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Baby Shower Ideas on a Budget

Most of you know that I have a sister and sister-in-law who are expecting little girls in October. One baby shower is done but the one that I’m planning for my sister is quickly approaching. Seriously, two week s snuck up on me real quick. I’m working on last minute details like food and décor. These days I have to be more budget conscious, I’m a WAHM but make nowhere near the salary I did when I worked fulltime outside the home. I gave Rob a dollar amount at the beginning of the planning but really hope not to come that close to it. In order to do that I have to get creative! I was given this cool article at Go Frugal Blog called How to Host a Memorable Baby Shower for Less.

Decorations are such a dilemma for me. While I know every party needs some color and pizzazz I hate spending money on things that are just getting trashed at the end of the day. For my sister’s baby shower I’m opting for fresh flowers and balloons that kids can play with and edible décor like cookies. An idea from this article says try covering a table with inexpensive butcher paper and criss-crossing with ribbon, you can take it a step further and stamp or glue baby-themed shapes for a more decorative touch. I’m going to purchase inexpensive colored tablecloths for the tables and incorporate my décor times with the food and present tables.

Another idea my mother and idea decided to go with is a clothesline filled with cute baby clothes for my new niece. When you purchase a outfit or onesie or even cute socks keep the hanger or use simple clothespins to attach them to a hanging clothesline. This is not only cuter than streamers but much more useful.

Check out this fun article or tell me your ideas for throwing a Baby Shower on a budget.