night bree
Need help with ideas for games at a baby shower.
Answer
Here are a few of my favorite baby shower games!
Cotton Ball Game
Fill a bowl with cotton balls and give participants a good size table spoon. Use a sleep mask as a blindfold. Guests have to scoop cotton balls from the bowl into an empty bowl using only the spoon. This is harder than it sounds, and often participants take off the blindfold thinking they got 30 cotton balls in the bowl, only to discover there are only 3 or 4! Use a timer to give each guest 3 minutes, whoever gets the most cotton balls in the empty bowl in that time wins!
Pass the prize
1. The news is out, quick send a cable, the gift goes to the lady across the table.
2. If someone wears a dress of blue, she must take this gift from you. If blue cannot be seen, it goes to the one wearing green.
3. I will now read another verse...please pass it to the gal with the largest purse.
4. We are getting tricky, here is a real humdinger! Pass it to the one with the most rings on her fingers.
5. Wow! What a success! Pass it to the guest with the most buttons on her dress.
6. Alas, this gift is not for you. It now goes to the one with the largest shoe.
7. Let's get this party started girls..pass it to the one with the cutest curls.
8. Mommy is anxious. Daddy is nervous. Now pass this to the lady who drove the furthest.
9. There won't be time to practice, there won't be time to rehearse. Pass this gift to the gal with the most money in her purse!
10. We hope you all are having fun. We have tried to include most everyone. From the largest purse to the largest shoe, pass this gift to the right of you.
11. We're ending this rhyme, this is the last poem, the gift you are holding is yours to take home!
Left or Right?
Hand one person a wrapped gift/prize and read the following story. When they hear the word LEFT or RIGHT/WRIGHT, they hand the gift in that direction. The person who is now holding the gift passes it to the person on the side of them that's mentioned next in the story so it just keeps moving around - back and forth. The person holding the gift at the end is the winner. Chaotic and fun! Here's the story:
Mr. WRIGHT prepared to take Mrs. WRIGHT RIGHT to the hospital just as she went into labor. As he LEFT in the car, he turned RIGHT out of the driveway. He had to go RIGHT back home because he LEFT Mrs. WRIGHT at home. As soon as he turned into the driveway, he went RIGHT inside and RIGHT up the stairs, where he found Mrs. WRIGHT sitting RIGHT beside her overnight bag. They both got in the car on the LEFT side as the RIGHT side door wouldn't open. Mr. and Mrs. WRIGHT again LEFT for the hospital, turning RIGHT out of the driveway. An argument occurred about the RIGHT turn, as Mrs. WRIGHT said that Mr. WRIGHT should have turned LEFT. Mr. WRIGHT kept insisting that he was absolutely RIGHT, but Mrs. WRIGHT kept insisting that the hospital entrance was on the LEFT. Two blocks away after another LEFT turn they discovered they had LEFT Mrs. WRIGHTâs overnight bag at home. So they made a LEFT turn, then a RIGHT to go back home to where they had LEFT the bag. As they turned RIGHT on to their street, Mrs. WRIGHT said "Let's just go RIGHT to the hospital and send someone else RIGHT to the house for the fact that we LEFT the bag on the couch". They went LEFT at the next block and turned RIGHT back around. Finally at the hospital Mr. WRIGHT pulled up to the front where he LEFT his wife to go RIGHT in. Inside the hospital they wheeled Mrs. WRIGHT away. âWhere is my wife? I only LEFT her for a minute!â exclaimed Mr. WRIGHT. A nurse rushed him RIGHT down the hall, they made a LEFT turn, then a RIGHT, and a LEFT turn again. Mr. WRIGHT found Mrs. WRIGHT already in delivery. But he then realized that he had LEFT the video camera in the car. RIGHT away he ran out of the room and RIGHT back to the car. Not only had he LEFT the camera but he had LEFT the lights on too. Mr. WRIGHT wasted no time; he ran RIGHT back to his wifeâs room. As Mr. WRIGHT walked in he heard crying from his wife because he had LEFT her room and was nowhere in sight. Iâm sure you can guess what happened next. As Mrs. WRIGHT had the baby Mr. WRIGHT passed out on the floor. But when he came to he got a shock once more. For there he saw Mrs. WRIGHT embracing their new little bundles of joy. With two babies on her LEFT and one on the RIGHT, Mrs. WRIGHT turned to her husband and said âthere is one thing LEFT to do, I think we should name these WRIGHT babies, how about you?
