Archive for the ‘Games’ Category
Baby Shower Games
June 30th, 2009
Baby shower games do not have to be expensive. In fact, there are plenty of free ideas on the internet. These could include surveys about favorite things, mazes, matching funny baby stories, and more!
It is best to keep the games short and easy so that everyone can have fun. Games that involve a lot of writing are not a good idea unless you can provide a writing surface for everyone. Don’t make it too messy either. Using ink and paint might seem like a fun idea, but it can easily turn into a disaster.
A fun idea can liven up the party
Great games can be created out of household items. Some fun ideas include:
- “Who Knows Mommy Best” – guests try to answer questions about the mother-to-be, such as favorite song, the kind of car she drives, and…. Well I’m sure you get the picture!
- Finding safety pins in a bowl of rice while blindfolded
- Guessing flavors of baby food while blindfolded
- “Don’t Say Baby” - played by giving each guest three clothespins. Every time someone says “baby” they must give up a clothespin to the person who caught them. The person with the most clothespins wins.
- “Chocolate Diaper” - Each guest is given a miniature diaper to pin to their collar at the start of the shower. One is filled with a bit of chocolate, and at the end of the shower everyone is told to open their diaper. The person with the “dirty diaper” wins!
- Guessing the items in a diaper bag - The diaper bag is filled with every kind of baby need, and guests are invited to try to name everything in the bag. Usually no one names everything, but whoever names the most items wins! Of course, the bag and its contents go to the mom-to-be.
Conclusion
It is best to have all the “prizes” for game winners be things for the new baby, and for them to be given to the mom-to-be. This way, the baby wins the most!
recommended baby shower game suppliers
A Daddy Baby Shower – Fathers Deserve a Party Too
June 30th, 2009
Traditionally baby showers are something that woman throw to help the mother-to-be prepare for the arrival of the baby. Having a baby can be a stressful event for everyone involved; including the father, so don’t forget his needs. Why not try something new - a daddy baby shower? If the term “baby shower” doesn’t seem manly enough, you can call it something else like an “impending fatherhood party”. Either way - the following are a few suggestions for the party:
Play Games
Most men won’t enjoy your typical baby shower games. Possible games that many men like include the following:
- Softball
- Poker
- Back yard football
Refreshments
Make sure you have all the typical “manly” foods: cheese steaks, wings and barbecue are all great. Don’t forget to wash it down with a few beers.
One Last Night Out
Take the future dad out for one last night on the town. Do some bar hopping, shoot darts or play pool. Just be sure to keep everyone safe by having a designated driver. It also may be a good idea to check in with the mother-to-be before doing this one. We don’t want to start any late night arguments, after all!
Gifts
No baby shower would be complete without gifts. These can either be gag gifts, like goggles, rubber gloves or tongs. Or they can be more serious like a book on fatherhood or a subscription to a parenting magazine.
Story time
While many of these suggestions may seem like an excuse for the boys to throw a party, don’t forget that this is still time of major change for the father-to-be. Be prepared to comfort dad and have other people tell stories of their own fatherhood experiences. This way dad should feel comforted that he is not alone and that others have gone through the same thing he is.
Remember these simple suggestions and you will be sure to show dad a good time as well as give him some helpful advice that he’ll need with this next phase of his life.
recommended baby shower game suppliers
Tags: Baby Shower Nursery Rhyme Game Ideas
June 30th, 2009
When planning a baby shower it’s always important to have the games tie into the theme. Nursery rhymes are a popular theme for many baby showers.
Ideas for the game
Below are a few inexpensive game ideas that will easily tie into a nursery rhyme theme.
- Nursery Rhyme Fill-In: Type up some nursery rhymes with several key words deleted. People try to guess the deleted word when it’s read out loud.
- Nursery Rhyme Quiz: So what did happen to Humpty Dumpty or Jack Sprat? Guests can find out as they play.
- Name That Nursery Rhyme: Give out the plot of a Nursery Rhyme and have people try to name it. It’s a good idea to divide the guests into 2 teams for this one.
- Nursery Rhyme Word Scramble: It’s a race to unscramble Nursery Rhyme names.
- Nursery Rhyme Composition Contest: Why not try to make up your own? The most creative one wins. Don’t forget to write it down so the mother-to-be will have it forever. There’s nothing like giving mom a unique gift that will be with the baby for years.
- Nursery Rhyme Pass-off: Go around the room where each person says the next line. It’s a fun way to see what people actually remember from their childhood.
Conclusion
The best thing about all of these ideas is that they’re virtually free. They just require a little research that can be done either online or from many children’s books. No matter which game you choose, just remember to have fun!
recommended baby shower game suppliers
“Smell the Diaper” – A Game Idea that Everyone Will Love
June 30th, 2009
If you are looking for a new game idea for your next baby shower “Smell the Diaper” is both very popular and fun.
It’s not nearly as gross as it sounds
The following are the steps you’ll need to play the game:
- Fold napkins or cloth into the shape of diapers. Number the diapers from one to ten.
- Melt a different type of candy bar in each diaper. Make sure to create a master list with the diaper number and what kind of candy bar you used in each diaper. If you want to be even more creative you can use other foods besides candy.
- Take each diaper and put a small amount of some strong smelling food in it. You can use things like garlic paste, steak sauce, mustard, dressing or anything you want.
- Pass around the diapers to the guests who want to play game.
- The guests have to smell each diaper and guess what each one is.
- The guest who gets the most correct answers wins!
recommended baby shower game suppliers
Free Baby Shower Word Scramble Game Ideas
June 30th, 2009
The object of the game is to take 20 words that relate to a baby, and scramble them up. You will need enough copies to divide your party guests into teams. You can offer a prize for the team that gets the most words unscrambled in a 5-minute time limit.
The harder you make the words, the better. It can be funny to see what some people may come up with.
Examples of words you can use
- high chair-gihh raihc
- diaper-reaidp
- car seat-acr tsae
- rocking chair-gkciorn arich
- breast feeding-rsteab gdeefni
- bassinette-ttebssain
- pacifier-rfeicap
- labor pains-boral asnip
- baby bottle-byab tlteob
- rattle-eltart
- monitor-rmnoti
- newborn-wrbonen
- cradle-dcarel
- blanket-tklbnae
- formula-aumlofr
- nursery-ysnurer
- crib-cbir
- playpen-npeylap
- baby lotion-ybba tlooin
- diaper wipes-pdaier spiwe
Conclusion
As you can see, you can make up anything you want as the theme. Maybe things that the expectant mom wants to get for the new baby, or things she will have to learn to do, or maybe a list of things she already has for the baby, etc. You can use your imagination to make it fun and informative, while personalizing it to the new mother-to-be. But if you are short on time, you can use the examples above or go on the Internet.