baby shower - baby showers at bababoom

The History of Baby Showers.

We know it as something the American’s do! The popularity of Baby Showers has now crossed the Atlantic and here at Bababoom we’re here to help you organise one for yourself.
From individual gifts to corporate hampers, invitations and our new Baby Shower list, which work the same way as wedding lists do, here at Bababoom we can create something just for you!

The history of where Baby Showers originated from points toward a German immigrant in the USA who started as a silversmith. He used to encourage gift-giving among the upper-classes of New York. His name was Franz Schauer which is how the event got the name Baby Shower. Since then the idea of a Baby Showers have spread all over the world.

A baby shower is a way to celebrate the pending or recent birth of a child by giving gifts at a party. Gifts can be for the mother, baby or even both! Traditionally only women attend the event as it is an opportunity for the expectant mother to share stories of her pregnancy and give advice to her friends. Although the mother hosts the shower is it usual for a close friend to organise the event. Let’s not forget the mother may still be pregnant and tired!
During the baby shower there are favours, gifts, and games to be played. Not to mention the odd glass raised!
So if you need some help or advice please just pop in or telephone for more information. 0203 174 0418

baby shower - organising your shower

• Who’s going to organise and plan the shower?
• Decide on times and date for the shower.
• Decide on where is it to be held.
• Decide decorations and select a theme if you are going to have one.
• Decide on the guest list.
• Choose the food and menu.
• Make a list of all the items you will need including serving trays, extra tables, cloths, cutlery, glasses, plates, extra chairs etc....
• Prepare the invites and send them out.
• Choose the baby shower games you want to play.
• Purchase the prizes.
• Decide if you are giving party favours to guests, if so purchase them or make them yourself.
• Are you ordering any flowers?
• Do you need to buy a present for the expectant mum?
• Get your cameras, films, batteries to hand!
• Buy the drinks for the party. Not forgetting the soft options!
• Buy some ice cubes if necessary.
• Select music for the occasion.
• Now go and have some fun!

And Don't Forget!!!

At bababoom You can come in, select which items you wish to have on your baby shower gift list, tell your friends we are holding the list and leave the rest to our team.
Your family and friends can then call us or pop in to choose something off your list and we will even take care of wrapping and delivery! So sit back and enjoy!

baby shower - shower games!

• Guess the birth date/time & weight of baby.
• Guess the expectant mothers tum: guests cut pieces of ribbon, yarn, or toilet paper to a length they believe matches the mother-to-be's tummy circumference.
• Guess the baby food flavour: guests have to taste-test several flavours of baby food and try to identify them.
• Guess the Mess Game. Supply 4 nappies and mini chocolate bars with Guess the Mess Cards. Simply melt the chocolate bars into each nappy and then guess which chocolate bars they are. It’ll keep the guests guessing for ages!
• Baby Bank. Make sure you tell everyone to bring change e.g. 20 p pieces or 50p the idea of the game is each person is given a name tag such as bib or pram etc. Then everyone has to call that person by the name on the tag and not their name. If they call them by the name they have to put a 20p piece or whatever you decide in a bottle or money box which will then go towards the baby bank.
• Cotton Balls! The object of the game is to scoop as many cotton wool balls in a bowl using a wooden spoon while being blindfolded in 30 seconds.
• Baby shower bingo.
• Other games include a nappy, with sweets or chocolates, and create a throw game.