Pregnancy Tips

Baby showers are a lot of fun, particularly for the expectant mom-to-be. Not only is this something for the baby, but now she doesn’t have to go out and buy. Before you throw a baby shower for someone there are a few things you ought do to prepare. The first item is figure out if this will be a surprise shower or not.

There are benefits to both, the first one being if she knows she can assist you with a list of people that she would like to be there. However, if it is a surprise she’ll be touched that you cared enough to throw her a baby shower, but be aware you don’t want to give her too much of surprise and put her in labor.

Creating The Guest List

When it comes to making the guest list things can get a little tricky. Find out if there is anyone that would be upset if they weren’t invited. Never leave out close family or companions, at least give them the option of turning up.

Games

Planning games for a shower can be a bit hard when you have so many fun games and have a few gifts to pass out as prizes. Baby shower games are a lot of fun, here is a short inventory.

Mommy’s Belly - The mom-to-be stand in the center of the room and each guests get to decide how big her belly is using a string or a toilet paper sheets. Find out who guessed the closest.

Guess The Nursery Rhyme - Give each guest a sheet of nursery rhymes and have them guess the nursery rhyme or end it. This will help everyone recall them and see who reads those bedtime stories.

Did You Say Baby Game? - Each visitor is giving small clothespins to wear about their neck on a necklace or on their shirt. Every time someone says “Baby” if someone catches them they get to steal one pin. At the end of the party the guest with the most pins wins a prize.

Memory - Using a plastic tin of some sort place a load of baby items in it such as, bib, thermometer, baby spoon, diaper rash cr?, etc. Anything you’d use on a baby. Let each guest get a chance to look in the bin for a few seconds and hide it away. Once everyone is finished have them list down everything that was in the box. The person with the most correct answers wins.

Baby Food Tasting - Have a variety of neonate food in jars, take off the outside wrapper and place a number at the bottom of the jar, on a separate sheet of paper make out the name of each jar. Each person is dished out a spoonful of baby food to try. Have them write down what they think each one is. The one with the highest correct answers wins a prize.

Have a great baby shower and don’t forget to bring a gift.