Baby Shower

This past weekend we hosted a backyard baby shower for my boyfriend’s sister. She is having a girl and decorating the nursery in butterflies. We decided to incorporate the theme for the nursery and her love of books into a shower theme.

Using my copy and paste skills and card stock we printed off several pictures of book covers to make book flags for the cupcakes. We also made a few larger ones to place in the floral arrangements that her mother and a friend designed using flowers they had growing in the garden. We also made a clothes line with several popular children’s titles. To add to the decorations I used Martha Stewart’s tissue pompom directions to hang around the tent. I tied the butterflies in by using ones I found at my local craft store and sticking them to the tissues. I also traced and cut out butterflies on construction paper with quotes about reading and children for the table.

 

Everyone was invited to bring their favorite child book to the nursery. I have to say there was not one duplicate for the books. The guests had a great time looking at all the different book titles. For many it was a reminder of their own or children’s bed time story memories.

What helped with the planning process was selecting a set location for all the party decorations and information.  Anything that we were planning to use or using to make decorations went back to that location that way we could always find it. It also helps to keep a list of guests complete with addresses, in that area, that way when someone emails or calls to RSVP you are able to find and can mark them quickly.

To make the book flags you need; tacky glue, toothpicks, card stock, several ink cartridges. Once you have copy and pasted the pictures into the word document adjust the image to the size you need and print on cardstock.(Make sure your printer is set to automatic