Choosing Unique and Fun Baby Shower Decorations

When thinking of how you can decorate for a baby shower, you can of course go online and type in "baby shower decorations" and then spend the next hundred hours or so browsing through all the sites that come back to you. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this; after all, decorating is probably one of the most enjoyable parts of planning a baby shower! But if you're looking for something that's fun and unique when it comes to baby shower decorations, what are some things you can use and where can you find your inspiration? The answers to those questions may surprise you!

If you have kids of your own, you may already have your inspiration for baby shower decorations. What can you find in your little girl's room? What about dolls, teddy bears, and dress-up clothes? If the expectant mother is going to have a girl, you can decorate your entire venue like a little girl's room. Drape the mom's chair with a boa and plastic tiara. Or, scatter dolls and teddy bears throughout the room and along the buffet table. You can do the same for baby shower decorations for little boys. Think of what's in the boy's room - army figures, fire trucks, helicopters, and the like. Scatter these same types of toys throughout the room and use the larger ones as centerpieces.

Look around your child's playroom or even your garage for more inspiration. Are there children's beach toys in a corner? Have a beach theme and use these toys for the baby shower decorations and centerpieces. Fill large flat trays with sand and scatter the toys inside this; spread seashells along the edges. What about a little red wagon? Use this as a theme for colors - strong red with white and black for trim is a perfect theme for boys. You can then use this wagon and others as part of the baby shower decorations. Small plastic ones can be used for centerpieces and a larger one (thoroughly cleaned out of course) can be used for the gifts.

Usually anything that celebrates babies in general can be used as baby shower decorations. Think of using stuffed animals that are kittens, puppies, baby seals and so on.

And don't think that you only need decorations that are specifically made for baby showers. You can string lights around artificial trees and use potted plants as centerpieces. This way too you're not just saving money but are using items that aren't going to be just thrown away. Anything can be used for baby shower decorations that are simply fun and festive - fresh flowers for a spring theme or snowflakes for a shower in the winter. You can even pick something that can be your theme and you work around that, such as hearts or teddy bears. You don't need to have everything match, but choose baby shower decorations that just revolve around that theme in some way such as different colors and sizes for the hearts or different types of bears.