The Diaper Bag
This is a memory game where the first person says an item that would be found in a diaper bag. The second player re-states that first item and then adds one of their own. This keeps going and each new person has to list off everything mentioned in the proper order and then add something to it. Players are disqualified if they forget to mention one of the items or say them out of order. The last person standing is the winner.
Baby Concentration
This is a game where guests match the candy that best fits the pregnancy or baby-related description given. Here is a list, with answers in parentheses. List the baby-related items to the left, then list the candy bars on the right in random order. Have guests match the baby item with the corresponding candy from the list.
Twins â (M&Ms)
Triplets â (3 musketeers)
Epidural â (Lifesavers)
Hospital bill â (Payday)
Contractions â (Whoppers)
Girlâs Name â (Baby Ruth)
College Costs â (100 Grand)
Breastfeeding â (Milky Way)
Boyâs Names â (Mike & Ike)
Momâs tummy after pregnancy â (Jelly Belly)
What you canât give baby enough of â (Hugs & Kisses)
New Parent Questionnaire
The night before the shower ask the dad-to-be a series of questions about his knowledge of babies. At the shower have an envelope that has strips of paper, each of which has a different question on it that you have asked the father. At the start of the game tell all the ladies that you have asked the dad-to-be 15 questions and their goal is to guess how many of his answers the mom-to-be could get right. Then pass around the envelope and take turns asking the questions to the mom-to-be. The lady who guesses closest wins the game. Here is a list of sample questions. Add your own to make it really hilarious.
How many diapers do you think a baby needs each day?
How many diapers do you plan to change each day?
How many hours does a baby sleep each day?
At what age does a baby start eating solid food?
Do you think that your baby will be born with a lot of hair?
How many kids do you want to have?
Who will be the disciplinarian?
...and so on.
Baby Bag Mystery
Take about five baby items and place each in a paper bag. Staple the bags shut and number them. Pass out paper and pencil to the guests. Then pass the bags around and have them write down their answers. After all have finished, the one who gets the most right wins. Get some easy items like diaper pins, pacifiers, rattles, and a few harder items like fingernail clippers. Use items mom-to-be can take home after the shower.
Baby Fear Factor
Purchase an assortment of baby foods: green beans, carrots, bananas, etc. You can mix different flavors together or just put a couple of different ones on the same plate. Give one to each participant, with a baby spoon. First person to finish eating their baby food wins. This one is hilarious, but not for the squeamish!
Who Am I?
As your guests arrive, stick a label with the name of a celebrity or a fictional character onto their backs so they cannot see it. One person stands up to show her back and that person has to guess who she is by asking questions. For instance, you might be Martha Stewart, and you would ask questions like, âAm I on TV?â âAm I young or old?â âAm I a performer?â âAm I a talk show host?â Participants are only allowed to ask yes/no questions. The guests respond accordingly until you have guessed correctly. Then it is the next person's turn to guess which character she is. The guest who correctly guesses the name on her label with the fewest questions wins a prize.
Baby Memory Trey with a Twist!
Arrange about 20 baby items on a small trey. Use a bottle, a diaper, Qtips, nail clippers, a baby spoon, a washcloth, etc. Have the mom-to-be carry the trey around the room for guests to look at. Send her around the room again so they can have a second look. Then have her leave the room with the trey. Once she is gone, tell your guests that instead of writing down all the baby items they can remember, instead they have to write down everything they can remember about the appearance of the mom-to-be. They get a point for each detail, such as the color of her top or her skirt, style of her shoes, style of her earrings, etc. This is loads of fun because it totally catches your guests off guard!
