Character Party Themes – Fun-filled Themes For Your Party

Baby shower parties are used to cheer up expectant mothers the new babies. The attendees carry gift items with them that are in the nature of articles that would be of use to the mother and her child. Such gifts may be:
• Diapers
• Cribs
• Baby clothes
• Feeding bottles
• Pacifiers
Usually, the baby showers were arranged only for the first child of a couple – though now subsequent children as well as adopted babies are being welcomed by the baby shower parties frequently.

Usually, these parties are attended only by women, but these days men are also welcomed in the party and even organize stag’s baby showers.

The baby shower is an event that is present in several cultures of the world in different forms. For example, Indian women celebrate the rite of ‘Godh Bharai’ in typically all-woman gatherings in the seventh month of pregnancy of the lady.

Doubtless, mamma and baby are theme enough for the party, but baby shower party themes help the occasion look more arranged and polished.

One may base party themes on several ideas:
• Colour themes – blue, if it is a boy, pink if it is a girl, both for twins
• Item themes – diaper, feeding bottle or pacifier themes – feeding bottles can be used to serve beverages in the party or paper napkins can be diaper shaped!
• Picture themes – decorations on the walls, table cloths, paper napkins and plates et cetera follows a pictorial theme like those of babies, pregnant mothers, teddy bears or others
• Message or tagline themes – messages like ‘Proud to be a Mommy’ or ‘Welcome Young One’ may be printed on the napkins, cutlery and decorations
Baby shower party theme ideas are always available aplenty with party planners – the party planners can also customize your party accessories if you are the one giving the ideas. Party favours and invitation cards may also be arranged according to the party theme.

Baby shower party themes can also be those lovely games that make the occasion fun and frolic:

• Baby shower bingo
• Guess the due date of baby’s delivery or the gender of the baby
• Guess the expectant mother's girth – guests cut pieces of ribbon, yarn, or toilet paper to a length they believe estimate to be the mother-to-be's protruded stomach circumference. A variation of the theme is that the guests guess the circumference, and when the actual circumference is measured, the one who’s guess came nearest is predicted to become a parent soon
• Other games include a diaper throw game, and the diapers have candies or chocolate stuff
• Serving cake, or any type of food or beverage might be served
• Passing the parcel

If you have good music to go with the party theme, so much the better. Nice baby shower themes include:
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What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
If I Could See the World (through the Eyes of a Child) by Patsy Cline
Baby Baby by Amy Grant
Baby Mine from Dumbo
These Are the Days by 10,000 Maniacs

...can be burned into a CD or recorded on a simple tape recorder and played during the get together.
Another option is character party themes. The host can choose his or her favourite character – be it a children’s cartoon character, cowboys, superheroes, or National heroes and World Leaders. The guests are duly informed to dress up accordingly and the party decorations and supplies are also designed around the chosen theme.
Loads of fun are inseparable from such themed parties that are just like the fancy dress balls where a lot of time is spent in fun, deciding who has come in whose get-up?

Character party themes can be used in celebratory gatherings other than baby showers – birthdays, children parties and other adult parties can also use them. One may involve face painting, masks and body suits in the run of things for more zing.

A veteran hostess shares her memories –

“We planned to throw my son’s birthday party around the theme of jungle animals. We laughed an incredible amount! Our tame neighbourhood abounded with tigers and lions and cheetah and elephants. All the kids adored it! ”