Baby showers celebrate expectant parents and their tiny bundles of joy. If you’re the lucky host, you want to plan a shower to remember. Here are six ideas for making that happen:

Voting Theme

If the parents-to-be don’t know baby’s gender (or simply aren’t telling), set up a voting theme by decorating with blackboards, dry erase boards and voting ballots. Allow guests to vote on more than just the baby’s gender, however. Ask them to predict everything from whether the baby will have hair, to the date and time the new arrival meets the world.

Diaper Theme

Do the parents-to-be already seem to have everything? Go for a diaper theme. Ask each guest to give diapers of different sizes or gift related supplies, such as rash ointment, baby powder, wipes and cutesy diaper covers. The activity? Guests can get creative by building diaper cakes!

Crafty Theme

Baby showers are about more than just giving gifts for the new baby. Your guests want to have fun too! Set up stations at which they can decorate onesies for the new baby and T-shirts for the parents. Be sure to provide baby safe, non-toxic fabric paint and decorations.

Freezer Meal Shower

With a new baby in the house, many parents find it hard to accomplish even the most basic of tasks, like cooking. Throw a party that fills the expectant parents’ freezer with delicious foods they can simply reheat and serve. Every guest gifts a dish in a freezable, disposable container, so the happy parents don’t have to fuss with cleanup. If you prefer an activity-based shower, provide recipes, ingredients and containers, and have the guests cook up freezable dishes during the shower.

Children’s Book Theme

Focus this baby shower on a few of the parent’s favorite childhood books. Send invitations that resemble library cards and choose book-inspired decorations, foods, and desserts.

Dads Only

So often, baby showers focus on the mom and her baby bump. But what about the dad? Host a barbecue-style baby shower for Dad and encourage attendees to give gifts the dad will appreciate. This may include dad-themed onesies and bibs, diaper backpacks instead of the typical diaper bags and books about fatherhood. Rather celebrate with both parents at the same time? Go with a coed shower instead.

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