This past weekend I threw a “She’s Ready to Pop” shower for my friend Alison. Thanks to my friend Crystal for the idea! First I made sure Alison was okay with the theme since I was a little sensitive about my “ready to pop”ness when I was pregnant.
…But Alison’s probably the smallest pregnant woman I know, so she was okay with it. Did I mention this is her fourth child? She looks great! Alison is one of those genuine, salt of the earth type people that I’m lucky to have as a friend.
(Kim, Alison, me)
My friend Kim had just thrown a baby shower with a similar theme so I picked her brain for ideas. Of course if you’re going to have a “She’s Ready to Pop” theme, you have to make food that goes along with it.
We had a sweets table made up of all “Things That Pop”. I know cake pops are the obvious here but I didn’t make them because I’m not a huge fan.
     And to balance all that sugar out, some savory “Things That Pop”. I had to get a little creative with the savory food. “Pop”ular was my go to for anything I couldn’t figure out a name for. My friend Lynda brought this “Pop”ular Cheese Ball.
These were the cutest. Cookies with a “POP” of milk.
Of course these Oreo Truffle Pops were one of the first things to go.
Kim made these Mini Blow “POP Martinis. She found little martini glasses and filled them with Sprite. Unwrap your blow pop and stick it in. The blow pop colors and flavors the drink. Genius!!
We had a great time. We even had a table with a bow making station to make a bow for her baby. I didn’t get any pics because I was too busy mingling and eating.
The Sweets
A candy stand with Blow Pops, Ring Pops, and Pop Rocks
Fruit Pops
Cake Batter Rice Crispie Pops
Cookies with a “POP” of milk (I made small versions of
these cookies)
The Food
“Pop”ular Cheese Ball
Spinach Salad with Poppyseed dressing
The Drinks:
Pop
Water
Mini Blow Pop Martinis (non-alcoholic)
I have a coworker who has the same theme and we were trying to come up with ideas that would fit and this helped us out a lot. Thinks for the creativity because it really gave us a good starting point thanks ladies.
Could you please share your recipe for the blow pop martinis? All I’m finding online are alcoholic. This is such a cute theme, I am doing it in two weeks for a shower! Thanks ~
All it is is sprite or fresca with a blow pop in it. The blow pop flavors it!
Hi have been looking around your website, Liked what I saw. I come from a City called Croydon. Which is in Victoria Australia. Nice to meet you.
Beautiful shower!!! I love all of the decor.
I am just wondering what the recipe is for the non alcoholic blow pop martinis? I am going to throw my sister a ready to pop shower and would love to serve those super cute drinks. Thanks
You just add Sprite or Fresca to your glass and unwrap a blow pop and put one in each glass. The blow pop flavors the drink…
Love this idea!!!!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Love it! where did you get the shot glasses for the shot of milk?
Courtney,
My friend gave them to me but I think she got them at Homegoods.
Courtney,
Check the website called: Smarty had a party.
@Natasha Buckner,
I don’t! I just typed them out and then printed them without saving. Stupid on my part I guess.
So cute! Do you have the little labels for the food you can email me? Let me know..thanks! [email protected]
this is so sweet…..
Lior
the theme of the shower is just awesome things that pop, very cute and creative!!
This is just the cutest party food I’ve ever seen.
What a fantastic shower!
Oh. My. Goodness. This is SO awesome and so creative!! If I ever throw a baby shower, I want it to be like this one! Great stuff!!
You almost seem as amazing as my wife.
I adore your “pop” theme. So clever and everything looks so tasty!
Christina
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