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Do you wonder what to put in a baby gift basket to take to a baby shower or to the hospital to celebrate the birth of your friend's baby? Everybody agrees that baby gift baskets make great gifts but it’s so hard to buy items that look great together AND that are practical.
I have some suggestions and gift ideas that will help you fill your beautifully decorated basket with goodies that any new mom and dad will find delightful and useful.

1. Clothes – Personalized onesies and sleepers with a pair of matching booties will fill your space quickly. Personalized baby gifts and color coordination will be the key to making the best presentation possible.
   
   
   
2. Blankets - Carefully gathered receiving blankets in beautiful colors can be arranged to resemble a bouquet of flowers. Take care to including colors that complement the baby’s nursery in your faux floral arrangement.
   
   
   
3. Bib and Burp cloths –Utility items that are attractive make childcare fun
   
   
   
4. Cloth Diapers – All moms appreciate more cloth diapers, soakers and diaper covers
   
   
   
5. Baby bath products – Pretty bottles of shampoo, body wash and sweet smelling lotions and oils with a facecloth and a cute bath toy as a centerpiece are sure to be a big hit. If you wonder what to put in a baby gift basket for a little one with an environmentally aware mom, buy chemical free baby bath products and organic cotton robes and bath cloths.
   
   
   
6. Baby skin care products - Chemical free moisturizing lotions, shampoos to help prevent cradle cap and don’t forget infant safe sunscreen
   
   
   
7. Baby feeding products – BPA free bottles, bibs, a set of special dishes and a spoon
   
   
   
8. Music – If you want to know what to put in a baby gift basket for the baby who has everything, the gift of music is perfect. From white noise CDs to traditional lullabies, mom and baby will both appreciate a basketful of soothing music.
   
   
   
9. Toys – Crib toys, plush stuffed toys with an heirloom silver rattle as the centerpiece
   
   
   
10. Snacks – Packages of gourmet teething biscuits for baby with a bottle of wine, coffee, homemade cookies or cheese straws for mom and dad.
    

Those are just a few ideas for what to put in a baby gift basket that will make any new mom and dad's face light up with pleasure. Please return to Unique Party Decorations, Gifts, Party Supplies and Decorating Ideas to see more tips on how to decorate your baskets and arrange the contents in a tasteful way.

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If these little jungle swingers are not the cutest monkey nursery decorations that you've seen in a while then I want to know where you were shopping! Monkey wallpaper covered in pictures of Curious George or little chimps with no name were once the height of jungle nursery decor. But lately, we see more decorators skipping this approach in favor of monkey wall decals and stickers paired with at most a border.

The reason for the switch in monkey nursery decorations could be that rolls of wallpaper are not what one might consider cheap. Plus, you either have to prep the nursery walls and hang the paper yourself or hire a professional to do the job for you. Is there any wonder that more and more families are using these inexpensive wall decorations?

They are so quick and easy to peel and stick that the job is done in less than an hour in most cases. And when you want to change the room’s décor, just remove them from the walls and replace them with whatever strikes your fancy. They leave no sticky residue that would cause you to have to clean or repaint the walls unless you wanted to.

I give these monkey nursery decorations a big vote of approval for being cheap, easy to use and just plain cute.

Pink skull party decorations might not be everybody’s idea of a suitable party theme for girls. But, I have found these grinning skulls and crossbones to be for the most part harmless and actually downright cute! It may be that the pink skull party supplies give me just one more opportunity to come up with decorating ideas for my favorite color scheme which, as my visitors are well aware, is pink and black.

PINK SKULL PARTY INVITATIONS

It’s very easy to make your own pink skull invitations using plain white cardstock decorated with some cheap stickers. Or you can go all out and buy personalized, custom invitations that come with graphics and print in cool fonts with your details, wording maybe even a short poem in the layout of information pertaining to your party. For a time efficient and inexpensive invitation, use the package of invitations that come with your pink skull party decorations kit.

PINK SKULL PARTY FAVORS

Fingerless gloves for little girls are lots of fun to have in the dress up party outfit trunk. You can add a cute coin purse or a light up skull ring to complete the ensemble.

I wouldn’t worry that your birthday party will be too spooky for the youngsters. Pink skull party decorations are just too cute to be very scary. Chances are that your little girls are well acquainted with skulls and crossbones as you see more than a few pink skull baby bedding sets and gothic nurseries in homes these days. Skull baby shower themes have been pretty popular lately but that could have something to do with Halloween. Only time will tell whether the feminine gothic trend lasts through fall and beyond.

