Baby Shower Brunch in Yellow and White

Make your mom-to-be’s shower a personal affair. Mark guests’ places at the table with drink-stirrer nametags. To make your own, simply cut wooden skewers down to size and tie on a white paper hang tag with a small length of yellow ribbon. Decorate with baby-inspired images such as a pair of safety pins.

Create a custom book for the baby (and for mom): Purchase a blank journal and ask each guest to write a personal note to the baby telling him about his mother and the family he’s coming into. For another fun activity, ask each guest to bring a photograph of themselves as a baby, and pin them all up on a board and number the photos. Gather everyone together to write lists of guests’ guesses for who’s who in the baby snapshots. Another classic shower game: Guessing the baby’s due date.

Laura Fenton is a Brooklyn-based writer and stylist whose work has appeared in many publications, including Country Living, Family Circle and Good Housekeeping. She is also a regular contributor to Shelterpop.com.