With a brand new baby on the way many women want to thank their blessings and God for such a special gift. As a result, you can plan a baby shower based on bible verses. This is especially a great theme for churches that host baby showers for their members.

Hostesses can do some research in the Bible and find Bible verses that are especially applicable to a brand new baby on the way. Some that might work include Psalms 127:3 ¨Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Matthew 18:5 “And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me, and Matthew 19:14 ¨Jesus said, ´Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Decorations
There are plenty of decorations that can be used to carry out this theme. Check in Bible related stores that have party supplies that might have some of these verses printed on them, or simply buy neutral colored plates and napkins and have banners with these verses printed on them.

Use beautiful potted plants to decorate the reception area to give a full green look that is natural and complements the Bible verses. You can also buy a cake and have one of the Bible verses written on it to carry the theme out.

Games
When playing games consider a Bible trivia game. You can come up with a variety of Bible verses and then have the attendees’ guess which book of the Bible the verse came from. Then, the attendee with the most correct answers wins a brand new Bible. Have fun with this baby shower while incorporated the Bible and verses relating to the blessing of children.

Baby girls on the way will surely be the princesses of the family, so why not base the baby shower on this theme? Princess themes can be a lot of fun and really easy to plan and decorate for as well. So if you are in charge of planning a baby shower for a little girl on the way then consider a Princess theme.

Decorations
Royal decorations are best with the base color being purple to really bring out the royal theme. Then, you can either make up your own princess type decorations or go with the Disney Princess theme, which has all of the famous princesses from all of the movies. If you decide to go with a generic princess theme then you can buy plates and napkins that say princess and simply decorate with purple balloons, streamers, and of course a princess cake. If you choose the Disney Princess option then you can buy plates, napkins and streamers that are already imprinted with the Princesses. Whatever you choose make sure you have plenty of crowns for all of the guests to wear.

Games
A fun game that can be played for a Princess baby shower is a trivia game based on all the famous princesses of the world. Generally, women follow information on princesses so this will be a fun game to play. Use information on Princess Fergie, Princess Di, and other famous princesses in recent history and just have fun with this Princess of a baby shower. The winner or winners should receive a scepter, royal robe, and crown to really be a princess for the day.

When planning a baby girl shower you are probably interested in finding a theme that is really girly, and what could be more girly than a Barbie Girl shower theme? A baby girl shower theme based around Barbie will have all attendees excited about the girl on the way and will remember their childhoods and how much fun it was to play with Barbie.

Decorations
When it comes to decorating for the Barbie Girl shower all you need is plenty of pink streamers, Barbie dolls, and plates, napkins, and even table runners imprinted with Barbie logo and designs. You can even buy balloons that have Barbie’s image on them. These will set the stage for you Barbie girl shower.

A Barbie cake will really set off the refreshment table and your local baker can easily make the Barbie cake to your specifications, or even cupcakes if you prefer. Other refreshments can be a pink punch and whatever foods the mom-to-be especially craves during her pregnancy.

Games
At the shower you will want to play shower games and a great one is ¨Guess that Barbie. ¨ More than likely most of the attendees will remember the Barbie from their childhood and unless they have children or nieces may not be aware that there are now hundreds of Barbies out there. Simply buy or borrow 10-15 different Barbies and have them lined up on a table. Then give each guest a sheet of paper and pen and have them try and guess the names of the Barbies. Whoever has the most correct wins a Barbie doll of her very own! It will be fun and plenty of people will make up names that are quite hilarious, so everyone will be laughing.

Baby showers are a wonderful time where individuals come to gather to celebrate with the Mom-to-be as she anticipates the arrival of her little bundle. Not only is the Mom-to-be thinking about everything baby-oriented but it is also a nice time for guests to talk about children and relive their own pregnancy experiences. One portion of a baby shower is usually reserved for game playing, which makes the day even that much more fun. One great game that guests can play is the What Would Mom Say baby shower game.

How to Play What Would Mom Say

This game is very easy to prepare and so much fun for the participants as well. The hostess can prepare the game ahead of time by making up a sheet that has the first part of a phrase listed on the sheet of paper followed by a blank space. For example, diaper _______. The object of this game is for the participants to fill in the blank with what they think the Mom-to-be would put down, as the mother-to-be is also playing the game. With regard to the aforementioned phrase, some would say diaper pail while others would say diaper bag, and so on. At the end of the game the guest of honor will call out her answers and the individuals with the most correct answers win. This is an easily prepared game that only needs numerous copies of the sheet, pens and prizes. Also, any number of individuals can partake in this baby shower game.

Tell Her What She’s Won…

Any type of prize can be awarded for this game. However, some of the more frequently awarded prizes that please most guests include thank you notes, bottles of wine or candles. Whatever prizes are given, the guests are sure to be pleased.

Even with the ultrasound technology these days, many mothers-to-be are still choosing to wait until their baby is born to find out the gender. This may make the hostess of a baby shower wonder what type of theme to go with if she cannot do either primary baby girl or baby boy themes. One theme in particular, which is perfect for the guest of honor who may be having either a boy or a girl, is the teddy bear theme.

Terrific Teddy Bear Decorations

Decorations, which have teddy bears incorporated within them, are quite easy to come by and the selection is one of great variety. Some fun teddy bear decorating ideas include bear balloons, a bear cake and cake plates with teddy bears on them. As for colors for a theme of this type, pastel yellows and greens are quite pleasant and will look wonderful against the teddy bear decorations that are placed strategically throughout the room. The yellow and green color scheme is perfect for the mom-to-be who is awaiting the arrival of either a little boy or little girl.

Games with a Teddy Bear Twist

There are ways in which the hostess can tailor the games to the teddy bear theme as well. One fun game is called Teddy Bear Names. The hostess will prepare a sheet of paper that has the word teddy bear listed vertically down the paper with two blanks next to each letter. The object of this game is for the guests to think of a boy and girl name, which begins with each letter, contained in the word teddy bear. For example, T = ______ and _______can be Timothy and Tara or Thomas and Tracy, and so on. After all of the blanks are filled in after each letter of the word teddy bear, the mother-to-be will read off her answers and those guests who have the most names in common with the guest of honor win a prize.

Baby showers with a teddy bear theme are not only cute but they are also appropriate for either a baby boy or baby girl as well.