Homemade Baby Shower Invitations
Shopping for stylish & discount baby shower invitations may be easy, but the results are unlikely to make a lasting impression on your guests.
Homemade baby shower invitations, on the other hand, give you the freedom to be creative and to make something special for the event.
You might even be surprised at how easy and fun this craft project can be.
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Here are a few examples to get you started.
Pooh Baby Shower Invite
Winnie Pooh baby shower invite would fit in so well with baby pooh Shower. Making the invitations yourself would add an extra special personal touch to the invitations that the new mother, as well as the baby shower guests will appreciate.
Making your own Winnie the Pooh invitations is not that hard to do.
The pooh baby shower card here is submitted by:
Gail Hume from Raytown, Missouri.
With all of the cute Disney scrapbook supplies on the market, you can very easily find Winnie the Pooh themed card stock and card making supplies.
First decide on how many modern baby shower invitations you are going to need, so that you will have a good idea of how many supplies you need. Be sure that you get some great Winnie the Pooh paper, as well as some that matches the coloring on it.
Once you have gathered all of your supplies, you are ready to begin.
The first thing you want to do it decide how large your homemade baby shower invitations should be. The normal card size is 4x6, and if you plan on folding your cards over, you should allow for that. You will want to cut them 8x6. Once you have cut the base for your cards all the right size that you need, it will be time to decorate and personalize them.
Stencils are wonderful for making a fancy font on the front of your Winnie Pooh baby shower invitations. Most baby shower cards will have "You Are Invited To a Baby Shower" written on the front of them. However, you can put whatever phrase that you like there.
Now that you have the front of the cards decorated, you are ready to decorate the inside. On the inside of the cards, it is very important that you list these things as baby shower sayings:
- The name of the new mom
- The sex of the baby she is having (if known)
- Where the baby shower will be held
- The time of the baby shower
- Any other important information that you need to let the guests know
Don't forget to add embellishments to your Winnie the Pooh baby shower invitations. Stickers, trinkets, glitter, puff paint, and so much more can be added to the adorable invitations.
The new mother will appreciate your effort on the baby shower invitations, and the guests will love receiving them in the mail. If you have any leftover, or think to make a few more than you will need to send out, try setting them out on the baby shower gifts and food tables at the party. You can even put one in a frame and make it look as if it were part of the baby shower decorations.
The Welcoming Caterpillar
If you want to make homemade baby shower invitations that get a positive reaction from your guests, this might be a good place to start. Here's how to make this adorable caterpillar who will lead your friends and family straight to the shower:
- First, choose a color for the body. You may want to match the color to that of the shower decorations, for example. Then purchase cardstock paper in that shade. You should figure 2 to 3 sheets of paper for each invitation you need to make.
- Second, cut the paper into four circles of equal size. Using a template to make sure all of the circles are even makes sense.
- Third, choose another color paper. This color should be light enough so printed words will be clearly visible. Yellow, light green, pastel pink, and similar shades are all good choices. Print the messages you want to include on each part of the caterpillar's body on the paper but leave plenty of space around the message so you can cut out another circle. Attach the printed circles to the larger circles using a glue stick. Let them dry.
- Fourth, finish off the caterpillar's face with eyes, eyeballs, a mouth, and antennae cut from different colored paper and also attached using a glue stick.
- Finally, you can attach the four circles together to form the caterpillar's body. Use a hole punch and brass fasteners to hook the circles together. Using the fasteners lets the body segments move so you can fold it up and fit it into an envelope.
Delightful Diaper Invites
Although the homemade baby shower invitations like the one described above are unique and fun, they usually still arrive in a boring envelope. Here's an idea that can ensure you are grabbing guests' attention the moment they remove the invite from their mailbox.
Let's look at what you need for these homemade baby shower invitations:
- Pick up a box or two of newborn-baby size disposable diapers. Plain ones work the best. You'll need one diaper for every invitation.
- Purchase clear labels which can be printed on your printer at home. You'll need two address label size stickers for each invitation, plus a larger round sticker for the front.
- Print your message, such as "You're Invited," on the larger label.
- Print out the return address labels and the labels for each recipient's address.
- Purchase cardstock paper and create a simple invitation with the details about the shower.
- Place the invitation inside the diaper. You can seal it with ribbon, staples, or any other type of fastener that will look nice.
- Attach the labels to the appropriate spots on the diaper and take to your local post office to determine the amount of postage you need to mail them.
Now don't be surprised if you get some funny looks at the post office for trying to mail diapers, but don't let it discourage you. The reactions of your guests will be worth it.
Now that you've seen some of our ideas for homemade baby shower invitations, why not share your own? We'd love to see them.
What Is The Cutest Baby Shower Invitation Design You've Seen?
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