Shower games are a fun way for guests to get to know each other and win a prize for their efforts. A simple game to set up is a jar guessing game – fill a clear glass jar with green jelly beans or green M&M’s and have the shower guests guess how many treats are in the jar; the one closest to the exact amount wins a prize (like sweet-pea scented lotion). Another fun game is to have guests transfer “peas” from a jar into a peapod (made of construction paper) using chopsticks – the person who transfers the most peas in one minute is the winner!

Make sure your guest of honor is in the spotlight with a one-of-a-kind Sweet Pea Corsage. The “queen for a day” can also wear a tiara made of vines and mini handmade peapods. Or decorate her throne with a balloon peapod that includes hanging green streamer “vines”. Your table decorations can include scattered paper peapods with the title “A ‘pea-ce’ of Advice for the New Mom”. Guests should be encouraged to fill in a helpful tidbit regarding parenthood – mom can even read the tips out loud and declare a winner.

By implementing a few of these decorating ideas and adding some of your own creativity, your peapod baby shower is sure to be a success! Check back soon for food and gift ideas that complement your sweet pea theme.

A peapod baby shower theme works well if mom doesn’t know (or doesn’t want to know) the sex of the baby or babies, and if she doesn’t have a particular theme picked out for the nursery. It is also a great theme for mothers who love to garden, if she loves the color green, or if she has had a craving for vegetables – particularly peas – during her pregnancy. If your mother-to-be uses Sweet Pea for a pet name, then the peapod theme is the perfect choice for her baby shower!

Starting with the shower invitations, have some fun with your theme by including peapod pictures and/or phrases. You can word the invitation with a catchy poem such as “Three Peas in a Pod, Three Bundles of Love, A Triple Creation, Three Gifts from Above!” Personalized peapod invitations can be printed for your shower, or make them yourself with some green construction paper. Simply cut dark green pod shapes for the outline, then paste on lighter green circles for the peas and print the invitation on the light colored paper.

Decorating for your peapod baby shower will be a great adventure! In the next few days I’ll give you tips for unique peapod decorations, party favors and lunch recipes. I’ll also discuss some unique cake decorating designs and give you some fun peapod shower game ideas. Before you know it, planning your Peapod Baby Shower will be a snap!