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Baby Shower Theme Examples

What’s the difference between a good baby shower and a great baby shower? The theme! It’s the first element to choose before hosting a successful baby shower. Once you’ve chosen a theme it’s easy to make a plan of action and order the cake, send the invitations, figure out the favors and the decorations. So how do you select a theme? The first step is to ask the mom-to-be if she has a baby shower theme preference. She may want to use the theme she’s chosen for the nursery. If she doesn’t have any preferences, check out these baby shower themes. There’s sure to be one you’ll have fun with.

Tea Party Baby Shower

Hosting an afternoon tea for a baby shower is an elegant way to celebrate. Tea parties are a great excuse to get out the best table linens and silver. Beautiful flower bouquets on each table complete the mood. Serve tea with a buffet of petit fours, scones, fruit and scrumptious shortbread cookies. Every lady likes to be served like a princess and a tea party is just the thing to give the prospective mom an elegant afternoon celebration. Set the tables with your favorite china cups and saucers and include party favors with an elegant baby shower label like the one on the favor box in the photo below. Tea experts agree that you never serve a tea bag in the cup. Brew your tea in a teapot and pour for each guest.

She’s Ready to Pop Baby Shower

There are two popular variations on the Ready to Pop shower theme. Champagne or Popcorn. When you choose the Champagne theme, as pictured below, the “pop” of the cork is the sound your guests hear as they open these adorable, small bottles of Brut with a personalized sticker. Create a custom sticker using the colors you’ve chosen for the party decorations. The scrumptious macarons compliment the fizz and sweetness of the champagne.

The second “Ready to Pop” theme plays on the popcorn idea. Make an arrangement of cute popcorn boxes full of popcorn on your party table. Add a custom baby shower label and bow to make it look amazing. You’ll find these scalloped popcorn boxes at the local JoAnn Fabric and Craft supply. Use a hole punch to make two holes at the top of the box and thread 1/2 inch ribbon through the holes and tie a bow. Easy, inexpensive and fast.

Love You to the Moon and Back Baby Shower

This theme is based on the popular British author Sam McBratney’s book, “Guess How Much I Love You.” Make party favors like these small water bottle labels with the “Love You to the Moon and Back” design, Decorate a cake or cupcakes with fondant half-moons and hang glittery moons and stars above the party table.

Alphabet Baby Shower

The alphabet that everyone learns in the simple childhood song is another favorite baby shower theme. Colorful wooden baby blocks make delightful baby shower decorations. The water bottle labels on this 16.9 oz. bottle mirror the alphabet blocks and colors. Make alphabet petit fours or cookies to complete the theme. Suggest guests bring a favorite childhood book as a gift and write a special message to baby inside the cover.

Stork Baby Shower

A much beloved theme for baby showers is the classic stork delivering the bundle of joy. Wine labels and water bottle labels for baby boy and baby girl showers are easy to incorporate in the decorations. Personalize these labels for your mom-to-be.

Baby Buggy Shower Theme

Whether the shower is for a girl or boy, a baby buggy motif in masculine or feminine colors is a visual delight for everyone. Add personalized wine labels on bottles served to the guests, whether the drinks are non-alcohol like sparkling cider or sparkling water for the expectant mother or include alcohol for the those guests who are so inclined. A cake in the shape of a baby buggy is easy to make using two 9″ cake rounds cut to make the top and bottom of the buggy. Use Wilton’s Mini Springform 4 inch pan to make the buggy wheels.

Rubber Ducky Baby Shower

Ernie of Sesame Street sang “Rubber Ducky you’re the one…” How many times did you sing that as a child? Now you can host a baby shower featuring the popular bath tub icon. What better favor to include than water bottle labels with a rubber ducky pattern? There are many party stores selling Rubber Ducky plates, cups and napkins. We found our little ducks in a row at Toys R Us. The cupcakes pictured below are from iVillage and are actually made from marshmallows and donut holes. The orange beaks are made from orange fruit chews cut to shape. Pretty clever don’t you think?

