If readers of the Design Museum are planning to organize a party in the style of “Mother and her unborn child,” then there are several options for decorating the room.
If you're looking for fun table decor ideas that don't involve cupcakes or juice, then read on. You can be sure to find plenty of inspiring ideas for decorating your space in style!
Common decor
Frame with ultrasound
Many people love to watch a child developing in the womb, why not show the last days of a child inside a woman? Use a frame, some wire, and wooden clothespins to create this panel.
Balloons in the shape of a child
Have fun and create a sleeping baby out of balloons! Make a base and fill all the empty spaces with balloons of any color (pink for a girl, blue for a boy, or whatever the mother likes).
Bodysuits on ropes
It's a great idea to mix form and function in one place. Hang bodysuits of different colors (or just white) on a clothesline, imagine this composition as part of your interior. This is an easy way to fill space at eye level.
Balloons that look like champagne bubbles
It’s unlikely that mommy will be allowed to drink a sip of sparkling wine, so she needs to make a whole fizzy wall for her.
Congratulations on the birth of a child in your own words
Congratulations in prose from relatives and friends
Our dear NAMES, we congratulate you on the miracle - the birth of your child. At first, we wish you good nights and good appetite. Let the baby grow up healthy, happy, cheerful. We wish him to reach great heights in life. Let your son/daughter be as beautiful as mom and strong in spirit like dad.
Congratulations for mom
Motherhood is the main purpose of any woman. Now you are not just someone's daughter and wife. You are mom! This word has a lot of meaning. You must be a role model and surround your child with care. I believe that you will be the best mother who will give your baby a wonderful childhood, bring up the best qualities in him and, perhaps, even reveal his talent. I wish your entire family happiness, prosperity, joy and the fulfillment of all plans.
Congratulations for dad
Now you have become a dad! Congratulations on this gift of fate. I wish you patience and prosperity. I believe that you will be a good father who will raise a Man with a capital M.
Congratulations on the birth of a girl
A princess has been born into your life. Let her childhood be rosy and carefree. We wish the baby to grow up healthy, cheerful, kind, and happy. Let only good people surround her in life. We wish that your daughter does not know sorrows, tears, insults and troubles. By giving you a daughter, God gave you the most valuable compliment. We sincerely hope that all the dreams of the parents and the young princess will come true!
Congratulations on the birth of a boy
A protector has appeared in your family. I would like to wish him good health, courage, and perseverance in achieving his goals. May there be no obstacles on his life's path. We wish your son to easily conquer all peaks. Health, happiness, carefree childhood, smiles, joys!
Using animals in decoration
Monkey
We think that mommy will appreciate the decorations, which will then be very useful. For example, monkeys on slider cakes. Aren't they beautiful?
Owl
Many designers would smile when they heard that the image of an owl would be used in the decor, because... The sound that immediately comes to mind is “Oooh.”
Table decoration
Simple glassware and ribbons
You've probably thought many times about what to put on the table for guests? So why not make it for yourself? Simply lay out a white tablecloth, take out a clear serving dish, and grab a few pieces of ribbon. In this case, choose the color yourself.
Garland made of multi-colored paper
Create a frame over your buffet table. Glue simple paper strips to a rope, and hang helium-filled balloons at equal distances. Or write some signs like “Refreshments are here” or “Food.”
Various things of different heights
Use trays and plates of different heights and shapes; they will look good in the same color scheme. Consider using tiered utensils.
Undesirable gifts for a newborn include:
- Cosmetic products (creams, powders, etc.). Mom knows best what the baby needs and what will not cause allergies.
- Various souvenirs (they are simply useless now).
- Children's clothing (toys) of dubious quality from the "Chinese" market around the corner.
- Mini-cars , scooters and bicycles, huge plush “dust collectors” will also have to wait for now - not the time.
- Flowers. Choose only those that will not cause allergies in your baby. Better yet, replace the bouquet with useful things.
