Unique baby shower gifts

Unique baby shower gifts - exceptional gifts for the baby shower party

Unique baby shower gifts add a special bit to the baby shower party. distinctive baby shower gifts are often fun and artistic or personal and unforgettable. As long as they're from the guts, distinctive baby shower gifts become keepsakes that families can treasure for a lifespan.

Baby showers ar meant to celebrate the approaching arrival of the baby into the family. The baby shower party is AN exciting and fun-filled event for moms and dads that ar anticipating the birth of their beloved baby. Presenting them with distinctive baby shower gifts will definitely facilitate create the party out of the ordinary.

Ideas for distinctive baby shower gifts

Unique baby shower gifts needn't be high-ticket. distinctive baby shower gifts are often one thing helpful that may be used once the baby is born or a lavish gift for either the fogeys or the baby. Expecting oldsters take pride in receiving distinctive baby shower gifts from family and friends throughout the baby shower party.

These exceptional gifts mean that they took the time to search out a extremely special gift for them. However, distinctive baby shower gifts aren't any longer only for the approaching baby or for the mom-to-be. There ar a good sort of distinctive baby shower gifts for moms once birthing, for dads and even for the excited grandparents.

Assortment of distinctive baby shower gifts

Unique baby shower gifts that ar nice for babies ar customized baby things. things like baby bibs, baby blankets or burp cloths ar fondly appliquéd and customized with a symbol of the baby's initials. These specially created items create nice keepsakes that the family will hold dear for a lifespan.

Custom created jewellery is another example of a novel baby shower gift that the baby will droop on to till he or she grows previous. jewellery like necklaces with pendants and bracelets are often customized with the baby's name graven thereon.

There are distinctive baby shower gifts for the proud oldsters. New oldsters can like to receive a custom designed stroller bag or diaper bag to use once going out with baby. and new oldsters get a kick out of carrying fun t-shirts that sport amusing sayings gesture fun at the new mother and father.

Another standard plan for distinctive baby shower gifts is baby gift baskets. There ar totally different arrangements offered for the baby gift baskets. Baby gift baskets usually follow a subject matter and ar designed specifically for either the baby, the mama and even the pappa.

Gift baskets for mama will either be full of maternity garments or remedies for nausea. distinctive baby shower gifts for dads may also be packed during a distinctive gift basket. The gift basket for dads are often designed as a survival gift basket sort of a pater diaper outfit.

Where to search out distinctive baby shower gifts

Many on-line searching sites provide a good sort of distinctive baby shower gifts at affordable costs. At identical time, several artists that focus on making distinctive baby shower gifts usually sell their merchandise on-line. distinctive baby shower gifts may also be a private creation of the gift giver for a a lot of personal bit.

The hunt for distinctive baby shower gifts may be a labor of affection. Some could quit and fancy to shopping for an earthly gift for the party. except for those that actually need to grant the simplest, distinctive baby shower gifts ar the sole thanks to go.

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Baby Shower invites

A baby shower is one in all the special events within the lifetime of a mother to be shared with friends before the particular birth. invites ought to set the mood and build this occasion unforgettable to everybody gift.

This baby shower typically happens a month or two earlier and creating the correct invite is even as difficult as designing the whole event.

One will get letter of invitation that has been created by a card company except for it to be special, it's best to settle on a style then have it custom created. Since the host is typically a awfully shut friend of the mother, that person will confer with the mother and alternative members of the family what reasonably theme are going to be applicable for the party.

After obtaining all the concepts in and eventually selecting what theme are going to be used, the friend can have already got an inspiration what reasonably invite it's and the way it'll appear as if.

For a girl, the theme can be a star that might highlight the long run. letter of invitation is formed into a star with the story song within.

For a boy, the theme can be a cowboy. letter of invitation is created with the planning of a cartoon character within the front and alternative special details within.

An invitation also can be created looking on the season. within the summer, with the weather being a little wet, the best theme are going to be a summer shower that comes with lots of frozen dessert. The invite is created within the form of AN frozen dessert.

Just like the other invite, it ought to have the name of the person to be invited, once and wherever the event can happen, the contact variety of the one hosting the event and also the gender of the baby if this can be applicable.

