Along the lines of the “It’s a Boy” and “It’s a Girl” favors, we also carry a few birth announcements in the form of hersheys kisses and hersheys chocolate bars. You can choose your favorite design, and add the baby’s name and birth date on each label. Here are some examples! Or check out our entire selection of It’s a Boy / It’s a Girl birth announcements here.
Kids do the darndest things!
Just when you think you’ve seen all the funny things kids do, and heard all the humorous anecdotes of things they say out of the blue or at exactly the wrong time, along comes a kid who takes the… It was a Saturday in July when my best friend Leslie had her baby shower. Her mother and her sister were coordinating a lovely shower to be held during lunchtime in the private party room of a nearby Italian restaurant. With about 40 women-only invitees, the joint was soon to be jumping. As guests arrived, gifts were placed in a lonely corner of the room. With the 40 women who attended it seemed as if there were mountains of gifts. All I could think was, “Great! We are going to have to wait and sit through Leslie opening all these gifts.” I was hoping that they would get started as soon as possible. (more…)
Men at baby showers: baby shower bards!
I was asked to attend the baby shower of a good friend, and I knew to expect something bizarre, poignant, and utterly memorable, because the family giving the party was very eccentric. At the shower, there weren’t really many decorations but there were a few men. So much for the usual women-only protocol, I thought to myself. I chalked it up to a cultural thing. Anyway, during other baby showers I’ve been to, I’ve seen popular games such as baby shower bingo and the like. Here, though, our hosts asked us to write little poems about the expectant couple and the baby-to-be. (more…)
Capodimonte favors: porcelain presents for your special day
The delicate little hands, the sweet cupid mouth, the tiny toes all combine together to make the most precious object imaginable – your child. When celebrating one of your child’s special occasions, give your guests something just as precious, delicate and lovely as your baby. The Capodimonte company has produced the very finest quality ceramics and porcelain since the mid 1700’s and their porcelain favors will surely become treasured keepsakes for all your friends and family.
Top 10 baby shower themes
When preparing for a baby shower, one of the most fun elements to planning the party is selecting a theme. Although a theme isn’t necessarily essential, it does create a nice cohesive event that can reflect characteristics of the future parents’ personalities, bring in colors or design elements of the future nursery, and provide endless fun for friends and family. (more…)
October 2009 Picture of the Month
We received a ton of great pictures from our customers over the past few weeks, but this one from Magdalena of Flushing NY stood out above all as the unanimous favorite!
We’d like to think it was our personalized baby shower mugs that are the best, but a certain surprised baby stole the show!
Noah’s ark baby shower favors
A few months ago we added a Noah’s ark candle favor and it turned out to be a big hit. So much so that we just recently expanded the line. The newer items include:
Take a look at all our noah’s ark shower favors, you might see something you like!
Shower favor pics from other moms-to-be
We recently added a feature allowing our customers to not only write their own reviews of our favors, but also send us pictures of their setup. We’ve been pleasantly surprised at the array of creative ways to display the favors!
For example, Amanda from Kaufman TX used some favors as cake toppers. Meanwhile others have added ribbons and organza bags to our various candy jars. Add in some balloons, diaper cakes and baby baskets and you’ll get a ton of fresh baby shower ideas.
Take a look at our customer submitted picture gallery, you won’t be disappointed!
Do it yourself baby shower favors
Your baby shower is a wonderful opportunity for your family and friends to get together to celebrate the upcoming birth. They have been supportive throughout your entire pregnancy and you want to give them something special to express your love and gratitude. No ordinary favor will do! You want something personal and meaningful to give to your guests. Here are some great ideas that you can personalize and add to your event to show them just how much you care. (more…)











