Baby Blocks, Bears and Bowties Baby Shower

Where did you find the baby block ?

The blocks are just 10" white cardboard boxes that I purchased at Amazon.com. I painted a 7" square on each side leaving a 1.5" border on all sides. The letters are 4" wood letters purchased at hobbylobby.com and then painted white.

How did were you able to keep the bears in place?

I wrapped the arms around the acrylic rod and used small safety pins to pin the paws together at the "palms", making sure to hide the pins.

Beautiful! What type of paint did you use for the square, I'm afraid to ruin the box

Did you make the balloons yourself? If so, where did you find them?

The bears were kept in place by wrappibg the arms around the rod and using a safety pin to pin the inside of the paws together.

I made the balloons myself. The base is a 4" square plaque with a 1" wooden spool (1/4" opening) glued to the center with gorilla glue. The plaque and spool were purchased at factorydirectcraft.com. The acrylic rod is 24" long, 1/4" diameter purchased on ebay from seller plasticguy14. The balloons are Qualatex 24" Tuff Tex Crystal Clear Balloons with a Qualatex 16" latex balloon inside. I used 18" balloon cups which fit perfectly on the rod. The small balloons are Qualatex 5" latex balloons. I purchased all of the balloons and balloon cups from bargainballoons.com. Hope that helps.

Iris A I used acrylic paint.

Where did you find the bears with bow ties for center pieces? This is awesome by the way!!

Where did you find the teddy bears to use as center pieces? This is awesome by the way!

Thank you Katrina D! I purchased the teddy bears at msteddybear.com and the bowties were purchased on Amazon.com. The brand is UDRES.

Where did you find the bears and how did you get the letters to stick?

Where did you find these blocks at ? Very cute party !

Thank you Nadine W! I purchased the wooden blocks at Target.com (Hand Made Modern Square Wood Planters - 3pk varying sizes) and used my Silhouette to add the silver vinyl letters and trim.

La Trelle H I purchased the teddy bears at msteddybear.com and the letters are glued on with regular Elmer's glue.

Hello Desiree what size bears did you use?

What kind of pole did you use and how did you get the balloons to hold to it

Nina D the bears were 10" from msteddybear.com but 12" would have been better.

Isheeda M the poles are 24" acrylic rods, 1/4" diameter purchased on ebay from seller plasticguy14. I used 18" balloon cups to hold the balloons on the rod.

Thank you Katrina D! The bears are from msteddybear.com and the bow ties are kids bow ties purchased on Amazon.com.

Sorry for the very late respons... The bears are from msteddybear.com.

Beautiful. Did you paint the boxes?

Thank you! I painted the larger boxes with a 7" square on each side leaving a 1.5" border on all sides. For the smaller blocks I used silver adhesive vinyl to make the letters, shapes and borders. They are actually small planters from Target.

Hi where did you get the clear rods from that's holding the balloons up

Hi Paris A. The acrylic rod is 24" long and 1/4" diameter purchased on ebay from seller plasticguy14. They have different lengths and diameters.

Hi Desire! this is beautiful.....Hi, I ordered the Qualatex 5" latex balloons from bargain balloons, but I find them very small, maybe I ordered the wrong ones?

Hi Maria! Thank you so much! The balloons are definitely 5" but you may want to try the 9" balloons if you want them a little bigger.

It is an acrylic rod. It is 24" long and 1/4" diameter purchased on ebay from seller plasticguy14. They have different lengths and diameters. The bears were kept in place by wrapping the arms around the rod and using a safety pin to pin the inside of the paws together.

The rods are they pushed down into the box or are they glued into the middle of the box

When you did the smaller boxes did you use stencils for the letters

The rods are on a base that I made. The base is a 4" square plaque with a 1" wooden spool (1/4" opening) glued to the center with gorilla glue. The rod is just pushed down into the spool. The plaque and spool were purchased at factorydirectcraft.com. 

I did the letters on the smaller boxes with my Silhouette Cameo. They are adhesive vinyl.

What type of dowel/rod did you use to attach the box to the balloon and how did you weigh it down?

The balloon is not attached to the box. It's actually on a base that is just sitting on top of the box and not weighted down. The base is a 4" square plaque with a 1" wooden spool (1/4" opening) glued to the center with gorilla glue. The plaque and spool were purchased at factorydirectcraft.com. The acrylic rod is 24" long, 1/4" diameter purchased on ebay from seller plasticguy14.  The rod is just pushed down into the spool.

Where can I find these boxes from

I purchased those boxes at hobbylobby.com. They always have a coupon for 40% off of one item, too.

