Having Fun at a Baby Shower

By C. Dunn

Planning to have baby shower? Try out these baby shower games!

How Big is Your Belly?
Have guests slice off a piece of string to the length they think the pregnant woman's belly is in circumference. The mom-to-be then wraps every string around her belly, one at a time, to see which piece is the closest. Whichever guest has the closest measurement is given a prize.

Guess the Baby
Have guests bring baby pictures of themselves in advance. Every guest must match the baby picture with the other guests. Whoever guesses the most right, receives a prize.

'My Water Broke!'
Buy some plastic babies and freeze them in ice cube trays. Place one in all of the guests' drinks. The first person whose baby breaks out of the ice and floats to the top, receives a prize. The winner has to yell, 'My water broke!'

Do not Say 'Cute'
Attach numerous small safety pins to one large safety pin. Ask the guests to attach the large safety pin to their shirt and tell them the forbidden word, i.e. 'cute' or 'baby' or anything else you might like. When a guest hears another guest say the prohibited word, they get to take one of that guest's safety pins. Whoever has the most safety pins by the end of the shower wins a prize.
Cute is a good forbidden word if the mom-to-be will be opening presents at the shower.

Messy Diapers
Get a few candy bars and melt each one into a disposable diaper. Use a variety of candy bars that are less common to jazz it up. Label each diaper with a number and ask the guests to guess which candy bar is in the diaper. They can use their senses to guess the kind of candy- possibly even taste. Whoever gets the most diapers correct, wins a prize. Don't forget a camera!

Footprint and Handprint Advice
Cut out footprints and have guests write down advice or helpful hints on them. Place them in a scrapbook for the mother-to-be.

Stork Bingo
Take blank bingo cards and hand them out to each guest. Guests will fill in the bingo card by guessing what the mother-to-be is going to receive as a gift. While she opens her gifts, guests scratch off the item from their card. Whoever gets a bingo first, wins.
Word Scramble

Scramble up a list of baby related words. The guest who unscrambles all the words, receives a prize. .

Nursery Rhyme Lines
Write down one line from a nursery rhyme. Ask all the guests to guess which nursery rhyme the line is from. The person who gets the most right wins a prize.

Baby Food Mix-Up
Remove the labels from a bunch of different jars of baby food and re-label the jars. Ask the guests to guess the type of baby food by looking at the jar without opening it. A prize is given to the guest who guesses the most correctly.

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As a father of eight, Chris Dunn enjoys writing articles for the Baby Shower Games section of his childbirth website.

Bridal Shower Favors

By L Hayes

Bridal showers have such a fun, girly atmosphere that bridal shower favors should also follow the same theme. Your guests will remember the event as an enjoyable experience even before the wedding. Your shower favors do not have to be just a reminder, but also a complement to the theme. There are just so many possibilities today. You can easily buy matching shower invitations, shower decorations and also the favors that will look like one coordinated occasion.

One of the best bridal shower favors, especially for lingerie themed parties, are little bodice-shaped sachets that can be filled with bath salts or potpourri or also candies. These sachets look so cute and are perfect keepsakes for the girls. There are many other wedding type shapes like wedding cakes, miniature handbags, mini beaded purses, bridal dress sachets, etc. You can also get those Victorian organza sachets for your garden party that are tied with ribbons and topped with silk roses that remind your guests of old-fashioned romance.

Amongst all the pampering that you receive as a bride, giving back to your guests, especially all the women who spoil you, is a thoughtful thing to do. For example, makeup kits or little lotion bottles, bubble baths, and personalized lip butters as bridal shower favors is thoughtful payback that they will really be thankful for. Manicure kits and soap favors will also be bonuses as is a small vial of perfume or nail polish. Personalized candles in tins that are scented in lovely fruity or floral smells are also perfect guest-pampering wedding shower favors.

Your guests might love pink polka-dotted manicure kits, but what they will also love to dangle on their purses is a key chain. A very practical favor, a key chain with feminine charms like kitty charms and wedding charms is such a lovely addition to your bridal shower favors. If you like bling, then gift your guests a large diamond ring that acts like a key chain – totally glamorous.

If you plan to pack the pantry with baked goodies, then give your guests little personalized cookies in the shape of wedding dresses and wedding cake cookies. You can also gift your friends, monogrammed petit fours or just chocolates in so many fun shapes that are a scrumptious treat.

Even cookie cutters in various shapes, like hearts or other wedding shapes, are romantic wedding favors that are also a great practical shower favor.

If you are planning a very prim and proper tea party then, of course, tea coasters and tea infusers and heart shaped sugars or even tea blends are personalized and available in marriage themed tins. Bee Mine honey jars are just the perfect accompaniment to your tea table as are heart shaped tea tablets. Tea with cakes? Personalized mini cakes are just the thing.

Finally, putting thought and imagination in your bridal shower favors can really make your bridal shower a truly fun and unforgettable experience for you as well as your guests.
Remember the nicest way to say thank you is to return the favor, literally speaking.

L Hayes is a wedding professional and owner of Wedding Favors Emporium. They carry an extensive line of unique wedding favors. They offer many popular gift ideas such as place card holders, discount wedding favors, and bridesmaids gifts. For more information about bridal shower favors, wedding planning, or wedding reception ideas, visit their website.