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Step 1
Use a word processing program and create some printed adoption shower games. If the mom is adopting internationally, a good game is writing down the word baby in all different languages and having the guests match up the word with the language. Put the different ways to say baby, such as bebe and bambino, on one side and then the language list on the other side and have guests draw lines to match them up.
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Step 2
Create a “Who Has Adopted?” game by researching current and late celebrities who have adopted. You can do two things with this game. Write down a list of people, some who have adopted and others who haven’t, and have guests write “yes” or “no” next to the names, guessing who has or hasn’t adopted. You can also write down the names of people who have adopted with a multiple-choice list of countries and guests have to guess from where the celebrities adopted their kids.
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Step 3
Get some pens and paper plates. Have guests put the plates behind their backs or on their heads. Instruct them to draw the best portrait they can of the new mom’s child. Line the plates up and let the new mom pick which portrait looks the best.
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Step 4
Give each guest a paper with the name of the child and the state or country where the adoption took place. Have them write down as many words as they can from the letters of the child’s name and birthplace.
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Step 5
Have each guest bring one item useful for the new mom and her child. This game works well for an adoption shower for an older child. Put all the items on a tray and let the guests and the new mom look at it for two minutes. Remove the tray and give guests one minute to write down what they remember being on the tray. Give the new mom all the items after the game.
Comments
S56Pell said
on 2/20/2009 These are really great tips. Thanks! I am throwing an adoption baby shower for my twin sister in a few months and every little bit helps. Great ideas.Adoption without a lawyerhttp://www.rapidadoption.com/free_adoption_booklet.html