Hosting An Office Baby Shower

A fun idea for busy co-workers of the new mom is an office baby shower. The office shower is held at your place of work around lunch time or after work hours. This is a fun idea for a baby shower because everyone will be able to attend and add some variety to the workday.The office baby shower is easy to plan and prepare for this shower right at work. A benefit of the office shower is the lower cost and less time preparing for this type of baby shower.

The food for the baby shower should be kept on a strict budget. Much like a baby shower that is held in a restaurant, everyone in the attendance can contribute to the food and drinks. This can be by contributing money to have a catered lunch brought in from a favorite restaurant of the guest of honor. The guests can also prepare dishes at home and bringing them into the office to share at the baby shower. The only person that should not contribute is the guest of honor.

A shower is not complete without the traditional decorations. A fun idea is to decorate the lunchroom or any area that the shower activities are taking place. The decorating can be as simple as baby shower themed tableware, such as napkins, plates, cups, and table covers. If you are really going all out with the decorations, you can get baby shower decorating banners and even baby themed table centerpieces.

Another important part of the office baby shower is the gifts for the mom-to-be. At a traditional baby shower every guest brings their own gift for the expecting mom. At an office baby shower it is proper to pitch in and purchase one big gift. The gift can be anything that the mom would enjoy or use. It could be a gift certificate to her favorite spa or an item that the new baby will use. If the gift is large it is recommended to have it delivered to the mom-to-be’s home after she opens it at her baby shower. The large group gift idea is popular because it may be difficult for the mom-to-be to get the gifts home after the baby shower. This is especially true if she lives in a large urban area and does not have access to a car to take her gifts home.

Aside from the money and time savings I almost forgot one of the most important things about an office baby shower. It is that you will not have to clean and prepare your home for the baby shower. This is priceless if you are like me and do not like housework.

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