The invites should tend out a month up to a month and half  before the event itself. this can provide folks time to create plans for that day and choose the correct gift.

Babies ar cute, smell good, is quiet and also the noisiest at sure times. it's all a part of the section of the baby growing up. There ar alternative concepts and themes one will think about to create the invite a decent preview of what's to come back throughout the baby shower itself. It simply takes some designing and tiny imagination to create this baby shower stand out over others that individuals have gone to.

The host will do the design alone or brainstorm with friends in selecting the correct invite then having it created by the printers. once that's finished, the opposite details then ought to already quite straightforward like the food for the occasion, the written record of gifts for the party, and also the prizes for the games to be contend.

If the person desires facilitate, then knowledgeable is referred to as to help within the entire method.  With the various themes and invites that are tired the past, this typically comes during a package that features a planner to assist guide the person on.  The host will notice this folks within the neighborhood or check on-line.

By examination the packages and costs of the assorted firms that do that, one can sure get price for cash for this special event.

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Real Party: Polka Dots 1st Birthday Party!

Mia and I met Rachel and Shayna in our Mom's group.  We spent much of our maternity leaves together, so I was very happy to get to help celebrate Shayna turning 1 recently!

Rachel and her hubby threw a party for Shayna at their house, and they were kind enough to let me share some photos with you.

I loved the polka dot theme that Rachel used for the party. It was inspired by Shayna's cute party dress. (Which I think is so great.  I know some people have a hard time coming up with themes for party. You can literally get them from anywhere; this is such a great example of that!) 

Rachel had monthly pictures from Shayna's first year displayed on polka dots in the living room.

 And a bright polka dot Happy Birthday sign.

The kitchen was decorated with bright balloons. 

 Lunch was served on large colorful round platters. 

I thought scattering the bright balls around the dessert table was genius! And aren't they great in the glass vessel? 

Rachel made Shayna's adorable felt party hat.

She also made the adorable highchair banner. 

 Everyone hung out in the sun in the backyard.

Our friend Renee performed for the babies (--and the parents! I freakin' love her music!). 

Mia also loved the show. ;)

Party favors!

 Rachel ordered these "knobby balls" from Amazon. (I think this in a perfect party favor for a party of mostly one years olds or younger babies, even if your theme isn't polka dots. They are inexpensive and babies love them!)

For the mommies who need to relax: round bath confetti.  Cute cute.

Happy Birthday Shayna!! 

Thanks for the great party Rachel & Nic!

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Real Party: New Year's Eve Dinner & A Winner!

Happy 2013 Blogland! 

The holidays were a whirlwind. After Mia's 1st birthday party, we were pulled into the whirlwind that is the holiday season, and time just flew.  I am barely catching my breath! 

What a magical thing the holiday season is with a little one!  

Just a few quick shots of the a-maz-ing dinner I was lucky enough to eat on New Year's Eve...

This was a rare baby-free night out for Dan & I. Our friends Patty & Dan (another one!) hosted a small dinner party.  

On the menu? 

Pork Porchette

Bacon brussel sprouts

Green salad

Mashed potato bar (not pictured)

 Yum, Yum, Yum. 

I made a deliciously rich flourless chocolate cake for dessert.

Thanks for the amazing dinner Patty & Dan! 

Happy New Year everyone!

And, thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway from BoomBoom Prints! 

I used random.org, and the winning entry is...

Entry #10, Reiko! 

I'll be contacting you to coordinate getting your print!

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Giveaway! Boom Boom Prints Customizable Art

I am so excited about this giveaway.  

I was contacted by a new company called BoomBoom Prints.  They sent me some art work for Mia's nursery, and are offering a custom print for one reader! 

I love love love this site.

They offer simple, customizable artwork for kid's rooms, nurseries, or playrooms.  

I even think they'd make a great back drop for a dessert bar at a baby shower or kid's birthday! 

I ordered an M for Mia's nursery.  Isn't it great? Matches perfectly, because that is what Boom Boom Prints allows you to do!

The site is super easy to use. There are tons of great designs. I love the non-character, simple designs they offer. 

And the color choices are seemingly endless.

The site is great too. Its very easy to navigate. And they let you view an example of your print choice in a nursery or playroom.   Brilliant!

