1. Baby's Build-a-Library
Coolest feature: Asking guests to bring their favorite children's book with a note inside, instead of a gift and card.
2. Space Invaders
Coolest feature: The baby is invading. Your space. Your geeky, Pinterest-worthy space.
3. Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Coolest feature: Comes with a ready-made theme song, which makes for a witty twist on a cute baby theme.
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4. Feather Their Nest
Coolest feature: You can give birdseed ornaments as party favors. Also, the color scheme is entirely adjustable to whatever the parents prefer.
5. B is for Baby
6. Welcome, Young Jedi
Coolest features: The Yoda Soda and the Wookie Cookies.
7. Rub-a-dub-dub a New Duck in the Tub
Coolest feature: Gender-neutral rubber duckies are incredibly inexpensive, and look cute floating in the punch (and could also float in a swimming pool if you have one).
8. For the Future Gryffindor
9. Your Missing Piece
Coolest feature: Your baby is your missing piece. Of your family puzzle. Awww.
10. Geometric Minimalism
Coolest feature: Instead of (or in addition to) traditional games, your guests make geometric art for the nursery. You could also find ways to make this cool activity work for other themes, too.
11. Who's that Pokémon?
Coolest features: Proves you don't have to have a girly theme to have an awesome and creative party. And that fruit platter shaped like a pokéball.
12. Twin Minions
Coolest feature: Good for parents who are looking forward to having a new minion to help with the dishes and yard work.
13. Welcome to the World, Baby!
Coolest feature: Fresh flowers everywhere! That you can swap out for different colored blooms for a gender-neutral party (or party for a boy).
14. Apple of Our Eye
Coolest features: You will have so many apples to make pies with after it's over. Also, although this example is super ~fancy~, it's an idea that could be easily put together on a tighter budget.
15. Happy Campers
Coolest feature: Sing campfire songs and roast marshmallows instead of playing overwrought baby shower games.
16. A Game of Thrones Gala
Coolest feature: You get to turn your house into a Westerosi castle, but because it's pretend you won't have to mop up after an unexpected murder.