. Another idea is to use baby rattles with a looped end.
• Tableware: For a formal setting, use glass or china plates, stemware glasses, and silver or quality stainless utensils. While an informal setting would use paper or plastic plates, cups, and utensils. If using paper plates, use sturdy ones that will hold up well.
• Placemats: Again, a baby cloth diaper would be a good placemat. Some merchants carry diapers with designs, which would be a nice touch. You might even be able to find some with designs to match the theme. You could use paper placemats, or for a more formal shower, plastic or cloth.
• Place Cards: Whichever item you choose, put the name of the guest on the item chosen. Plain white cards, or white cards with clip art designs matching the baby shower theme would be an excellent choice. You could make your own place cards out of construction paper, possibly adding some designs. Refrigerator magnets matching the theme if possible. Personalized decorated Cookies, which the guests could have for dessert. Personalized Teething biscuits and bibs are another idea for a table setting decorating idea.
• Novelty Decorations: Suspended items you hang from the ceiling will enhance the table setting decorating idea. Small teddy bears, baby bottles, rattles, pacifiers, bibs, rubber duckies, baby socks, baby shoes, baby bibs, or other small baby related items. Giant peppermint sticks would be something different for a decorating idea.

Make Your Baby Shower a Success With the Perfect Table Setting Decorating Idea

Make Your Baby Shower a Success With the Perfect Table Setting Decorating Idea

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