Are you in charge of throwing a baby shower for one of your friends or loved ones? Scared that you don’t know what to do? Don’t panic. Throwing a baby shower can actually be a lot of fun, and of course, we all wish to help out the expectant family. Here are a few ideas to make your baby shower stand out among the rest.

When planning a baby shower, it might be a wise idea to draw up a budget of what you can afford. This will help you stay on task and not spend more than you have on the baby shower. Also, it is a good idea to decide if it will be a more formal or casual baby shower. Once you have decided, be sure to find a tactful way to let guests know about this on their baby shower invitations.

The first thing you will want to do when planning a baby shower is to pick a theme. This does not have to be complicated. Even something very simple can be cute and fun for a baby shower, but also easy to assemble. For instance, with a Noah’s Ark themed baby shower, you could borrow and gather all types of stuffed animals as decorations. This doesn’t even cost money, only a bit of time! The baby shower cake could be a boat, and you can do a lot with the “two by two” idea when setting up the rest of the table area, or when sending invitations. Coincidentally, this theme works well when throwing a baby shower for twins.

Next, you will want to plan some games. If you can think of games to go along with your baby shower theme, that will be an extra touch of fun. However, it’s not essential that your baby shower games fit in with the theme. As long as the general idea of the night is a new baby, any baby shower games will probably work just fine. There are many good baby shower books and websites that have great ideas for games.

Don’t forget to make a list of all the things you will need to order and pick up for the baby shower. Chairs? Cake? Snacks? Having all these details covered on a list is very helpful to the planning of a spectacular baby shower. With a little bit of organization and a dash of love, your baby shower will be a smashing success!