Animal Families
Every animal has a unique name for a male, a female, a baby, and a family. For example, a deer would be a buck, a doe, a fawn, and a herd. List 10 animals to the left on a sheet of paper. On the right, place 4 columns: Daddy, Mommy, Baby, and Family. Guests have to fill in the names of each member of the âfamilyâ for each of the animals youâve listed. This is a great name because most people know more of these than they realize. Another variation of this is to ask guests to list just the âbabyâ name for each animal or just the âfamilyâ name. Go to this website to choose your list of animals â
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml
Role Reversal
If the baby shower is co-ed, blow up a balloon (as big as possible) for each man. Have them put the balloons under their shirts, then tuck shirts in. They have to take off their shoes and socks, and put on pink fuzzy âpamperingâ slippers without popping the balloon. (Remember to blow the balloon up as big as it will get, to give the men a better idea of what a mom is up against while she is trying to go about her daily life sporting that big belly! This makes the balloons easier to pop too, so you will get some surprises!) While the men are trying to get out of their shoes so they can pamper their tired âpregnantâ feet in the slippers, the women will be cracking up. You can assign them any other task youâd like that requires them to bend over! The man who completes the task the fastest (without popping the âbellyâ) wins the game. Mom-to-be can take the fuzzy slippers home after the party!
Diaper Name Tag
Everyone gets a little diaper pin with a napkin folded like a diaper with their name on it, which is used as a name tag. At the end, everyone opens their diaper and the "dirty" one gets a prize.
Multi-tasking
Gather some old baby clothes (from a thrift store) or purchase a few packs of onesies in different sizes, a bunch of clothes pins, a long string for a âclothes line,â a cordless phone, and a baby doll. Participants have 3 minutes to hang as many clothes on the line as they can, while holding the phone and the baby doll at the same time. This is lots of fun and guaranteed for laughs. If you really want to make it a challenge, have a volunteer stand in the next room, or outside, and call the cordless phone. Participant has to answer the phone, and answer the questions that the caller is asking, while they hang the clothes and hold the baby. Have the caller ask silly questions â âWhat did you have for breakfast today?â âDid you wash those clothes with Downy or Tide?â and just be as distracting as possible. If participants drop the phone, the baby, the clothes, or a clothes pin, they are out. Whoever hangs the most clothes successfully in 3 minutes wins the game, and mom can take the onesies home to use for the new baby.
I hope you like a few of these! Enjoy the baby shower!
Here are a few of my favorite baby shower games!
Cotton Ball Game
Fill a bowl with cotton balls and give participants a good size table spoon. Use a sleep mask as a blindfold. Guests have to scoop cotton balls from the bowl into an empty bowl using only the spoon. This is harder than it sounds, and often participants take off the blindfold thinking they got 30 cotton balls in the bowl, only to discover there are only 3 or 4! Use a timer to give each guest 3 minutes, whoever gets the most cotton balls in the empty bowl in that time wins!
Pass the prize
1. The news is out, quick send a cable, the gift goes to the lady across the table.
2. If someone wears a dress of blue, she must take this gift from you. If blue cannot be seen, it goes to the one wearing green.
3. I will now read another verse...please pass it to the gal with the largest purse.
4. We are getting tricky, here is a real humdinger! Pass it to the one with the most rings on her fingers.
5. Wow! What a success! Pass it to the guest with the most buttons on her dress.
6. Alas, this gift is not for you. It now goes to the one with the largest shoe.
7. Let's get this party started girls..pass it to the one with the cutest curls.
8. Mommy is anxious. Daddy is nervous. Now pass this to the lady who drove the furthest.
9. There won't be time to practice, there won't be time to rehearse. Pass this gift to the gal with the most money in her purse!
10. We hope you all are having fun. We have tried to include most everyone. From the largest purse to the largest shoe, pass this gift to the right of you.
11. We're ending this rhyme, this is the last poem, the gift you are holding is yours to take home!
Left or Right?
