Linda Alchin - Baby Shower Ideas: Perfect for your party -

Baby Shower Ideas
-Perfect foryour Party -

SmashwordsEdition. Copyright 2010Linda Alchin and Melissa Russell SmashwordsEdition, License Notes This ebook islicensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not bere-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to sharethis book with another person, please purchase an additional copyfor each person. If youre reading this book and did not purchaseit, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please returnto Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. ***** SampleAgenda 8 WeeksBefore 6 WeeksBefore 4 WeeksBefore 2 WeeksBefore 1 WeekBefore Baby ShowerDay Who Should BeInvited? How to KeepTrack of Invitations Baby ShowerGuest List Hints andTips Theme Ideasfor Homemade Invitations Wording Guidefor Baby Shower Invitations Baby ShowerThemes - Co-ordination is the Key to Success Baby ShowerThemes: Storks Stars - A Staris Born A to ZTheme Welcome to theJungle! Carriage/PramTheme Noahs ArkTheme ConstructionTruck Theme for a Baby Boy BootieTheme ButterflyTheme Safety PinThemes Farm AnimalTheme Bumble BeeTheme LadybugTheme FlowerTheme Nursery RhymeCharacters Fairy TaleCharacters DisneyCharacters Beatrix PotterCharacters - Peter Rabbit CircusAnimals Lion, Bear,Zebra, Monkey, Frog Bath TimeTheme Rocking HorseThemes UmbrellaTheme Food Ideas -Considerations Balloons - Airor Helium Some BalloonDecoration Ideas WallDecorating Kits Garlands Banners Yard Signs What is aDiaper Cake? Diaper CakeCentrepiece - How to Make One CentrepiecesUsing Gift Baskets Other BabyShower Table Centrepieces Baby ShowerCentrepieces - Floating Candles Elegant BabyShower Centrepieces Baby ShowerGames Baby Shower Ato Z Game A Star is BornGame DiaperGuessing Game Left RightGame Baby ShowerMemory Game Nursery RhymeGame Name Game CreativeOnesies (Bodysuit) UnscrambleGame Baby BuilderGame Nappy PinsGame Baby BottleBowling The DiaperGame Pin theDiaper/Pacifier on the Baby Game MusicalChairs Mummys TummyGame Pass TheParcel Lucky Dip TreasureHunt Baby Look AtYou Now Game Baby FoodGame CelebrityBabies Quiz Nursery RhymeQuiz Animal GenderQuiz Baby AnimalsQuiz Fairy TaleQuiz Baby ShowerTrivia Quiz Baby ShowerSongs Trivia Quiz When theactivities are over... ***** SampleAgenda 8 WeeksBefore 6 WeeksBefore 4 WeeksBefore 2 WeeksBefore 1 WeekBefore Baby ShowerDay Who Should BeInvited? How to KeepTrack of Invitations Baby ShowerGuest List Hints andTips Theme Ideasfor Homemade Invitations Wording Guidefor Baby Shower Invitations Baby ShowerThemes - Co-ordination is the Key to Success Baby ShowerThemes: Storks Stars - A Staris Born A to ZTheme Welcome to theJungle! Carriage/PramTheme Noahs ArkTheme ConstructionTruck Theme for a Baby Boy BootieTheme ButterflyTheme Safety PinThemes Farm AnimalTheme Bumble BeeTheme LadybugTheme FlowerTheme Nursery RhymeCharacters Fairy TaleCharacters DisneyCharacters Beatrix PotterCharacters - Peter Rabbit CircusAnimals Lion, Bear,Zebra, Monkey, Frog Bath TimeTheme Rocking HorseThemes UmbrellaTheme Food Ideas -Considerations Balloons - Airor Helium Some BalloonDecoration Ideas WallDecorating Kits Garlands Banners Yard Signs What is aDiaper Cake? Diaper CakeCentrepiece - How to Make One CentrepiecesUsing Gift Baskets Other BabyShower Table Centrepieces Baby ShowerCentrepieces - Floating Candles Elegant BabyShower Centrepieces Baby ShowerGames Baby Shower Ato Z Game A Star is BornGame DiaperGuessing Game Left RightGame Baby ShowerMemory Game Nursery RhymeGame Name Game CreativeOnesies (Bodysuit) UnscrambleGame Baby BuilderGame Nappy PinsGame Baby BottleBowling The DiaperGame Pin theDiaper/Pacifier on the Baby Game MusicalChairs Mummys TummyGame Pass TheParcel Lucky Dip TreasureHunt Baby Look AtYou Now Game Baby FoodGame CelebrityBabies Quiz Nursery RhymeQuiz Animal GenderQuiz Baby AnimalsQuiz Fairy TaleQuiz Baby ShowerTrivia Quiz Baby ShowerSongs Trivia Quiz When theactivities are over...

