| A few guests can get together and get a
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| | knowing it) for the new baby. This can be
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| big laundry basket. Place in it a long
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| | done at or before the shower and can be
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| clothes line with outfits, diapers, bibs,
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| | given at the shower or to Mom while she
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| etc. pinned to it. It can also be used as
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| | is in the hospital. If given after the
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| a room decoration. It has a bit of
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| | shower, it can include photos taken
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| everything and something to carry it in!
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| | there.
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| Baby Quilt - here's a great gift from
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| | Pass out sheets of heavy paper decorated
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| those that love to sew and quilt. Find an
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| | with baby related stamps, stickers, or
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| alphabet quilt pattern. Each square has a
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| | pictures several lines drawn on. Have the
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| letter of the alphabet on it and a
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| | guests write their name on the paper and
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| picture of an object that started with
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| | then write down some baby/parenting
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| that letter. It can have numbers too.
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| | advice. Once everyone is finished,
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| Each guest can be given/sent a square
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| | collect them, add a cover, punch holes in
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| before the shower and can embroider,
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| | it, and tie it together with some ribbon.
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| quilt, or embellish it according to her
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| | Then hand it to Mom to read aloud. This
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| own taste. If the quilt is meant to be a
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| | will be entertaining as well as touching
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| wall hanging, guests can also attach
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| | and is a nice keepsake. There is tons of
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| little items like rattles and toys. Be
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| | room for creativity on this one.
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| sure that everyone signs their own block
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| | Have each guest bring an extra gift
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| in some way and have the blocks returned
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| | (small item recommended) for Daddy-to-be
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| by a certain date in order to have it put
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| | and the host of the shower will then
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| together. This can also be used as a
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| | place them in large gift bag to present
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| decoration at the shower.
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| | to him at the close of the party (usually
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| Make a scrapbook album. Take blank
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| | after the main gifts are opened). He
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| scrapbook pages and have everyone write
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| | opens this with Mommy-to-be at home or in
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| down their well wishes (without Mom
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| | presence of close family or friends.
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