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Craft Ideas For Your Next Baby Shower

May 25th, 2008 · No Comments

by Dana Hall

Gummy bears tied with a pink or blue net make a nice party favor for guests to take home. Gummy bears can also be used to decorate a cake. A more elaborate baby shower craft that makes a great take home gift is an image of a teddy bear that has been inserted inside a plastic snow-shaker ornament. These empty snow-shaker ornaments can be purchased at craft stores.

A shower does not have to mean expensive invitations and decorations - baby-shower craft ideas can help you throw a creative, personal party with perfect panache. By taking advantage of homemade invitations, decorations and prizes, you can honor a mother-to-be with your creativity as well as a perfectly executed shower. So sharpen the pencil, get out the notebook, and learn a few tips for baby-shower craft ideas that are bound to delight your guests.

You can also try this baby shower craft. You’ll need clear plastic baby bottles and different colored sand. Have each guest fill their own baby bottle with different color sands for their very own sand art baby bottle. Baby shower cards and bags can be printed on standard computer paper.

When the cameras are full, have a volunteer rush to have them developed. Then, when the baby shower pictures return, start scrapbooking. Ideally, baby shower guests would get to do the page with their picture on it. Usually, its easy to keep this project a secret and present at the end of the baby shower.

Unfinished Wood Crafts: These are fun crafts for a group to get together and do. There are lots of great unfinished wood items at craft stores that would make cute baby shower gifts. You can choose from hatboxes, decorative shelves, picture frames, and letters to spell the baby’s name or a message, toys, etc.

Travel activity box is a good idea to keep your baby entertained for several hours during long journeys. Baby gift box and fun jar will like a magical box to a baby with all its funky shape and bold colors while baby clothing bouquet will stand out as a baby shower gift. Baby blankets will really be a practical yet personalized gift for the babies and parents will really find it a very practical gift.

The idea is that the necklace boasts the name of the guest and is worn during the party. Baby beads can be purchased at most bead and craft supply stores. Sometimes you can also get beads that are shaped like small toy building blocks. These building block beads suit showers that have an “ABC” or alphabet theme.

One way of getting original baby shower crafts that are of an instant nature would involve the older brothers and sisters making something. This can be a painting that that shows how happy and excited they are. You can also ask them to record the happy mother and guests as they laugh and make jokes. By involving the entire family in the baby shower crafts you let them see that this event is part of their lives and that they too can contribute towards the arrival of their new family member.

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