Comments on: Ask the Frugal Momma: Throwing a Baby Shower on a Budget? http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/03/ask-the-frugal-momma-throwing-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:38:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Charmaine Glenn http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/03/ask-the-frugal-momma-throwing-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget/comment-page-1#comment-32000 Charmaine Glenn Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:37:24 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=332#comment-32000 For my daughter's shower I bought thank you cards and handed them to each guest as they arrived. They addressed the card and on the inside flap wrote what they brought. At the end of the shower one person drew a name and I had a gift card to Cracker Barrel for $20.00. It was really worth it for the new mom to have all that info. For my daughter’s shower I bought thank you cards and handed them to each guest as they arrived. They addressed the card and on the inside flap wrote what they brought. At the end of the shower one person drew a name and I had a gift card to Cracker Barrel for $20.00. It was really worth it for the new mom to have all that info.

]]> By: Sophie M http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/03/ask-the-frugal-momma-throwing-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget/comment-page-1#comment-31516 Sophie M Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:26:11 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=332#comment-31516 I did this for a friend's Jack & Jill party, but I think it would work even better at a baby shower: The Wish Jar: Get a pretty jar from Goodwill (or pretty up one of your own with a ribbon) and keep multicolored scraps of paper along with ribbon ties (I punched the ribbon through the paper on one end) and markers nearby. Have guests each put a wish for the baby on the paper and tie it up like a little scroll and drop it into the jar. At the end of the day the mom-to-be can take home more than presents - heartfelt wishes for her little one's lovely future. Makes a great keepsake :) I did this for a friend’s Jack & Jill party, but I think it would work even better at a baby shower:
The Wish Jar:
Get a pretty jar from Goodwill (or pretty up one of your own with a ribbon) and keep multicolored scraps of paper along with ribbon ties (I punched the ribbon through the paper on one end) and markers nearby.

Have guests each put a wish for the baby on the paper and tie it up like a little scroll and drop it into the jar.

At the end of the day the mom-to-be can take home more than presents – heartfelt wishes for her little one’s lovely future.

Makes a great keepsake :)

]]> By: Julie@Baby Shower Themes http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/03/ask-the-frugal-momma-throwing-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget/comment-page-1#comment-23919 Julie@Baby Shower Themes Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:58:32 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=332#comment-23919 Yep, I agree. A baby shower especially on this scale really needs to be kept as simple as possible. I would forget about the games, with that many people it would be hard to co-ordinate the games. I would suggest to just let the guests mingle and by the time the prezzies are opened and you have had the food it's more or less time for the guests to go. Yep, I agree. A baby shower especially on this scale really needs to be kept as simple as possible.

I would forget about the games, with that many people it would be hard to co-ordinate the games. I would suggest to just let the guests mingle and by the time the prezzies are opened and you have had the food it’s more or less time for the guests to go.

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]]> By: Jessica http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/03/ask-the-frugal-momma-throwing-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget/comment-page-1#comment-23124 Jessica Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:28:34 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=332#comment-23124 Great tips! Planning a shower can be time consuming and expensive. I love your idea on double use of things. Example - the centerpiece with diapers. Great for the decor and for the baby to get much needed use out of it. Great tips! Planning a shower can be time consuming and expensive. I love your idea on double use of things. Example – the centerpiece with diapers. Great for the decor and for the baby to get much needed use out of it.

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]]> By: baby shower http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/03/ask-the-frugal-momma-throwing-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget/comment-page-1#comment-18568 baby shower Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:26:26 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=332#comment-18568 great..! thx for sharing.. :) .-= baby shower´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.babyshower17.com/tinys-baby-shower-pics-5208.html" rel="nofollow">Tiny’s Baby Shower Pics 5/2/08</a> =-. great..! thx for sharing.. :)
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]]> By: Lori McCluskey http://momadvice.com/blog/2009/03/ask-the-frugal-momma-throwing-a-baby-shower-on-a-budget/comment-page-1#comment-18302 Lori McCluskey Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:31:23 +0000 http://momadvice.com/blog2/?p=332#comment-18302 Wow! What great ideas Amy! I can't wait to try ALL of the cupcake recipes:) I totally understand the want to serve alcohol with it being a coed shower and all but at the risk of sounding old fashioned, I don't think it's appropriate! Not to mention expensive and like Becca said, the guest of honor isn't able to partake:(.) I wouldn't feel obligated at all if I were you! I am co-hosting a shower in a couple of weeks... We are sticking with simple games, $10 gift sets from Bath and Body Works for prizes, brunch, and super cute cupcakes! Centerpieces are bottles filled with candy and balloons, and a banner for decoration!;) I think a diaper raffle would be fun for J.'s large group. Each couple brings a pack of diapers, any brand, any size, in exchange for a raffle ticket. Going green on the invites may be a money saving option as well by utilizing email or Facebook. Check out some more Mama Drama on baby showers at... http://sunshinemamas.com/sunshine-mama-drama/dear-mama-drama-22210/ Good Luck J.!! Lori McCluskey Mama Blogger lori@sunshinemamas.com SunshineMamas.com .-= Lori McCluskey´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SunshineMamas/~3/av6wg9BUzx4/" rel="nofollow">Google “University”, My Best Friend</a> =-. Wow! What great ideas Amy! I can’t wait to try ALL of the cupcake recipes:)

I totally understand the want to serve alcohol with it being a coed shower and all but at the risk of sounding old fashioned, I don’t think it’s appropriate! Not to mention expensive and like Becca said, the guest of honor isn’t able to partake:(.) I wouldn’t feel obligated at all if I were you!

I am co-hosting a shower in a couple of weeks… We are sticking with simple games, $10 gift sets from Bath and Body Works for prizes, brunch, and super cute cupcakes! Centerpieces are bottles filled with candy and balloons, and a banner for decoration!;)

I think a diaper raffle would be fun for J.’s large group. Each couple brings a pack of diapers, any brand, any size, in exchange for a raffle ticket.

Going green on the invites may be a money saving option as well by utilizing email or Facebook.

Check out some more Mama Drama on baby showers at…
http://sunshinemamas.com/sunshine-mama-drama/dear-mama-drama-22210/

Good Luck J.!!

Lori McCluskey
Mama Blogger
lori@sunshinemamas.com
SunshineMamas.com
.-= Lori McCluskey´s last blog ..Google “University”, My Best Friend =-.

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