Party Helpers

Photographer: Ask someone to photograph each guest with the mother-to-be as they arrive, and capture events throughout the shower.

Food & Beverages: Ask someone to help with food and beverage preparation, even if its simply refilling items as they are eaten.

Game Coordinator: Enlist the help of an outgoing friend to make introductions, encourage mingling, and coordinate the baby shower games and activities.

• Get together with any other co-hosts and choose a theme for the shower Click here to view themes...



• Set a budget.



• Pick the shower date and time. A couple months before the due date is considered good timing, and baby showers are generally 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours long.



• Create the guest list. Will you be including couples or kids? This can get complicated, so remember, you can always skip the surprise shower and ask the parents-to-be whom they want to include.



• Chose a location for the shower.

• Choose games and activities from BabyShowerGamesAtoZ.com. Plan to do your ice-breaking games early, mix up groups, and have fun. About 3 games for a 2 hour shower is just right, but plan more games than you expect to use in case you run out of activities.



• Shop for invitations and party supplies, decorations, party favors and prizes for games. (Matching thank you notes are always a gift for Mom-to-be)



• Encourage Mom and Dad to do a baby registry at their favorite store.



• Finalize the guest list and send invitations. Don’t forget to include special instructions (if there are any) to bring items for special shower games.



• Plan your menu.

• Shop for food and beverages and pick up anything that can be stored ahead of time.



• Confirm orders and any reservations (if you have them).



• Write out a schedule of activities for the shower.

• Get a final RSVP count. If guests haven't responded to your RSVP request, go ahead and give them a courtesy call.



• Buy any remaining food and last minute items like film.



• Arrange to have helium balloons filled for the day of the party.



• Designate a photographer (besides yourself) to take a photo of each guest with the parents-to-be as they leave the Shower.



• Designate a gift recorder to keep track of who brought what gift - and print out a list of names and addresses to make this easy for mom's thank you notes.

• Pick up balloons.



• Prepare any food that can be done ahead of time.



• Print any Print & Play baby shower games, and organize your game supplies and prizes.



• Decorate early, if you have access to the shower location.

• Pick up helium balloons.



• Pick up the cake from the bakery.



• Prepare any foods and beverages that couldn't be done ahead of time. Setting the food around the room in different spots will encourage your guests to mingle. Put the chips on one side of the room and the beverages on another.



• Greet the Guests!