About a year and a half ago, I hosted a 'Bedtime Stories' Baby Shower
for a dear friend of mine. Even though the actual baby shower was so long ago, I still want to
share details of the event with everyone. This is a timeless, gender
neutral and fun theme.
Today I'm sharing a special keepsake that was made for the baby.
But first...
How pretty is this quilt?! We oversaw a quilt program, where volunteers would make these quilts for our clients. Each piece of fabric has a different texture, making it a sensory piece. Mom-to-be loved these quilt squares. When the finished quilt came back, I took it and saved it to give to her at her shower.
I used the quilt to 'wrap' the keepsake in. So, what was this special keepsake?
Staff and volunteers were given a letter of the alphabet and tasked with creating a picture that represented that letter. For example, I had the letter 'N' so I drew (ok...traced) a Nurse. All the pages were then assembled to create an alphabet book for the baby. As with everything related to this shower, the book fit with the theme.
The book even included a picture drawn by mom. I had her and another co-worker do the 'Pig Personality Test', where you draw a pig (it's a real thing...google it) and I kept her drawing of the pig to include in the book. Mom was so surprised and touched to receive this book and that she was-unknowingly- part of the project too.
It was a little bit of a challenge to get everyone to draw/trace their pictures prior to the shower, but so worth it. I had the original pages colour copied and used the copies for the book, which was bound at Staples (a lot of office supple stores can do this).
What did I do with the originals? I kept them so that they could be copied in the future and made into books for others. 3 people on staff have received copies of this special book for their little ones.
This is the final post for the Bedtime Stories Baby Shower. It's been fun sharing different aspects of this event with everyone.
Over the next 2 weeks, I will be doing a four part series on one of my favourite events of the year!
Looking for more on the Bedtime Stories Baby Shower Series?
Theme & Invite
Decorations
Food & Drink
Games (& Prizes)
Book & Gift Ideas
But first...
How pretty is this quilt?! We oversaw a quilt program, where volunteers would make these quilts for our clients. Each piece of fabric has a different texture, making it a sensory piece. Mom-to-be loved these quilt squares. When the finished quilt came back, I took it and saved it to give to her at her shower.
I used the quilt to 'wrap' the keepsake in. So, what was this special keepsake?
Staff and volunteers were given a letter of the alphabet and tasked with creating a picture that represented that letter. For example, I had the letter 'N' so I drew (ok...traced) a Nurse. All the pages were then assembled to create an alphabet book for the baby. As with everything related to this shower, the book fit with the theme.
The book even included a picture drawn by mom. I had her and another co-worker do the 'Pig Personality Test', where you draw a pig (it's a real thing...google it) and I kept her drawing of the pig to include in the book. Mom was so surprised and touched to receive this book and that she was-unknowingly- part of the project too.
It was a little bit of a challenge to get everyone to draw/trace their pictures prior to the shower, but so worth it. I had the original pages colour copied and used the copies for the book, which was bound at Staples (a lot of office supple stores can do this).
What did I do with the originals? I kept them so that they could be copied in the future and made into books for others. 3 people on staff have received copies of this special book for their little ones.
This is the final post for the Bedtime Stories Baby Shower. It's been fun sharing different aspects of this event with everyone.
Over the next 2 weeks, I will be doing a four part series on one of my favourite events of the year!
Looking for more on the Bedtime Stories Baby Shower Series?
Theme & Invite
Decorations
Food & Drink
Games (& Prizes)
Book & Gift Ideas
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