Gifts For Mom Ideas Gifts For Dad Ideas Gifts ForGrandparents - Gift Ideas Baby ShowerHost Gifts Ideas Baby ShowerGame Gifts Making BabyShower Gifts - Night at Home Gift Making BabyShower Gifts - Overnight Kit Making BabyShower Gifts - Taste of Home Kit Making BabyShower Gifts - Hospital Bag Treats Baby ShowerGift Baskets Newborn BabyGift Baskets Baby GiftBaskets Bathtime GiftBasket Diaper GiftBasket Baby ClothesLaundry Gift Basket Candy GiftBaskets Cookie Favors& Cookie Favors - Recipe BoxedCandy Baby Food JarCandles Baby ShowerBookmarks Bomboniere MiniaturePotted Plants ScentedSoap Cup Cakes LuckyFavors Potpourri PersonalisedCandy PhotoFrame Sweet BabyBottle ScentedFavors BloomingFavors Baby ShowerHostess Etiquette - Who Can be A Hostess? Is itacceptable to ask for Specific Items? Baby ShowerGift Registry Etiquette - Let Guests Know How much tospend on Gifts VirtualGifts Baby Sprinkle- What is a Baby Sprinkle? When to openGifts Baby Shower Thank You Card Etiquette- TopTips! Thank You CardEtiquette - Some Examples ***** What is a BabyShower? The word 'shower'is used to describe a party of friends assembled to present gifts(usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized ababy shower for her when she was expecting". The great Bardhimself, William Shakespeare used the word to convey 'a copioussupply bestowed'. "He and myselfhave travail'd in the great shower of your gifts". Timon ofAthens: Act 5 - William Shakespeare The tradition ofgiving parties for wealthy mothers-to-be started in America duringthe late 1700's. The popularity of this type of party steadily grewas the wealth of people increased. It has now become an Americantradition that is being adopted across Europe, especially in theU.K.

This book is acomplete Baby Shower guide absolutely crammed full of useful ideas,hints and tips. There are articles in each of our sectionscontaining loads of ideas about planning, gifts, invitations, giftbaskets, diaper cake centrepieces, activities including quizzes,games, favors and presents and the correct etiquette to follow whenhosting this type of party! ***** Baby ShowerHistory and Origin AnAustrian immigrant named Franz Schauer, who settled in New Yorkduring the late 18th century, started the tradition of the BabyShower. Franz Schauer was a silversmith, engraver and merchantlooking for his fortune in America. There is littleinformation about Schauer however his name is mentioned in a bookthat was published in 1759. The book contained pictures of "platesfrom drawings by Susanna Sophia Betzin and engraved by von FranzSchauer". It was the first book to have hand colored plates drawnby a woman.

This leads us to believe that the origin of BabyShowers commenced sometime after 1759, but well before 1800.Schauer specialised in silver an engravings but he was also amerchant. Selling his silver was his main priority and it wasShauer who came up with the brilliant idea to encourage the wealthyupper classes of New York to give silver gifts to newbornbabies. The tradition ofgiving gifts to new babies dated back thousands of years to theancient Romans and Ancient Egyptians. Franz Schauer no doubtcapitalised on this tradition by encouraging sales of his silvermerchandise that could be personalized by engraving! The traditionof giving Showers for wealthy mothers-to-be started in America andthe popularity of this type of party steadily grew as the wealth ofpeople increased, especially following WW2. It has now become anAmerican tradition, which is being adopted across Europe,especially in the U.K. ***** Planning aBaby Shower Forward planningfor this type of special party is the best way to ensure asuccessful celebration! Checklists really help as memory joggersand ensure that you don't forget anything.

Planning where the venuefor the party will be, what the party theme will be, decorationsand decor will be required, planning what type of table centrepieceto organise, when to send our party invitations to the guests, whoshould be on the guest list, whether or not a gift registry shouldbe organised, planning what food and drinks should be served, whattype of party favors should be given to attendees, what type ofmusic should be selected and what type of games and activitiesshould be played at the party. As you can see planning is criticalto throwing a great party. We have tried tolist all the accessories that you may need to consider for theperfect baby shower. Its amazing how many accessories areassociated with Baby Showers and how many simple things can beoverlooked until the last moment causing unnecessary stress, theearlier that they are given some thought the easier theplanning. Invitations,Favors, Mom to be Gift, Dad to be Gift, Big Brother /Sister Gifts,Games, Food, Drinks, Serving Plates / Bowls, Flowers, Baby ShowerCake, Baby Shower Cupcakes, Helium Balloons, Balloon Weights,Curling Ribbon, Balloon Pump, Prizes, Decorations, Yard Signs,Table Confetti, Banners, Corsages, Name cards, Baby ShowerCentrepieces/Diaper Cake, Cups, Glasses, Cutlery, Plates, Napkins,Placemats, Tablecloths, Tulle, Satin/Organza, Ribbon, Candles,Piata, Mom to be Sash are all worth giving some considerationtoo. Finally after theparty is over the guests should be sent 'Thank You' cards.

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