A Terrific Baby Shower Theme - Rattles! Another fun gender neutral baby shower theme - rattles! Pink, blue, yellow or green, you can use any color scheme for a rattle themed baby shower which makes it a great choice whether Mom is expecting a baby boy or a baby girl. Many online retailers have created entire lines of baby shower supplies that feature a rattle theme so you can find dinner plates, napkins, baby shower favors, invitations and more. If you have some clever rattle-related baby shower tips, please be sure to leave them in the guestbook at the bottom of this post! Rattle Themed Shower Invitations If you find rattle-themed party supplies such as plates and napkins, in all likelihood the vendor will also sell some form of baby shower invitations that match the items. These types of invites normally need to be filled in with the shower details one-by-one prior to mailing out to the shower guests. However they are quite affordable and would give your guests a glimpse of things to come. If you prefer a more upscale look and aren't worried about spending a few bucks on each invitation, you can buy fully customized pre-printed invites such as the one shown in the photograph to the right. You'll save time since you won't have to fill each invitation in with all the shower details. At many online invitation retailers, you can choose the theme and change the color scheme to fit your shower motif. The invites shown to the right are available at Tiny Prints. If you are crafty, another option is to make some rattle-themed invitations using scrapbooking or craft supplies. It may take a little research and creativity but your options are endless! Rattle Themed Baby Shower Party Stuff Local retailers like Party America and online baby shower retailers sell many rattle-themed baby shower supplies such as balloons and tableware party packs that include napkins, plates and beverage cups. By choosing your pattern up front, you can focus in on a color scheme and theme to give a cohesive look to the entire party. No matter what tableware pattern you choose, you should get streamers and balloons that have the same color scheme. You can either make or buy cardboard cut-outs of rattles to hang on the walls and from the ceiling. Baby Shower Food I don't have any specific instructions for creating rattle themed food. Just use the standard baby shower fare such as a baked potato or taco bar, fruit and veggie trays, finger sandwiches, jello salads, cheese and crackers, etc. Pick your favorite year-round appetizer recipes and serve them on baby-themed platters and trays. You can also use a rattle-shaped baby cookie cutter favor to give the sandwiches, cheese, cookies and jello jigglers a fun shape to match the party theme. Decorate the table with covers that match the rattle-themed tableware and then sprinkle rattle-shaped confetti around the food trays. I also found a recipe at Tasty Eating for creating chocolate-covered rice krispie balls that are decorated to look like rattles. You can visit their website for complete instructions. The one thing that can always be shaped like a rattle is the cake or cupcakes that you serve. Below you will find some rattle-shaped cake photos for inspiration as well as a video with step-by-step instructions for creating some great looking rattle cupcakes. Rattle Baby Shower Cake Ideas Image credit: Wilton.com Round cakes and even smaller cupcakes lend themselves well to the creation of a baby rattle. At Wilton, you can find step-by-step instructions how to bake, create and decorate the perfect rattle cake for your baby shower. You can get the supplies, lollipop sticks, icing tints and sugar decorations directly from Wilton. Make Your Own Rattle Cupcakes Video Baby Shower Game Ideas Classic baby shower games are your best bet for a rattle-themed baby shower. Here are 5 of my favorites... Don't Say Baby Game - When the guests arrive at the shower, give each of them a yarn necklace that has either small rattle charms (you can find plastic ones at local party supply shops). Any time they get 'caught' saying the word baby during the shower, they must give one of their rattle charms to the person that caught them. At the end of the baby shower, the person with the most rattles on their necklace wins. I love this game because it gets your guests mingling and talking to one another. Baby Word Scramble Game - If you have a computer, you can easily make up game sheets for the guests to use at the shower. Take 20 to 25 baby words (like rattle and pacifier), scramble them up (letrat and rifcaipe) and put them on the game sheets - be sure to use some rattle clip art in the corners. At the party, hand out the game sheets […]
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