ABC'S & 123'S

If the expectant mother is or was a teacher or educator, this will be a perfect and fun baby shower theme idea. This idea is also a great baby shower theme to throw for a 2nd or 3rd child. This is because the mother already has all the basic baby items like baby toys, diaper bags, etc. So, this theme could be a children's book baby shower to help her build her children's library. 1st time mothers also use this theme because it is so fun to decorate with alphabet blocks and dream about reading books to her baby!

INVITATIONS

Vellum is one of the most popular types of baby shower invitations today. Vellum is a thin, semi-opaque, semi-clear, milky colored paper.

How to use Vellum...
To make invitations for an ABC baby shower theme idea,
1st go to a scrapbook or craft store and buy some sheets of ABC, 123, alphabet, or school themed paper. There are all types and styles of printed paper that fit an ABC's theme. You may be able to get at least 2 invitations from one 8½ by 11 inch sheet. It all depends on how big or small you make the invitations. A 4” by 6” invitation is a recommended size. At the store, buy the same amount of sheets of vellum. You may want to buy some ribbon or metal brads. You may want to use either the ribbon or brads to fasten the vellum to the paper.

Now for the fun part! On the computer, type up the information you want on the invitations. You could write something like this:

Do you know your ABC's?
A is for Almost here
B is for Baby
C is for Celebration!

Come celebrate an ABC's Baby Shower for Danielle Henderson
May 25, 2007

1628 Anderson St.

Given By Ashley Holifield

RSVP to Ashley at 555-555-1254
Danielle and her little girl are registered at Babies-R-Us.

Or something like that.

Next, print your wording onto your vellum. You may have to adjust and play around with the printer settings to get it to print two invitations on one page. So before you start printing on your sheets of vellum, use blank white paper first until you get it just how you want it. Then, print off as many as you are going to need. Then, cut the vellum down to about 3” by 5” size with the wording centered in the middle.

Next, cut your ABC's themed paper to 4” by 6” size. Then place the vellum on top of the ABC's themed paper and fasten it at the top with two brads, equally spaced in the center. Or punch two holes, equally spaced (about 1-2 inches apart) in the vellum and the paper; then loop come ribbon through both the paper and the vellum.

Finish it by tying the ribbon in a cute bow on top.

You are now ready to send them off!!

Now, you do not have to use vellum paper. You may just as well print the wording on light-colored alphabet or school patterned paper!! Cut to your preferred size and you are done!!

If this is going to be a BOOK BABY SHOWER, be sure to tell the guests to bring along their favorite children's book as a gift.