When my daughter told me she was expecting a baby girl, I couldn’t wait to start planning her shower. I wanted it to feel sweet, simple, and full of love – without the stress (or the price tag) that can come with party planning. Every little detail, from the decorations to the games to the favors, was carefully chosen to make it beautiful but easy to pull together. In this post, I’m sharing everything I used for her pink bow baby shower – my exact plan, supplies, and games, so you can recreate the same celebration for your own baby shower.
My daughter’s baby shower them was pink bow – you’ll find this listed as “coquette pink bow” in a lot of places. This theme made it super easy to tie everything together. One watch out though is that you can get a lot of pinks that don’t really work well together if you don’t pay close attention. The things I’m listing in this post match well enough.
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Pink Bow Themed Shower Entry /Exit Table:
Right before everyone was leaving, I had someone assigned to add the favor bags and a new exit sign to the table.
- White Table Cloth
- Framed Ultrasound Photo – I can’t find the frame we used but you could use this one and attach a pink bow.
- I Wish You Happiness Book
- Floral Arrangement
- Gold Pens
- Welcome Sign in white 8.5X11 Frame
- All other signs were in white table top frames with pink bows tied on the bottoms.
- Pink Bow Favor Bags – inside was a cookie in dotted cellophane bags and a hand sanitizer from Bath & Body Works
Parents-to-be Seating Area
We had a little black loveseat that was already in the room, so we brought it to the front and did our best to cover it.
- White Throw Blankets
- Pink Bow Pillows
- Welcome Baby Girl Sign
- Pink Bow Banner
- Gift Table with Pink Ruffle Table Skirt
Baby Shower Photo Booth
- Tissue Paper Flowers – we got two packs
- Baby Blocks with Balloons
I also brought my ring light but joke was on me cause there was no plug in around our photo area.
Guest Seating
- White Table Cloths with Pink Runners
- Baby Prediction Cards
- Gold Pens
- Table Top Agenda – I placed an agenda on each table to help everyone know what to expect and keep the party flowing without too many announcement interruptions.
- Floral Arrangements – I made these myself. I went to Trader Joes early the Thursday before the event – most Trader Joes locations restock flowers every morning – and I wanted to make sure everything was fully opened and fresh the day of the shower – so thursday seemed to be my best bet. It was perfect, the carnations opened fully by the morning of the event and the roses were in full soft bloom.
Baby Shower Food Area
- Pink Table cloth Bows – click for the full tutorial
- White Table Cloths
- We had charcuterie provided by a team in OKC (if you’re local I’ll be glad to make the connection for you)
- We had cake (Vanilla Strawberry) and cookies (Macarons, Cheesecake Bites, and Chocolate Chip) by local bakers as well
- We used a clear cake stand with left over flowers inside
- Baby Booties with babys breath – click for the full tutorial
- We used these plates and forks, scalloped napkins, and clear cups
- We had coffee, water, and made a sparkling lemonade that had people asking for the recipe
Baby Shower Sparkling Lemonade:
- 1 Gallon Pink Lemonade
- 1/2 Gallon Sparkling Water
- Sliced Lemons
Baby Shower Games & Activities
Bingo
Getting people to sit through gift opening without getting restless is a task – so my brilliant younger daughter (a third grade teacher who knows a thing or two about attention spans) created BINGO cards – as the parents-to-be opened their gifts, attendees would mark that gift off their bingo sheet using the gold pens already at their table. We started with a simple bingo, then did an X or +, and planned to move to blackout if necessary.
Decorate a Diaper
Pampers Newborn Diapers
Sharpie Markers – We actually used Crayola markers – don’t do that. They don’t dry and get all over everything.
Sign with Instructions
Two bins with pink bows attached. One bin holds blank diapers, the other bin holds finished diapers.
Diaper Pong
We really planned to better utilize diaper pong – I even made a crown for the highest score but the only place we could put diaper pong was a bit out of the main traffic flow so while it was “sort of” played, it was really more passive.
- Diaper Pong Sign that I cut with my cricut
- Pampers Newborn Diapers with point values written on them
- Ping Pong Balls
- Masking Tape (to create a line to stand at)
Scratch Offs
My youngest daughter made scratch off cards – but telling you how to do that would be a whole blog post – you can get them pre-made on Etsy here.
Guess the Candy
My youngest daughter used a glass jar and filled it with pink hersheys and pink starburst and had everyone guess how many pieces were inside – the winner took the whole jar of candy home.
Prizes
We had bath and body works full size candles, bucees mugs, ceramic mugs, and snack prizes (bags filled to the brim with snack foods).
Support
You need a lot of support to throw a baby shower – here are some key roles I had in place:
Hype Team: The hype team was responsible for making sure activities and games were played and were responsible for filling any silences as well as “ooing and aweing” during gift wrapping. After a couple of interactions during gift wrapping, the rest of the crowd jumped in and felt comfortable interacting. It makes all the difference.
Drinks: I had two people on drinks. One for coffee and water and one for the lemonade
Cake Cutter: Someone designated to do this. My daughter’s grandma on her dad’s side loves this role and was happy to be involved.
Music Man: That was my husband. He was responible for creating the baby shower play list and for turning the volume down during gift unwrapping, announcements and games.
Entry/Exit swapper: One person was responsible for putting the favor bags on the entry table and swapping out the sign