- Pacifiers. Not every mother will use them - many parents are categorically against the development of such a bad habit in their baby.
- Baby food. The choice of nutrition is a strictly individual matter. It is bought on the recommendation of a pediatrician, and not based on the price and beauty of the packaging.
- Stroller . If you don’t know for sure what model mom wants, don’t take risks.
- Furniture for a baby. Again, you need to be sure that there is a place for this furniture, that it is really needed, and that it will fit with the overall design of the room.
And most importantly. Buy a gift with love for your baby, not for show. Then its size and cost will not matter.
DIY jewelry
Paper waterfall wall
In order to focus attention on some things in the room, make twisted braids out of paper, creating a “waterfall” - this is a wonderful, festive and inexpensive backdrop.
Fabric pompoms
Giant balls of fabric are easy and simple to make and create an interesting decor. Use any color.
Garland of multi-colored interleaving paper
Choose 3-4 colors that match the overall color scheme of the party. Cut out even circles from paper using, for example, a glass and glue them onto the ropes.
Baby girl baby shower
Ballet tutu on a basket
What could be more attractive than a little girl in a tutu?! Or will you have twins? Both will fit. The basket is also suitable for gifts.
Drink decoration
Let's continue the theme of the pack. Of course, not all girls will be ballerinas, but such a skirt makes some things charming, creating bright accents. A little tulle wrapped around a water bottle will look great and won't take much time to make.
Balloon arch
A rim of balloons will be the centerpiece of the party. Take any colors, but first it’s better to ask who will be there – a boy or a girl? It will be a pleasant surprise for the expectant mother if you guess right.
Festive viewing of a newborn
Today, newborn viewings are increasingly a magnificent celebration in honor of the birth of the baby. If you have
If you want to organize such a holiday, wait until the due date and plan the celebration in the second or third month after the birth of the baby. Firstly, in the first month, mom herself has no time for the holidays. Secondly, even short-term communication with several adults at once can be harmful for a child: the reason for this is the likelihood of infections (and newborns still have too weak an immune system) and stress from the smell, sight, voice of strangers.
Festive viewing of a newborn: organization
Place for viewing. First of all, decide where you would like to hold this event. Possible places: in your apartment/house, in the courtyard of a country house, in a park, in a cafe or restaurant. If you decide to hold a child's viewing in a cafe or restaurant, rent a whole room so that there are no strangers. If there are few guests, look for a cafe or restaurant with a small banquet hall.
Inviting guests. Next, create a guest list, taking into account how many people can fit in the chosen location. The next step is an invitation to the screening. If possible, it is better to send out invitations. They can be made in the form of a diaper or an unbuttoned vest. If you don’t have time to deal with invitations, call all the guests and invite them verbally.
Theme and style of the newborn baby show. It is advisable to think about the theme or style of the event. For example, if a boy was born, you can decorate the venue in blue, if a girl - in pink. Another decor theme is the baby zoo. When choosing this theme, they decorate the location of the holiday with images and figurines of baby animals and chicks. You can use white and silver colors for decoration, using wings and angel figures for decoration. A common theme is environmental. They say, a child was born, and now parents need to lead a healthy lifestyle and take care of the planet on which their grandchildren will live. In this case, the venue for the wedding is decorated in green tones; mainly natural materials are used for decoration and serving: linen tablecloth and napkins, wicker dishes, compositions made of twigs, decorative nests, etc.
Cake in honor of a newborn girl (from the site susanscakestudio.com)
And this cake is in honor of the twins
Do not use balloons for decoration - if the balloon bursts and makes a loud sound, the baby may be very scared. If you are planning a fireworks display, then move it to the end of the event, when the mother (or grandmother, nanny, etc.) and the baby have already left the party.
