More Picnic Baby Shower Ideas

by Katie Betler
(South Park, PA)

Homemade Baby Shower Decorations

Here is the rest of the picnic baby shower plans in more detail. Because this is a coed shower in which it will be a large picnic, we didn't want a sit down meal with sit down games. Therefore here are the Games!

Games:

• Painting Area- An area with blank onesie’s, t-shirts, hats, bibs with fabric paints and stencils for guests to paint something to ‘dress the baby’ in.
  
• Invitation to tell guests to Come Pregnant (Dress like they are pregnant) Best Pregnant Outfit will win the big door prize (Picnic Table, birdhouse, Dad’s Idea!)
  
• Birthday/due date (who's closest) - Award a prize to the guest whose birthday is closest to the due date of the baby
  
• Raffle- Have guests enter a prize raffle by either purchasing a ticket with a ticket item, package of diapers or wipes. Then have a Chinese Auction where for every item they bring they get 10 tickets to put in a bag by the basket of their choice. Pull Tickets to determine winners.
  
• Prizes will be themed baskets. So far I have three prizes, the one is a Candy Bar Cake, the other is a Money Shirt, and the third is a Cigar Basket! I plan to do a few more, but have not got around to it yet! (I will be posting these pictures on my website as well, so if you are interested in them, I will soon be selling them- visit http://www.katiebetler.com.
  
• Blow up Ultrasound Picture and Matte for guests to sign.
  
• I also found a background so that I can set up an area where guests can pose that came dressed pregnant for a picture! Great Memories!
  

Baby Shower Decorations:

My husband and I are having a baby boy, and to tell you the truth, we are not the Winnie the Pooh type. We love the idea of the ruggedness of a little boy. His nursery is already done up in Camo, and we thought, the Baby shower should follow suit.

I have purchased Camo Material, Ballons that Coordinate, and Plates and Napkins in Camo. The material we plan to make table runners and table cloths. I have also purchased Football Rubber Duckies to place in the Punch and on the table, and Camo umbrellas to decorate with since it is a "shower".

Cake:

I love the way baby cupcakes look, and they are easily eaten and saved! I am doing coordinating cupcake colors to the camo tablecloth and have already purchased a cupcake cake tree to build the tiered cake.

Favors:

I made my own Chocolate Candy Favors and have attached cute little sayings to them thanking guests for coming to the baby shower.

My Dad is a master carpenter so he is going to make the grand prize for the best dressed pregnant man or woman.

Food:

Family and Friends are all kicking in to make a dish, and it will be simple like hot dogs in saurkraut, ziti, cheesy potatoes, just basically like a graduation party type food.

We have rented a jumping inflatable for the kids that will be there, and I plan to purchase a pinata.

Gifts will not be opened until later on in the evening, those who wish to stay and watch are welcome to.

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