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Baby Shower
Food and Drinks
What food and drinks you serve depend on your budget, the mom-to-be’s wishes,
the time and the location of the baby shower.
Food Ideas
Theme the food around baby foods (as in tiny!). Serve tea sandwiches, petit
fours and scaled down appetizers. Small crackers, cheese cubes, and bay shrimp
are always fun (and not necessarily in that order).
Vegetable and fruit trays can be purchased or assembled in advance.
Drinks
Serve tea, lemonade and punch! Provide plenty of water and sparkling water.
Serve the mom-to-be the sparkling water in a champagne glass for a nice touch.
Let Them Eat Cake!
You don’t have to serve a meal, but you should serve cake! Want to have
something a little different? Serve cupcakes! Find a picture of what you would
like or bring in some of the party themed items when you go to your local
supermarkets and bakeries for options. Most will be able to copy the image or
create something very similar.
Cake Decorating Resources
This site has some fabulous examples of beautiful baby shower cakes:
http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/baby-cake.html
CakeCentral is a site for cake professional and has everything you
need to research the perfect cake. Get recipes and check out the gallery for
hundreds of beautiful ideas! You may even find a local baker who can create your
cake.
La Di Da Baby Tips:
Don’t feel you have to serve a huge meal. Unless the baby shower is scheduled
for lunch time, guests usually don’t expect more than finger foods and cake.
Scatter snacks throughout the location to make munching easier while allowing
guests to mingle.
Ask the Mom-to-be: Do you mind if there is alcohol served to the guests?
Some moms-to-be may find it frustrating to watch their guests enjoy a glass of
wine, while others don’t mind at all and welcome the idea that their guests have
the option of a alcoholic beverages. This isn’t to say serving alcohol at a baby
shower hosted at the local church would be appropriate, but some locations and
party times may call for some sangria or wine.
You can purchase color-coordinating jelly beans in your local supermarket and
order custom printed M&Ms online. I’ve also seen and purchased 8 ounce bags of
one color M&Ms at CVS (mix and match! I used white and lavender for the last
baby shower).
Online Resources
Recipes at
All Recipes
Recipes from the
Food Network
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