Giraffe Baby Shower

This is a baby shower I helped out with last month!

It was for a super beautiful mommy to be--and I wish her and the baby girl much love--can't wait to meet the little one in person!

Some fun game/activity ideas if you're planning on doing a shower!

1. Name game (since they didn't choose a name--we asked guests to suggest names they thought would be a good fit)

2. Advice for the Parents to be or wishes for the baby

3. Baby Bingo--who doesn't love playing bingo while the presents are being opened.

4. I Spy (Suggestions of photo opts that guests can take and post to instagram under the same hashtag)

5. Madlibs

annnd here are some pictures...

EVENT DECOR:

--Props to my friend Hannah (same name as me!) for the streamer decor--great idea--awesome execution! She definitely has the perfect patio for these sort of events! SO JELLY!

--Place settings were printables (which I will post a close up of later)

--Centerpieces: Flowers in China Teapots+Mason Jars with Pencils (with washi tape as flags)

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM WANG

PHOTO CREDIT: ADAM WANG

INVITATIONS:

--Simple giraffe theme :)

PRINTABLES:

--Once everything was designed/printed/cut/punched out--I wrapped everything together to create a set of activities the guests could do to pass the time while waiting/eating.

I think baby showers are the cutest/funnest events to be a part of :)

Baby Shower Printables

There seems to be a lot of baby showers and baby birthdays these days!

Maybe I'm just more aware since I'm carrying a little one myself!

I'll be 22 weeks in a couple of days--and I find out what the gender is on Thursday--exciting!

In light of this huge life change--I decided to post some baby shower printables for everyone to use!

This was a baby shower that I hosted (along with several other lovely ladies) awhile back. It was for a baby girl with the theme of BIRDS!

Download:

GIRL BABY SHOWER

Here's everything it comes with in the PDF:

Baby Bingo:

Guests can play while the mom-to-be is opening her gifts!

Food Labels:

Make sure you have food that the baby momma can eat.

Encouragement Notes:

Have guests fill out letters to the parents or baby

Bird Tags:

Use the giant scallop punch!

Cupcake/Food Toppers:

Punch them out with circle punches and you're good to go.

*The center piece for the front table were just letters on scrapbook paper--wrapped around mason jars. We placed flowers then stuck the baby's nume on large circles. (Refer to 1st picture for visual)

NOTE:

This free download is formatted for a generic baby girl shower for personal use only.

If you would like to purchase this set--I can personalize each printable with the baby's name--as well as do any color changes--just contact me personally at thethingshannahloves@gmail.com

Enjoy!

Hot Air balloon for you!

Yay free hot air balloon printable for you! This wedding shower was for a very cute couple at church.

The theme was "come fly away with us" so--what better than to fly away on a hot air balloon!

One of my girlfriends hosted the event--and asked if I could help with the decor with some graphics work~

(this event is the same one where I made the thumbprint guestbook in my previous post)

Here are a variety to choose from--just download according to your event colors. I made this to hang on the tree as decor AND for people to write notes to the couple. Enjoy! Click on the color you want (keep in mind that you should download the file to get the accurate color--the preview from the website is a bit off).

TURQUOISE

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RED

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LT BLUE

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PINK

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GREEN

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CORAL

If you do choose to download my free printables--please help me promote "the things hannah loves" by joining this blog (to the right) all you need is an email address! Thanks!!

Thumbprint Guestbook

I saw something like this online so had fun with it for an event.

Then, it was so fun--I made a miniature one for a birthday card!

I haven't drawn since college--I sure do miss it!

The basket was handdrawn--and the fingerprints were made with my index finger with two different ink pads.

Then, guests would just sign it when they come in for the party!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

For the card--same concept--just wrote the numbers on paper I punched out with one of my many circle punches--then cut out a flag for the text.

Let me know if this is something you'd be interested in getting for your event~

I'll post the printables I did for this same event on a later post!

:)

Bridal Shower GAMES!!

Hosting a Bridal shower?

Need some game ideas?

Here are 5 game ideas--complete with free downloadable printables:

Oh...and not to be a copyright police or anything....

but please use my printables for personal use only okay? okay.

annnnd if someone sees a printable you downloaded off this blog and is like "hey! where'd you get that?!" please help me support my blog and say "on this chick's blog that likes giving away free printables!!" okay? okay. you guys are sooo cool, thanks!

SOMEDAY, I would like to become the "asian martha stewart" and do this for a living--and monopolize every line of craft/art/supplies with my own designs...HA....SOMEDAY. i hope. okay pray for me haha.

BUT until then, I'll stick to my wee blog~

OKAY, I babbled long enough....ON WITH THE GAMES!

These game ideas are not my own--I've played them at other bridal showers--the only thing I own/designed are the graphics. (Three different colors to choose from for each file!)

You can download each file by clicking on the links located under each picture~

1. Icebreaker: Purse Scavenger Hunt

Get into teams and try to fill out the entire card with a group member's name. Set a time limit--and whichever group gets the most items (or first group to finish) wins!

Icebreaker - Green

Icebreaker - Gray

Icebreaker - Yellow

2. Advice for the Bride

Guest fill out an advice they have for the Bride. The bride will then read each one out loud and will try to guess who it's from. 

Advice - Green

Advice - Gray

Advice - Yellow

3. Bridal Bingo

Have all the guests fill out what they think the bride will receive...while the bride is opening up all her lovely gifts, the guests can enjoy the time even more by bingo-ing it up!

Bingo - green

Bingo - gray

Bingo - yellow

Other games we played that don't need printables:

4. Collect your BLING

Plastic diamond rings were passed out to everyone. During the entire shower, you were not allowed to say the words "wedding, bride, groom or honeymoon" if you do, you must give your ring to whoever caught you. The person with the most "bling" at the end of the event wins!

5. How well do you know your GROOM

Questions about the groom (get the answers from the groom first) are asked to the bride. Every time the bride gets an answer wrong she must chew bubblegum! You can pass out the questions to your guests so they can ask and be a part of the fun!

DAAANG, we played a lot of games....haha

And a post about a bridal shower would not be complete if I didn't talk about the actual event RIGHT?

right. I was only able to snap a few decent pictures the day of--gotta love the iphone ;)

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PLACE SETTING:

• CUPS: mason jars with paper straws (flags)--yes each one hand cut and glued to each straw. Ribbons on the rims. For a lot of the girls--this was their first time seeing a mason jar used as cups--they thought it was so clever! (thank you pinterest)
• PRINTABLES: all the games/activities printed and bundled together with ribbon
• FAVORS: flower pens in mini pots so that they can use it for all the activities/games
• NAMECARDS: printed bible verses + names and cut them with my small circle cutter--cut backings--then taped stir sticks.
• COASTERS: yes, I know, I always use my scalloped puncher for this--but what can I say--it's so easy peasy.

and because i heart mason jars--i'm posting this picture again. ha!

There were a lot of other details (banners, foods, gifts) that I didn't mention--but this blog post was more for the printables than anything--so hope it helps if you're planning a shower soon!

It was definitely LOTS of fun to plan/execute--the other ladies in the bridal party were a blessing to serve with (love you girls!). And of course, the bride--she's the best, and I would do anything for that girl. <3