Meanwhile, enjoy your Pink Skull Party Decorations and Decorating Ideas and be assured that one little party won't turn your little princess into a goth girl for life.

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A friend of mine was shopping for vintage baby shower invitations ideas when she saw some wedding invitations that had been made by screen-printing the invitation on the center of vintage handkerchiefs by Bird and Banner. What an excellent idea that would present each guest with a sweet keepsake this is! I’m a huge fan of vintage handkerchief crafts and this one really tickled my fancy.


And what fun we had shopping auctions, cruising estate sales and antique stores for pretty hankies that we felt would be suitable for printing in pretty designs and colors. After finalizing the guest list, we knew the exact number of handkerchiefs that we would need for our vintage baby shower invitations and went on a shopping excursion that took us far more time that we might have initially imagined. Apparently we are not the first to dream of uses for vintage hankies!

The problem was not only finding vintage hankies with a large center medallion that would accommodate the wording that was necessary but finding attractive examples with no tears, stains or damaged embroidery. At the time of this article, we have ten more to buy before we can start to get bids from printers but I could not resist playing around with one of my favorites in my photo editing program to give you an idea of what I have in mind for our vintage baby shower invitations using one of the sweet handkerchiefs that we have so far.

I can’t decide whether I prefer the colorful layout of this baby blue, pink and green fabric print or the elegant embroidered white on white hanky but I know that they are going to make a lovely presentation carefully creased and folded around the baby shower’s rsvp card and held by a pretty sleeve that one of our crafty stamping friends is designing especially for us.

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Which will be more popular, the new Winnie the Pooh or Classic Pooh that is the question. Why are we being made to ponder such a thing when last I checked my old friend, Pooh Bear and his friends in the enchanted 100 Acre wood were just peachy playing and living the way they had for decades? Must we always be looking for ways to reinvent the wheel when the original rolls just fine?

Meaning, what kicked off the idea of rewriting of the Pooh books in the first place? Since when do we go dig up classics to see if they need to be updated? What's next? "A Tale of Two Cities"? "Where the Red Fern Grows"? Classic literature should be untouched in my opinion.

I wish someone would answer the question as to how a (controversial) makeover of a classic benefits the author, Benedictus, more than applying literary talent and imagination to work that would be his own. Who is to say that such a book might bring Benedictus recognition of being the A.A. Milne of THIS century? If I were capable of writing a children’s book, I would much prefer to create my own unique, enchanted forest inhabited by characters credited to myself rather than to jump knee deep into creating a new Winnie the Pooh.

All that being said, this is not the first alteration or update to the Winnie the Pooh characters originally drawn by Ernest H. Shepard. After A.A. Milne’s death in 1956 his widow sold the rights to the characters of the Winnie the Pooh story to Walt Disney Co. whose merchandise bore little resemblance to the illustrations in "House at Pooh Corner" or "Winnie the Pooh".

Can we expect new Winnie the Pooh decorations and products featuring the classic bear wearing a stylish new look? If so, it probably will sell alright as kids love new stuff. But what a shame it would be if the old version, the one that you and I grew up with, started to look dated or old fashioned.

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Win prizes in the free maternity clothes giveaway sponsored by Apple and Eve Maternity. Their stylish tops let you share your opinions without ever having to say a word while using your pregnant tummy as a billboard. The maternity tops have cute sayings and graphics in cute colors that will lift your spirits and keep you looking and feeling good while baby is on board and you can win two as prizes in the contest if you're lucky.

All it takes to win is a quick visit to our main site that specializes in Baby Bedding, Nursery Themes, Decorations and Decorating Ideas, where you will leave your contact information and the names of your favorite maternity t-shirts that you saw on the sponsor's website.

You can also register to win mom and baby jewelry, free baby products and shoes in other giveaways while you're there.

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A friend recently mentioned to me that the sock monkey baby nursery decorations she had seen in even the most posh baby boutiques were not tickling her in the least. She said that not only were they expensive, but impractical and frankly not that cute. I could see that she was getting frustrated and after dealing with many mothers I knew better than to pull out a portfolio of nursery pictures at this stage of the game.

Knowing that a friend of ours had a baby shower planned for her at the end of the week I decided that the best course of action was to wait and see if any of the gifts that she received might serve to point her in one direction or another. I had my doubts that as the hostess of said shower had already tipped me off that a monkey theme baby shower was in the works. I could not foresee that something miraculous might catch her eye and inspire her if after cruising the baby stores for months on the prowl for sock monkey baby nursery decorations and crib bedding sets she had come home empty-handed time after time.

