Baby showers can be a lot of fun. Many have games and some have gifts as well. In planning a baby shower you do not have to work hard to make it wonderful for everyone. There are simple steps that you can do to make a baby shower a lot of fun for the new mom to be.
First set a comfy chair for the mom to be and put balloons on it, a banner on the back, telling all it is her chair. By decorating the chair you do not have to go overboard on the rest of the place for decorations. You can keep your expenses down. You can take the balloons, maybe some crepe paper and her banner and deck out her chair.
Next set up a game, give every one there a pencil and paper. Put about ten to fifteen items on a tray that is related with a new baby nursery. For example, cotton, q tips, manicure set, booties, wipes, tissues, soap, powder, and so on. More items on this tray make for a better game. Cover the tray with a towel. Explain to the players they will get twenty seconds to look and study the items on the tray. After the twenty seconds is up, cover the tray back and then they have two or three minutes to write down what they saw. No peeking allowed! The person with the highest amount correct wins a small gift. The gift for this game can be a small spa gift, simple and inexpensive. Be it a small reminder of a fun time.
Another game that is fun is everyone must guess your birth weight when you were born. This game can be fun. Many times when this is played no one can guess the correct weight. Have the new mom write her birth weight on a paper largely, then fold it in four and hold on to it. Then give the players several minutes to give it thought and then they must guess. You can keep track of what the players guess. The one closest wins. Again, the gift can be a small memento.
These two games mentioned can be a lot of fun, for either a small or large crowd. All that participate are sure to enjoy their time with the new mom!
Author is Michele Rogers, owner of http://www.lilyputts.com Lilyputts Gift Baskets , an online gift basket retailer. Also hosted is a http://www.lilyputts.blogspot.com BLOG that reviews gifts and welcomes other comments as well. Please visit Lilyputts Gift Baskets for descriptions and product presentations. Please, if you use any portion herein be sure to email author first. |
