Planning baby shower doesn’t need to be expensive. It is not the purpose of the baby shower to make everyone involved break their bank! There are lots of ways to celebrate such a wonderful event without spending a fortune. For many people, that idea seems to be impossible, but take it from me…it isn’t! Whether you are planning alone or with a couple friends, you will surely be surprised of how you can be an outstanding party organizer/host by just only using inexpensive baby shower ideas.
Planning an inexpensive shower these days has been easier because of the Internet. By simply browsing online, you can find lots of amazing baby shower gift ideas,shower planning guides, checklists, shower gift basket ideas, free printable shower invitations and games, free online instructions on how to make a shower diaper cake, and a lot more. You can start the search by visiting a favorite website that has a section of various shower themes to choose from. Also you may check out the section where you can find how-to’s article about DIY shower accessories such as how to make baby shower favors, decorations, centerpieces, balloon and flower arrangements, diaper cakes, gift baskets, and etc. These can easily be found on many websites that specialize on baby showers, children’s parties, and websites that are simply focusing to how-to’s topics.
Do-it-yourself baby shower ideas are one of the ways on how to plan a shower within the budget you can afford. By consider some of the above suggestions, it is not impossible for you to save a lot on your plan. Consider homemade ideas such as edible treats for the party favors, recycled loan furniture that you use as a decoration, and other stuff that you can see at home, basement, garage or garden. Also, instead of buying pre-made shower invitations, why not print your own using your computer and printer at home? As earlier said, there are lots of free printable invitations with cute baby templates that you can print at home. All you need to buy are special papers or cards. Or, why not consider recycling papers? Sure there will be lots of creativity on this idea!
Learn how to set the mood of the baby shower. That way, you can easily choose free or inexpensive baby clip arts that you paste to decorate walls and ceiling. Also, you can use free printable clip arts for the party banner or streamer. You can even make hanging a set of hanging décor out of those free printable clip arts by simply hanging each cut art on a long string, just like hanging baby clothes after they are washed.
Inexpensive baby shower favors can either be homemade or store-buy. If you are wonder how you can save on store-buy favors, it is as simple as buying wholesale items at a wholesale store, in a discounted price. Baby supplies that purchased in bulk often get a good discount from a wholesale dealer. Aside from favors, you can also buy bulk favor bags or boxes, balloons, shower plates and cups, party hats, party bubbles and other shower ideas.