A Jungle Baby Shower

The adorable JUNGLE themed baby shower that I've been planning for weeks has finally come and went, and I'm extremely proud of the result!

I was originally inspired by these cute invitations from Tiny Prints

And from that point on I really ran WILD with the animal theme (no pun intended)

I created this cute sign using animal print cardstock and wooden letters

(see the how-to HERE)

 Instead of the usual table numbers, I gave each table an ANIMAL name



and created matching PLACE CARDS which we displayed on a magnet board

Each guest received an ANIMAL cookie favor that matched their table theme
(see more HERE)

This adorable BOOKSHELF was used to display all the books that each guest

brought to help build the mommy-to-be's children's book collection

And finally...the CAKE!

Of course I had to incorporate all the cute ANIMALS for this as well.

Overall, it was a great day, and most importantly, the Mommy-to-be LOVED it!

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Jungle Animal Cookies

Dana made these adorable Jungle Animal Cookies as favors
for our cousins baby shower!

She started off by cutting each animal shape by hand using a clip art printout as a guide

Once they were baked and cooled she iced each cookie...

This layer of icing needed to dry completely before she could add the final touches

Each guest was greeted by one of these cuties on their plates

C'mon.. who could resist a cookie this cute??

Check back on Thursday to see our post highlighting the entire  
Jungle Themed Baby Shower!

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Month-by-Month Onesies

It seems as though baby shower season is in full swing! We've seen countless posts filled with baby shower inspiration lately! 

We've also been busy with baby showers around here! 

Have you seen the adorable Vintage Winnie the Pooh Cookies that Dana did recently for a friends baby shower?

Last weekend we also attended a baby shower for our cousins wife.  We wanted to give her a meaningful and memorable gift so we decided on Month-by-Month Onesies! 

We used the boy version of the

Petite Lemon Printable

but there are also several other printables available for free online or to buy on Etsy

Petite Lemon offers both a boy and girl color pallet

Martha Stewart offers a neutral color pallet that could work for boys or girls

Once you find (or make if your not Photoshop deficient like me) the perfect pattern you simply print it out on iron on transfer paper, cut it out and iron it on!

This gift was a huge hit with the mommy and all of her guests!

Check back for more goodies from this jungle themed baby shower later this week! 

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Cupcake Wrapper Pom Poms

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Creating hanging pom poms to match your event is an easy and affordable way to add to your party decor. 

All you need for this craft is:

Cupcake wrappers (about 150 for 1 pom pom)

A Styrofoam ball (I used one with a 10 in diameter)

A Glue gun and plenty of glue sticks

And a ribbon or string for hanging

Directions:

1.  Start out by taking one cupcake wrapper and wrapping it around your finger to create a rounded base for your glue. If you are using a patterned wrapper turn it inside out so that the pattern is on the inside.  You will see it better this way.

The pattern should be on the inside (not pictured here). I didn't realize the importance of this until after I took this picture.  This is one of the many benefits of getting craft ideas from bloggers. We get to iron out the kinks for you :)

2.  Next, simply glue each wrapper (one at a time) to your Styrofoam ball until you achieve the look you want.

3.  Glue your ribbon on and place a few cupcake wrappers over the ribbon to enforce the hold.

You can play around with the tightness of the wrappers and the pattern to create a unique design that's perfect for your event.  

I used about 150 cupcake wrappers for this pom pom to achieve a very full look

I made this one a little loser by using 100 wrappers and spreading them further apart

 

 And for my last pom pom I used even less wrappers and I combined green and yellow for a variation in color. 

Let us know what you think by commenting below!

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Jungle Baby Shower: PART I

I’m in the process of helping my Aunt plan a baby shower for my cousin’s wife, and being that I’m in LOVE with party planning, I was ROARING WITH EXCITEMENT when presented with the task!

My cousin is expecting a baby boy, so I immediately thought of throwing a JUNGLE themed shower (because let’s just face it, there’s just nothing cuter than baby boys and jungle animals!)

I hit the jackpot when I found these adorable invites online at TINY PRINTS:

I love the style of this invite! It's adorable, yet sophisticated, which is super important because although this is a baby shower, it's also a party for the mom-to-be, and her style should be reflected in the theme as well. Being that this invite does just that, I decided to use it as the inspiration for the rest of the decor.

I created the Roaring with Excitement stickers on my computer and printed them out on sticker paper. I also designed the baby book insert to match.

So now that the invites are in the mail, I started working on some decorations! 

All you need to create this look is some scrapbook paper, ribbon, a glue gun, and letters.  I used wooded letters because I thought it would create a nice look, but stickers or paper letter would work fine as well.

Simply cut out a square (or whatever shape you want to use) for each letter that you need.  It’s important to leave a tab on the top of each square so you can easily glue it to the ribbon later.

Once you have completed each letter, simply use your glue gun to attach each letter to the ribbon.  Fold the tab over the ribbon and glue both sides to create a stronger hold.

Be sure to Follow Us so you don't miss out on more great decoration ideas for your Jungle Party, starting with Tuesday's post on how to make these adorable hanging Pom Poms using cupcake wrappers!

I'll also be posting the entire shower as a party post some time in April!  I hope you're as excited as I am!!!

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