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I have found a number of blocks baby shower favors that are so cute, but my absolute favorite are our "New Baby on the Block" sticky notes.  The notepads are tucked inside a block-themed dispenser that is decorated in pretty pastel colors that will work for either a boy or a girl.  Another great set of favors are the block themed gift boxes that come in blue or pink and can be filled with chocolates, jordan almonds, mints or even bath salts.  To pay special tribute to the mother-to-be and send guests home with a tasty yet memorable favor, you can order personalized mint tins with a block-themed logo.  Simply add mom's name and the shower date to your order and choose from 8 candy flavors to be included inside the tin.

If the baby has already arrived, ask the new mother for her favorite photo of her new baby and make copies for each guest.  Slip a picture into a baby block-themed photo frame and watch the guests' eyes light up when they realize they each get a frame to take home!

If you've already found a great favor for your shower and want to add the block theme to it, we offer personalized baby blocks favor tags that can be purchased in sets.  Each tag includes your guest of honor's name and her shower date - you can also substitute the baby's name and birth date if he or she has already arrived.

Want more ideas? Try this article on hosting a Baby Blocks Themed Shower!

With a few helpful hints, decorating for your blocks baby shower can be as easy as 1, 2, 3!  You can find block-themed partyware or decorate tablecloths yourself with colored paper "blocks".  Order matching block-themed baby gifts and use it as your centerpiece, or purchase alphabet blocks and stack them around the guest tables.  The alphabet blocks can even be used for a game during the shower - have guests stack blocks as high as possible with their eyes closed or use the blocks to spell out baby name suggestions for the new mom!

By adding a little creativity to your menu planning, guests will be able to enjoy block-themed food at the shower.  Cube up melons and serve them in a square dish.  Cut sandwiches into squares and serve with cubes of cheese.  You can even serve a block shaped cake by stacking 3 9x9 square cakes on top of one another, then frosting and decorating to look like a block.  Finish with punch that has a giant ice "cube" rather than an ice ring, or add a little jiggle to your dessert with jello cubes.  Who knew that hosting a block-themed baby shower would be so much fun!

If you want more ideas, try this post on Baby Blocks Themed Shower.

Almost every child has a fond memory of playing with blocks - either stacking them up and knocking them down or spelling out words with them.  So a baby shower with a blocks theme seems like a fitting choice for nearly any mother-to-be!  From invitations to decorating to food and the cake, it will be fun to create your blocks baby shower!

There are a number of invitation styles that will work well with your theme, you can choose a custom baby shower invitation as shown above or make your own invitations from scratch.  Simply cut pieces of construction paper twice as long as they are wide, then fold in half and decorate to look like a block.  Or use photo shop software to arrange the wording of your invitation across a row or stack of baby blocks.  You can even sketch out your own stack of blocks, then scan it into a computer or copy it onto multiple invitations!

Something you may want to include on your invitation is to ask each guest to wrap their gift in a block-shaped box.  Then you can creatively stack the gifts to create a fun "block" display!  You can also find square plates or block-shaped streamers to decorate your guest tables - which will be square of course!

Find a large box and fill it with block-themed baby gifts such as a baby blanket with block-themed fabric, a set of blocks for when baby gets older or a personalized baby blocks photo frame.  You can also find block-themed gift wrap to tie everything together.

We'll explore even more block themed ideas - including food, favors and decorating - in the coming days.

Need more inspiration? Try this post on hosting a Baby Blocks Themed Shower.