How to Make Fun Baby Shower Games
The modern baby shower got its started at World War II, when the baby boom was going on, and it changed over time as consumerism grew. They are social events that also offer economic benefits, as the expectant mother receives gifts to help with the baby. Another tradition is the playing of games, which should be simple and funny, if possible. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Chocolate candy
- 10 to 15 diapers
- 10 to 15 jars of baby food
- Assorted baby items
- Paper
- Pens
Instructions
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Pull out one diaper per candy bar and number each diaper with a permanent marker. Take a piece of each candy bar, soften it in the microwave for a few seconds, then smear it inside the diaper. On a separate piece of paper, make your answer key. Write down which number diaper will have which candy bar inside it. Give each guest a piece of paper and pencil and pass the diapers around the room. Have everyone observe and smell the "poop" in each diaper and write down what kind of candy bar they think it is. Give a prize to the guest who gets the most right.
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Peel the labels off of the baby food and number the jaws. Create an answer key. Pass the jars around the room and have each guest observe and smell the food and write down the flavor she thinks it is. Give a prize to the guest who gets the most right.
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Fill a box with small baby items and blindfold the mommy-to-be. Hand her one baby item at a time and have her guess what it is. This game is more fun with harder-to-guess items. Some creative items are breast pads, a thermometer, a box of baby cereal, diaper rash cream, a bottle warmer, a teething ring, a key ring toy and a photo album. After the game she gets to keep the gifts.
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Bake cupcakes for the shower. In one of the cupcakes, bake a small plastic baby. Decorate the cupcakes as normal. Whichever guest gets the cupcake with the baby inside wins a prize. Make sure you tell the guests there's a plastic baby inside one of them before letting them bite down.
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Give each guest a typed list of animals. Have the guests write down the name for the baby of each animal. For example, gosling for goose, owlet for owl, kit for rabbit, joey for kangaroo and so on. Give a prize to the player who gets the most right.
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