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Just remember this is only suggestions. You don't have to follow these ideas. I just had a basic one I never even played games.
I just went to the doller store and bought gifts for everyone that came, saying thank-you and that was it.
Baby Shower Checklist
You've been asked to hold a baby shower, but where do you start? Here's everything you need to make your upcoming baby
shower as festive and memorable as possible! You don't need to do everything on the list, you decide how big or small the
event will be. Just customize the list to the tasks required.(See the end of the checklist for some shower game suggestions)
Set a date
Women only or couples?
Make a guest list/decide on the number of guests
Choose a location (home party, restaurant or hotel)
Formal/caterer or Informal/buffet/potluck
Plan Menu
Decide on a theme (if desired)
Choose invitations.
Prepare map or directions to event
Prepare and mail invitations with directions to event
Finalize the menu
Place order for the cake (if applicable)
Place order for any special vendors, entertainment, or surprises.
Choose and purchase decorations and party favors
Welcome Sign
Confetti
Wall or hanging decorations
Party favors
Banners
Special balloons
Party cameras
Plates/napkins, utensils, etc.
Streamers
Purchase prizes for games. (see end of checklist for game ideas)
Order party rentals (tables, chairs, linens, serving accessories, theme decorations, etc.)
Determine an accurate guest count (make follow-up calls, if necessary).
Prepare table assignments and name tags (if desired).
Purchase gift for guest of honor or organize the purchase of a group gift.
Place order for balloons.
Place order for food platters/sandwiches to be made by vendor.
Choose background music. Make sure equipment is working properly
Prepare printed menu and cocktail menu or menu cards (if desired)
Purchase food and prepare platters and/or pick up any special food platters ordered
Purchase beverages
Make telephone calls to confirm with all vendors.
Have cash on-hand to tip vendors (if desired).
Make sure camera has film and/or video camera is loaded and has batteries, etc.
Wrap gifts for game winners and review instructions for games
Wrap your gift.
Buy flowers
Pick up cake
Prepare street signs leading to party (if necessary).
Pick up any party rentals not being delivered
Clean house and party area(s).
Decorate
Place name tags out (if applicable).
Place flowers out on tables, on buffet table, and/or restroom.
Buy bread or rolls (if applicable) and any last minute items.
Buy ice (if needed).
Display foods out on buffet table.
Prepare area for gifts (gift table).
Pick up or prepare balloons (if they're not being delivered).
Set up tables and/or any seating arrangements. Place party favors on tables.
Set out beverages, glassware, blender, ice, coffee and condiments.
Put out street signs 15 minutes before people are expected to arrive (if applicable).
Baby Shower Game Suggestions
Guess The Baby's Birthday Game
Guests write their names on a calendar on the date and time they think your baby will be born. The host of the party
starts a money or gift "pool", payable to the winner. When the baby is born, the host then distributes the money
to the lucky winner.
The Guess The Baby's Weight Game
All the baby shower guests write down what they think your baby will weigh at birth, in pounds and ounces, with the baby's
length as the tie breaker. It's better if the host of the party can put a token amount of money or a gift as the "pool",
which is payable to the winner. When the baby is born, the host then distributes the money to the lucky winner.
Match The Baby Picture Game
When the host sends out the invitations, they instruct all the baby shower guests to bring photos of themselves as babies.
The host will arrange the photos with numbers, and with a list of names of the partygoers. The host then asks all the guests
to write down the name and matching number. The guest with the most correct matches wins a prize.
Diaper The Baby Game
Male and female couples are paired together to "diaper" a baby doll. Sounds easy enough, but there's a catch.
The the couple must wrap the diaper to the baby using only one hand each. The other hand is not allowed to touch the diaper.
This is a lesson in teamwork! The team who diapers the doll the fastest wins the prize.
The Parents Name Game
All the baby shower guests are asked to take letters from the mother's name and the father's name and create a name for
the baby. The winner can be based on the funniest name, or whoever comes up with the most names.
Guess The Mommy's Girth Game
All the baby shower guests are asked to write down the circumference around mommy's stomach. Then, mommy is measured
and the guest with the closest circumference wins the prize or pool.
Variation Of The Mommy's Girth Game:
The host goes around to everyone with a roll of toilet paper and asks them to pull off what they think the mother's girth
is. Then everyone tries their toilet paper around the mother. The one closest wins.
Pass The Present Game
The hostess starts with a gift which was wrapped numerous times with many layers of different colored paper. This game
is played like musical chairs. When the music starts, the hostess passes the gift around the room. Every time the music
stops, whoever has the gift removes a layer of wrapping paper. When the music restarts, the present gets passed around again.
This continues until the last layer is removed, and the person holding the present gets to keep it.
Rice & Clips Game
Place rice in a ice cream pail, along with several small plastic paper clips. Each player needs to be blindfolded, while
trying to pick out the paper clips. See who can get the most paper clips.
Name The Baby Food Game
Get some jars of baby food, and remove the container labels after marking the lids by numbers. Have each person taste
the food and try to guess what it is.
Footprint & Hand print Advice
Make copies of baby feet and hand prints and cut them out. At the shower ask each guest to write advice on one and a
helpful hint on the other. Then put them in a scrap book for the mom-to-be to refer back to as needed.
Name The T.V. Children Game
Pass out a list of popular T.V. families and have guests list the children from the families. Some families to try:
Eight Is Enough, Brady Bunch, Happy Days, Leave It To Beaver, Partridge Family, Growing Pains, Bewitched, Cosby Show, The
Simpsons, The Waltons, Family Ties, Family Affair.
Pre-Addressed Envelope Door Prize Game
As guests arrive they are handed an envelope and asked to write their address on it, then it's put in a basket. One envelope
is drawn, and the winning guest receives a prize. Then the envelopes (already addressed) along with the thank you cards are
given to the mother, making it very easy to send.
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