What size teddy bears are displayed?

The bears were 10" but 12" would have been better.

What was this table used for?

These tables?

These tables were used for the candy buffet but I forgot to get a final picture.

How did you get letters to stick on box. Oh love the centerpiece.

Thanks Noemi H! I used regular Elmer's glue to stick the letters on. I lightly taped them in place with masking tape until they were dry.

Do you remember how long the teddy bears were? 5" or 9"? Also, what did you do to cover the top of the box? I'm having a baby shower next month and I want to recreate the same centerpiece.

I used regular Elmer's glue for the letters and they stayed in place.

The teddy bears are 10". I purchased them from msteddybear.com. I just glued the top of the box closed and didn't cover it. It would probably look nicer with the teddy bear sitting on a receiving blanket.

Thank you so much! You have been a great help. I will try my best to recreate this hope it looks as good as your centerpiece.

You are so welcome. I'm sure they will turn out great.

Hi Dessire C. I loved your centerpiece, and thank for sharing how to make them , I just have a question What size of balloons did you used??

Hi Nelly E. The blue balloons are 5". The clear are 20" and the white are 16".

Hi, beautiful baby shower! What are the measurements for the blue ribbon you used across the round table?

Hi Jackie E. Thank you! Those are satin table runners. I think they are 12" wide and 108" long. I purchased those from tableclothsfactory.com.

Where did you purchase the balloon on top of the block?

Nakina B, I purchased the balloons from bargainballons.com. The blue balloons are 5". The clear are 20" and the white are 16".

Hi so loving this center piece what size bear and where did you get them too cute

Where did you get the blocks and what the sizes

Thank you Denise S. The bears are 10". I got them from msteddybear.com. The blocks are just 10" white cardboard boxes that I purchased at Amazon.com. I painted a 7" square on each side leaving a 1.5" border on all sides. The letters are 4" wood letters purchased at hobbylobby.com and then painted white.

How did you attach the balloons? And what type of balloons are they?

Connie E, the balloons are Qualatex 24" Tuff Tex Crystal Clear Balloons with a Qualatex 16" latex balloon inside. I used 18" balloon cups to put them on the rod. The small balloons are Qualatex 5" latex balloons. I made quads and twisted them onto the rod. I purchased all of the balloons and balloon cups from bargainballoons.com. Hope that helps.

What kind of paint did you use on the cardboard? Did you use any sort of gesso before hand? Did you have any issues with the boxes warping at all? How many coats did you use?

Candace P, I used one coat of acrylic paint and I didn't have any issues with warping.

Thank you for sharing. Do you remember what brand and color of paint you used? I know you said it was acrylic. Is that a navy blue?

Hi Denise, I love your centerpieces. I am trying to recreate the same look for my baby shower. What color are the different color ballons on the table with the 3 blocks? Where did yiubfet the ribbons and the underplates?

Hi Rosie V. Thank you! The balloons are light blue, royal blue and silver. The disposable charger plates were purchased from poshpartysupplies.com. You can also find them on smartyhadaparty.com. The "ribbons" are napkins made to look like ribbons.

Hi Chandra J. I think the brand of paint was Folk Art but I don't have any left to confirm. The color is royal blue.

What size are the planter boxes?

What did you use to hold the napkin sliverwear together?

The mapkin is just sitting on top of the plasticware but the bow is held together with a small piece of ribbon and a glue dot.

Desiree what size boxes are they 10x10x10? If u can let me know the exact dimensions

and how did u paint a perfect square on the boxes? because I notices if I use tape as a guideline the box will peal

Jennifer T the boxes are 10x10x10 and I used painter's tape and pressed it on lightly.

Hello, where did you find the little tiered blocks and what did you use? I think this is so cute and this is where I got my inspiration to do my baby shower :)!

What type of paint brush did you use to paint the boxes?

Hi, love this idea. Question, how did the bear stay in place without tilting or falling?

I love your centerpieces!! Can you please tell me the exact colors for the 5 inch Small ballons and the big ones. Thank you

Maria A I just used a safety pin to pin the insides of the paws together around the rod. The bear sat fine on its own.

Keisha S thank you! The balloons are Qualatex sapphire blue. I purchased them on bargainballoons.com.

Hi Desiree! Ha 5 years later and looking to recreate your centerpiece looks. Please where did you purchase your rod from? Is this an acrylic rod? I was trying to follow the thread of comments but didn’t see anything on what type of rod or where to purchase. You talked about the cup you put on the rod which was from bargain balloons but not the rod itself. Thanks so much for sharing the detailed information. It has really helped me with my business.