27 Genius Ideas For Hosting A Baby Shower On A Budget

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27 Genius Ideas For Hosting A Baby Shower On A
Budget
You're planning a baby shower. You've been
looking at baby shower decorations on Instagram,
and you've realizedthis is going to be
expensive. But it doesn't have to be! With a few
genius tips from experienced hosts, you
absolutely can have a baby shower on a budget!

• If you're planning a cheap baby shower, you're
  going to need a few tricks up your sleeve. This
  is a comprehensive list of cheap baby shower
  tips to help you save a lot of money and still
  have a fantastic baby shower.
• Plan For A Small Baby Shower
• The fewer people you invite to the baby shower,
  the less you would have to pay for food, favors,
  etc.
• Also, do cut overlapping guests. For example, if
  coworkers were invited to a work baby shower,
  they don't need to attend another baby shower.
• Cohost The Baby Shower
• Split the cost of the baby shower by asking other
  people to cohost the baby shower with you. By
  cohosting, you are splitting the costs and the
  workload.
• Choose Cheap Or Free Baby Shower Invitations
• No one can deny it - fancy baby shower
  invitations are awesome! If you have an already
  limited budget, they are guaranteed to eat a big
  chunk out of your limited budget.
• Instead of fancy baby shower invitations, you can
  go with evites or free baby shower invitations
  that you can print from home.

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4. Keep Baby Shower Decorations Simple And Elegant
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Simple can be so tasteful and elegant, and it
doesn't cost that much. Consider this as you are
working through your baby shower checklist.
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5. Don't Pay For A Baby Shower Venue
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You can have your baby shower at home. If the
inside of your house it soo small, what about the
backyard, (provided your baby shower will be
held during the warm seasons.) You could also
have the baby shower at someone else's house, or
public places like parks.
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6. Have The Baby Shower In Between Meals
Choose to have your baby shower at a time when
people are not very hungry, like between meals.
Youll be able to serve cheaper options like tea
sandwiches, muffins, donuts, etc.
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7. Get Two For The Price Of One
In other words, make the elements of your baby
shower do double duty. For example
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• Baby shower cookies can serve as your dessert and
  favors
• Flowers or potted plants can serve as baby shower
  decorations and prizes.
• Diaper cakes can serve as baby shower decorations
  and a gift to the mommy-to-be.
• 8. Save Money On Baby Shower Food

• The cheapest option is to have a potluck baby
  shower. If you would rather not do this, choose
  your baby shower menu carefully.
• When it comes to baby shower food ideas, there
  are lots of delicious AND cheap options to choose
  from. For example, you could opt for
• Coffee and desserts - ideal for a work baby
  shower
• Baby shower appetizers
• A baby shower brunch.
• 9. Make Your Own Baby Shower Centerpieces
• Baby shower centerpieces are a big part of baby
  shower decorations. It helps to frame everything.
  It may also complement your baby shower theme.
• But baby shower centerpieces can get quite
  pricey. Instead of incurring those costs, make
  your own.

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10. Make Your Own Diaper Cake

• Diaper cakes are loved and appreciated because
  they're so darn cute, and they're so practical.
• They can serve as baby shower decorations
• They can be made in almost any baby shower theme.
  (You have lots of diaper cake ideas to choose
  from).
• Mommy-to-be can use the diaper cake once her baby
  arrives.
• You can buy diaper cakes from almost anywhere,
  but if you are trying to plan a baby shower on a
  budget, consider making your own diaper cake.
  Theyre really not that hard to make.

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11. Decorate With A Baby Shower Clothesline
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Instead of fancy baby shower decorations, make a
cute baby shower clothesline. Its easy to make
and all the clothes can later be used by the
baby.
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12. Use Free Printable Baby Shower Games
Baby shower games are generally cheap, but you
are having a baby shower on a budget, so try to
save wherever you can. Go with free baby shower
games whenever possible. 13. Get A Cheap Baby
Shower Cake
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• There is no doubt, fancy baby shower cakes are
  awesome! However, if you are planning a baby
  shower on a budget, they're not going to be
  within your reach.
• Instead of a fancy and expensive cake, get a baby
  shower cake from your local grocery store.
• You can make your cake extra special by asking
  them to add your specially chosen baby shower
  cake wording.
• Shop At Discount Stores
• The Dollar Store and other discount stores have
  lots of great, cost-effective options for
  decorating your baby shower. Go there first. You
  may be surprised by what you are able to get.
  Often they have great balloons, banners, and
  streamers at a fraction of the cost.
• Always Look For Coupons Before You Buy
• If you can't find what you need at discount
  stores, you may have to move a step up. If that's
  the case, look for coupons, or use an app like
  Honey to help you automatically find coupons.
  (With apps like Honey, you don't have to look
  for coupons. If you are on a site that has
  coupons, Honey will automatically apply it.)
• Take Advantage Of Free Baby Shower Printables

