With all forms of social gatherings cancelled for the foreseeable future, virtual baby shower ideas are now a necessity.
We’re all kinda twiddling our thumbs wondering what to do next. Do we stop planning weddings or postpone that big birthday party we’ve been looking forward to?
Yes, sadly, this is actually the case in these current circumstances. Now is just not the time to risk celebrations with loved ones in person.
As much it saddens us to say that, we DO have a solution to keep the fun and festivities flowing during this crazy time!
We know you came here for one thing and that is some awesome virtual baby shower ideas. Trust us when we say, we’ve got the best of the bunch!
1. Set the Theme
First up has to be our favorite part of any party we’re planning – the theme! Traditionally, baby momma’s will choose blue for a boy and pink for a girl, but hey, it’s 2020 and we’re all for inclusivity and new ideas!
Perhaps you don’t know the sex, so gender-neutral baby shower’s definitely seem the way to go! If you’d like to step away from tradition when hosting your shower, why not consider a more funkier color scheme instead?
Go for pink and gold for that glam and glitzy feel and a total ‘we’re-here-to-party’ vibe. Another idea is to go earthier like greens and nudes to pay homage to the outdoors we’re all missing so much right now!
We think setting the theme is one of the most important parts to any baby shower, virtual or not. As a result, be sure to choose one in your pre-baby shower prep! Still struggling to know where to start?
Check out our very own Cotier Virtual Baby Shower Planner for all your virtual baby shower ideas and needs – we got you covered, girl!
2. Send the Invitations
Next up on our virtual baby shower ideas list to add into your planning schedule is of course, the invitations!
As mentioned in our recent blog post “How To Plan A Virtual Baby Shower and Have Fun Hosting It”, it is super important to decide whether you want to stick to your guns. What we mean by this is whether you want to go virtual all the way for your baby shower. If not, you can easily keep a little tradition in the mix and send a beautifully handmade card by snail mail.
Though we think either are lovely, there’s nothing better than receiving a handmade invitation.
Feeling intrigued? Have a look at some of these gorgeous invitations on Etsy – it is by far the best online platform for all things handmade and unique!
We especially love the ones designed by Makin-Memories-On-Paper – they are so talented!
3. Choose the Streaming Service
Okay, so your theme’s decided and your invitations are on the way to all of your special people. What’s next on the ultimate list of virtual baby shower ideas?
Well, it’s no good hosting a virtual baby shower without a decent streaming service, is it? We recommend Zoom as the go-to virtual meeting place, especially because you can have up to 49 participants at any given time.
This is perfect if you want to include all of your groups in one call for your virtual baby shower. Alternatively, you can consider splitting between family, friends and work colleagues if this makes better sense to you.
Either way, be sure to let everyone know to download the app as you won’t be able to call anyone with it!
Also, you can stick to good old Facebook Messenger. Most people are on Facebook, so it may be more seamless for you to gather everyone into a group and set a date. Whatever you decide, go for the simplest option – it will definitely help you out in the long run!
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4. Play the Games
Conventionally speaking, baby shower games range from the golden oldies such as ‘Measure My Bump’ to ‘Who’s That Baby?’.
We’ve found some slightly more original virtual baby shower ideas for the games you have to try! Here’s a few of our favorites:
- Find The Guest – A great icebreaker to help your crowd mingle and guaranteed to produce a few laughs! You can play this virtually by using a bunch of old high school photos of your guests and showing them on screen one at a time. Have everyone guess with their whiteboards and tally up each person’s correct answers. The one with the most correct answers, wins!
- Baby Bingo – An old timer but a goodie! Who doesn’t love a bit of bingo? You can adapt this online by sending everyone a ‘virtual’ baby bingo sheet and be in charge of calling the numbers (or names in this case!). Once the person has all of their squares crossed off, they must shout BINGO! – and win!
- Who Knows Mommy Best? – A chance to create a little healthy competition amongst guests and prove their knowledge of you! Set up a list of questions ahead of time to ask your guests. Then have them ready with a whiteboard and pen – the guest with the most correct answers at the end of the quiz, wins!
- Messages to Mom – An opportunity to slow things down and read some lovely messages written to you from your loved ones all over the world! You can ask everyone to write something to you ahead of time to be read aloud at your baby shower, or ask them to read to you if you prefer.
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5. Plan the Activities
Much like games, activities are just as important when it comes to thinking of fun virtual baby shower ideas! We like to think of activities as much more interactive than games as a way to create a solid connection between you and your guests. A great mood-setter would have to be “Guess The Price”!
Here you can hold up a bunch of baby items and get each guest to write on a piece of paper what they think the price is. Next, show up to the screen after a countdown… The guest with the closest answer wins!
It’s simple and easy fun along with a little education that never hurts! If you’re feeling more creative, design a couple of your own activities and teach it to your guests before the big day and see what happens!
There are endless possibilities when it comes to fun activities for your virtual baby shower, but if you need a little more motivation, have a look at our virtual baby shower planner – it may just have the answer to all of your prayers!
6. Decorate the Venue or Streaming Station (your living room, most likely!)
Decorating for any party occasion has to be the most enjoyable part, for sure! It’s like when you have a party to go to, half the fun is dressing up and getting ready, right?
Right, so this is exactly the same when it comes choosing the decor from your virtual baby shower ideas and which works out best in the small space that will be your computer video screen.
Our advice: keep it simple and elegant. You don’t want to overcrowd your space with a bunch of pacifiers hanging over your face or getting in the way of those very important games!
Revert back to the theme you’ve chosen and create, create, create! Consider making your own bunting from tissue paper and some string (or anything else pretty lying around the house), along with a sign or two reading with some baby-isms and some bubbly balloons, of course!
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7. Eat the Food & Drinks
Last, but most certainly not least are the food and drinks for your baby shower! Now we know that it will most likely just be you and Daddy at home to enjoy all of the treats.
However, there’s nothing to stop you and your guests ordering in the same bottle of (non-alcoholic!) bubbly to pop on-screen together. In addition, getting everyone to make their favorite cake and show it off to the group!
We’d love to suggest some lovely, multi-coloured cake pops or some delicate little quiches, but when it comes to food, we’ve got a feeling our baby momma’s know exactly what they want!
Make sure you’ve got some hot and cold drinks to choose from so you’ve got options to feed any of those crazy cravings!
Ultimately, some of the best virtual baby shower ideas come from within, so go with what your heart says to you. Saying that, we will always be here to help. And if you have any questions or queries we can help with, please don’t hesitate to leave us a comment below!
Alternatively, take a look at our virtual baby shower planner and see if it can help you…
You got this, Momma! And we’re right here with you, every step (or belly shuffle) of the way.
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