Tips for baby shower games, party favours and prizes

The baby shower games section is the part of the baby shower party with most fun. You as the baby shower host can make the best out of this part by being very creative. As the baby shower host, some of the best baby shower games your guest will love to participate in are; Matter of size games, Baby food games, Find the diaper pins, Name scramble, and Guess the number games.

• The baby food games. To play this game, you need to supply your guests with pen and papers and then you will need an assortment of around 10 baby food jars with different foods. Each jar should be numbered at the bottom, and you need to write down which baby food goes with each number before you remove the labels. Let the jars pass around the room , and let the guests write down what they perceived as the foods present in each jar- the guest with the closest numbers of matches wins the prize.

• Name scramble game

Let each guest write down the first and last names of the mother-to-be, and using those letters in the mother-to-be names , the guests should try and figure out the best first names for the baby, the person that can come out with the highest number of possible first names of the baby wins the prize.

• Find the diaper pins game

As the baby shower host, you need to organize the room perfectly well before you can let your guests play this game. All you need to do is to pack up several bowls with uncooked oatmeal flakes; inside each bold should be 2 packets of miniature Gold safety pins, mix very well. Blindfold the guests {players} and give them the same amount of time to search and find out the hidden pins- the guests that finds out the highest number of pins wins the game.

• Guess the number game

Filled up different bottles with a counted number of candies, and make your guests guess the number of candies in the bottles, the guest with the closest number of candies wins the game.

There is no limit to the number of innovations you can bring to baby shower party games, just try to make it fun and memorable for the guests. Make sure that the numbers of games played at the party do not take all the time – remember there are other stuffs to do.

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baby shower games :Some smart baby shower London party tips

Baby showers should not take a whole day to organize or completed, there are some key important things that can save you time. The following Baby shower London party ideas should not be neglected, they can help the baby shower host reduce the frame for such important occasion;

• The mother-to-be must be pampered. One thing the baby shower host will want to avoid is to keep stressing the mother-to-be, she deserves to be at ease so that she doesn’t get too excited or stressed by the event, and thus the baby shower host must first of all provide the mother-to-be with a corsage and comfortable chair to sit in.

• Assign a gift note take. As the host of a baby shower London party , you mustn’t allow the mother-to-be to take the note on the gifts she receive, a note taker must be assigned for this, you can choose anyone that is not too active in the baby shower party – probably a member of the mother-to-be family.

• Envelope addressing. Each envelope must be addressed by each Guest; this should be done before the baby shower games. All the envelopes must be put in a box and then the baby shower host can pick one and award a prize. This game can save a whole lot of time.

• Choice of baby showers beverages. Non designated drivers, the mother-to-be and no alcohol drinkers should be provided with non alcoholic beverages, others can have their choice beverages served.

• Get disposable cameras ready. Most guests may not come with their own cameras, you as the host should try as much as possible to provide at least 1 camera per 5 guest , this will help them take pictures from different perspectives , and the mother-to-be can attach these pictures to her “thank you” notes.

• Buffet. If Buffet style will be used for baby showers, you need to make sure that the plates are set up at the beginning of the table, while the utensils and napkins should be arranged at the end of the tables; this will make the filling of plates easier for your guests.

• Party favours and prizes. Baby shower prizes and favours may not be necessary but it can add to the excitement of the whole show. Some baby shower favours and prizes you can give your guests are; Baby Ruth candy bar, plastic baby bottles with candies, potpourri soaps, Gift certificate to a departmental store, and Photographs taken at the shower party. 

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Planning a baby shower- tips and ideas on Invitations, schedules and decorations

Planning a baby shower should not be difficult if you are quite innovative with the different parts of the planning. Your baby shower schedule, decorations, games, and party prizes must be filled with new and exciting innovations.

*baby shower invitations

Invitations are the true reflection of the spirit and theme of the baby shower party. Timing is very important here; make sure you send out these invitations at least 4 weeks in advance for in-town guests and at least 6 months in advance for out-of-town guests. You can make use of the following tips to create great baby shower invitations;

•The little diaper invites; use pink and blue constriction papers for this, cut them out in triangles and write on one side, fold them like a diaper and fasten them with diaper pins.

• The building blocks invite. Use 3 different colours of construction papers for this, cut out 3 squares, draw and label “1” , “2”, and “3” on one side of the paper, and then overlap the numbers slightly using a glue to fasten the overlaps , write the invitation at the back and include a baby charm in each.

*Schedule

When you are planning a baby shower, you need to consider timing. A typical baby shower party should last about 2 hours. You can make use of the following baby shower planning schedule;

• Each guest must introduce him or herself and give brief details of how they got to know the mother-to-be

• The whole shows should contain between 2-4 baby shower games, play a game at the beginning to create a nice party starter.

• Allow the guests to serve themselves at the buffet or simply serve them

• Have the mother-to-be to unwrap her gift and party favours should be handed to the guests as they leave.

*Decorations

A theme for tableware pattern is often the best theme for decorating a baby shower party, the reason for this is that it is easier to match center-pieces, paper cut-outs and banners and other components.

• Let the centerpiece contain a basket containing stuffed baby items, and a balloon Bouquet should be attached to it.

• Let the guest wrap packages of diapers inside solid colour wraps, and use a contrasting colour to draw large letters on each side. These diaper building blocks should be placed at the corner of the room.

• Mix pink and blue balloon around the baby shower party room, tie some of these balloons at the back of the seats, you can use stuffed baby toys to weigh down the balloons.

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