- Candy-colored flowers make sweet baby shower centerpieces.pink flowers image by OMKAR A.V from Fotolia.com
When designing a baby shower party table centerpiece, think sweet and sassy. Incorporate traditional baby colors, such as pastel pink, yellow, blue and green, into the decor, as well as whimsical touches. Save time and money by creating centerpieces that can double as appetizers, desserts or thoughtful party favors. - Pastel-hued cupcakes displayed on a tiered stand will serve as both eye and mouth candy. Make cupcakes featuring butter yellow, soft pink and light blue whipped frosting. Enhance the minicakes with plastic baby rabbit and duck, rattle, bootie, bottle and pacifier shaped toppers. You can stick small lollipops in the center of each cupcake if you don't have toppers on hand. When placing the cupcakes on a tall tiered stand, alternate them with rubber duckies for a whimsical look. The cakes can serve as dessert or allow guests to take them home as party favors.
- A carved watermelon resembling a baby carriage will serve as a healthy party appetizer or snack as well as a stunning table centerpiece. Carve a large seedless watermelon in the shape of a baby carriage, setting the fruit aside. Orange slices and grape pieces pierced with toothpicks become the carriage's wheels. Fill the carriage with chunks of watermelon and cantaloupe, sliced kiwi, and strawberries and grapes. The fruity carriage can be displayed in the center of the table on a tray lined with green lettuce leaves.
- Creative flower-enhanced ice cream sundae centerpieces look good enough to eat. Assemble the decor item by filling a clear sundae dish with white tissue paper, which will resemble vanilla ice cream, and a small piece of water-soaked floral foam. When the stems of several fresh pink carnations are stuck into the floral foam, the blooms will rest atop the dishes resembling frothy ice cream. Place a straw or plastic spoon inside the arrangement for a realistic look. A ribbon tied into a bow around the base of the sundae dish will add a decorative touch.
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