Sweet Pea Shower Decorations & Favors

PartyPail Tip: Sweet Pea Baby Shower

The Sweet Pea Baby Shower, also known as the Pea in a Pod babsy shower, is adorable, and can be modified to many different "expecting momma" situations. Here's our ideas, and tips to help you create a perfect "Sweet Pea Shower":

• If the gender of the baby isn't known, this is a perfect theme, as the decorations can be done in a neutral green color. Many hosts use a contrasting floral color to add a bright color contrast to the greens. Since floral arrangements include green to begin with, using bouquets of flowers to add the extra color punch to the green is a perfect way to liven up the decorating color palette. Green and white balloons and streamers will help frame the decorations and bring a strong background foundation to your color set.
• This theme is perfect for someone expecting twins or triplets. "Just like peas in a pod" can be the express of the day for someone expecting multiples.
• The food and catering can take full advantage of the "Peas in a Pod" motif. Snow peas and snap peas make a wonderful crudité platter. If you are looking for some "green" dips, these about a green herb dip, or guacamole.
• For games or activities, think about incorporating the "Princess and the Pea" fairy tale into your games. You can also have lots of fun with an "identify the green baby food" game whereby guests have to taste test a vareity of gree foods and properly guess the ingredient.
• This theme has some fantastic Sweet Pea Pod shower favors. Think about peas in a pod salt and pepper shakers or candles. There are other great do-it-yourself favor ideas including baby bottles filled with green candy, Pea or Sweet Pea (flowers) seed packets, or a can of peas.