Then the day of the shower rolled around and wonder of wonders, the first gift out of the box was a personalized sock monkey diaper bag lined with sock monkey fabric by Moda accompanied by a cute, matching rag baby quilt. I knew by the guest of honor’s reaction that I had better start organizing pictures of sock monkey crib bedding and sock monkey baby nursery decoration ideas as soon as I got home.
Isn’t it wonderful how if you wait things have a way of working themselves out? I find this especially true when working with pregnant ladies struggling with choosing a theme for their nursery decor.

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I’ve been asked several times this week, "Where can I find Thing 1 and Thing 2 party decorations and supplies" as well as "Where can I find Thing 1 and Thing 2 baby shower invitations and decorations". Why these Dr. Seuss characters have become so very popular all of a sudden is beyond me unless it’s because of the cute cupcakes that go so well with the theme.



If I had known that electric blue hair made of cotton candy would be such a hit, I would have done more to encourage the development of a Thing 1 and 2 product to my suppliers long ago!



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PERSONALIZED THING 1 AND THING 2 DECORATIONS

To answer the question about where to find Thing 1 and Thing 2 party decorations and supplies, perhaps the best place to start would be a site that is known to offer Dr. Seuss baby shower and party supplies in other themes like Cat in the Hat or Horton Hears a Who and see if you can pick up some ideas for this cute Dr. Seuss theme.

Once you have exhausted those resources, pull out your list of party supply vendors who provide merchandise in a smaller more exclusive niche to see if they have already picked up on the trend and have some Thing 1 and Thing 2 party decorations and supplies ready to ship or if they might be able to make something up according to your specifications and personalize your invitations or party favors with names dates and special wording while they are at it!

Another idea that I would like to suggest would be to buy some giant Dr. Seuss wall decals featuring Thing 1 and 2 to decorate your party venue and when the festivities are done, present the reusable, vinyl stickers as prizes to the winners of the fun games that were played or to the guest of honor to use to decorate the walls of their bedroom at home.

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If you were in a tizzy spinning Garden Fairy Party ideas around and around in your head until you were to the point of exhaustion, get hold of yourself and be of good cheer because Garden Fairy party supplies and decorations are here. Plates and cups decorated with pretty fairy princesses complete with tiaras and magic wands floating effortlessly above fields of flowers among butterflies, dragonflies and other critters one might expect to find in a magical fantasy kingdom.

And how easy it will be to pick a color scheme for your Garden Fairy party ideas with these items to use as a reference! There are many possibilities, but if I were to pick my favourite I believe that I would showcase the fuchsia pink and green with touches of purple here and there. Once you choose the colors that you prefer, which play an important part in everything from the tableware to the cake frosting, you are ready to select party decorations.

It would be entirely up to you whether to include dragonfly and butterfly decorations,stay close to a fairy theme or to play up the floral aspects in your Garden Fairy party ideas.

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A scarecrow contest is an excellent Halloween party idea for kids. Here are some scarecrow decorating ideas that you may want to add to your growing file of party decorations or you can share the tips with younger guests participating in the fun and games.


1.Have several piles of pants, shirts and bags or pillowcases (with faces already painted?) and plenty of loose straw (or hypoallergenic stuffing for pillows if you prefer) located beside a chair or bale of hay where the finished product can be seated. Instruct each team to fill the pants, shirt and makeshift head to form the head and body of the scarecrow.


2.Once the basic shape is formed, direct your contestants to the scarecrow costume accessories that you have provided. The bins of wigs, hats, masks, additional clothing, costumes and props that you gathered before the party will now be used in putting together a winning combination of unique scarecrow decorations according to the kids' vision of the perfect straw man or woman as the case may be.

3.Have a panel of impartial judges rate each team’s (or individual’s) work according to originality of design.

It would be a nice touch to allow the winner to take his or her creation home as a prize for having the best scarecrow decorating ideas at the Halloween party!

If you want to know how to make a scarecrow in preparation for the party game or to keep the crows out of your garden, there are a number of excellent videos that will take you through the process step by step.

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I know that September's not over and I'm rushing Halloween, but these personalized pumpkins caught my eye and I wanted to share before your the spooky decorating at your house is in full swing. Yesterday I heard that the pumpkin crop in some areas is in trouble which is going to mean either higher prices or slim pickings on finding the perfect object to carve into a piece of decorative pumpkin art.

