Using Colour in Baby Shower Themes

Many Mums to Be and their friends have told me that they base their Baby Shower theme around the colour scheme for their new baby’s Nursery. Of course you might already know if your new baby is a girl or a boy but there are a range of neutral colours to choose from if you don’t! Popular Baby Shower colour themes use shades of Baby Blue, Baby Pink, Pastel Green and Lavender, Pale Yellow contrasted with a warm toned Brown or White. These colours are all reflected in our Baby Shower Party Supplies and Gifts at BabyShower.ie so you have plenty to choose from!

However have you ever wondered why we choose these colours and what effects they have?

In the past babies were dressed in White but in the 1800s new dyes were introduced and parents had a range of colours to choose from. Pastel shades became fashionable around 1899 and the name pastel comes from the pale, chalk like pigments that artists of the times used. Nowadays we know that colour can change our moods and emotions – scientists have even found that colour can have a physical affect!

Yellow

Yellow and Lavender are often associated with Easter and represent rebirth and Spring. Yellow is the colour most often bought for an unborn baby before the sex is known. However you have to be careful when using Yellow. Did you know that babies cry more in Yellow rooms and that wearing Yellow can make them restive? This is because Yellow is a bright, sunny colour that is said to help with intellect and positive thoughts. Being such a stimulating colour it can keep your baby awake. A Pale Yellow tones down this effect and is much softer and calmer.

Lavender

Lavender is a soothing, muted colour and is said to release the most serotonin in the brain. It can be a good colour to use to relax hyperactive babies. Pastel Lavender was so popular in Victorian times that the decade of the 1890s was referred to as the Mauve Decade! Paler shades of Lavender including Lilac and Violet are associated with sweet dreams.

Green

Green is the colour of nature, harmony and new life and it has a comforting effect. Have you noticed that actors are often seated in a waiting room called the “Green Room” before a performance? Pastel Green is also thought to relieve stress and to help heal. It’s said that those who have a Green work environment experience fewer stomach aches.

Pink

Baby Pink promotes feelings of tenderness, love and happiness. It symbolises nurture and is often used in hospitals to create a serene and reassuring atmosphere. If your baby can’t get to sleep, trying using Pink bedding!

Blue

Baby Blue is another colour than can aid sleep and scientists have found that Blue actually lowers blood pressure. Blue gives feelings of tranquillity, quietude and stability. It’s also said to help prevent night mares.