wilem008
My friends baby is due in 3 months and Id really like to plan a baby shower for her! She will be a single mum and it short on money so I thought it might be nice to throw her a shower and hopefully she will get lots of usefull gifts...
Anyway, what kinds of things could I do to make the shower really successful? Time of day? Food? music? Games/Activities? What have other people done?
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Well when my mom threw a baby shower for her sister, We played some of the classic games, Like having everyone take a roll of yarn and guess how much it would take to wrap all the way around the mom and who ever was the closest got a little gift [nothing expensive, just lotion or something.] And then we played the classic game of "guess whats in the diaper." pretty much the melted chocolate candy bars in a diaper, and everyone had a piece of paper and had to guess what type of candy bar it was and write it down. The rules were, though, You couldn't taste it [not sure if you wanted to because of what it looked like lol], But whoever got the closest to guessing all 4 or 10 diapers [its your choice how many you want to use] they got a prize.
And my mom came up with a game...im not sure what its called..but she took little plastic babys [the ones that are teeny tiny] and froze them in ice cubes in the freezer. And the point of the game was to melt your baby out of the ice cube before anyone else. The rules were, You couldnt bite on it, or try and break the ice. You had to melt it, meaning rubbing it inbetween your hands, sucking on it, just whatever you had to do to get your baby out of the cube. It was alot of fun. And whoever won that, Got a prize.
And at my baby shower, my sister [she was the one who planned it] she went out and baught clothes pins, And handed one out to everyone. And the rule was, nobody could mention the word "baby" if they did and someone caught them, Then they get to steal their clothes pin. And whoever has the most clothes pins by the time the baby shower is over, They got a special prize. [like a bath kit w/ sea salts, etc.]
I thought it was alot of fun. But the rules to that game were, If somebody says the word "baby" and they have more than one clothes pin, You can only take one from them. [just to make the game fair.]
And getting down to the sentimental stuff, Tell everyone to bring a bead with them so that they can string it onto a necklace. [or wrist band, anklet, etc. it just depends on how many people you have invited.]
If this is their first pregnancy, Pass the string around and have everyone who brought a bead [you might want to go out and buy some just incase some people didnt bring one]
And have them give the first time mother, Advice on letting their kids grow up, Tips for during labor like how to breath or things that will help them cope that they found useful, and just their wishes for her as a mother. And put the bead on the string and pass it along to the next person. And when this has gone around the whole room, Put it on the mother, And the rule is that she has to wear that until after her baby is born. Its called a labor necklace. Its meant to help the mother be stronger during her labor emotionally wise, Because lets face it, labor is a scary thing especially for someone who's never been in that kind of situation. And it really helps her emotionally and it gives her strength. Its actually an indian technique. All the mothers would join in and make a necklace before the woman went into labor, and right as soon as she did, they would put the necklace on her and chant to her giving her words of incouragement. It actually made the birthing process something more spiritual and special. Because giving birth is truely the right of passage into motherhood.
I wouldnt worry to much about music, With all the guests they more than likely will be talking and you wont be able to hear the music anyway.
But the time of day, you might want to ask the mom-to-be, since she might tend to take naps during certain times of the day.
And snack wise, I would ask the mom-to-be as well. If nothing bothers her, then i would go for some lemonade in a baby bath tub or just a regular punch bowl, maybe a 7 layer bean dip with chips, Or you can ask the guests to bring their own special dish. [less clean up too!] And of course, brownies or cookies, or some sort of small desert cake. Pregnant women arent suppose to mow down on sugar. [even though a little indulgence every once in a great while is ok] Let her be spoiled with something sweet [=
And where the baby shower will be held, If the weather is nice, I would suggest a nice park, or outside in a backyard. If the weather isn't so great, Then there is always inside someones house. My baby shower was held at my grandma's house, but i would suggest having the baby shower at a family members house. Its cheap [as in FREE lol], and if the people you've invited is mostly family, Then it makes it easier for them to find the place.
Tell her congrats for me!!
im 36 weeks along myself! [aka 9 months!]
Being a mother is a blessing that only a woman can have and its so special [:
Are baby shower favors necessary for an Indian baby shower functions?
Patel
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I have been to a few Indian baby showers and there were always some sort of favors or gifts for the guests.
There were tons of games with small prices (candy, etc) and at the end all of us received a baby shower favor or a photo frame. Favors can be store bought or hand made.
I liked the gourmet baby shower fortune cookies, http://www.chandagiftstudio.com/newbabyfortunecookiesindividuallywrapped.html ,they were so cute and perfect, totally reflected the occasion. Hit of the party, innovative, unique and not expensive!!!
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