Progress of the Newborn Baby Shower celebration. Start the event by showing off the hero of the occasion - let friends and relatives have a good look at the baby. Then you can invite the guests to say congratulatory words, but very quietly and gently so as not to scare the child. In principle, immediately after this the baby can be taken home. And so that guests don’t get bored without him, place small frames with photographs of the newborn on the tables. You can even, if possible, show the first film about him.
Prepare a memorial book - an album made using the scrapbooking technique is best. Let the guests write down their first impressions of meeting the baby and include the postcards they brought. Then you can play a little and even dance.
Plan a “gift” moment - guests will certainly want to give gifts to mom and dad. But you can also prepare memorable gifts for guests in small bonbonniere boxes. You can put chocolate drops, nuts, a magnet with a photo of your baby in them, and, for example, a candle in the shape of a bunny or a pacifier.
Bonbonnieres in the theme
Baby boy baby shower
Bow tie for table decoration
Add some masculinity to the table with this bow tie. Wrap a napkin or plastic utensil.
Garland of bows
This garland can be made in any color scheme and placed anywhere. To make it you need some paper, colored ribbon and rope.
Diaper castle
Give diapers in an interesting way, for example, in the form of a medieval castle for a knight. After birth, the same knight will be able to wear diapers.
Some party items
Sign the bodysuit
Write the child's name (if known) or a general statement ("I love"), meaning all guests can write on these baby clothes if they wish. This will be a wonderful keepsake.
Decorate the cubes
Use a marker to write words on the blank square wooden cubes. Encourage those guests who paint the most toys. After the child stops playing with them, varnish them.
Print as a keepsake
Take any animal, interesting object, or, as the most accessible way, the fingers of all guests to draw in this style. Have them sign the print, then connect with lines. The paint can be any color. Frame it.
An alternative to viewing - baby shower
Not everyone has the opportunity to organize a baby shower . But what if you still want to celebrate the birth of your baby? You can arrange a holiday in advance - even before the birth of the child.
We can turn to American tradition and organize a baby shower . This is the name given to a festive event in honor of a newborn, most often an unborn one. That is, the holiday is organized for a pregnant expectant mother. Previously, in America, a baby shower was organized after the birth of a child, but over time the tradition has changed, since the mother of a newborn often has no time for the holidays.
Baby shower literally translates as “baby rain.” You need to understand the name this way: the expectant mother is showered with gifts for the baby who will soon be born. This custom is very old, but even today it is extremely popular. And not only in the states - the tradition was borrowed from many European countries.
According to the rules, the baby shower should be organized by a friend or sister of the expectant mother, but in no case by the hero of the occasion herself. But we can change this tradition slightly - if desired, the expectant mother herself can organize a holiday in honor of the imminent birth of the baby.
Traditionally, only women are present at the baby shower, and those who have already had to go through pregnancy and childbirth must also be invited. Women communicate, treat themselves, play and, of course, shower the expectant mother with a shower of gifts. Today, however, men are also invited, but quite rarely.
Already during pregnancy, decide whether you can organize a viewing party or, perhaps, it would be better to organize a baby shower - have fun, receive gifts, and after the birth of the child do not worry about the holiday.
To organize a baby shower, the same recommendations that we gave above for organizing a viewing party may be useful to you: this also applies to the choice of location, invitations, themed decor, etc.
Ideas using food
Drink bottles
Just take a lot of baby plastic bottles and fill them with juices. This would look cute at a baby shower.
Carving in the form of a child in a cradle
Ideal for summer celebrations when watermelon is especially delicious. This adorable fruit salad is too cute to eat! Your guests will be greatly surprised.
Pink accent on white chocolate cookies
They will perfectly refresh the holiday with their appearance! Simply dip the shortbread in white chocolate, then use a pastry brush to paint pink stripes on top. It is so simple!
Newborn and baby shower: games and competitions for guests
Of course, you need to provide a little entertainment for the guests who came to the holiday viewing or to the baby shower (baby shower). Let's borrow games popular among American mothers.
