Baby Shower by Mail!

Like many of you I have family all over the nation, but I still want them to be included in our fun family crafting nights and bridal & baby showers.  I hate that they don’t get to participate in these fun events.  Then the BABY SHOWER by MAIL idea hit me…

This is the PERFECT way to host a baby shower and include EVERYONE!

Supplies:

• Plain white onesies ranging in size
• 5×7 Manila Envelopes (half need to be Self Addressed)
• Yards of fabric or other embellishments
• Wilton Cookie Favor Bags
• Ribbon
• Instructions {I created mine in Picmonkey, but feel free to use it}
• Inspiration Card
• Address Labels

 Instructions:

I opened all the onesie packages and cut my fabric into 1/4” strips.

I needed to create a cute package that would fit in a 5×7 envelope, so I rolled each onesie in two strips of fabric and taped the roll together.

Inspiration Card & Instructions:

1.  I found some adorable handmade onesies online and created a collage in PicMonkey.  Here are some of the cute onesies I used to create my inspiration card:

• The Cottage Mama’s Boy & Girl Onesie Tutorial
• Barefoot in the Kitchen’s Onesie Dress Tutorial
• Bubbly Nature Creations’s Ballerina Onesie Tutorial
• The Ruffle Butt Onesie Tutorial by Crap I’ve Made
• The Cottage Mama’s Embellished Onesie Baby Girl Dress
• A Couple of Craft Addicts Painted Necklace Tutorial

I saved the photos and imported them into PicMonkey to create the collage.  Then I saved the collage and printed them on white cardstock.

2.  Create an instruction card {or use mine} to include in your favor bag.  I also typed a letter to all my family explaining exactly why I was doing this and gave everyone a time frame and encouragement.

3.  Create some labels in Word and adhere them to some 5×7 envelopes.  Fold the envelopes in 3’s and include them in your Onesie Kit.  {I find that if I make things as easy as possible for people I get a better response rate.}

 Assemble the Onesie Kits:

Place your Onesie Roll, instuction card, inspiration card and self addressed envelope in a Favor Bag and tie the top with a pretty bow!

Place the adorable kits you just made in 5×7 envelopes with your letter {if you typed one} and send them to the lucky recipients.

I know you want to see all the finished onesies, right?  Well, you won’t have to wait long.

Onesies Revealed HERE.