Blue and Brown Monkey Themed Baby Shower

Oh the exciting news!! It’s been over two years ago and I still recall how happy I felt when I found out my sister was having a baby! Being the oldest of five siblings, I was thrilled to meet my first niece or nephew on my side of the family. In the months that followed, my family and I stayed busy planning baby shower details. Of course, I immersed myself in finding the perfect party theme and decorating ideas for the upcoming event.

Decorating:
Decorating is by far my favorite part of every party! From handmade scrappy fabric banners to colorful paper lanterns, this baby shower is beautifully adorned by using a light blue and brown color scheme. Cute accents include a burlap table runner, colorful cups and plates, a crafty guest book, a handmade It’s a Boy banner, and floating tea lights in aqua-blue water.

Games:
A baby shower wouldn’t be complete without games to provide entertainment!

For a simplistic and fun idea, we asked the guests to predict how many M&M’s filled a jar and the person with the closest guess could take the candy jar home.
To add a personal touch, we played a “Guess Who?” baby name game in which we invited the guests to guess who was who from a choice of six baby photos. The baby photos were of the mommy-to-be (my sister) and all five of us siblings. Even my family members had a difficult time telling us all apart; we looked so much alike!
Food and drinks:
A delicious assortment of foods included cake, cake pops, sandwiches, bright blue jello cubes, chips & dip, broccoli salad, scones, a vegetable tray, Hawaiian punch and hot Chai Latte.

Credits:

Food: Mom, family & friends

Helpers: My aunt, Sarah Legg; Family and friends of the mother-to-be

Cake: A friend of the family

Cake pops: Kimberly’s Sweets

• What People Ate

  A delicious assortment of foods included cake, cake pops, sandwiches, bright blue jello cubes, chips & dip, broccoli salad, scones, a vegetable tray

• What People Drank

  Hawaiian punch and hot Chai Latte

• Desserts

  Cake & cakepops

• Activities / Games

  For a simplistic and fun idea, we asked the guests to predict how many M&M’s filled a jar and the person with the closest guess could take the candy jar home. To add a personal touch, we played a “Guess Who?” baby name game in which we invited the guests to guess who was who from a choice of six baby photos. The baby photos were of the mommy-to-be (my sister) and all five of us siblings. Even my family members had a difficult time telling us all apart; we looked so much alike!

• Family and friends

  Sarah Legg; Family and friends