Free Printable Baby Shower Invitations

Free printable baby shower invitations are a quick and easy way to cut expenses when planning a baby shower. You can find lots of great designs to match your baby shower theme, and customize the invitations to perfectly fit the occasion.

Free Printable Party Invitations

There are several things to consider when choosing your free printable baby shower invitations. Since there is such a wide variety available to choose from, try to take your time browsing through the offerings so you'll end up with invitations you'll be happy with.

From a technical standpoint, consider the following things:

• Layout – The layout of the invitation can be a full page, half page, or quarter page. One thing to keep in mind here is the size of your envelopes for mailing. Choose a layout that will fit comfortably without having to fold the invitations too many times, or resize the invitations yourself.
• Additional programs needed – Some sites use free software such as Adobe Reader to display, resize, fill out, and print invitations. Make sure that you have the program necessary to complete these tasks.
• Colors – A color printer is the best choice for printing out shower invitations. Make sure that you have enough color ink to print out as many invitations as you'll need, keeping in mind how colorful your selection is.
• Paper or card stock – While ordinary printer paper is perfectly fine for baby shower invitations, you can also pick up inexpensive card stock or other invitation paper at most business supply or paper supply stores. Fancy paper or card stock will add a nice touch to the finished invitations.

Now for the fun part - choosing the design of the free printable invitations! Here are some points to consider:

• Baby shower theme – If you've got a theme in mind for the baby shower, try to find invitations that will complement the theme with images, colors, and appropriate text.
• Special circumstances – Is the mother expecting twins or multiples? Are the parents adopting from a foreign country? Look for shower invitations that may reflect these special circumstances.
• Gender of the baby – If the baby has already been born or the parents are certain of the gender, you can select colors and images to highlight this.

There are some terrific websites out there with a wide variety of baby shower invitations for you to print out. The following sites are some of the best available:

• Family Shopping Bag – You'll find lots of baby shower invitations here, as well as printable gift tags, signs, favor bags, and letters.
• Hoover Web Design – The cute invitations here are all based on the quarter-fold layout.
• Do-It-Yourself Invitations – These ideas and templates go beyond the basic printables, giving you options to personalize the invitations and get a little more creative.
• Blue Mountain – You'll have to register to personalize the printable invitations here, but membership is free. There are some beautiful designs available, and you can customize them right on the site.
• Plan the Perfect Baby Shower – The site's colorful designs and themes include a bright, eye-catching Sesame Street themed invitation.
• Moms Break – There are lots of designs here along with suggestions for personalizing them. Click on the "Get Printable" link at the bottom of each post to download the invitations.
• Rusty Bumper World – These invitations are lovely, with designs that would suit a wide variety of baby shower themes.

If you've chosen a design that allows you to make changes and personalize the invite, you can add a verse, quote motherly words of wisdom, or include special instructions for the shower. Colors by Design has a great list of suggestions for wording the inside of a baby shower invitation.

Above all else, make sure that you include these essential details:

• Name of the mother, or both parents (and baby if the shower is held after the birth)
• Name of the hosts
• Date and time of the shower
• Location of the shower
• A phone number and date to RSVP by

Party planning can be a lot of work, but using printable invitations will make at least one step quite a bit easier. You can surf the web from the comfort of your home and still find the perfect invitations..

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