Unique Ideas for a “Baby Premier” Movie Theme Baby Shower

A fun way to create a unique baby shower is to use children’s movies both past and present as the theme for the ‘Baby’s Premier’. Here are some creative party ideas.

There are countless movies from which to choose for a children’s movie themed baby shower, and the real fun in planning an event like this is matching the selection of movies with the personality and experiences of the mom-to-be. Every participant in this baby shower will either remember watching one of the movies as a kid, or will have seen them countless times with their own kids.

How to Plan a Movie Themed Baby Shower ( . . . and Action!)

Beginning with the invitations, this type of baby shower offers many chances to use creativity in the planning. Movie related clip art for invitations is abundant, and digital invitations are all the rage. Just remember to be respectful of copyright and trademark laws. Buzz and Woody pictures are widely available on children’s party invitations, however, so this shouldn’t be difficult. The title “Baby Premier” can be a playful way to personalize this type of baby shower.

The gift suggestion for this type of baby shower is relatively straight forward. Avoiding duplication is not. Many of the recent children’s movies may already be well watched in the mom-to-be’s movie collection as many of the Pixar/Disney movies are loved by adults and children alike. Some more unique suggestions for children’s movie themed baby shower gifts might include movies like National Velvet (1944), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Harold and the Purple Crayon (2008) and James and the Giant Peach (1996).

Duplication of gifts may be avoided by doing the following:

• Include a list of the relevant movies already owned by the mom-to-be when sending invitations.

• Also include a list of the children’s movies that might match the future household of the new bundle of joy. (e.g. Veggie Tales for parents who subscribe to that value system)

• Remind attendees to include a gift receipt so that any duplicate gifts can be exchanged.

Movie Baby Shower Games

The games planned for a children’s movie baby shower can also provide a creative outlet for the hostess. Using the year a movie was made or the names of main characters in a movie, the hostess can create a unique questionnaire or guessing game.

Each participant can also be renamed after a character in a children’s movie upon arriving to the baby shower. Hand out name tags to the guests so they can be referred to using their new name throughout the remainder of the event. Who at the baby shower will be Jesse from Toy Story, or Veruca Salt from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)?

Children’s Movie Themed Baby Shower Decorations

Any party store will have many children’s movie themed party decorations from which to choose for the baby shower. Another idea for a unique party would be to decorate and conduct the baby shower as if it were taking place on a movie set and were being made into a movie of the ‘Baby’s Premier’.

The hostess could distribute “scripts” detailing the events for the day and each attendee’s role. Decorations could include crepe paper made to look like a movie reel and placed around the venue. A black marker and white crepe paper should suffice. Party guests could take turns ‘directing’ the event by video taping a segment of the day as part of a movie keepsake for the mom-to-be.

There are so many options for a unique children’s movie themed baby shower that the biggest challenge will be choosing only a few. No matter the movie decorations or games chosen for the event, all the guests of a children’s movie baby shower will remember it as one of the most unique events ever attended.

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