Hand one person a wrapped gift/prize and read the following story. When they hear the word LEFT or RIGHT/WRIGHT, they hand the gift in that direction. The person who is now holding the gift passes it to the person on the side of them that's mentioned next in the story so it just keeps moving around - back and forth. The person holding the gift at the end is the winner. Chaotic and fun! Here's the story:
Mr. WRIGHT prepared to take Mrs. WRIGHT RIGHT to the hospital just as she went into labor. As he LEFT in the car, he turned RIGHT out of the driveway. He had to go RIGHT back home because he LEFT Mrs. WRIGHT at home. As soon as he turned into the driveway, he went RIGHT inside and RIGHT up the stairs, where he found Mrs. WRIGHT sitting RIGHT beside her overnight bag. They both got in the car on the LEFT side as the RIGHT side door wouldn't open. Mr. and Mrs. WRIGHT again LEFT for the hospital, turning RIGHT out of the driveway. An argument occurred about the RIGHT turn, as Mrs. WRIGHT said that Mr. WRIGHT should have turned LEFT. Mr. WRIGHT kept insisting that he was absolutely RIGHT, but Mrs. WRIGHT kept insisting that the hospital entrance was on the LEFT. Two blocks away after another LEFT turn they discovered they had LEFT Mrs. WRIGHTâs overnight bag at home. So they made a LEFT turn, then a RIGHT to go back home to where they had LEFT the bag. As they turned RIGHT on to their street, Mrs. WRIGHT said "Let's just go RIGHT to the hospital and send someone else RIGHT to the house for the fact that we LEFT the bag on the couch". They went LEFT at the next block and turned RIGHT back around. Finally at the hospital Mr. WRIGHT pulled up to the front where he LEFT his wife to go RIGHT in. Inside the hospital they wheeled Mrs. WRIGHT away. âWhere is my wife? I only LEFT her for a minute!â exclaimed Mr. WRIGHT. A nurse rushed him RIGHT down the hall, they made a LEFT turn, then a RIGHT, and a LEFT turn again. Mr. WRIGHT found Mrs. WRIGHT already in delivery. But he then realized that he had LEFT the video camera in the car. RIGHT away he ran out of the room and RIGHT back to the car. Not only had he LEFT the camera but he had LEFT the lights on too. Mr. WRIGHT wasted no time; he ran RIGHT back to his wifeâs room. As Mr. WRIGHT walked in he heard crying from his wife because he had LEFT her room and was nowhere in sight. Iâm sure you can guess what happened next. As Mrs. WRIGHT had the baby Mr. WRIGHT passed out on the floor. But when he came to he got a shock once more. For there he saw Mrs. WRIGHT embracing their new little bundles of joy. With two babies on her LEFT and one on the RIGHT, Mrs. WRIGHT turned to her husband and said âthere is one thing LEFT to do, I think we should name these WRIGHT babies, how about you?
The Diaper Bag
This is a memory game where the first person says an item that would be found in a diaper bag. The second player re-states that first item and then adds one of their own. This keeps going and each new person has to list off everything mentioned in the proper order and then add something to it. Players are disqualified if they forget to mention one of the items or say them out of order. The last person standing is the winner.
Baby Concentration
This is a game where guests match the candy that best fits the pregnancy or baby-related description given. Here is a list, with answers in parentheses. List the baby-related items to the left, then list the candy bars on the right in random order. Have guests match the baby item with the corresponding candy from the list.
Twins â (M&Ms)
Triplets â (3 musketeers)
Epidural â (Lifesavers)
Hospital bill â (Payday)
Contractions â (Whoppers)
Girlâs Name â (Baby Ruth)
College Costs â (100 Grand)
Breastfeeding â (Milky Way)
Boyâs Names â (Mike & Ike)
Momâs tummy after pregnancy â (Jelly Belly)
What you canât give baby enough of â (Hugs & Kisses)
New Parent Questionnaire
The night before the shower ask the dad-to-be a series of questions about his knowledge of babies. At the shower have an envelope that has strips of paper, each of which has a different question on it that you have asked the father. At the start of the game tell all the ladies that you have asked the dad-to-be 15 questions and their goal is to guess how many of his answers the mom-to-be could get right. Then pass around the envelope and take turns asking the questions to the mom-to-be. The lady who guesses closest wins the game. Here is a list of sample questions. Add your own to make it really hilarious.
How many diapers do you think a baby needs each day?
How many diapers do you plan to change each day?
How many hours does a baby sleep each day?
At what age does a baby start eating solid food?
Do you think that your baby will be born with a lot of hair?
How many kids do you want to have?
Who will be the disciplinarian?
...and so on.
Baby Bag Mystery
Take about five baby items and place each in a paper bag. Staple the bags shut and number them. Pass out paper and pencil to the guests. Then pass the bags around and have them write down their answers. After all have finished, the one who gets the most right wins. Get some easy items like diaper pins, pacifiers, rattles, and a few harder items like fingernail clippers. Use items mom-to-be can take home after the shower.
