How to Make Baby Shower Decorations
Decorations for a baby shower does not have to be expensive and can be made by hand instead of bought at the store. A special bundle of joy is coming, and you want the baby shower to be perfert. Learn some homemade and personalized ideas for wall and table decorations.
Things you will need:
- Clothespins
- Heavy duty tape
- Pipe cleaners
- Pacifiers
- Curling ribbon
- Washcloths
- Stuffed animals
- Twine
- Mints
- Plastic vase
- Baby supplies
- Clothing Line- Drape a piece of thin rope or twine on a wall with a heavy-duty tape. You can hang baby or doll clothes on it with the tiny clothespins.
- Butterflies- Make butterflies with bright colored cloth cut in circles; twist a pipe cleaner in the middle to make the body and antennae. You can either hang them on the wall or stick them in a glass/plastic vase.
- Mint Pacifiers- You will need to use flat mints for the base, make a loop with a ribbon, use straight pins to connect the mint, ribbon and jellybean to make a pacifier. These make excellent decorations and favors.
- For a cravings/food shower: Cut pickles out of soft foam. Cut triangles out of brown felt/foam for the ice-cream cones; add pink/white or blue/white cotton for the ice cream. These can hang from the wall or put out on the tablecloths.
- Stuffed Animals- Stuffed animals make an excellent table decoration. Make them even look better by wrapping them in a blanket and giving them a pacifier.
- Baskets - Baskets with baby supplies/items and curling ribbon make cute table decorations.
- Baby cupcakes- Roll washcloths tight and tie with a pink or blue ribbon then top with pacifiers that are placed nipple-side down in the middle of the washcloth.