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If you live near a nice beach, have a fun shower there. If not, you can still have a "Beach Party" shower at a nearby park or even in your own yard. Just break out the sand toys, beach towels, and lawn chairs to create your own beach. Have an indoor beach party on a rainy or snowy day. Skip the sand, but turn up the heat, turn on the bright lights, play some beach music, and serve summer treats.

Invitations
Make the invitations in the shape of a sun or starfish or write on the back of a beach photo post card. Or make a message in a bottle with the invitation rolled up inside. Put a little bit of sand and tiny shells in the bottle. Remind guests to wear sunscreen, bug repellent, and to wear or bring swim suits, towels, and sunglasses. More invitation ideas.

Decorations
Decorate the party area with beach umbrellas, lawn chairs, colorful beach towels, and beach balls. Play beach music (surfer songs or wave sounds) in the background. If your party isn't at a real beach, decorate the party area with a large, smiling poster board sun and paper waves and seagulls. More decoration ideas.

Games & Activities
Have guests take a few moments to write their best parenting advice on a piece of pretty notepaper. Have each mom read her note aloud. Collect all the notes and put them in clear glass bottle with a cork. Add a bit of sand and a few shells and give the "messages in a bottle" to the mom-to-be as a keepsake.

If the he mom-to-be has a good sense of humor about her growing stomach, take photos of guests holding a beach ball on their stomachs and standing next to the mom-to-be for comparison. More game and activity ideas.

Refreshments
Serve sandwiches, deli salads, cut fruit, and chips. Make a pail of sand cake or under the sea cake. Serve popsicles or ice cream drumsticks. More refreshment ideas.

Shower Favors
Give guests travel size sunscreen and lip balm, colorful flip flops, a beach ball or inexpensive straw hats. More favor ideas.

Special Gift Ideas
Give the mom-to-be baby toys, towels, summer baby clothing, sun hats, and baby sunscreen. More gift ideas.