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Any one of these free baby shower ideas for FAVORS will put a twinkle in the eye of your guests:
• Milky Way candy bars with a thank you note saying: From Sarah’s Little Star
• Candy bars with the wrappers saying: Thanks for wishing upon our little star!
• Free movie tickets
• A free movie rental certificate, with a note saying: Thanks for attending the Premiere for our little Star!
• A free Starbucks card for a free hot chocolate
• A baby bottle filled with Starburst candy or Starburst jelly beans
These free baby shower ideas for decorations are easy to do and easy on your pocketbook!
Start out your decorating by buying some helium-filled silver balloons at a craft store. Also get some blue, pink or yellow balloons. There are also Mylar star-shaped balloons you could get. Scatter them throughout the party room to make it resemble a star-lit sky.
Sprinkle the gift table, the serving area and/or the game table with star shaped confetti.
For a truly star struck style, you could get dark blue or black crepe paper or gossamer and cover on of the walls in your party room. Then tape or pin stars of all shapes and sizes on the entire wall. Have silver stars, white stars, light pink stars (if a girl), light blue stars (if a boy)
You could paint several wooden stars (found at your local craft store) and hang them from your ceiling or walls. Paint them silver or white, or cover them with aluminum foil.
For your food area, you can have a star patterned table cloth.
Star themed plates, napkins, and cups are also a fun "touch" that you add to your baby shower decorations.
When you are shopping for a star-themed baby shower gift, you want to give something worthy of a shining star. Some of the best free baby shower ideas for GIFTS are:
• Star baby mobile
• Star-print baby blanket
• Star themed nursery lamp
• Star baby onesies, shirts, pants
• Star-patterned nursery linen
No matter what the theme is, you can never go wrong with diapers, onesies, wash cloths, and more diapers.
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• Star Diaper Cake – follow these free baby shower ideas & directions on how to make a diaper cake . Then garnish the diaper cake on top with several classy star shaped ornaments or decorations.
• A Star-Studded Clothesline - get a clothesline and secure it somewhere in the party room (in a place where it won't be right in the middle where everyone has to get by it). Use clothespins to pin up a little pair of baby shoes, a little onesie, a painted wooden star, a baby sock, a baby dress (or pants), and another star or two. This is a really simple yet absolutely adorable centerpiece!
• A beautiful star centerpiece – Buy a large wooden star at a craft store and paint it a light yellow (or baby blue or pink) and then paint the baby’s name on it, using a creative font stencil.
Here are a few star specific and free baby shower ideas for Games and Activities for a Star Baby Shower:
• Nursery Rhyme Baby Shower Game
Preparation for this free baby shower game: Before the shower, make a list of 10-15 different lines from various nursery rhymes. It is best if they are not the most recognized line from the rhyme. Use this free
printable Nursery Rhyme game card
if you would like. Make a copy for each guest.
How to play this free baby shower game: During the shower, hand each guest a pen and a copy of the list. They must write down the name of the nursery rhyme for each line on the list. The guest who gets the most correct is the Nursery Rhyme Champion!
• Hollywood Star Baby Shower Game
Preparation for this Baby Shower Game: Buy a baby magazine or two and cut out different pictures of baby bodies. Also buy a magazine or two which features pictures of stars & celebrities. Choose movie stars, sports stars, music stars - find ones that not everyone knows. Cut out celebrity faces and on cardstock glue baby bodies and adhere star faces/heads to the baby bodies. Number each cardstock page. On a computer make a numbered answer sheet with blanks for the guests to write down their answers. Print an answer sheet for each guest.
How to Play this Baby Shower Game: Give each guest an answer sheet and pen. Pass the cardstock pages around the room. Instruct the guests to quickly study the pictures and write down who they think the star/celebrity on their numbered answer sheet. The guest who knew the most "stars" wins a prize!
• A Star is Born - Baby Shower Bingo
Preparation for Baby Shower Bingo: Before the Baby Shower, print off these
Star Baby Shower Bingo
cards. There are 20 different cards to print off, each one is a different order (so that each guest gets a differently ordered card - otherwise everyone would win at the same time!) Print off a different Bingo card for each guest. Buy Hershey's Kisses or little plastic babies at a craft store for the game pieces (or M&M's, Hershey's minis, or other candy). You will need about 15-20 game pieces for each guest. Also, print off one extra card and cut out each of the squares. You will put these squares into a hat so you can draw them out and read them during the game.
How to play Baby Shower Bingo: During the Baby Shower, Hand each guest a bingo cards and 15-20 game pieces. You, or the Mother-to-be will draw a square from a hat (or a diaper bag:) and read the word. Instruct the guests to then look on their card to see if the word is found on their card. If it is, then they put a game piece on that square. Keep playing until all of the squares are drawn out and read. Someone wins if they get 5 in a row, 5 in a column, or 5 in a diagonal. Usually there is more than one winner so have multiple prizes just in case!
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You had better buy one or two star-shaped cookie cutters, 'cause you're going to need them! These are some tasty and free baby shower ideas!
Main Dish: Moonlight sandwiches
- Chicken salad sandwiches on a crescent moon croissant.
2 to 4 c. cooked chicken, cubed
2 T. orange juice
2 T. vinegar
1 tsp. salt
3 c. cooked rice
½ c. small grapes (red)
1-1/2 c. chopped celery
1 c. pineapple tidbits, drained
1 c. mandarin oranges, drained and cut in half
1 c. toasted almonds
1-1/2 c. mayonnaise
Combine chicken, vinegar and salt. Let stand while preparing rest of the ingredients. Gently toss together all ingredients, and serve on crisp lettuce. Or for sandwiches, serve on croissant rolls.
Appetizers, Snacks, and Desserts:
- Milky Way miniature candy bar cookies
- Star Shaped Cookies
Now it's time for those cookie cutters!
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
4 1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cookie: Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add sour cream and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Roll on floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness. Use a star-shaped cookie cutter. Place on buttered cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until very lightly brown. Cookies should be large, soft, and thick. Makes 2 dozen cookies.
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
food coloring
4 cups powder sugar
6 tablespoon milk (heated)
Mix well with a beater until smooth. You may need to add a little milk to get to the desired consistency, but it should not be runny. Add blue or pink or yellow food coloring for baby colors.
- Also, use your cookie cutter to make JELLO jigglers for snacks.
Salads: Star Fruit Salad
2 c. cubed cantaloupe
2 c. cubed star fruit or honeydew
2 medium kiwifruit, peeled, halved and sliced
¼ c. undiluted juice concentrate – orange, peach, mango, or orange-pineapple flavor
In a bowl, combine the cantaloupe, honeydew, and kiwi. Add somewhat-thawed juice concentrate; toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with a slotted spoon. You could cut the fruit into star and moon shapes with special cutters. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Beverages: Star Struck Cider
- Sparkling apple cider or white grape juice might be fun and everyone can see the twinkle in that! Buy star-shaped ice cube trays and serve up the drinks with star-struck ice cubes. Or serve water with half-moon slices of fresh lemon.
Here are two free printable baby shower thank you cards to help you thank your guests for coming!
They match the baby shower invitations:
 Boy Star Thank You |
 Girl Star Thank You |
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