| So, you're planning a baby shower. You've decided on | | | | Consider a door prize for the guest who gets the |
| a theme and sent out your invitations. You have | | | | most correct. I'm Having a Baby! Before the baby |
| selected the decorations, ordered the cake, and | | | | shower, freeze tiny babies or baby items inside ice |
| planned your menu. Now it's time to decide what to do | | | | cubes. Give each guest a cube inside their punch or in |
| with your guests besides open gifts and eat! There | | | | a small cup of water. The guest whose cube melts |
| are a number of fun and interesting baby shower | | | | first and frees the tiny object should shout, "My water |
| games you can choose from, as well as some | | | | broke!" and claim their door prize. Variation: Instruct the |
| creative activities to make the baby shower | | | | guests to melt the ice cube in their mouth rather than a |
| unforgettable. Remember that Small Fry infant mobiles | | | | glass. Just take care not to include any young guests |
| make adorable shower decorations and can be a | | | | who may swallow the object! Make a Memory Crafty |
| wonderful gift for the new baby. Diaper Changing 101 | | | | baby shower goers will enjoy creating a group craft |
| With two large baby dolls, let guests race to see who | | | | for the baby as the main focus of the shower. You |
| can change the baby's diaper the fastest. Supply each | | | | can make a quilt for the baby with each guest |
| area with wipes, powder, and a clean diaper, as well | | | | personalizing their own square or design a unique wall |
| as a blanket to wrap baby in when she's done. | | | | hanging for the nursery together. You may also |
| Variation: Change the diapers in teams of two. One | | | | consider hosting the baby shower at an art studio that |
| person stands in front of the baby with their hands | | | | offers group lessons, like a pottery shop, or even |
| behind their back while the other teammate reaches | | | | arrange a crafting workshop for the shower at a local |
| around them and changes the baby. This can be really | | | | craft store. Shhh! Baby's Sleeping! Give each guest a |
| funny! What's the Flavor? Remove the label from | | | | diaper pin or clothespin when they arrive and ask them |
| several jars of various types of baby food and | | | | to pin it to their shirt. As everyone walks around and |
| number each jar. On an out of sight paper, list the | | | | mingles, they have to take care not to say the word |
| flavor of each jar beside the appropriate number. Give | | | | baby. Anyone who hears someone say the word |
| each guest a numbered piece of paper and a spoon, | | | | takes a pin from that guest. Before guests start to |
| then pass around the jars of food. Guests should try | | | | leave, announce the winner who has the most pins |
| to guess the correct flavor of each jar by the color, | | | | and award a prize. |
| scent, or taste of the food and record their answer. | | | | |