Whether your baby shower is being held at home, at a restaurant or even in the office, a baby shower centrepiece helps to bring the whole theme together. Here are our 5 top baby shower centrepiece ideas.
1. The Nappy Cake
No, this isn’t an edible cake made from nappies! It’s a baby gift made from rolled nappies in the shape of a tiered wedding cake. They come in all shapes and sizes, from 1 tier simple cakes up to 4 or 5 tiers, sometimes even in the shape of baby bottles, prams, trains, silicone baby bibs cars & other clever designs. They can be made from just nappies, simply decorated with ribbon or wrapped in baby blankets & muslins & adorned with all manner of baby items such as soft toys, toiletries & baby clothing. If you know the gender of the baby the nappy cake can be made in the co-ordinating colour or kept in neutrals if the gender will be a surprise.
2. The Baby Bouquet
Made to look like a bouquet of flowers, this is actually made from rolled up baby clothing such as bodysuits, hats, bibs & socks interspersed with artificial flowers & foliage. Foam roses are very realistic and make a great companion to the clothing buds but you can buy many different types of artificial flowers and they don’t have to cost a lot. Baby bouquets can be tricky though to make so if you aren’t confident there are many available from various internet retailers.
3. The Washcloth Lollipop Bouquet
Each ‘lollipop’ is made from a rolled up baby washcloth (or flannel as they are also known), placed on top of a lollipop stick and wrapped in cellophane & secured with an elastic band, covered with ribbon. Other items of baby clothing would also work as well, such as bibs & bodysuits, especially ones with bold stripes for a more realistic ‘lollipop’ look. Make up around 10 or so of these lollipops and arrange in a cute bucket, tin or vase preferably in a colour co-ordinating colour (you can match the colours to the theme of the party). Use colourful paper shreds to fill the bucket and help to hold the lollipop sticks in place.
4. Baby Bath
A brilliant combination of practical gift and stunning centrepiece! Buy a baby bath (either to match the colour scheme of the party or to match a nursery theme you know the parents have chosen), and fill it with iridescent plastic shreds to look like water. Put in bath themed baby gifts such as rubber duckies, bath books, water squirters, bath toys & toiletries. All alternative is to use the baby bath as a container for some punch for the guests to drink – you could use some food colouring to change the colour to match the theme. Make sure though that it isn’t alcoholic so that mum-to-be can enjoy it too!
5. Cupcake tower
There are two alternatives to this centrepiece. The first is to use real cupcakes, topped with tons of swirly buttercream icing in colours to match the theme, or covered with smooth fondant icing with baby related shapes on the top such as little fondant baby bodysuits, baby faces, rattles, bottles and so on. Buy or borrow a tiered cupcake stand to display them on.
The alternative is to make cupcakes made from baby clothing – socks and bibs are the easiest to use. Roll the socks to resemble the swirly icing or wrap the bibs into a ball and top with a baby related shaped card cut-out & stick on with a little double sided tape. Place each into a silicone cupcake case which can be used again and again. Place the cupcakes on the tiered stand for a visually stunning display which can all be used by the new parents.