| Green would be a great color to use for an overall | | | | would be a lovely symbolic act of the new life that |
| theme for the shower, especially if it's not known if | | | | has just been grown by the Universe. |
| baby is going to be a girl or a boy. However, when I | | | | By now you have probably realized that a Green |
| suggest that you may like to have a green baby | | | | baby shower can also be an economic one! |
| shower, I'm talking about holding a shower that | | | | Menu Ideas |
| reflects your love of the world and helping make it a | | | | In this area, too, the emphasis should be on organic, |
| beautiful place for the new arrival. | | | | Fair Trade, and locally sourced food & ingredients. |
| If you like this idea as a theme for your baby | | | | Providing the catering yourself would be the most |
| shower, then, from the moment you adopt it, you | | | | environmentally friendly option, and this would enable |
| will see how easy it is to source products and | | | | you to carry your green theme through to the |
| produce that will support you in this. The following | | | | decoration of the food in a fun way. How about |
| are just a few examples of some elements of your | | | | making a cake in the shape of a favorite wild animal? |
| shower to which you can add the green touch: | | | | A hedgehog would be ideal for this due to its simple |
| Invitations | | | | rotund body! |
| Many adorable invitations, in both printed and print | | | | Consider also using crockery plates, rather than |
| your own format, are available on paper and card | | | | disposable ones, but if you do want the ease of |
| made from recycled materials. | | | | doing this, then those made from recycled materials |
| If you adopt the green theme this may even help | | | | are available. |
| you with the baby shower wording of your | | | | Gifts for Mom |
| invitations. You could, perhaps, put something fun | | | | If you are the organizer, then the theme is your |
| such as "Another branch is expected on our tree", or | | | | theme, and the whole point of a gift is that it should |
| "Another bird is going to join our flock". Play around | | | | be given from the heart. It would be unfair to then |
| with the idea and take your inspiration from nature | | | | stipulate what your guests should bring. However, |
| itself. | | | | there is nothing wrong in a gentle nudge in the right |
| Decorations | | | | direction with baby shower wording on your invites |
| Like invitations, made from recycled and recyclable | | | | such as, "The theme is Green, so a planet-friendly |
| material. If you are using bought flowers, then Fair | | | | gift would be great. Let's help the new arrival have a |
| Trade ones are available, as are organic and, of | | | | cleaner, better world." If your guests do decide to go |
| course, always shop locally if you can, to reduce your | | | | along with the spirit of the event, they will find a |
| carbon footprint. | | | | wealth of organic and fair trade goods available in all |
| Feeling creative? How about spending a day foraging | | | | price ranges. |
| in nature and harvesting some of her gifts? Some of | | | | Giving Back |
| her gifts can be harvested without worry. If your | | | | We now all know that our precious world is |
| baby shower is in the fall, then why not make use of | | | | vulnerable, and needs to be treasured and cared for, |
| pretty pine cones and fallen leaves? | | | | just like a baby. It is not by chance that we refer to |
| Party Favors | | | | nature as "Mother Nature", for She nurtures and |
| If you are buying favors think about favors that are | | | | provides for us every day of our lives, and we live |
| made from Fair Tradeand organic materials. Again, | | | | by the fruits of her labors. So how lovely to give |
| you could give small gifts made from "green" | | | | something back to her at the end of your baby |
| materials. How about making your own chocolate or | | | | shower and plant a tree. What an beautiful way to |
| baked goods to give away, all made with organic | | | | remember the day that Mom was honored by her |
| ingredients, or cuttings from plants that you have | | | | friends and family. |
| lovingly sown yourself? Giving plants or cuttings away | | | | |