How do i distract guests while opening gifts?

[yasmin]

This is my second child (my first baby shower was organized by friends, simple, went to a restaurant)
This baby shower is organized by my sister, shes been working on it for a few months now (its in august) and shes spending a couple of thousand.. Shes gone all out, and completly killed it with food, decor games and prizes.. (IM VERY EXCITED!)

Quite comfortable to do a second shower as the people im inviting are my sisters, sister in laws, close friends, so im not bothered with the question 'am i allowed to have a shower for a 2nd child'

Anyways, whats something i can do to sort of distract people while i'm opening presents? (not the gift bingo game)
I was thinking serving funky mocktail drinks, Make their own?..(so theyre distracted with all the colours and decorations, umbrellas, swizzle straws etc) maybe a plate of funny home made biscuits.. maybe we can play the personalized scratchy tickets that my sisters ordered... I'm not sure... Any other ideas...??

Just another topic of conversation OTHER than 'ohhh, thats nice' during opening gifts..

Please help...

[breechmumma]

In my opinion I think people really like to watch you open the presents and oooo and ahhhhh. They spent all the time picking something they thought was just perfect that they want to see your reaction to it. Sure have drinks for them and the food that they can eat at their own pace but I am pretty sure they will want to watch. If they are bored (which I doubt) they can just chat amongst themselves.

Someone else might have a different opinion though. Hope you get some better ideas soon.

[anewme]

In my opinion I think people really like to watch you open the presents and oooo and ahhhhh. They spent all the time picking something they thought was just perfect that they want to see your reaction to it. Sure have drinks for them and the food that they can eat at their own pace but I am pretty sure they will want to watch. If they are bored (which I doubt) they can just chat amongst themselves.

Someone else might have a different opinion though. Hope you get some better ideas soon.


:iagree: I love to see if they liked my gift.

[yasmin]

Oh yes of course, i know.. But i just get shy and all red... I dont want them to completely close their eyes :D
I mean, i would want to see the gifts for ANY type of party.. But just wanted something where the eyes aren't JUST FOCUSED ON ME! :no: I want to show off my gifts too... Because all the guests are close to me i generally get some GREAT gifts. And they don't all know each other.. So i like to brag a bit.. ;)

[breechmumma]

Oh yes of course, i know.. But i just get shy and all red... I dont want them to completely close their eyes :D
I mean, i would want to see the gifts for ANY type of party.. But just wanted something where the eyes aren't JUST FOCUSED ON ME! :no: I want to show off my gifts too... Because all the guests are close to me i generally get some GREAT gifts. And they don't all know each other.. So i like to brag a bit.. ;)


Sorry I don't quite follow what you mean. I just think you shouldn't worry about it and just take the day as it comes. They may watch. They may chat. They may run round your backyard naked, hahaha. You just never know. If you are embarrassed you could always do what I did and tell people NO PRESENTS.