They offer canvas (perfect for avoiding glass above a crib!), framed prints, or paper prints.

And I love that the site was started by two Dads. :)

Here's the scoop on the giveaway of a 20"x16" print...

To enter: 

Just Like BoomBoom Prints on Facebook

then leave a comment telling me that you did and you're entered! 

For a bonus entries: 

Follow this blog (or leave a comment that you already do)

then leave a comment and you're entered again! 

Share about this giveaway on Facebook or Twitter

then leave a comment telling me where you shared about it.

All entries must be in by midnight on December 24th. I'll announce the winner after Christmas. A little gift to you from me & our friends at BoomBoom Prints. :)

In case you don't remember: Mia's nursery is here. :)

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Real Party: Sunflower 1st Birthday!

My daughter Mia turned 1 recently.

Seriously, where did the time go?! This was the fastest year of my life thus far (which felt even faster since the year of my pregnancy was the slowest year of my life!).  She has brought us so much joy... of course we had to celebrate her 1st birthday with a blowout bash.  My friend Deb and I decided to throw a joint party for our little girls who were born 5 days apart. 

Where we live in California the weather is pretty nice most of the year.  But around the end of November you just can't count on sunshine. We had too many guests to fit in our little house, and a park was out of the question.  I stressed about where to have the party.  We needed a big space, but I didn't want to blow the budget on a venue. 

I finally decided to have the party at our gym. My husband I belong to a CrossFit gym. My husband actually coaches there, and we are great friends with the owner. If you aren't familiar with CrossFit, its a workout that can be done with minimal equipment. Our gym is basically a warehouse with lots of open space. And better yet, lots of mats on the floor -- perfect for a large number of the guests who are just starting to walk!

My main challenge was turning the bare bones, industrial space into a party appropriate for 2 little girls.

Here's the before so you can understand my gravity of this task: 

Yikes.

I also had to keep guests away from the equipment.  I didn't want anyone to get hurt.  I decided to rent some stanchions and chains to rope off the party area to keep it on the mats. 

In the end I think it came together quite well...

I love this picture. I feel like it captures the wonderful chaos of so many family and friends packed into the gym so well.  Makes my heart smile. 

Anyway, the reason why you are here: The details!!

It all started with the invitation. My vision was perfectly executed by Jennafer of Oh Creative One. 

Isn't it great?
I had them printed on brown paper, and used a rounded corner punch.

(sorry, iPhone photo -- but you get the idea)

I had decided on this theme awhile ago, and thought I'd died and gone to heaven one day when I was randomly browsing at Gymboree and found a line of sunflower dresses on the sale rack.

I never get that lucky. But the stars were aligned that day and I snapped up the only 2 dresses left in their sizes. They were SO cute, and this mom was happy!
Ella's grandma crocheted sunflowers for their hair.  (Thank you Audrey!)

My big chalkboard sign greeted guests.

I made some paper plate sunflowers for one of the sections of wall.  These were inspired by this, but I made a simpler version with just paper centers to save time. The stems are made from streamers. I borrowed the fencing from Akemi's pumpkin patch.

I rented tables and chairs to scatter throughout the party area.  We had yellow tablecloths and burlap runners.  I had ordered some flower arrangements from a local grocery store that had sunflowers in them, and the order was messed up.  :( I ended up with these potted plants instead. No sunflowers, but I was just happy the colors were right!

I love to use party items multiple times. It helps me justify to my husband why is so important to store them in our crowded garage and attic also! The burlap runners were from here, but have also been used here and here. The centerpiece boxes were from here, but have also been used here.

If you have been reading this blog for awhile, you know I love to use a children's book as a guest book at baby showers.

I decided I will continue this tradition with her birthday parties. Each of the girls had a little station set up for their guest book.  I ordered these to use.

This was the biggest group I have ever have ever hosted for lunch. I struggled with the menu, but I think we came up with a great solution that was yummy and budget friendly.

I am terrible about getting photos when the food table is done. People are usually swarming it when the food gets out, and that was the case with this party. But here's a picture of the set-up before it was all finished. 

