Shower ideas?

[elizabethann]

We had my Neice's babyshower this past weekend. I would say the Mom-To-Be should arrive 30 minutes after all the guests are there. You know you'll get late arrivals but they're usually there 15-20 minutes after the start of the shower.

We did 3 "games"....one was guess how many jelly beans were in a bowl, the second "game" was look under your plate...whoevever had writing on the bottom won a gift and the third "game" was a bust...a diaper bag was left out with baby items. After awhile, they were taken away and everybody had to write down what items were there. Ugh...that game was a bad mistake. I knew there was a reason I didn't like my Neice's husbands, sisters...and that game just confirmed those feelings.

It's kind of hard to have a surprise baby shower - most Mom-To-Be's know it's coming.

But have fun!!!

[Muddy4paws]

Sounds like fun, I love the baby bingo

How about filling the boxes up with candy hearts or if you can find them the dummy sweets

[Lobodeb]

Well, there's always the clothes pin game where you give each guest a clothes pin as they arrive. You can do one of two things with them, the "don't cross your legs game." Or the "don't say the word 'baby' game." If someone sees someone cross their legs, or hears someone say the word "baby" you collect the offender's clothes pin. The person with the most pins at the end of the game wins. We used pacifier necklaces instead of the clothes pins.

At two of my showers, we played the dirty diaper game. I made little diapers which doubled as favors and "dirtied" a few of them. We didn't tell anyone it was a game, we just had people pin them on. At some point durring the shower, we had people look in the diapers and if theirs was "dirty," they'd win a prize.

Here is the favor:



And here they are "dirty."



We also did a nursery rhyme quiz. It's a printable sheet that has the first few words of a nursery rhyme. Your guests will have to finish they lyrics. The person who gets the most correct wins. It was funny to see everyone singing random songs as they filled out their forms.

The other paper game we played was "Who knows Mommy?" The sheet asks various questions about the mommy and guests have to answer the questions. Ashley would also fill one out as an answer key. Again, the person with the most correct wins.

I can refer you to the site we got the download for the games.

Anyway, I hope you have fun!

[moosmom]

Kim,

How adorable!!! You are definitely in "Nana" mode. I'm still knitting away. I should have it finished in the next week. I'm only working 2 nights this week at BB&B so I'll have alot of time on my hands!

Don't forget to take LOTS of pictures at the shower.

[chrangharris]

It sounds like you have a lot of great ideas! An idea for the favors- order M&M's in pink and blue colors to put in the little boxes. You should be able to order those online and it will go with the whole pink/blue theme! Can't wait to see pictures!

[sirrahved]

It sounds like you have a lot of great ideas! An idea for the favors- order M&M's in pink and blue colors to put in the little boxes. You should be able to order those online and it will go with the whole pink/blue theme! Can't wait to see pictures!

I thought the pink and blue ones don't taste as good?


Catnapper- sounds like a good time will be had by all! You've got great ideas!

[Muddy4paws]

lol I love the "Dirty" ones I think thats cute