You never can tell how that's going to work, so I have several large, ceramic Jack o' Lanterns to put into service in case of emergency. They are wonderful decorations for fall baby showers and all that's required is to dust them off and put a glow stick or a candle inside. As much as I love toasted pumpkin seeds, I can only imagine how much time and effort I have been spared over the years by having these on hand.

Pumpkin carving can be lots of family fun and I like to find cute templates to try my hand at making at least one masterpiece a year, but one of these personalized pumpkins with all my kids' names on them will pay for themselves in just a few years and are just as cute as well..pumpkin pie.

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Up until an hour ago, I was up to my eyeballs in
black and red party decorations for a baby shower that my neighbor was having for her sister and I wasn’t even a hostess! What happened was that she waylaid me in the driveway one afternoon with such a look of panic in her eyes that I was surprised that her reason for approaching me was something as mundane as to help her decorate her home for a shower. The way she charged across the lawn, I thought somebody needed CPR or that my dog had dug up her roses (again).

Maybe it was relief that neither was the case that compelled me to say that I would be HAPPY to help out. I went over after supper to see what she had in mind to find that she already had a theme as evidenced in the ladybug baby shower invitations that she was busily addressing when I arrived.

We then started looking at some pictures of ladybug cakes and party supplies that she had bookmarked. There was a cute ladybug pinata, some party favors and surprisingly those were all the ladybug theme black and red party decorations that coordinated well with the color scheme of her (personalized and non-returnable) invitations.

She was about to panic over not finding a good selection of supplies when I told her not to worry as there were plenty of black and red party decorations that would look fantastic. In fact, I preferred the addition of supplies decorated with red and black polka dots over filling the room with too many ladybugs.

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Prepare to be amazed at the broad selection of bird party decorations dedicated to these gentle creatures. Apparently the love and admiration for our feathered friends has inspired more than a few lines of bird party supplies to fill the needs of hostesses for baby showers, birthday parties or the annual gathering of the local birdwatchers club.

BIRD BABY SHOWER THEME

For the baby shower, there are bird party invitations that can be personalized with special wording or a sweet poem along with the usual details outlining the time, date and location. If mom has made her selection of bird baby bedding and nursery decorations, sneak a peek, pick up some ideas on color and style and then plan to decorate your venue and cake accordingly.

TODDLER PARTIES

Face it, songbirds and dainty birdhouses are precious for a shower but if you want to catch a toddler’s attention nothing will do it like their giant, yellow friend, Big Bird. Big Bird party decorations are bright, colorful and kids love them.

BIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS

Older kids might think Sesame Street characters are babyish and bluebirds and robins too boring for words. But Looney Tunes are loved by kids of all ages so Tweety Bird party supplies bring more to the table than a pretty face.

ADULT BIRD PARTY IDEAS

Planning a party for the bird lover in your life will be a piece of cake. The most difficult part of the process will be choosing which birds will be the star of the show. Will it be tropical bird party decorations like parrots (ala Jimmy Buffet) or would the Bluebird of Happiness be more in line with the guest of honor’s taste in ornithology? If you thrill at the opportunity of a pink color scheme for your party, here’s your big chance. Just pick up a kit or two of tropical party supplies decorated with pretty flamingos.

Whether your bird party ideas involve celebrating your state bird or an endangered species, you won’t have any problem finding appropriate bird party decorations and supplies to impress your guests.

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Unless I’m clever and plan ahead, my fall table decorations have a limited life.
In my area, summer stretches far past the first day of fall and sometimes it seems as if I have no more than gotten the table decorated than it is time to pack them up and replace them with Christmas items.

There have been times when I managed to recycle them and extend their life through Thanksgiving and for doing so gave myself an enthusiastic pat on the back for being so crafty and clever. For the moment this maneuver seemed to be the epitome of time, cost effectiveness.

VOILA! FALL DECOR TO HALLOWEEN DECOR

Now, I find myself tagged by a friend to co-host a spur of the moment fall baby shower. As a fan of "double-duty" decorations, my goal was to find fall table decorations that I could either use to decorate my own fall table after the shower or present to the guests as favors.

After doing some shopping on Etsy, these wonderful fall theme goblets were just what I was searching for. My plans are to add them to the tableware at the shower as well as on my dining room table and then pair them up with some spooky skulls and skeletons for Halloween. After Halloween, I simply remove the scary decor and they will be fine until the first day of December rolls around.

