Nothing in life ever prepares one for a new born baby despite the degrees and masters that you may have acquired along the way. Other than the excitement that comes with expecting a new born baby, it is also mixed with emotions of uncertainties and for this reason, women have found a way to prepare the would be mothers for this task by holding baby showers. Unknown to many is that baby shower invitations serve the sole purpose of setting the mood for the big day. Designing and creating baby shower invitations cannot only be an exciting activity but also an enjoyable one.

Provided here are the instructions to make your own baby shower invitations.

If you are preparing to host a baby shower, it is advisable to make your own customized invitations that will mirror your intended theme and style for the day as not many departmental stores stock up on these cards. However, tailor making your own invitations can put a personal touch to the baby shower. Alternatively, if the baby shower is expected to be a formal one, the selected theme should mirror on the expected style. You can get some assistance on theme selection by visiting Tickled Pink Designs, an online baby shower invitation specialists.



Start off by selecting a theme that will match with the celebrations. If you intend your theme to reflect on “rubber duckiest”, buy invitations stock papers that are yellow. Trim the invitations into a duck shape. For a simple and affordable baby shower invitations that can be put together in the shortest of times, you will need to have the following accessories in place, i.e. glue stick, safety pins and colored stock paper.

Alternatively, you can purchase stock papers that are already cut into shapes that you want. The ink used should be in regard to the expected gender, i.e. blue for baby boy and pink for baby girl. Where you are not sure of the sex of the baby use a different color set. The text should be centered on the page to allow for trimming of the paper. To give the paper a whiter look, you can double layer the printing paper. If the party is going to be casual and free spirited, please be sure to state it clearly in the card. You can add some wordings at the bottom of the invitation such as “Be sure to dress down, we do not want you messing your Sunday’s best dress as there will be lots of games!”