Baby showers are held to cheer up the expectant mother before the birth of her first child. At a time when she is feeling bit jittery and does not know what to expect, somebody close to her holds such a shower and invites only her intimate friends and relatives to reassure her and to give her some gifts that she will need once the baby is born. It is generally an informal affair balloon garlands.

The party is normally held in the evening and the hostess can ask some one else to pool in to reduce the costs. The decor is all about the baby. If the couple has revealed the sex of their child the décor can also disclose it. You can have baby shower foil balloon garlands to decorate the venue. These come in a variety of shapes and colors to complement any theme. Apart from balloons try decorating the venue with little booties or other small items that the mother-to-be can then take with her as her gifts.

If you are not very keen on diapers and feeding bottles, you can use cuddly little animals to decorate the house. Choose those that the babies generally love to play with once they become few months older. You can also use Mexico as the theme. The Mexican theme is in fashion now and finding the Mexican party supplies is no problem at all. Get fiesta sombrero foil balloon garlands, fiesta party candles for a strong impact. A Mexican star pinata will be an added attraction. If you have decided on a Mexican menu, use sombrero-serving tray for serving nachos and salsa. Pour the salsa in the center of the sombrero.

Like in all other traditional celebrations, cutting of cake is an integral part of the baby shower. Use Mexican party serving trays for serving the pieces of cakes. For serving other snacks, get some sectional serving platter with Mexican designs on them. For authentic Mexican look, use chili pepper lantern garlands or a metallic chili pepper foil garlands while decorating the eating area. Inflatable, cutouts in Mexican themes add to the atmosphere. Do not forget little things like themed party napkins or themed confetti.

You can tell your friends to gift her baby items with the Mexican theme as well. This means that the nursery will look like Mexico. However, before this, please do consult your friend about her ideas for the nursery.

Baby showers also involve some traditional games, which may sound bit too crude to the modern mom. Nevertheless, they are most entertaining and should be taken in the right spirit. One of the games involves guessing the waist size of the mother-to-be. It is crude but hilarious, especially if it is only a girly affair. Line up some more games like this.

Today baby showers are no longer an all women affair. Men, especially the would be dad is also invited to grace the event. However, that depends solely on you. If you wish, you can call men. Do take note how your guest of honor feels about it.