How to Host a Baby Shower?

**clgcsmum** · 20-09-2007 19:57

Ok am in need of some advice...My best freind is Pregnant with Baby number 8....their ages are 25. 23, 21, 16, 8, 7 and 3 they are all boys except for her 16yrd old, she has found out that this one is a girl and as she has never had a baby shower and has absolutly nothing for a little girl I thought I would throw a surprise baby shower for her, but I dont know what to do as I never had one. Questions I have...do you only invite females or can you have family thing, what do you do???? I have no idea any help greatly appreciated thanx.

**Jinglebells** · 20-09-2007 20:09

Basically you can do what ever you want

if you think she would like a family bbq thing then do that, or if she would like a female only thing then do that

there are no rules to baby showers these days, you don't have to do games if ya's don't want to, and it can be as relaxed or as formal as you choose

have fun planning the baby shower

**clgcsmum** · 20-09-2007 20:23

Thanx, I am not telling her that I am doing it have told her hubby though and he has told her he has plans for them on the 18th Nov so she doesnt book anything for that date...I am going to ask her 16yr old to help get the invited to her family that I wont see before then and she can help me with any guests I may have forgotten or not known to invite...I know her boss at her work as I often go into have lunch with her so can get him to invite ladies in the office...have decided to do decorate singlets guess the lollies in the bottle, and a pass the parcel for the kids as we all have kids there will be a few of them here too so have to try to amuse them aswell. I guess am lucky have just moved into a house with a huge party room downstairs. Any more suggestions.

**cindye** · 21-09-2007 11:46

Get everyone to bring a baby picture if themselves and have a game to guess who it is.

Pass round a couple of rolls of toilet paper and ask people to tear off a length that they think would fit around her tummy - then check.

Say a line from a nursery rhyme and everyone guesses what it is - try and make it a little obscure though.

Make predictions for date / time baby will be born and it's weight and length.

My favourite - get a whole stash of disposable nappies and then melt different chocolate bars (separately) in the microwave and mush them up, then smear one each onto a nappy. Put a number on each nappy and then pass them round. Give each person a piece of paper and ask them to try and figure out - by smelling, looking, tasting what each chocolate bar is. It's revolting, hysterical, and lots of fun.

Traditionally, when someone wins a game, you give them a little baby item which they then give to the mum-to-be. You could give them a little prize - maybe a choccy bar too, if you want.

We had a great baby shower for my sister at the beginning of the year - a brunch. Non alcoholic drinks - juice, tea, coffee, etc, and some little quiches, muffins, different breads, croissants. We put out a toaster and some spreads and everyone helped themselves.

Low key - had a few games first, so people could then stay as long as they wanted.

Good luck with the planning and have a great party!

**SuperFrog** · 21-09-2007 11:54

I went to a baby shower on the weekend and there was a really simple game that everyone enjoyed. The host had frozen a jelly baby into an ice cube for each person, which was then put in a glass. While we were talking you kept an eye on your ice cube to see who would birth their baby first!

Good game if people don't know each other as it doesn't require a lot of interaction but can be a discussion opener as well.

Hope it all goes well!

**cromeo** · 21-09-2007 11:56

Originally Posted by cindye

My favourite - get a whole stash of disposable nappies and then melt different chocolate bars (separately) in the microwave and mush them up, then smear one each onto a nappy. Put a number on each nappy and then pass them round. Give each person a piece of paper and ask them to try and figure out - by smelling, looking, tasting what each chocolate bar is. It's revolting, hysterical, and lots of fun.

This is my favourite too - it gets everyone laughing and talking, so it's a great way to get to know other guests.

Might be worth asking hubby if there's still things that they need and get a gift register (Target has a baby one) so that there won't be any double ups with gifts.

**cheetah2805** · 24-09-2007 13:10

Well your friend is lucky to have you organize the baby shower for her

Ive done it all my self and a girlfriend of mine who is also pregnant and due roughly a few days after me is going to host it....

My baby shower is a week before your friends 11th November... I ordered some games on line from overseas cause I couldnt get anything in melbourne apart from little babies from Spartys which they were eliminating their baby shower section anyway lol

Im sure our partys will go well anyway... good luck chicky

**cheetah2805** · 24-09-2007 13:13

Originally Posted by cindye

Get everyone to bring a baby picture if themselves and have a game to guess who it is.

My favourite - get a whole stash of disposable nappies and then melt different chocolate bars (separately) in the microwave and mush them up, then smear one each onto a nappy. Put a number on each nappy and then pass them round. Give each person a piece of paper and ask them to try and figure out - by smelling, looking, tasting what each chocolate bar is. It's revolting, hysterical, and lots of fun.

The photo one sounds like an awesome game i think Im gonna have to play that one

And the dirty nappy one is gonna be fun cause Im preped for that too..

**Lollie86** · 25-09-2007 02:02

You can have a mixed shower for her where everyone joins in, not just the girls...

There are heaps of different games you can play...

Nappy throwing competition

Guess the size of the belly -with a string, everybody guesses how long it should be - winner gets a prize

Alphabet Quiz - write down every letter of the alphabet and everyone has 2 minutes to write down something baby related for each letter - fastest player wins a prize

Or what i did at mine was buy a whole heap of cheap white baby singlets and some fabric paint, glitter, buttons etc and everyone design a singlet for the baby.

This is a pic of them hung upand a closeup.

HTH