Baby Fear Factor
Purchase an assortment of baby foods: green beans, carrots, bananas, etc. You can mix different flavors together or just put a couple of different ones on the same plate. Give one to each participant, with a baby spoon. First person to finish eating their baby food wins. This one is hilarious, but not for the squeamish!
Who Am I?
As your guests arrive, stick a label with the name of a celebrity or a fictional character onto their backs so they cannot see it. One person stands up to show her back and that person has to guess who she is by asking questions. For instance, you might be Martha Stewart, and you would ask questions like, âAm I on TV?â âAm I young or old?â âAm I a performer?â âAm I a talk show host?â Participants are only allowed to ask yes/no questions. The guests respond accordingly until you have guessed correctly. Then it is the next person's turn to guess which character she is. The guest who correctly guesses the name on her label with the fewest questions wins a prize.
Baby Memory Trey with a Twist!
Arrange about 20 baby items on a small trey. Use a bottle, a diaper, Qtips, nail clippers, a baby spoon, a washcloth, etc. Have the mom-to-be carry the trey around the room for guests to look at. Send her around the room again so they can have a second look. Then have her leave the room with the trey. Once she is gone, tell your guests that instead of writing down all the baby items they can remember, instead they have to write down everything they can remember about the appearance of the mom-to-be. They get a point for each detail, such as the color of her top or her skirt, style of her shoes, style of her earrings, etc. This is loads of fun because it totally catches your guests off guard!
Animal Families
Every animal has a unique name for a male, a female, a baby, and a family. For example, a deer would be a buck, a doe, a fawn, and a herd. List 10 animals to the left on a sheet of paper. On the right, place 4 columns: Daddy, Mommy, Baby, and Family. Guests have to fill in the names of each member of the âfamilyâ for each of the animals youâve listed. This is a great name because most people know more of these than they realize. Another variation of this is to ask guests to list just the âbabyâ name for each animal or just the âfamilyâ name. Go to this website to choose your list of animals â
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/Animalbabies.shtml
Role Reversal
If the baby shower is co-ed, blow up a balloon (as big as possible) for each man. Have them put the balloons under their shirts, then tuck shirts in. They have to take off their shoes and socks, and put on pink fuzzy âpamperingâ slippers without popping the balloon. (Remember to blow the balloon up as big as it will get, to give the men a better idea of what a mom is up against while she is trying to go about her daily life sporting that big belly! This makes the balloons easier to pop too, so you will get some surprises!) While the men are trying to get out of their shoes so they can pamper their tired âpregnantâ feet in the slippers, the women will be cracking up. You can assign them any other task youâd like that requires them to bend over! The man who completes the task the fastest (without popping the âbellyâ) wins the game. Mom-to-be can take the fuzzy slippers home after the party!
Diaper Name Tag
Everyone gets a little diaper pin with a napkin folded like a diaper with their name on it, which is used as a name tag. At the end, everyone opens their diaper and the "dirty" one gets a prize.
Multi-tasking
Gather some old baby clothes (from a thrift store) or purchase a few packs of onesies in different sizes, a bunch of clothes pins, a long string for a âclothes line,â a cordless phone, and a baby doll. Participants have 3 minutes to hang as many clothes on the line as they can, while holding the phone and the baby doll at the same time. This is lots of fun and guaranteed for laughs. If you really want to make it a challenge, have a volunteer stand in the next room, or outside, and call the cordless phone. Participant has to answer the phone, and answer the questions that the caller is asking, while they hang the clothes and hold the baby. Have the caller ask silly questions â âWhat did you have for breakfast today?â âDid you wash those clothes with Downy or Tide?â and just be as distracting as possible. If participants drop the phone, the baby, the clothes, or a clothes pin, they are out. Whoever hangs the most clothes successfully in 3 minutes wins the game, and mom can take the onesies home to use for the new baby.
I hope you like a few of these! Enjoy the baby shower!
Baby daddy drama???
