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Please help me plan a Sip and See party :-)

ShePersistedShePersisted member
in February 2014 Moms
We did not have a baby shower so we have tons of friends and family wanting to come visit for a while. DH and I would rather just throw one large gathering for everyone and get it done that way than have guests over every other weekend.

I need ideas, so if you were planning a Sip and See for the baby:

1. What kind of themes can we have? e.g. What will baby be when he grows up? Things to see in this world etc.

2. How can the party be fun for adults as well as their kids who are mostly toddlers? E.g. Karaoke?

3. Things we could do that will be good memories for the baby e.g put up a photo booth, ask people to write something in a time capsule?

4. Any special party recipe that you don't mind sharing like themed cookies, finger food, special drink mixes?

I just want to make it nice fun party, do things that cost little but mean more. We will probably do it on our building terrace with catering from Subway or Pizza Hut (unless I find a reasonable caterer), cake and some hard drinks. Would love to hear your ideas as this will literally be my first party with adults and kids.
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Re: Please help me plan a Sip and See party :-)

  • mamacrunchmamacrunch member
    Honestly I wouldn't waste money on a theme unless it's super important to you.

    Id have some finger foods or do some hotdogs.

    For the toddlers at A. Birthday party we did a treasurer hunt. I got a tote filled it with corn cob chips (safe if consumed) filled it with prizes from the dollar tree gave them cooking spoons and let them dig. Huge hit!

    The main thing is everyone wants to see the baby and that is all everyone's going to care about.

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  • ShePersistedShePersisted member
    Thanks ladies. Yeah I think in overthinking the theme and all. Plus it can't be my responsibility to keep other peoples children entertained. Ok thinking simple now.
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    greenbunny79 said:
    I have never heard of a sip and see until a couple of months ago.  Is this a new thing?  Something thats done in a certain part of the country?  Or is it just that I am completely oblivious to normal social goings ons?

    One idea is to make a photo book on shutter fly with all the baby pics you have so far and have people sign it with messages for the LO.  You can have them answer questions in the book if you want to get clever. (Such as, what do you think I will be when I grow up? Who do I look like?)

    I like "oh the places you'll go" (Dr Seuss) as a party theme idea.



    It's somewhat common here (I'm in TX), especially for 2nd+ babies.  But I agree that it really should just be booze and baby. 
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  • ShePersistedShePersisted member
    @greenbunny79‌ I learnt about a sip and see from the ladies here as an option if people want to meet the baby. I am calling it a sip and see but it's a general gathering if our close friends to come meet the baby. ( which is what a sip and see is :-))
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