• Whenever possible, use free baby shower
  printables to decorate and manage your baby
  shower.
• Just a few examples you may consider are
• Twinkle twinkle little star baby shower
  printables
• Baby shower checklist
• Wishes for baby printables in various themes
• Bring a book instead of a card printables
• Display shower printables
• Diaper raffle tickets and printables
• Help the busy mom to be by making yourself the
  addressee printables
• Themed gift tracker for baby showers etc.

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• Decorate With Baby Shower Balloons
• Baby shower balloons are probably one of the
  cheapest ways to decorate. If you can create a
  balloon arch, you can create spectacular baby
  shower decorations.
• Make Your Own Baby Shower Favors

Baby shower favors are a tradition. They are
expected, so you simply have to have them. But
baby shower favors can get expensive really
quickly. Instead of buying expensive shower
favors, make your own handmade baby shower
favors. They're much cheaper and often more
appreciated than store-bought favors.
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19. Think Creatively About Decorations

• Decorative elements need not cost an arm and a
  leg. For example, to make these cute little
  cutlery bows, you only need
• Napkins that match your baby shower theme or
  color scheme
• Cute ribbon and a glue gun to seal the center
• Cutlery/ silverware.
• Think of creative ways like this to inexpensively
  decorate your baby shower.

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20. Make Your Own Gender Reveal Desserts
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There are several gender reveal food ideas to
choose from, and most of them you can make
yourself! It's a great way to have a cheap baby
shower.
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21. Consider Popcorn
Most people love popcorn. It's one of those
treats that almost everyone enjoys, and it's
relatively cheap too if you make it
yourself. Then there is the ease. You could set
up an easy DIY popcorn bar with everything it
needs, and guests can help themselves without
hassling you. Most importantly, your popcorn
favors can serve as baby shower dessert AND your
baby shower favors, thereby saving you money.
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22. Choose A Cheap Baby Shower Theme
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There are so many baby shower themes to choose
from. Some of them can be quite expensive to put
together. Choose a cheap baby shower theme. For
example, if you choose a woodland baby shower
theme, you can use free pinecones and twigs from
outside to help you decorate. All you need to do
is look through your chosen baby shower theme,
and see if there are cheap and creative ways to
model the decor.
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23. Choose Baby Shower Prizes Wisely

• You're playing baby shower games at your shower.
  To save money, you're going with free printable
  baby shower games. Great! But with baby shower
  games comes baby shower prizes.
• However, you dont have to spend a ton of money
  to impress your guests. Think creatively about
  things you can make. Here are a few great
  examples
• Offer homemade prizes like baked goods, cookies
  in a jar, crochet items, etc
• Put together beautiful gift baskets with one
  expensive item, and several discount store items.
• Offer a gift card in a creative way. Gift cards
  often get a bad rap because they seem impersonal,
  but you can jazz it up and make it appear more
  valuable with creative packaging.

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24. Consider Building Food Or Dessert Bars
By setting up a bar, you are keeping costs down
AND you're limiting prep work for yourself. You
could set up all kinds of bars. A Taco baby
shower is probably going to be one of the
cheapest options, but you could also go with an
ice cream sundae bar, a popcorn bar, etc.
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25. Get A Cheaper Baby Shower Guest Book
Traditional baby shower guest books are expensive
hardcover books with lined pages where guests can
leave their names and a simple message for the
new parents or baby. In other words, it has no
personality. But things have changed. You can
now get paperback baby shower guest books for
much cheaper, AND you can get them in almost any
theme! Even more, modern baby shower guest books
are designed for today's needs, so it includes a
gift log. Each guest has their own page where
they can leave advice for the parents and wishes
for baby.
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26. Decorate With Wrapping Paper
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Use wrapping paper as a table runner! Wrapping
paper is relatively cheap and an excellent way to
decorate your tables. Get colors and designs
that complement your baby shower theme or color
scheme.
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27. Consider A Virtual Baby Shower
Virtual baby showers use to be for families who
lived far and wide. When we live through a
pandemic, or you have to plan a baby shower on a
budget, it suddenly becomes your only option.