Balloon Themed Baby Shower
This collection is sweet as an ice-cold glass of tea on a hot summer day! Minty sage greenery, lavender, and pastel blue come together in delightful harmony in this mood-boosting palette. It has us dreaming of grabbing a nap in a grove of willow trees on a lazy, summer day. This dreamy vintage palette exudes an overall nostalgic feel. These designs can be personalized for your special occasion and would be perfect for your baby shower, birthday party and many more special occasions.
Balloons are awesome, right? They are cute, they float, and every child EVERYWHERE is obsessed with them as soon as they see them. If this sounds far too basic to be a baby shower theme in and of itself, think again. Plenty of showers revolve around this theme, especially if they incorporate extravagant balloon decor (think archways made from tons of balloons). However, balloons are not just for decorating anymore. Colorful, fun and inexpensive, it’s no wonder they’ve become a versatile tool for creative party planners everywhere. From the invitations to the party favors, you can build an entire party theme around the simple balloon. Here are a few ideas to help you plan for your balloon themed shower:
Decor: For those mama’s who are not planning to find out the gender of their little one on the way, this is a whimsical and sweet baby shower theme. I love that it is still feminine, but without going overboard. Tie in all the pretty colors with bright blooms and colorful accents. As long as it’s in a soft, pastel shade, you can incorporate nearly every color of the rainbow—think pink, blue, green and yellow. Fill jars with softly colored candy and gumballs and let guests fill little baggies to take home. Colorful macaroons are also the perfect aesthetic treat.
To dress up your party’s dining table, tie a helium-filled balloon to the back of each chair. Another idea is to use your party favors as balloon weights and have a balloon floating above each place setting.
Party Food: So, you can’t really eat balloons, but you can eat “balloon” cake pops, a fun balloon cake or a variety of food cut with a balloon-shaped cookie cutter (such as sandwiches, mini pizzas, pancakes or marshmallow cereal treats).
You can also attach miniature, inflated balloons to toothpicks and use them as cupcake toppers or tea sandwich toothpicks.
Signature mocktail: Lemon Lavender. Serve up spring in a glass with this lemon + lavender flavor combo. To get your mocktail this pretty pastel shade, add the tiniest drop of blue food dye.
Activity: Most of these games take very little prep work so use the balloons to decorate the event and then use some to play games. They are cheap and fun to work with.
Diapering the baby balloon game: Guests will race to put a diaper on their balloon baby while being blindfolded. They have to powder or oil the baby balloon and use the diaper pin to attach the diaper to the balloon without popping the balloon. You will need: cloth diapers, diaper pins, blindfold, baby powder or baby oil.
Tinkle in the pot: Players are given a balloon and a quarter with jars a few paces ahead of them. They are then asked to put the balloon under their shirt and the quarter between their knees. After which they have to walk or waddle which ever gets them to the jar, the person who drops their quarter successfully into the “pot” wins. You will need: Balloons to fit under your shirts, Quarters, and Mason jars.
Balloon Pop Game: We love, love this one because it gets everyone laughing. It’s ridiculous fun. Pair up players and they have to get their balloon to pop between each other without using their hands.
Favors: Pre-packed bags of blue and pink cotton candy make great favors, and will remind guest how sweet baby will be. Or fill a balloon with small goodies. Inflate and tie closed. Guests can pop them open at home to find their treats.