How to Host a Green Baby Shower
Baby showers are a wonderful way to celebrate the coming of a new life. While the mommy to be is busy musing over baby products, the hostess is busy thinking about ways to make this special day a uniquely memorable event. Whether you are a relative or a friend of the mother to be, you want to give her a party that she will never forget. With the increase trend of the organic lifestyle, many mothers are looking for organic baby products especially organic cotton products. Next time you plan a baby shower go organic!
Organic-themed baby showers are the latest craze. Attendees can have the classic baby shower experience with all the fun and games and still have a once in a lifetime experience when the theme is organic. With the availability of organic baby products, it is now easier to “gift green” when hosting or attending a baby shower.
When thinking about how to host an organic baby shower, you must first know what organic means. “Organic” means that food or clothing are grown and manufactured free of pesticides and other man-made chemicals. Organic baby products are made of fabrics and materials without harsh chemicals. Now that you know the general idea, let’s get started with some organic baby shower ideas.
Create a title in your invitation. When sending out invitations create a title that let guests know the theme. Titles such as “Eco-Baby Shower,” “It’s an Organic Baby Shower,” or “Eco-Baby Shower Party” clearly lets everyone know the theme. Guests who know the theme will know what to give! With the increasing availability of organic baby products, guests will easily find items online or in their local department or specialty stores.
List some gift suggestions. The invitation can suggest some name brands that provide organic infant clothing. Many manufacturers are offering organic baby clothing—especially organic cotton because it is the most popular and available. It would also help to know what the mommy to be already has so guests won’t duplicate the gifts.
Have organic baby games. Here is the fun part! Baby shower games are one of the most memorable aspects of a baby shower. They create excitement and camaraderie between the guests.
- The “organic onesie game” lets guests express their creative and crafty side. Pick up some organic cotton onesies (one for each guest). Have them paint on the onesie using organic, non-toxic fabric paint. Guests can draw pictures or write cute baby sayings such as: “I’m so Green,” “Ultimate Green Baby,” “Eco-Baby Life,” “Eco-Baby Style,” “I Love Organic Cotton,” “I’m a Green Kid,” “I’m Green with Love” and many others. Have the mommy to be choose her favorite design and the guest with the winning design receives a gift. The mommy to be will instantly have a bunch of colorful organic onesies.
- Turn the classic “baby hot potato game” into the “organic baby bundle game.” Wrap a stuffed animal in a baby blanket (both made from organic cotton). Then wrap another stuffed animal in a small blanket or towel (both made from non-organic materials). Then guests will have to pass the bundles around and when the music stops, the one holding the organic bundle is safe and the one who is not—is out. Keep doing this until there are only two participants left, and watch the excitement grow!
- Another idea is to wrap small baby items in thick and thirsty organic cotton towels for babies. Have the guests feel the towel so they can guess what’s inside. (Hint: you can fold or roll the content to make it even more challenging for the guests.) You can put bibs, onesies, caps, booties, sleepers, baby leg warmers, socks, baby tees, and many other baby items—all made from organic cotton of course.
The organic baby materials used in the baby shower games can be your gift to the mother. She will appreciate the gesture and the effort. Organic baby shower themes are becoming more popular due to the increasing eco-awareness. Today, mothers are even more concerned about health; especially the health of their babies and an organic baby shower is a way to support their concerns and lifestyle choice.
Go organic all the way! Create a total organic feeling by serving an organic menu and using eco-friendly items such as recycled napkins and paper plates. You can also put giveaways and gifts inside a basket made of bamboo. Bamboo is one of the most eco and people friendly products in the market. Decorate the party using recyclable organic paper. If you really want to give her a special gift, fill a bamboo basket with various organic baby clothes in a rainbow of colors.
The above ideas will definitely be the talk of your friends and relatives. Being organic is now a fun matter!
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