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Mod Monkey party decorations are the hottest thing going at the moment for rainforest theme parties, jungle theme parties or to break things down to the lowest common denominator, a monkey theme party. One might question if the cute aqua blue, yellow and brown supplies kicked Curious George party supplies out of first place?

It would be difficult to say which of these product lines were the most popular on the birthday party circuit. And why should we ponder when there’s plenty of room for both monkeys and then some? As always is the case, common sense and budget restrictions may direct your decision on which genre’ of monkey theme party decorations or monkey baby shower decorations will be best for your particular situation.

For instance, if funds are limited and you already have a Curious George cake pan on hand, why on earth would you think it was a good idea to choose Mod Monkey supplies? Both of these cheeky little monkeys are cute as can be and a few older kids might favor one over the other but when the party is in full swing, neither one will disappoint. And for baby showers, 1st, 2nd or 3rd birthday parties it would be doubtful that toddlers have formed an opinion. Rather than obsess over choosing one or the other, flip a coin and call heads or tails. Then, send out your monkey party invitations, decorate your cake, hang a pinata and pass out the party favors and enjoy monkeying around with the kids for a few hours.

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After spending an afternoon reading books to my daughters, I had the idea that One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Knick Knacks by Dr. Seuss would make great gifts. The storybook's characters and fish in the pictures pictures would be easy to paint in primary colors. So, crafts would be a piece of cake that even a beginner could master! Can you imagine how cool an entire One Fish Two Fish themed gift basket might be?


You might paint some wall plaques in a One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss design for a kid's bedroom wall or buy some wooden drawer pulls, paint them white using a few coats of paint and decorate them with a few of your favorite characters or at the very least, the ones that are easy to draw. If your One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish crafts project is for a shower, pick up some fabric paint and use your painting skills on the front of a pair of overalls or a onesie.

To put a finishing touch on your collection of gifts, tuck a few One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Knick Knacks, stickers and a copy of the Dr. Seuss book inside just in case the recipient needs a little background on the theme of your basket.

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Classic Winnie the Pooh Cross Stitch patterns make it possible to put our favorite characters from the Pooh storybooks on everyday items to make them more decorative and special. This is especially helpful to a friend with a limited budget who wants to put a personal touch on a Winnie the Pooh baby shower gift for a friend.

How wonderful to enjoy your favorite pastime and use your skills to create lovely, handmade items to include in the Winnie the Pooh gift basket. With an inexpensive pattern and a few sewing sessions even a plain, white cotton crib shirt and flannel receiving blanket become a matched set that combined with a woven basket decorated in an appealing fashion will make a favorable impression for a very affordable price.

You can buy books with classic Winnie the Pooh cross stitch patterns and designs that you can adapt and transfer to any fabric of a suitable size. You are free to use your classic Winnie the Pooh Cross stitch patterns in many applications including lap quilts, birth samplers, bibs and baby clothes.

One of my favorite classic embroidery designs is the alphabet with Winnie the Pooh letters decorated with Piglet, Tigger and Pooh Bear. You might be able to find free embroidery designs patterns for an entire alphabet that you could use to monogram your gifts for friends or to use in decorating items for your own home.

I have some excellent suggestions for sock monkey baby gifts in price categories ranging from over $100 to under $10. Your eyes are not deceiving you, there are some cute, little sock monkey gifts that your friends will enjoy as nursery decorations or toys for that will delight age groups from infants to toddlers and beyond.

We have some recommendations for more expensive items but don’t despair because I plan to work our way down to the stuff that is downright cheap, but might take a little of your time to put them together. And as always, I always recommend the combination of several inexpensive sock monkey gifts in a baby gift basket rather than a single item wrapped in a package. A basket is so much more festive and original because you put some thought into it and personalized it.

Here’s my list of sock monkey gift ideas!

SOCKS
- Now there’s an oxymoron for you; sock monkeys made to look like socks rather than socks made to look like monkeys. One of the least expensive sock monkey baby gifts is slippers or baby crib socks. They are cute as well as practical and a newborn looks so precious lounging in the crib or cradle wearing little shoes that match his or her sock monkey theme baby bedding set.

SOCK MONKEY DOLL
- Okay, I know that this may not be the most creative or unique sock monkey gift idea, but in this case the obvious should not be over looked.

