When you decide to plan a baby shower, the very first thing that comes to mind is whether or not you should have a baby shower theme. Themes will determine how you and the baby shower are remembered. Would you like to be remembered as the host that had the diaper cake or the host that threw the sports related baby shower? Most hostesses do not want the experience to be forgotten by guests but most especially by the mother-to-be. When you choose to go with a theme, it makes the whole experience worthwhile and worth remembering.

There are many things a hostess must do. If you are throwing a baby shower, you know that the event needs to be thought out and planned. You have to ask yourself several questions including:

- Who are the guests that are invited to the party?
- Do you know what kind of entertainment do they like?
- Do you know the kinds of things they like?

When you are putting together the party, always keep in mind the expectant mother’s family and close friends. Everything about the party is centralized on this one thing: a theme.

If you want your baby shower event to look more focused and controlled to your guests, provide it with a theme. Themes can help you set schedules for when you want to do certain things. If the party begins at 2 p.m. you can serve food and cake, then at 3 p.m., you can do some games and lastly, presents can be opened at 4 p.m. Themes help hostesses feel less unorganized when they are trying to pull off a big deal event like a baby shower.

Everything about the baby shower is embedded in the theme including:

- Where you decide to hold the shower?
- Who is invited?
- What you will serve as refreshments?
- What kind of decorations you will have?
- What kind of foods you will serve?
- How will you decorate the cake?

When you have a theme, you are unlikely to mix themes together. For instance, if you decide to go with a “Cars” theme for a boy, you probably won’t be buying “Barbie” or “Princess” items to go with it.

It’s always best to decide when you are going to have the shower? Will the baby shower be before the birth of the baby or afterward? It’s cute to have the mom and baby in a circle, opening up presents that were given to honor their birth. However, it’s also harder for the parents to have the baby shower after the birth. Why? Most parents tend to buy things they need after a baby shower. If the baby is born before that, it can be hard for them to buy everything.

There are many themes you can choose from. If you know the gender of the baby, you can narrow down a theme that works for males or females.

Here are some gender-based themes for males:

- Cowboys
- Cars
- Jungle
- Mickey Mouse
- Sports
- Blue

Here are some gender-based themes for females:

- Bratz
- Minnie Mouse
- Princess
- Pink
- Barbie
- Strawberry Shortcake

Here are some animal based themes to choose from:

- Lions
- Cats
- Dogs
- Dolphins
- Rabbits
- Frogs

You can also have baby shower themes based on seasons.

Don’t forget the ever so special diaper cake party. You can also have a moon and sun baby shower theme.