Q. About 9wks ago I went to a party at a friends house. It was only my 3rd time getting drunk, so I got there REALLY fast, and it hit me HARD. I ended up blacking out, and the next day I find out that someone who was supposidly my friend had taken advantage of me. I consider it as this, bc i have no recolection of what happened. The others that were there just told me that he helpd me up bc i was on the floor and was gonna lay me down but he didnt come back to the party for awhile. then he told me that we were both drunk and that it was an accident. i ended up missing my next period and I dont f.uck unless im in a relationship and i wasnt, so i knew it was his. He told me if i didnt kill it wed stop b n friends. I told him abortions wrong woo woo woo. and i didnt care if we stopd b n friends bc friends dont do what he did to me. So now we dont talk. Its gonna cost money to take him to court for child support rite? i need advice. ANY KIND. words of wisdom...whatever. im only 18 and im very
very scared.
I dont know if this was rape though? i cant remember what happened. weve been friends for awhile, and i know that he liked me and all but he respected me when i said that i dont mess around unless its a serious relationship that i can see going somewhere. i dont want to get him arrested for rape, just bc i cant remember what happened. bc he did say that i didnt fight or resist or anything, but thats not me to just sleep with someone. i just dont remember what happened. but he is being an as.s sayn kill the baby or were not friends, so maybe he did, and thats why he wants me to get rid of any evidence. I DUNNO!
to the jasmine bitch that wrote that comment: i know who did it bc he SAID he did it. and others saw him taking me to lay down in the room and noticed he was gone for a while. i dont even watch soap operas. i have a life, unlike you. maybe you should go to church and find Jesus. and maybe work on your reading skills bc all the facts are plain as day in the description.
very scared.
I dont know if this was rape though? i cant remember what happened. weve been friends for awhile, and i know that he liked me and all but he respected me when i said that i dont mess around unless its a serious relationship that i can see going somewhere. i dont want to get him arrested for rape, just bc i cant remember what happened. bc he did say that i didnt fight or resist or anything, but thats not me to just sleep with someone. i just dont remember what happened. but he is being an as.s sayn kill the baby or were not friends, so maybe he did, and thats why he wants me to get rid of any evidence. I DUNNO!
to the jasmine bitch that wrote that comment: i know who did it bc he SAID he did it. and others saw him taking me to lay down in the room and noticed he was gone for a while. i dont even watch soap operas. i have a life, unlike you. maybe you should go to church and find Jesus. and maybe work on your reading skills bc all the facts are plain as day in the description.
Answer
It is your decision whether or not you want to keep the baby. Just remember that you are only 18 and there is no way you are financially stable to support yourself and a baby. It is alot of work but it can be done. If you don't care about losing him as a friend, then I would keep it. You could always give it up for adoption to a couple who can not have children but desperately want one. That would be the best gift you could give your unborn child.
Abortion is wrong...if you want to convince your friend how horrible it is tell him to go to www.abortionno.com. That will for sure change his mind...I cried when I saw it.
Just remember that a baby means waking up every 2 hours to feed, burp, and change it, going to work after a night of no sleep, buying a whole new wardrobe for it every season because they grow out of old clothes, insurance for it, food/formula, diapers, car seats, strollers, crib, toys, toys, and more toys, and daycare. And that's not even the end of the list.
Think this through, talk with your family and friends, and plan. If you're going to have this baby you need to plan for it financially.
Continue with school, get a degree, and live your life how YOU want to.
It is your decision whether or not you want to keep the baby. Just remember that you are only 18 and there is no way you are financially stable to support yourself and a baby. It is alot of work but it can be done. If you don't care about losing him as a friend, then I would keep it. You could always give it up for adoption to a couple who can not have children but desperately want one. That would be the best gift you could give your unborn child.
Abortion is wrong...if you want to convince your friend how horrible it is tell him to go to www.abortionno.com. That will for sure change his mind...I cried when I saw it.
Just remember that a baby means waking up every 2 hours to feed, burp, and change it, going to work after a night of no sleep, buying a whole new wardrobe for it every season because they grow out of old clothes, insurance for it, food/formula, diapers, car seats, strollers, crib, toys, toys, and more toys, and daycare. And that's not even the end of the list.
Think this through, talk with your family and friends, and plan. If you're going to have this baby you need to plan for it financially.
Continue with school, get a degree, and live your life how YOU want to.
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