Baby Onesie Shower

The baby onesie is the go to outfit for all tired moms suffering through endless changing and dressing of their newborn babies, so why not host a baby shower with a Onesie theme? Encourage guests to give a onesie in any size. Decorate with a onesie banner in baby girl or baby boy colors. This Onesie Banner was made for a baby boy with a grown up tie embellishment, but you can make one for a baby girl using the bow included in the template. The paper for this banner is Pebbles Scrapbook Paper in two patterns, Mamma’s Boy and Marine Dot. String a length of ribbon, yarn or bakers twine then pin the onesie cut-out to the banner with decorative clothes pins. Recollections ™ sells mini decorative clothespins in pastels and patterns.

FREE! We’ve included this downloadable Onesie Banner Pattern. This pattern makes a fabulous party banner. It’s easy to make using scrapbooking papers and colorful clothespins. Each onesie is aproximately 8.5 inches tall by five inches wide. We also offer a Baby Onesie sticker for water bottles and party favor bags and boxes. You can find versions for boy babies and girl babies on this page.

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There are so many wonderful themes to celebrate a new baby’s birth. These are just a few ideas to consider if you’re lucky enough to be planning a baby shower. If you need help making stickers for any of the items in the photos, feel free to email us at [email protected]. We’re always happy to help.

Baby-Onesie-Banner-Pattern Download

“Flaunting money is considered gauche: if you’ve got it, please keep it to yourself–or give some away!” This is from a recent Time magazine article The Simple Life, Goodbye to Having It All. The writer states that Americans are turning away from materialism to embracing volunteering and contributing to charitable organizations. That’s good news for you if you’re part of a nonprofit organization looking to seek fundraising or promote your group.

What Makes People Give?

With an upsurge in the willingness of Americans to help the less fortunate, nonprofit organizations, church groups and awareness groups are all competing with consumers’ attention and donation dollars. There’s no single “secret to fundraising”. People give to a cause or non profit for a number of reasons according to Sheila Brown of Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children, among them are these:

They give because there is something in it for them.
They give because someone they respect or have a relationship with asked them to give.
They are, or have been, personally affected or fear being affected directly, or that one of their family/friends will be affected.

How to Reach Potential Donors

Still, you have to find a way to connect with potential donors, patrons and volunteers. Word of mouth is a practical connection that people value. Combine that with giving away something that reminds people of your organization and it’s a winning situation. This is where handing out custom bottled water with your nonprofit or church’s information comes into play.

Get the Word Out with Custom Bottled Water

Many nonprofits, churches and charitable organizations use custom bottled water to promote awareness of their cause. How do they do it? They hand out their customized bottles at events where lots of people gather.

Here are some ideas on where to hand out your branded bottled water:

Concerts
Athletic Events
Art Fairs
Festivals
Carnivals
Taste of or Bite of Events
Auctions
Parks
5k or 10k run/walks

Take a look at examples of water bottle labels from different organizations.

Walk to Cure Diabetes Water Bottle Labels

World Vision Bottled Water

A church created these water bottle labels which come with a sticky backing for easy application to bottles of all sizes.

Example of a label created for Autism Awareness.

How to Make Custom Water Bottle Labels for Your Nonprofit

First, buy the bottled water you plan on using. This bottle is a 16.9 ounce size.

Next, tear off the labels to reveal the area where the label will fit. Lay the label flat and measure the height and length. Match up the size with the available water bottle label sizes. Create your design online. When your labels arrive peel off the protective backing and apply, smoothing down the seam and pressing firmly.

Sell Custom Bottled Water with Your Logo for Fundraising

In order to sell bottled water for fundraising you’ll need to purchase it already labeled. The FDA frowns upon relabeling and selling bottled water. Relabeling is okay for giving bottled water away, but not for reselling. Custom bottled water comes in cases of 24 bottles. The labels are waterproof so you can put them in coolers full of ice when you sell them.

Translate this idea to concrete action and create a water bottle label for your organization. Offer your potential donors what they need, which is healthy spring water. It doesn’t hurt to have your information on the label! For more information or for questions regarding making your own custom bottled water or water bottle labels email us at [email protected]. We’ve helped countless organizations with quality, waterproof labels for their fundraising and awareness campaigns.