Baby Shower Budget
Baby Shower Budget Samples. One store bought fairly typical baby shower and one home-made economy baby shower.
As you'll see in the samples below, the little items sure add up quickly.
You can buy tableware items in bulk to be used for more than one party.
Red plates and cups can be used for Valentines, Christmas and Birthday parties.
Making your own decorations or using things you already own can help cut your costs down tremendously.
Ask friends to help put together decorations if you have doubts about your crafting skills.
Sample Baby Shower Budget
Here are two examples of what a baby shower for 12 people might cost. The actual costs can be much higher and much lower.Store Bought Budget
INVITES/THANK YOU CARDS:Invitations:2 pkgs of 8, total $9
Thank-You Notes:2 pkgs, total $6
Stamps:12 at $.50 each, total $6
TABLE WARE:
Cake Plates: 2 packs, total $7
Dinner Plates: 2 packs, total $9
Cups: 1 pkg of 20, total $4
Dinner Napkins:1 pk of 20, total $4
A 200 pack of plain is the same.
Beverage Napkins: 1 pk, total $3
Cutlery:(spoons,forks,knives) $3
Tablecloth: plastic, total $2
DECORATIONS:
Balloons: 1 pk of 12, total $3
Centerpiece: 1 bouquet, $12
FOOD:
Cake: sheet cake, total $16
Ice Cream: 1 gallon, total $6
Drinks: juice/soda, total $9
Food: finger food, total $25
ACTIVITIES/GAMES:
2 games:, total $14
3 Prizes:(candles,lotion)$15
Total Cost Of Party: $153
prices are rounded up
to the nearest dollar
Home Made Budget
INVITES/THANK YOU CARDS:Invitations: print your own, total $2
Thank-You Notes:print your own, $2
Stamps:12 at $.50 each, total $6
TABLE WARE:
Cake Plates: use own dishes, total $0
Dinner Plates: use dishes, total $0
Cups: 1 pack of 20 plastic, total $4
Dinner Napkins: 1 pk of 200, total $4
Beverage Napkins:$0
(use dinner napkins)
Cutlery: (spoons, forks, & knives) $3
Tablecloth: don't use, total $0
DECORATIONS:
Balloons: 1 pack of 12, total $3
Centerpiece: 1 helium balloon, $7
FOOD:
Cake: home made, total $6
Ice Cream: 1 gallon @ $6
Drinks: juice and soda, total $9
Food: chips/dip, total $8
ACTIVITIES/GAMES:
Activity: use items from home, $0
3 Prizes: (lotions,candles) total $15
Total Cost Of Party: $75
prices are rounded
to the nearest dollar
The budget doesn't include a gift for the Guest of Honor or the paper to wrap it. The party itself can be your gift to the parents to be.
Cost Cutting Baby Shower Budget Tips
Making your own cake, decorations and invitationsGive prizes for only one or two games, play the rest just for fun.
Ask guests to bring a covered dish to share.
Other Sample Party Budgets
Sample Birthday Party Budget