| Are you planning a baby shower? Are you trying | | | | |
| to figure out what to | | | | Diaper Tower - Have guests stack as many |
| do? If so, here are a few fun baby shower | | | | diapers as they can without the |
| game ideas for you.The key to great baby | | | | tower falling over. Of course, the mother-to-be |
| shower games is to be short and fun. The games | | | | gets to keep the |
| | | | diapers! |
| will serve as ice breakers if the guests do not | | | | Tree Planting - Have guests help plant a tree in |
| know each other, and the themes | | | | honor of the baby. |
| should always be babies. For a typical baby | | | | This is especially nice if the mother-to-be recently |
| shower in which no full meals | | | | moved into a new |
| are served, expect to be able to play two or | | | | home. (Of course, get her input on the type of |
| three games.Icebreaker GamesThese games will | | | | tree she would |
| get your guests interacting. | | | | like.) |
| | | | Dirty Diapers - Buy ten different chocolate candy |
| Who Am I, the Baby Version - In this game, | | | | bars (Snickers, Hershey's, |
| players are each given a piece of | | | | etc.). Melt the bars and put each into a separate |
| paper with the name of a famous person on it. | | | | diaper. Hang |
| They do not look at the | | | | diapers along a clothesline before the guest |
| name, but tape it to their forehead. They then | | | | arrive. Give each guest a |
| must figure out who they | | | | piece of paper and have them smell all the |
| are by the reactions of the other guests. In the | | | | diapers (take lots of |
| baby version, consider | | | | pictures!). The winner is the guest who correctly |
| using only famous celebrity mothers, or perhaps | | | | identifies each candy |
| cartoon characters. Be | | | | bar.Other GamesAre You Hungry? - Before |
| creative! | | | | dessert is served, bring in a tray of various baby |
| Who Is That Baby? - Before the party, have | | | | foods, with the labels removed. Number each |
| guests send you photos of | | | | bottle and have the guests |
| themselves as a baby. Have each guest try to | | | | look at each (no tasting or smelling!) and write |
| match the baby picture with | | | | down what they think it |
| the correct adult. The person with the most | | | | contains. The winner is the person who identifies |
| matches wins. | | | | the most correct |
| Don't Say It - When guests arrive, give them | | | | foods. |
| each a pacifier on a ribbon | | | | |
| which they can wear over their neck. Instruct | | | | Pacifier Pass - Have everyone put a pen or pencil |
| them that they are not | | | | (or chopstick) in their |
| allowed to say "baby" during the party. If another | | | | mouth. Place a pacifier on the end of one of the |
| guest catches them at | | | | pencils. Guests |
| it, the can take their pacifier. At the end of the | | | | must pass the pacifier around the circle without |
| party, the guest with | | | | using their hands. If a |
| the most pacifiers wins.Word Games | | | | guest drops the pacifier, they are out. The |
| | | | winner is the last person |
| Baby Boggle - Come up with a fun sentence | | | | still in the circle. |
| about the baby and the | | | | Bottle Race - Time guests drinking juice from a |
| mother-to-be. See how many baby related | | | | bottle - the fastest time |
| words guests can make in three | | | | wins! This is best done as a race, with white |
| minutes from the letters. Everyone reads their | | | | grape juice or something |
| list, crossing off | | | | else that won't stain. And once again, the |
| duplicates, and the person with the most | | | | mother-to-be keeps the |
| remaining wins. Use a phrase such | | | | bottles.Gifts for the WinnersGifts for the winners |
| as "So there's going to be a new [parents' last | | | | of the baby shower games can vary, but |
| name] in the world!" | | | | something |
| Advice Poem - Have someone write down a | | | | inexpensive like shower gel or coffee will do |
| short piece of advice to the new | | | | nicely. Or guests can rack |
| mother. Then have the next person write down | | | | up points for each game they play (100 to the |
| a line to create a poem about | | | | winner, 90 to second place, etc.) |
| advice they have for the new mom. Continue | | | | and at the end of the night the grand prize |
| with each guest adding a line, | | | | winner can take home something a |
| but each time, fold the paper so that the only | | | | little nicer, such as a restaurant gift certificate or |
| line visible is the last one that | | | | bottle of wine.While you can buy baby shower |
| was written. At the end, have someone read the | | | | games from most party stores, the games that |
| finished poem. It is | | | | are the most fun are those you create with the |
| sure to contain lots of good advice in quite a | | | | mother-to-be specifically in |
| funny way. This can also be | | | | mind. A new mother will also appreciate it if any |
| done with guests writing a poem about the | | | | of the games result in |
| mother-to-be. This is especially | | | | baby items she can keep, and the guests will |
| good at a "Pamper Mommy" themed party. | | | | love a door prize.One way to get something |
| Time Capsule - Have each guest write a short | | | | every mother needs: tell guests that there is |
| note to the baby. Seal | | | | going to be a raffle, and the cost of entry is a |
| the notes in a plastic bag and place them in a | | | | pack of diapers. They can |
| box for the mother-to-be, telling | | | | enter as many times as they would like. Then |
| her she can open them with her child on his or | | | | either buy or make a gift |
| her fifteenth birthday.Games with GiftsAssuming | | | | basket. For instance, the prize could be a bottle |
| everyone is bringing a gift, you can easily create a | | | | of wine, pasta, sauce, |
| game around | | | | parmesan cheese, and some yummy cookies in |
| them. | | | | a basket. It could also be a |
| | | | gift certificate to a restaurant or spa. This will |
| Baby Box - Ask every guest to bring a small | | | | keep the new mother in |
| item such as a rattle or a | | | | diapers for quite awhile!Jennifer Barnett is a |
| pacifier. As they arrive, place the items in a box | | | | successful party planner providing valuable tips and |
| which has a small hole | | | | advice on planning a baby shower that is |
| cut in the side. After all the guests have arrived, | | | | inexpensive, fun for the guests with baby shower |
| give each person 20 | | | | games, and choosing the perfect baby shower |
| seconds to touch as many items as they can | | | | gift. Her numerous articles offer moneysaving tips |
| (no peeking!), then have them write | | | | and valuable insight. Print her "Baby Shower |
| down what they felt. The person with the most | | | | Checklist" to help you plan and organize the |
| correct wins.Active GamesThese games will get | | | | upcoming event! |
| the guests up off the couch. | | | | |