We served: 

Grilled sausages (3 flavors) with buns, grilled onions, and assorted condiments

Green salad

Potato chips

Mac & cheese

And then we had clementine oranges and some applesauce pouches for people to snack on as well. 

Monthly banners of each of the girls were hung above the table. 

I made some food labels to match the invitation. 

And I scored again at the Michael's dollar section with these gorgeous sunflower clips. Easiest banner I ever made!

My husband must really love me because he agreed (with a little grumbling) to haul our reddish-colored wheelbarrow all the way to the gym so I could put drinks in it.

How could I not? :)

We had wine, beer, sodas, and bottled water.

Desserts were pretty simple since we were feeding such a large number of guests.

Deb made lots and lots of cupcakes and I made some simple yellow cake pops. 

I did my standard display with the much-used shelf, but kept it simple with white linens and just did an accent of wide sunflower ribbon from the fabric store.

(You've seen the cupcake shelf here.)

Each of the girls had a highchair with a little cake I made and a few balloons.

(I know my party girl readers will understand how frustrated I was when I went to three locations the morning of the party to find yellow balloons. No one had any! After the 3rd stop I decided I was being ridiculous and just stuck with cream. Yellow would have been much cuter...)

My favorite detail of the party:

My husband and I made this photo wall out of piece of plywood. He attached legs to the back and cut holes. The I painted the simple sunflower design. It was SO cute to see all the pictures & so easy to make. I tried to get a picture of each family.  

(I decided to just post one of me, Deb, and Lindsay messing around rather than post pictures of anyone's kids. But trust me, it was cute.).

Party favors were yellow bubbles with custom labels (by Oh Creative One).

I was very happy with how everything turned out. It seemed like guests of all ages really had a great time. 

Happy Happy Birthday Miss Ella!

And Mia...

We are so lucky to be your parents! 

Thank you for making this the best year ever! 

Happy Birthday!

Vendors: 

Venue: CrossFit Vis Performance

Printables: Oh Creative One

Party Rentals: Danny Thomas Party Rentals

Photos: Lindsay Little & Renee Padgett

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Real Party: Little Pumpkin's 1st Birthday!

In an ideal world, I would have brought you this post back in October when all my readers were in pumpkin-mode. No one cares about pumpkins right now, right? But I'm hoping that we always care about cute parties!
My life (and crazy 1 year old) just aren't allowing me to blog in a timely manner at the moment. I have several cool things to share and I will get them up as soon as humanly possibly, they may just be a little out of season. Ok?

So...pretend its still October and take a look at this adorable Little Pumpkin party!

My daughter's bff had her 1st birthday party. That is my best friend's daughter (We have decided they are bff's obviously). Lindsay threw an amazing party in her backyard to celebrate (of course!). I can't wait to share all the details with you! 

Jennafer of Oh Creative One created the invites.  They were perfect!

The hostess wore her pumpkin, of course. :)

Lindsay rented a few tables and chairs for the backyard.  Her mom made fabric pumpkins to cluster on the tables for centerpieces. Aren't they amazing?!

Lindsay strung a banner of monthly pictures of little Akemi on the fence.  Some of those faces are priceless.

Lindsay set up "Akemi's Pumpkin Patch" in a corner of the yard.  Since most of the guests were 1-year-olds, she decided to forgo a traditional activity. Instead, kiddos were encouraged to wear costumes, and they all posed for photos in the patch. Too cute.

Lunch was a taco bar, catered by one of my favorite spots.

The dessert table!
The desserts were as tasty as they were cute...

The star of the table was the pumpkin smash cake Lindsay made with a mini bunting. Too cute. 

I made some pumpkin cake pops, Lindsay made pumpkin spice cupcakes, Akemi's Grandma made mini pumpkin pies, and Deb made caramel corn. Lindsay also added some sugar cookies.  We made some of these pumpkins and scattered them around the table as well.

 At first Akemi was a little hesitant with her cake.

But she quickly figured out what wonderful things sugar and butter are. :)

Happy Birthday Akemi!

And since you haven't seen her in a while...

...here's my little butterfly posing in the patch. :)

Resources
Party Rentals: Danny Thomas Party Rentals
Invitation: Oh Creative One
Lunch food: Pancho Villa
Akemi's dress: Baby Gap

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