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Cowboy Baby Shower -
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Cowboy baby shower is one of the most dad-friendly baby shower themes and also very popular at a coed party.

"I'm loving it...deep in the heart of Texas..YEEEEHAAAAW!"

Just browser-through these baby shower party ideas below for a super special western celebration for the Mom-to-be and the Dad-to-be!

Party Supplies

There's no need to browse around forever trying to find the best deal on cowboy theme baby shower supplies. Just compare between the three packs below which cover pretty much all the cowboy baby shower items you'll need:

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Invitations

Making personalized cowboy invitations is just easy and full of fun!

You need some brown construction paper and some feathers. Cut animal print, leather or calico fabric in small squares. Then cut out a cowboy hat template. Now, fold the brown construction paper in half and cut out cowboy hats.

Use the fabric and leather to cut strips for a hatband. Then insert a feather underneath the band and glue them together onto the closed front of the invitation. Finally, write the invitation details on the inside and you are done.

If you're running out of time, here is a cute cowboy invitation you can round up your friends and family with.

Next, you need a western slogan to use in your cowboy baby shower invitations, like "Wild Wild West Baby Shower" or "Saddle up, Buckeroos, and join us for a Travis' Wild Wild Cowboy Baby Shower!"

Here is a cute cowboy baby poem you can write on the invitations...

"A little cowboy is on the way So let's celebrate with a special day!

Please Join us at a cowboy baby shower Honoring [Parents Name]

[Date & Time] [Address]

Dress to impress: Wild Western style

RSVP by [Date] [Phone Number]"

More invitation verse ideas at Verseit.com

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Decoration Ideas

You can have your baby shower venue made up like a ranch by your own. Here is how...

Use white plastic tablecovers and cut 'spots' out of black posterboard. And decorate with hay bales, saddles, and Cowboy Hats. Or cut out cardboard in the shape of horses and cowboys and stuck them on the wall. Or even draw large farm animals unto posterboard to use as back drops on the walls.

Use these spotted wooden cow push toys as place card holders, favors or buffet table decorations at your baby shower.

For the centerpiece, a baby diaper cake will be a wonderful spot for your table decoration.

Then play some western county music, start your wild cowboy party.

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Food and Drink

Here are some barbeque ideas for you - make sure have your dinner catered to free up your time and energy.

The Real "Stuff"

* Corn bread
* Corn on the cob in the husk
* Roasted potatoes
* Potato salad
* Chili
* Barbecue hamburgers
* Cheese steak
* Vegetables
* Chicken wings
* Watermelon (and you can have a watermelon seed spitting contest-this can be great fun!!)

Tips:
* Warn your vegetarian friends not to expect any tofu or bean sprouts at this shower.
* Your best bet is to serve food that most people don't regularly eat. For example, you can plan to serve two or three types of chili and four different types of cornbread!

Cowboy Baby Shower Cake

You could order a baby shower cake in the shape of a cowboy hat, a sheriff's cap or even an entire cowboy.

Another idea is making a Western Horse Cake.

Ingredients:
* baked 13- x 9- x 2-inch cake
* 3 cups chocolate frosting
* 1 cup white frosting

Freeze the cake for 2 to 3 hours, then cut and arrange as shown. Frost the cake brown, adding a white frosting mane. Braid the licorice for the bridle and reins and connect them with Life Savers candies. Coil black licorice for the eye and top it with a Necco wafer and a mini jawbreaker. Give the horse a jelly-bean nose to sniff his marzipan carrot treat.

Cowboy Baby Shower Drinks

* Root Beer
* Sarsaparilla - Before the party, drop cherries in each ice cube slot and freeze. Then, at the party, put one tablespoon of grenadine syrup into each glass, drop a frozen ice cube, then pour cream soda over the ice and watch a pinkish foamy drink appear.

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Activities and Games

Consider hiring a square-dance caller who can teach your guests how to square dance. Of course, make sure your shower place has the space for this activity.

My Little Champion

Mom and Dad better bone up on these not so ordinary competitions like polo, yachting and synchronized swimming! Two versions included, one for moms and one for dads - perfect for a couples shower!

Musical Bottle Race

Just like Musical Chairs with a slight twist. Instead of walking around chairs, everyone sits while three baby bottles filled with beverages are passed around the circle. You don't want to getcaught with the bottle when the music stops because you'll be participating in a drinking race! If you lose the drinking race, you're out of the game. The last guest left in the game, wins!

You can even add an element of surprise to this game by sealing the nipple of oneof the bottles. You can do this by overboiling the nipple on the stove. Get your camera out for the person drinking from the sealed nipple!

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Gifts and Favors

Chocolate Cigars: Dad-to-be's favorite! These cute baby shower presents couldn't look more real but won't deem you a social outcast.

You can find hundreds of discounted baby shower gifts here.

Or you can make a "Teddy Rocking Horse" by yourself.

Buy a baby rocking horse and prepare infant essentials:
* terry velour bib
* quilted tote bag
* 100% cotton creeper
* matching hat
* burp pad
* 12" plush bear
* soft rattle toy
* bear teether

Decorate the rocking horse with the baby essentials in the ways you like. Yehaaaw, what a great toy as baby grows while mom-to-be will appreciate the layette items now!

And print out names and attach them to tiny cowboy hats to use as place-cards.

No matter simple or creative, just make sure you are having FUN!

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