Infant and Baby Needs

A Victorian baby shower is a lovely theme to plan around for the coming baby. The Victorians cherished and doted on their children and the arrival of a new baby was an looked forward to. Although Victorian women were mostly housebound during pregnancy baby showers to welcome the new addition were celebrated after the blessed event.

Victorian Invitations:
Start off with darling invitation depicting cherubic babies or dreamy pictures of baby’s and mothers. Let your attendees know that this will be a Victorian era baby shower theme and to dress accordingly.  Use the tone of formality of the Victorian era and sign your invitations with a flourish such as Cordially Yours, Truly Yours, and so forth.

Victorian Stork Baby Shower Invitations

Victorian Baby Shower Invitations

Antique Victorian Rose Baby Shower Invitations

Victorian Decorations:

To decorate for your Victorian theme baby shower use items you may already have. Lacy tablecloths, fresh flowers, a lovely tea setting. Of course you want to use paper plates but see if you can find ones with lovely rose designs. That will add to the Victorian feel of your baby shower.

Victorian Rose Plates and Napkins

Tea Time Baby Shower Favors

Victorian Baby Shower Games:

Games are where you can really get into the fun of the whole Victorian era.

1. Name the Victorian baby item: See if you can find pictures of Victorian era baby items. Put together a sheet where guests must name the item and what is used for.
2. In the same vein scramble up the names Victorian era baby items and see if people can unscramble them.
3. Have people write out baby tips for the new mother with Victorian flair. Print up some lovely templates so that at the end of the shower these can be bound with ribbon or placed in a beautiful binder for the mother to enjoy later.
4. Find a list of Victorian baby names and put them on a list mixed up with other non-Victorian names. Have your guests pick out the Victorian ones only.

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