So this is the full, detail-filled post about the Seuss baby shower for my sister-in-law. If you are tired of hearing about it, come back tomorrow. I may have a post about the house that you’ll like.
But, we had such a wonderful time planning it and are so super excited for little Ron Santo to get here already. I’m picking out loud and obnoxious toys to give him or her as we speak.
The shower was hosted at a local Anheuser-Busch distributor, which is a unique place to host a baby shower. But, it is a great space and it was free. And with a little red and aqua, it became a Seuss-haven.
The hosts of the party were myself, the momma’s sister (a graphic designer) and best friend (an interior designer). We had a lot of fun planning all the details and seeing them brought to life.
The decor turned out really well. We really stuck to the Seuss theme with red and aqua. It started with the great signs that Beccy made.
I found a few poster-size puzzles from Seuss books on clearance at Border’s. I simply assembled and framed them, which made great art for the shower and will live second lives in the nursery.
I also cut about 16 million red and aqua circles for walls, tables and windows. The books were borrowed and the ABCs were also found on clearance at Border’s.
The diaper cake was taken to the next level with this 6 foot creation by Nici. It held 300 diapers.
For the tables, we went simple with red carnations (horrible idea to buy these right before Valentine’s Day) in little vases lined with blue boa.
I’ve seen the appliqued onesies around as decor, so we created our own and hung them from a clothesline.
We went relatively simple on the food. Keri needs to avoid sugar, so we tried to keep that in mind as well. We served cheese and crackers (Horton Hears a “Moo” Cheese and Crackers), Fruit (Sneech Treats) and Sugar Free 7-layer Jello (Cat in the Hat Jello).
We also had red sugar-free punch and water.
And we had the neatest cake of all time (see links to inspiration at the bottom). A friend of the family made the cake herself. She even made a sugar-free baby cake for the mom-to-be.
Because it was such a large group of 40ish people, we wanted a simple game that would go quickly. For this game, each person received a white paper plate, put it on their head and drew a baby in 30 seconds.
Then Keri chose her favorite drawings.
We also played gift Bingo, but we made the winners yell “Oh, baby.”
And check out these great mustache mugs that Nici made for the winners.
After games, we moved onto the gifts.Β The mom-to-be received lots of great gifts for the baby.
One of the funniest was this iPod shirt that pulled out to become iPood. It was from my father-in-law.
I’ll share the gift I made later. I’m really pleased with how it turned out. But I also found this onesie that I had to pick up.
Overall, it was a lovely shower with lots of fun. Now it’s time for Ron Santo to get here.
Here are a few of the site we used for inspiration for Seuss showers. So many great parties out there! I hope they will help you with your planning:
The Food Librarian (Red and white layered jello)
Emma Cakes on Flickr (Seuss shower cake)
So, what do you think?
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kimberly michelle says
Ok, that diaper cake is to die for! You did an absolutely wonderful job! What an amazing shower!
*claire* says
how adorable! how do you have time to even breathe, girl? love everything about that – espec the poms from the ceilng!
love the onesies! i want to make some like that for my nieces!
ps – your dress is great!
pps – omg snow.
Amanda Sevall says
Sooooo ADORABLE!! Love every detail – what a lucky girl your sister-in-law is for such a great party!! π
Lauren says
Everything is so adorable! I especially love that diaper cake!
Arizona Lainey says
This is the most darling shower in the world. Keri must have been absolultey thrilled! And you even got a picture of the gift I gave her! You are the greatest Kimberly. Baby Woodward is gonna love you to pieces! (just like your mamma does!)
Jill says
You are a great friend to throw such a great shower! It’s beautiful and so well done! A big group is hard to rally together and you guys did a great job! Such fun little details too!
Stephanie says
Wow, you guys did an AMAZING job!! Will you please throw me a shower when I have a baby?? K thanks π
yeoldesandwichshoppeva says
Pom poms. Be still my heart. They are so fluffy and happy. They make me want to dance.
Leigh says
Wow- what are perfect planning team! I love the food signs.
Shannon says
Oh yeah, you guys did good. The dipe cake is not only freaking amazing but 300 dipes? That’ll be one happy mama. And I kinda feel like part of this since we have our own little piece of Woodward Seussness too π
Joi says
Thanks for the deets, K! That diaper cake is my favorite part, I think! I love that this idea is so fun!
ashley morgan says
Very clever ideas for a shower! The puzzles that can be art for the nursery-pure genius. Great job!
Allison says
I think I love this, yes I do!
Jello and poms and mustaches, too!
Super job on all the Suessical whim!
Baby Woodward is lucky to have an Awesome Aunt Kim!
π Much Love!
Freckles Chick says
Amazeballs. AMAZEBALLS!! You & your friends are so talented, I’m just going to not ever host a baby shower ever again b/c it’d pale in comparison. (You see, I have a fear of failure so I simply don’t set goals for myself.)
I esp. love how you framed the giant puzzles. You all nailed the whimsical Seuss vibe w/ that layered jello &diaper cake!!
When I grow a human, will you host my shower?
the cape on the corner says
that diaper cake is truly seussical! love the books (great idea to have those out) and the real cakes look fab, too. yeah, so now i am an official follower. didn’t realize that i wasn’t!
Stephanie says
as to be expected – everything turned out FABULOUS!! great job. everything was so well thought out and adorable!!
Sarah says
AMAZING! I love Dr. Suess and so does my children. Great job on the party!
Laura @ TheMeckleys says
Holy LOVE!!!!!
BTW I’m stealing your tissue pom idea for my friend’s wedding. She loves them but I found during our first trial run last night that I apparently need more patience when making them. π
Laura@JourneyChic says
What an amazing shower theme! You guys did a great job with all of the details. Very cute!
jen @ homeinthecountry says
cute cute cute! I’m especially impressed with that diaper cake – whoa!
And, you’re right: the best part of being an aunt is buying the obnoxious toys! (but please don’t tell my siblings, okay? for my sanity, I’m begging you!)
Farming Mama says
Wow – you guys really went all out on the seuss theme – it looked like it was amazing! And I bet your sister in law will be able to re-use so much of that decor for the nursery! What a great idea π
Erin @ Domestic Adventure says
This is incredible! I love every.single.detail. Such a lucky gal (and baby!).
Liz @ It's Great To Be Home says
You guys really worked your buns off! The mom-to-be must have been blown away, I know I would have been! It looks like so much fun, and so much care went into everything. The Suess theme might be the cutest ever!
Miss Effie says
Amazing!!! Just tooooooo cute!!!
The Brick Cottage says
You all are so talented! What a great theme for a shower.
Kate@TwentySixToLife says
What a great idea for a theme! So creative. And I love the mustache mugs – too funny!
Jennifer says
I too just hosted a baby shower for my brother’s girlfriend! It was a lot of fun to plan, and yours looks just as fun! I love that giant diaper cake…OMG that’s amazing. And I found that SAME onesie for my little nephew coming soon!
Hope your sis-in-law’s last few weeks/months go well and you get to enjoy “Ron Santo” soon! It is truly great to be an auntie (I also have a 5 yo niece and a 4 yo nephew (bday was yesterday!!!) Totally awe-inspiring and love-inducing!
Great Shower!