Game "Children's dowry". We take many (at least 20) items that are often used when caring for the baby and for entertaining him. This could be a pacifier, diaper, bottle with pacifier, teething ring, bib, rattle, bottle of baby oil, package of wet wipes, baby monitor, sleeping bag, booties, baby thermometer, oilcloth, etc.
We put it all in a fabric bag or pillowcase and tie it. The host of the game has a list of items in his hands, and he will also need a pen or pencil to cross out what was named. The presenter brings a bag to each participant and asks them to guess one children's item by touch. The one who guesses the last item wins a prize.
The second version of this game. We pass the bag around, giving each guest the opportunity to feel (again, by touch) what lies there. Don't give the guest more than 1 minute to identify the contents. Then everyone writes down on paper a list of what they found in the bag. Accordingly, you will need to hand out a piece of paper and a pen to the guests. The one who writes the most correct answers wins.
Third version of the game. We put many more items in the bag (at least 30) and do not tie it. We pass the bag around, giving each guest the opportunity to look into it and try to remember the contents. Each guest is given 0.5-1 minute for this. Then guests write what they remember from the contents of the bag. Whoever has the larger list wins.
Game "Supermom". You need to pull the rope at the same height as a clothesline is usually hung. You will also need a dozen children's things in a basket (from handkerchiefs and caps to rompers and dresses), a couple of dozen clothespins, a baby-sized doll and a mobile phone (an old non-working one or even a toy one). Task: the participant must hang clothes on a line as quickly as possible, holding a doll (“child”) in his hand and at the same time “talking” on a mobile phone. At the Leader’s sign, the time is noted, and the participant begins to hang out the laundry. The result is recorded on paper. Everyone is welcome to participate. The winner is the one who takes the least amount of time to hang up the children's laundry.
Guessing game “Sweet bottle”. You will need a baby bottle. It needs to be filled with sweets: gummies, dragees, etc. You need to know the exact amount of sweets in the bottle. Guests are invited to guess how many sweets are in the bottle by giving an approximate number. Whoever names the number closest to the real one is declared the winner and receives a bottle of sweets as a gift.
Game "One diaper, two diapers." Take a small gift (for example, a figurine of an angel) and place it in a medium-sized box. Then the box must be wrapped in layers with a large amount of bright paper. Wrap the last paper the way you would swaddle a baby and tie it with ribbon.
The music turns on, the guests stand in a circle and dance, passing the “baby” (box) to each other. The music stops abruptly. The one who has the box in his hands at this moment must remove one diaper from it. Then the music turns on again, and “Kinder surprise in diapers” goes around in a circle again. As a result, the gift gradually loses all its diapers. Whoever has a “naked” box in his hands when the music is turned off must take out the present and receive it as a gift as the winner of the game.
Other entertainment for holiday viewings or baby showers
Place a small plastic toy in the shape of a baby animal next to each guest's plate in advance. At the end of the show or baby shower, invite guests to turn the toy over. Whoever has a red mark on the bottom must imitate the sound made by this animal and receive a prize.
At the very beginning of the evening, ask each guest the day and month of his birth, write it down. The person whose date of birth is closest to the baby's date of birth can be given a gift or simply put on a bib that cannot be removed until the end of the holiday.
Dirty diaper. Bring as many cloth napkins as there are guests. Fold the napkins like diapers. Stain the inside of one of the napkins with mustard or chocolate. Place all the diapers in a decorated box. After guests have finished snacking, hand out diaper-shaped napkins. Whoever comes across a soiled “diaper” will receive an incentive prize.
All these entertainments can be used if you are preparing a party in honor of the birth of a child or a special event on the occasion of christening, the first anniversary of a child, etc.
Be sure to organize a party in honor of the baby. If you can't arrange a baby shower or a special viewing of a newborn, gather guests for a christening party or to celebrate the appearance of the first tooth. You should definitely celebrate one of the biggest holidays in your life!
