Food For Baby Showers: The 1 Minute Brief

I've always been impressed with those who could sum up a varied topic such as, food for baby showers, in a few sentences. Nevertheless, here is my 1 minute brief of this subject:

When To Have It

The best time is probably about 2 months before the baby is born. This cuts down on the possibility of baby arriving before the party. It also gives time to go out shopping afterwards for the things that you know you will need but that you did not receive at the party and means that you will still be able to get  around easily.

It is not usually the occasion for a formal dinner. food for baby showers

What's The Best Food?

Finger food for a baby shower can be exactly the same as for any other party of course. Or you can consider that there will be those present who have brought their babies and young children with them. So, first of all you need to consider what kind of a party it is going to be, adults only or a mixture.

You could also consider a theme – use baby vegetables, tiny meat balls or make biscuits in the shape of babies, storks etc. A cake could have a stork motif or other nursery theme. You could use baby colors for food – baby pink and sky blue icing. food for baby showers

If it is a grown up only party you can include almost anything that you can hold in one hand while holding a drink in the other.

Slices of mini pizza, mini pitta’s full of salad and meat balls, cheese straws,  strawberry tarts, cheese balls, celery sticks, chocolate truffles or even m and m’s. Nowadays mini party snacks  can be bought specially for parties from stores, which may be a little more expensive, but perhaps your shower is in an office lunchtime rather than at home.

Try putting, the food on more than one table spaced around the room. This will encourage people to circulate and should stop those who stand by the table blocking it from others while they chat.

What Must Be Avoided?

For entertainment ban stories of each others' pregnancies  - you will find that people are just out doing with their horror stories.  You can even have a list of forfeits for those who insist on telling such stories. Make up your own games or buy them on the web – there are several companies that supply games specially for showers, some of which you can print straight off the web page.

A great resource you may want to consult is How To Throw The Perfect Baby Shower.

You could even adapt some traditional party games  - pin the nappy on the baby or  race to be the quickest ones to completely undress and re-dress a baby doll or drinking a baby bottle full of orange juice.

Traditionally the drinks should be non-alcoholic in keeping with the guest of honor. A bowl of punch is nice with fruit bobbing up and down.

Anything Else I Should Remember?

Decorations are easy – streamers, balloons  - it is after all baby’s first party. food for baby showers

You can buy special baby shower favors, but it is easy to make your own. How about some sugared almonds in baby colours tired up on netting and ribbon? If you already have a baby you probably have a supply of empty baby food jars. These can be painted in suitable colors or covered in stickers and can be containers for all sorts of goodies such as mini marshmallows, jelly beans or chocolate buttons.

For more ideas read Baby Food Jar Craft Ideas.

Whatever food, guests and games you have... do have a wonderful time!

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