Games?

adcffaa

A friend of mine and I are hosting a shower soon and the honoree didn't really seem like the "play baby games" type. Well, she asked about them and said something to the other host about liking the idea of having a few games at the shower. No big problem...except neither of us have thrown a shower before so we're not exactly sure about the kinds of games played at showers. The only shower the other host has been to was like 30 years ago and the only one I've been to was like 5 years ago but the honoree didn't like games so none were played.

So, what kinds of games would be good for a baby shower and what kinds of prizes should be given out? *I've heard that prizes should be things the winner can give to the mother-to-be, but have also heard that they should be prizes for the winner to enjoy*

TIA

JoshnEllen

You will need a long piece of clothesline, clothespins, baby clothes, blankets, burp rags, washcloths towels, etc, a phone, a baby doll, and a timer.

Each contestant has a time limit (say 1 minute) and has to hang as many items on the clothesline as they can.  But, they have to do this while talking on the phone and holding a baby.

adcffaa

lol thats a really cute idea! Thanks!

EastCoastBride

A couple versions of a memory game:

Using either a basket filled w/ baby items, or a clothes line hung up w/ the items attached to it.... someone can walkt the basket around the room to show everyone then hide it or take down the clothesline, then have everyone write down as many items as they can remember.

Another version is have the mom to be walk the basket around the room, then she leaves the room and tell everyone to write down what SHE was wearing w/ as much detail as possible. 

Another game- put baby items in paper bags (one per bag) and number the bags.  Pass them out, people feel the items through the bags and have to write down what they think the item is.

With any of these games, the baby items can then be given to the mom to be. 

As for a prize for the winner- I feel the prize should be for the winner of the game, not something geared for them to pass on to the mom-to-be.  THe mom is already getting a ton of stuff.  Let the winner get something! 

hopefulmom

The "giving the prize to the mom-to-be" is really dated.  My gosh...I think that did that at my sister's shower and she is 17 years older than me and I'm in my 40's!  LOL  Make the prize something for the winner.  At my DD's shower they gave out scratch off lottery tickets.  I've gotten gift cards ($5 to Starbucks, McDonalds, etc) at a couple of showers.  I've also gotten boxes of chocolates.  Mmmm.

ambergrrtt

I am hosting a shower in April and I am playing the baby shower left to right game.

You have the guests stand in a circle. Have 4-8 presents that will be passed around. Give the first gift to anyone, skip every 2nd or 3rd person depending on how large the group is.

The baby shower hostess will read a story, narrative, or list of sayings with the words "right" or "left" in it. The object of the game is to pass the gift to the left or right every time left or right is said.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

No left or right turn. ( Gift moves twice)

Hope this helps.

 

DaniLovesPink

You can Google hundreds of game ideas.  I would give out candles as prizes.

CalMum_Momma

We are having a co-ed shower, and so tried to find games that even those who don't like games could play.

1) the dirty diaper game- melt diff kinds of candy into disposable diapers. each guest has a paper and pen and they pass around the diapers and make their guesses as to what candy bars they think are in each diaper. (DH says he may just eat one to make it more fun for him and the boys...yech!)

2) Anangrams with LO's name, if you've picked one.

3) "Guess the Girth"- have each guest cut a length of ribbon to the size they think mamma's belly is. closest wins!

4) Gift timer- No participation necessary: set a timer when you start opening gifts. Whoever's gift you are opening when the timer goes off wins!

5) Finally we are doing a 50/50 type raffle involving taking bets on when LO will arrive. People will be able to buy tickets $2 each or 3/$5, and guess a date and time they think LO will arrive. After he is born, whoever is closest to the actual date and time will win half the cash...the rest is 'baby fund'.

My sister is putting together several different gift baskets that, again, anyone should be able to use, since it's a co-ed shower. One will be a tin with the candy bars from the diaper game to be the prize for the diaper game. Another prize will be a popcorn bucket with microwave popcorn and a couple of $5 family movies from Walmart. Another will be a pair of big coffeee mugs and a couple pounds of DD Coffee, and the last one will be a plant pot with pairs of mens and ladies garden gloves, a trowel and rake, and a few seed packets.

Hope this heps! Havea  great time!!