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Baby Shower games and prizes
Hi Ladies - Happy Monday!
I am helping my friend's mom organize a baby shower for my friend and she just asked me about ideas for games and prizes. I have never been to a baby shower before - this is my first pregnant friend, so I have no idea what to come up with.
Have you ever been to a baby shower where they had some cool games and prizes? Can you share ideas?
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Disclaimer: I am admittedly a bump on a log when it comes to baby shower games. Just like with bridal showers, I think they are all kind of cheesey. :-/ But it's a rite of passage, right??
All I can say is that with any shower of any nature (in my opinion) it is best to have the prizes be something that goes with theme of the party (if there is one) but that are not so specific that the person receiving it will be like, "Um, thank you for this incredibly taste-specific item that I'm going to throw away!"
Maybe that's just me...but I think things that are "universal" like a pretty candle, or soap, or pretty note cards or some such thing, are safe and cute bets.
Games...I've heard of the one where you put diapers into some kind of large clear container or glass jar, and then have people guess how many are in it. The winner gets a prize, and the mother to be gets the diapers. Lord knows she'll need them!
God luck planning...I do love hosting events, but I'm better at decor/menu/theme than games :-)
I agree with PP re: prizes...I have been to many showers (bridal and baby) over the years and lame 'gifts' are a pain (although not the reason we should be there, but it is nice to win something you can either use or at least 'regift')
A cute game we did at a shower in the spring was the clothespin game. Each guest receives 2 clothespins upon arrival. You choose 2 or 3 'forbidden' words (baby, boy/girl, etc). and if someone says the word(s), another person can 'catch it' and gets one of their clothespins...the object of the game is to get the most clothespins by a certain time during the shower (close to the end, for example)for the prize. Our table had fun being competitive and it was harder than you would think. Plus we didn't find it to be a 'lame' game. From an organizer point of view, it's cheap and doesn't require a whole lot of effort!
Hope that helps! Happy planning!!
I am in the midst of helping my mom and sister plan my baby shower. We are doing a very low key, casual, co-ed/family gathering.
For prizes... I would suggest lotion, candles, $5 gift cards to dunkin donuts/starbucks, candy maybe. The best gift I ever got from a shower game was a glass coaster set :-)
I have researched some game ideas and had come up with these:
Poopy diaper game- Get a bunch of diapers, number them and different bite size candy bars. Melt the candy bars in the diapers and whoever gets the most right wins!
Bottle Chugging-Give each guest a baby bottle and fill it with milk, juice, water, or even beer, for those who aren't pregnant. Have everyone line up, and shout "Go!" The players have to drink the liquid as quickly as they can ? through the nipple. (No unscrewing the top allowed!)
Whoever finishes first is the winner. This game is especially entertaining if you're throwing a co-ed shower.
Powers of Oservation-Have the guest of honor leave the room. Give each guest a piece of paper and a pencil and say, "Now, pay attention to the mother-to-be."
The expectant mom comes in carrying a tray filled with baby items (sippy cup, pacifier, diaper, and so on). She walks around with the tray, giving everyone a few moments to look, and then leaves the room.
You then begin to ask questions of the guests ? not about what was on the tray, but about the mother-to-be! For example: Is she wearing nail polish? Is she wearing open-toed shoes? What kind of earrings does she have on? What color is her dress?
Everyone will flip when they realize they were paying attention to the tray instead of the expecting mom. She returns after everyone has written down their answers. It's fun for her to see how many guests noticed details about her!
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The favourite of my sisters at her shower was 'spit the dummy'. I used it at a shower that I threw for a workmate, and everyone loved it. Can get expensive if you have to buy dummies for everyone, but it was worth it!
I went to a baby shower this summer and one of the games involved various diaper cakes. They had put together a few different themed cakes--sports, books--and you had to guess the number of diapers in the cakes. That was cute to look at and fun to guess. Then the mom-to-be got to take home all of those diapers at the end. The nursery rhyme game is also fun where you give hints for nursery rhymes and people have to guess. I think you can find these sheets online.
This may be the most awesome thread
I am intrigued by the dummy game, but you did not post any details, please post
Definitely including the price is right - since I am planning I don't think I will have time to play, but my DH always wins in those so maybe he can win me something
Soaps are a great idea too - I was wondering what else we could use as prizes.
Finally - as a surprise to my friend, I am making them a diaper cake so may not use that as a game
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Sorry! I should have given more details.
It's pretty simple.
But a bit gross! Everyone gets a dummy, and one by one you make then stand behind a line and spit them as far as they can. You measure how far they can spit them and the furtherest is the winner. I was the judge, so didn't get to 'spit the dummy', but everyone had a great time and it made people who didn't know each other laugh with each other.