May 2009 Weddings
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Baby Shower Games!
I know most of us haven't had our own showers yet, but I'm sure we've attended or even planned plenty. Do you have any suggestions for fun ones that you may have seen or had at your own shower? They are expecting 30 guests if that matters! Thanks!! 
Re: Baby Shower Games!
Baby animal matching - See if the party participants can match the name of the baby animal with the name of the mother. For example, chick = hen, calf = whale. There are some really tough ones!
Baby-food tasting - Remove the labels from jars of baby food. Have people taste and see if they can guess the flavor. It's harder than it sounds.
Gift Bingo - before the present-opening starts, have guests fill out a blank bingo card with gifts they think the mom-to-be will get (ie diapers, onsies, baby monitor, whatever). As gifts are opening, if the mom-to-be gets a gift on the guest's card, she gets to mark it off, same as regular Bingo.
There are lots of games out there that involve chocolate and diapers - I'm not a fan, but if you do a Google search you'll come up with a ton.
Sorry, I'm no help. I hate shower games! But are you pg??
We also passed around a roll of toilet paper and tore of the length that we thought would go around her belly, then she came around so we could 'measure' to see who was closest. Careful about that one though, I know (and understand why) some pregnant women are a little touchy about anything to do with guessing their belly measurement.
Also, the hostess passed around a tray full of baby-related items (bottle, pacifier, bibs, etc.), then put it away. Then we had to list all the stuff we could remember from the tray and whoever remembered the most won.
My all time favorite baby shower game is to give everyone a sheet of paper. Have them put the paper behind their back and try to tear the paper to look like a baby. You get some VERY weird alien babies. Then you have the mother pick her favorite or top three for prizes.
Another great thing to do, have everyone put their address on the gift card envolopes. That way, the mother just has to write the card and send it! You can put all the envelopes in a jar and have the mother pick out one for a prize. Have fun!
Just my 2 cents, but wouldn't it be tacky for the guests to write their address/name on the evenlope? Every baby shower I've been to, there was a friend of the Mom to be that wrote down who gave the Mom what. So if Aunt Sally gave onesies, the friend would write that. Then the Mom would write her a thank you note, envelope and all. Just a thought..
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This has been a debate even with Bridal Showers. Some people feel it is tacky to have them address their own thank-yous and other's feel just the opposite!
It just depends on you!
I love the dirty diaper game also! It's funny and I really rock at that game also Amy! ; )
I'm with Emmy on this one, I think it's tacky to have guests fill out the envelope for their thank you card at a shower. They took the time to come to the shower, so the mom (or bride depending on the shower) should take the time to address the envelope!
I'm a big fan of decorating onesies (sp?) at the shower. My brother and SIL had this and they got to dress the baby in some really cute and really funny onesies!
I have a friend who got married this past weekend, and we did the self-addressed envelope thing at her lingerie shower. I thought it was a little odd at first, but then they put the envelopes in a basket and drew for a door prize just like juulzj mentioned, which I thought was kind of neat. Also, her MOH still wrote down who gave her what, not us, the envelopes were just already addressed. I didn't have a problem with it personally.
Thanks for all the ideas! I am NOT pg, but my best friend and MOH is! She's due Oct 16 with a little girl! I cannot wait!
I'm not throwing the shower, I'm just responsible for the games and favors and was wondering what games people liked.
I keep getting reccomendations for the chocolate bar in diaper game, and I just can't do it! It sounds way too gross for me!
Thanks again!