SOCK MONKEY KIT
- A complete kit that includes all the stuff that mom needs to make her own doll for her kids. Or if you are a better crafter perhaps it would be better for you to pick up a sock monkey
kit and make it for her?

DRAWER PULLS
- Buy some plain wooden knobs, craft paint, draw a sock monkey pattern to make the drawings consistent and start painting. Sock monkey drawer pulls will pull the most boring of dressers in line with the rest of the kids’ sock monkey decorations for a very cheap price.

CRIB QUILT
– Pick up some fat quarters of sock monkey quilting fabric and make a patchwork quilt. If you are in a pinch for time, a four patch pattern that is tied rather than hand quilted will be just as appreciated as one of heirloom quality especially if it is used as the liner in your sock monkey baby gift basket.

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Who would invite a horse in his pajamas to a party? We would if it gave us a reason to buy cute zebra party supplies and decorations. And isn’t there another line in the theme song from the 50s television show that says something like a horse is a horse of course? I do believe that there is and that just gives me a few more ideas for a kid’s horse or zebra themed party. A talking zebra would be very interesting and should make the children at the birthday party laugh till they drop their cake.

COLOR

As if black and white zebra party supplies were not cute enough, enter hot pink and black and even purple and black striped zebra party decorations. The little diva in your house will be thrilled to see that her birthday celebration will be celebrated in such trendy colors and don’t be surprised if you receive a request for a set of pink and black girls zebra bedding set and bedroom decorations the day after the party.

ZEBRA PARTY FAVORS

Zebra print candy wrappers and finger puppets are especially cool if they are personalized. Save your guests the trouble of printing the details on the items they take home from your party to save next to the invitation in their memory book by having your child’s name, date and even a cute poem printed on the favors or gift bags.

ZEBRA BALLOONS

Perhaps one of the more cheap zebra party decorations is also one of the most beneficial to the hostess faced with decorating a large party. The classic round variety of zebra print balloons are the cheapest, but for a few dollars more you can have arrangements of large, helium filled balloons shaped like zebras in wild colors that are so much more fun. You might want to add both types to your list of zebra party supplies as one of the best zebra party decorating ideas that I can share is to use one of the more expensive Mylar zebra balloons as the centerpiece of the arrangement surrounded by cheap latex zebra print balloons for maximum visual impact.

FREE ZEBRA DECORATIONS

Assuming that the girl or boy who requested a zebra birthday party did so due to the admiration of this magnificent jungle animal perhaps there are some stuffed zebra toys or zebra print items lying around in the bedroom or toy box that could be used to fill some space at the party. This translates into money saved on decorations, my friend. It would be worth your time to go on a scavenger hunt in for items that can be used to complement your zebra party supplies.

I hope that these tips will jumpstart your zebra theme party fun without costing a bundle! Return to Zebra Party Supples, Decorations and Party Decorating Ideas for more tips on planning a celebration that includes your kids' favorite jungle animals.

Start a baby’s Peter Rabbit book collection with a Peter Rabbit baby record book as a baby shower gift. A pretty record book makes a great baby gift that is both thoughtful and helpful. Baby books provide a convenient place where mom can document all the milestones in an infant’s life in an attractive and organized manner that will surely be a treasured keepsake once the little one grows up to have children of his or her own.

Even the least inclined record keepers among us will enjoy taking a break from their busy schedule to enjoy the watercolor graphics and preserve their family’s memories in a Beatrix Potter or Peter Rabbit baby record book. For many the activity will be a trip down memory lane back to the days of their own childhood as the pages often follow the storyline of the series. Along with the illustrations in the book, there are designated areas to list the date that each of baby’s achievements took place. What a joy it will be later on to pick up the Peter Rabbit baby book and know the circumstances that produced baby’s first smile and the exact date that baby’s first steps were taken.

Many baby record books now include special envelopes or receptacles where a curl can be kept from baby’s first haircut or that first tooth that the tooth fairy was kind enough to leave behind for mommy and daddy to save as a keepsake. Families involved in genealogy might choose a Peter Rabbit baby record book that has a section for the family tree as well as a page for baby footprints and handprints pictures as well as a copy of the birth certificate.

When I choose items to include in a gift basket, I like to include things that have a long lifespan. And without a doubt a baby record book as a baby shower gift fills that qualification as well as Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit figurines. The reason I might choose a baby record book over collectibles is because it may encourage young mothers to spend a moment to record special moments before they are lost to time. And that is a truly precious gift.

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