Daddy Shower Help Please!

ilovemyprince

So while I already have a 5 year old son, this is DH's first baby!! So since this is his first, I'd like to throw him a shower. Is anyone else doing this? I need some ideas on games, themes, and what to put on the invitations for his guys, plus gifts for DH. Any ideas will help, TIA

Blueyezz0530

If you look down someone else posted about a daddy shower too.

 HTH !

EastCoastBride

Throwing a shower for your DH really is the same as throwing one for yourself.  The gifts are for you too.

So- it's tacky.

ilovemyprince

EastCoastBride:

Throwing a shower for your DH really is the same as throwing one for yourself.  The gifts are for you too.

So- it's tacky.

 

Right tacky!!! Thanks for your "help"

ToesnthesandBride07

ilovemyprince:

So while I already have a 5 year old son, this is DH's first baby!! So since this is his first, I'd like to throw him a shower. Is anyone else doing this? I need some ideas on games, themes, and what to put on the invitations for his guys, plus gifts for DH. Any ideas will help, TIA

I didn't look at the other Daddy Shower post but what about his favorite sports theme? If he is anything like my DH he would not want all the cute stuff that we girls love! I am thinking wings, chips, beer...typical tailgating stuff. Also, if you want to give him a gift, I love the daddy tool belts! I plan on making one for my DH. Good luck! 

RoxyLynn

EastCoastBride:

Throwing a shower for your DH really is the same as throwing one for yourself.  The gifts are for you too.

So- it's tacky.

100% correct.

However, you can have a no-gifts get-together - a poker night or something, just NO GIFTS if you're hosting.

bmstee03

RoxyLynn:

EastCoastBride:

Throwing a shower for your DH really is the same as throwing one for yourself.  The gifts are for you too.

So- it's tacky.

100% correct.

However, you can have a no-gifts get-together - a poker night or something, just NO GIFTS if you're hosting.

This - it really is tacky for you to throw a shower for your own baby.

brooketarne

Kind of a cute idea but my friend threw a surprise shower for her hubby.  The theme was "Diapers and Beer"!  Everyone brought a pack of diapers and their choice in beer (or alcohol, whichever).  It turned out to be a huge success and the guys loved it!

blancanyc69

that diapers and beers idea sounds great i like that, I'm doing something similar for my hubby. 

green bean

I dont think its tacky at all, if you are inviting mostly his friends right? it would be the same as hosting a birthday party or somthing like that, how is that tacky,

I would do easy food like you said, wings , chips , beer , guy type food, I dont know about games though, mabey alter some standered babyshower games to make them more guy friendly, 

 

green bean

or for themes you could do a baby and me theme, if you DH is into any sort of sport buy a mini soccer ball, Baskball, football.... you get the picture right,

hopefulmom

Sorry...but is poor etiquette to host your own shower (and hosting one for your DH IS doing one for yourself...since the baby is both of yours...KWIM?).  Maybe you could just do a get-together for him with his friends (almost like a bachelor party...but it's more like a "before baby party")  before he becomes a daddy and not call it a shower and make no mention of gifts.  If people ask about gifts...just suggest maybe diapers. 

If you already have a child that he is a step-father to then he really is not a "first-time father".  Maybe just have a party after baby is born.

northtamarack

hopefulmom:

Sorry...but is poor etiquette to host your own shower (and hosting one for your DH IS doing one for yourself...since the baby is both of yours...KWIM?).  Maybe you could just do a get-together for him with his friends (almost like a bachelor party...but it's more like a "before baby party")  before he becomes a daddy and not call it a shower and make no mention of gifts.  If people ask about gifts...just suggest maybe diapers. 

If you already have a child that he is a step-father to then he really is not a "first-time father".  Maybe just have a party after baby is born.

What she said.

susie2242

BIL is throwing Dh a diaper poker party. Every guy invited brings a pack of diapers to the party to exchange for poker chips. more diapers=more chips. at the end of the night the player with the most chips would win a prize like  football tickets or something fun.

Sweetbaby1979

Don't listen to people that think is tacky, everyone is different. Do something around what he likes to do with his friends. And cater from his favorite restaurant...

Have fun!