The most adorable bedtime story party ever!

As a parent or educator (or both) you are going to LOVE this!

One of my best friends is having a baby soon, and I volunteered to have a baby shower for her. Now if you haven't noticed yet, I rarely do things the traditional way.

I started thinking about what material things my friend treasures and one item that immediately came to my mind was her love of books. She is a homeschooling mom who has a book collection that I only dream of having. (I have been in the education field for 20 years and her collection even surpasses mine.)

I searched on-line for "books" and "baby shower" and look what I found at Hostess with the Mostess

 

Photo from Hostess with the Mostess

Isn't this the most adorable theme for a baby shower ever?

After seeing this post, ideas immediately raced through my mind. Each guest will wear pajamas along with slippers! The cutest PJ's will win a prize. She can open her gifts in a rocking chair. We will serve cookies and milk for dessert. Each guest can bring her favorite bedtime story for a gift, and my friend will have a basket of books to take home for her baby. For a game, I will read excerpts from popular children's bedtime stories and the guests have to name the title. 

What else can you do with these ideas?  

When I taught first grade, my students came to school dressed in their pajamas for a read-a-thon. I have also used this idea at home with my kids when I homeschool. My kids actually like having a read-a-thon once every few months. During the cold months, they sip hot chocolate while reading. Other times my older boys build tents in our family room and read books while laying in their comfy sleeping bags. Some of the baby shower ideas mentioned above can be incorporated during these special days of school.

UPDATE

The bedtime stories baby shower was a big success!

I wore my Blogging Babe PJs from the TBA Blog Shop. (They were delivered 15 minutes before I left for the party! I was thrilled!)

Look at how cute the table/bed was!

Isn't my friend the prettiest pregnant person ever? 

And we made tons of cookies with coffee punch- so yummy together. 

We played games about books. One favorite was "Name that Book Title."  You have to try it!

And the prizes were The Book Whisperer



and gift cards from Barnes and Noble and Starbucks
(coffee/tea and books just go together).

What a fun night!