Fill a baby shower with springtime smiles!

Have a loved one who’s expecting? Here’s how to plan a magical spring-inspired shower to welcome her bundle of joy!

1Send out invitations! Schedule the shower to be at least four weeks prior to the mom-to-be’s due date. Then head to Evite.com and Paperlesspost.com for a variety of free spring-inspired invites—like Evite’s “Sweet as Pie!” 2Pick an adorable spring theme! A special theme adds an extra-thoughtful touch to the day—and makes choosing decorations a breeze! Try . . .

✤ “Sweet as pie” What better way to welcome a new little sweetie pie than with a buffet of desserts filled with spring-fresh fruit! You can bake up a few pies yourself, ask guests to donate one or pick up some from the store— or a combo of all three! Set up a display atop a checkered tablecloth for a breezy picnic feel. And send guests off with “piecrust cookies”: Roll out a pre-made crust, cut with cookie cutters and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 450°F for 7 minutes or until golden.

“Polka-dot darling” Pastels and polka dots are a hot spring trend! Pick a soft hue for your tablecloth and napkins, plus polka-dot paper plates to coordinate. For a fun snack, tint cream cheese with food coloring, then spread on thinsliced bread and top with cut strawberries. Create an edible centerpiece by arranging macarons or cake balls on a tiered cake plate. And for a sweet favor, pour pastel M&M’S into cellophane bags. 3Serve Strawberry Fizz Punch! Fresh strawberries give this bubbly party drink plenty of fun springtime flavor! To make: Line jellyroll pan with parchment paper. Using 1 pkg. (16 oz.) strawberries, cut each in half lengthwise through hull. Place, cut sides down, in single layer on pan; freeze until frozen, 2 hours. To assemble: In punch bowl, combine 3/4 cup lime juice, 3 Tbs. strawberry syrup and 4 tsp. strawberry extract. Just before serving, add 1 btle. (2 lt.) ginger ale, 2 limes, sliced, and frozen strawberries. Makes 12 servings. 4Surprise her with a darling “clothes cake”! Onesies and washcloths take a showstopping turn when fashioned into this daisy-adorned shower centerpiece! What you’ll need Pink gift wrap 16"x1" Styrofoam ™ disk White glue Decorative scissors such as Fiskars Wide Scallop White gift wrap 1" pink grosgrain ribbon 1/4" green grosgrain ribbon 4 receiving blankets Rubber bands Corsage pins 2 yds. (1 1/2") pink dotted ribbon 2 1/2 yds. daisy trim 7 pink daisies 8 baby garments Bamboo skewer 4 (4"x1") Styrofoam disks Small stuffed toy

● Cut pink gift wrap to cover top of Styrofoam disk; fasten with white glue. Use decorative scissors to cut 15" circle of white gift wrap; glue on top. Glue 1" pink grosgrain ribbon around outer edge. Glue 1/4" green grosgrain ribbon on pink ribbon. Fold four receiving blankets in half, then thirds, lengthwise—about 5" high. Roll one up snugly; secure with rubber bands. One at a time, roll remaining blankets around first. Stretch large rubber bands around two; pin the last with corsage pins at back. Wrap pink dotted ribbon around center; pin in back. Pin bands of daisy trim above and below ribbon. Make seven green ribbon bows 3 1/2" across. Pin six to pink band, evenly spaced. Pin a large pink daisy at center of each. Fold in sides of eight baby garments to measure 4 1/2"; roll and secure in center with rubber bands. Tape top and bottom. Insert sharp end of bamboo skewer into base at center; work blunt end through center of rolled blankets. One at a time, press centers of four Styrofoam disks onto skewer; snip off protruding skewer. Place rolled-up clothing around stacked disks; secure with a large rubber band. Pin pink ribbon around middle. Pin remaining bow and daisy at front. Cut a 5" white paper circle with decorative scissors; glue to top. Pin on a small stuffed toy.