Much Ado About Somethin: shower favors

Friday, March 13, 2015

Shower Favors: Marshmallow Baby Rattles

Earlier, I told you about the chocolate dipped pretzel giraffes I made for my friend Barb's baby shower. Since I was already dipping things in chocolate, I decided to make some favors too. If you're doing favors at a baby shower, it should either be really awesome or edible. Don't waste your money on a trinket no one will want to keep.

These white chocolate marshmallow baby rattles are easy to make and super cute! All you need is...

Short lolly pop sticks
Large marshmallows
Small marshmallows
White chocolate
Sprinkles (I used pink and clear ones mixed together)
Wax paper
Ribbon
Clear bags & Ties (optional)

First, pour some sprinkles into a shallow bowl or plate. After you melt the chocolate, dip the tip of the lolly pop stick in the chocolate and stick it halfway into the large marshmallow.

Coat the outside of the marshmallow in white chocolate (all sides), wipe off the excess, and roll it in the sprinkles to coat. Once it's completely coated, gently lay the pop on your wax paper and let sit until hard.

Once hardened, do the same on the other end with a small marshmallow. Dip the tip in chocolate, add marshmallow, coat with chocolate, roll in sprinkles, and set.

Once they're completely firm, tie a bow around the stick toward the large marshmallow. If you're using as party favors, you'll need to bag them individually!

Super cute and SUPER sweet! You could also skip the sugar and sprinkles and use colored chocolates - the possibilities are endless. Just have fun with it!

What was your favorite baby shower favor?

Monday, March 9, 2015

A twin baby shower

This weekend, I hosted a baby shower for my friend Barb, who is having twin girls in 6 weeks (or sooner!). I love cooking and making things, so I was excited to spend my last bit of maternity leave working on a special day for a good friend!

The shower was at 10:30, so I decided to serve brunch. I made sausage and cheese breakfast casseroles, banana bread, yogurt parfaits, fruit salad, mini chocolate cupcakes and chocolate dipped pretzels. (Check back for future blogs about how I made the diaper cake and chocolate covered giraffe pretzels!)

I also had a "Cravings Corner" full of all the foods Barb has been craving. Some of her cravings over the last 7 months have been...

Honey Bunches of Oats with raisins and 2% milk
Strawberries
Diet Caffeine Free Coke
Cheeseburgers
Donuts
Chips with Ranch Dip

It was a huge hit with Barb and the rest of the guests. Who knew burgers went so well with brunch?

Since the party consisted of groups of people from lots of different "friend circles", I decided to make name tags. Sticky-backed "My Name Is..." name tags wouldn't do, so I decided to make some tiny onesie tags for everyone to wear.

I drew a onesie on a piece of paper, cut it out, and traced the template onto three shades of pink paper. Then I traced a slightly smaller version of the onesie on white paper and taped them on each other. All that was left was writing names on them and hanging them on the clothesline!

I hung a line beside the cravings corner table with two newborn onesies and the name tags (held by clothespins) so everyone could find their tag as they came in. They attached them to their tops using the clothespin! Super cute.

We had a great time chatting, eating, opening presents, and making the soon-to-be family of four a "wish tree". We made one of these at my friend Laci's baby shower, and I loved the idea. Everyone writes things they're excited for the girls to experience as they grow up and/or wishes for them on leaves. After they share with the group, we put them on a tree to go in their nursery! We left a lot of room for other family members and friends to add experiences and wishes as well.

Check back for a later blog on how to make this!

Barb and Dave already hung it in their nursery! Doesn't it look great?

The girls and their mamma were thoroughly celebrated and Barb even got to practice holding two babies, Owen and Alice (my friend Robyn's little girl, who was born 3 weeks after Owen).