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Birthday Party Goodie Bags
Asked by K.A. from Huntsville
on April 12, 2008
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Is it just me or have these birthday party goodie bags taken the spotlight off the birthday kid and caused our children to expect to GET something all the time-even wh...
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- I don't give out goodie bags at birthday parties. Don't sweat it. If someone mentions it, just say it's not one of your birthday traditions. My mom never gave goodi...
- I understand everything you are saying and it really makes sense. Its your childs day! Plus its not like we dont spend a fortune on planning and preparing for it....ad...
- For several of my daughter's parties, I have done a book exchange in lieu of birthday gifts. Everyone brings a book, and then, picks a new book to take home. A lot o...
Shower Favors
Asked by E.Y. from Norfolk
on August 14, 2007
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I am throwing a baby shower for one of my friends this coming weekend and I am looking for something to do for the shower favors that is somewhat original. Does anyon...
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- A shower gift you could give to everyone that comes, is a shower sponge with a small bottle of shower gel. Wrap in cellophane paper with a small tag that says somethi...
- My best friend had the cutest favors for my shower. She took small glass baby bottles and filled them with either Skittles or Kissables or M&Ms and placed a "thank yo...
- You can do pacifiers with a little bit of wilson's chocolate melts and lifesavers. My sister and I did yankee candles in baby powder scents to announce the birth of o...
Baby Shower
Asked by K.F. from New York
on September 23, 2008
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Hi all,
I am in need or a unique idea for my best friends baby shower. I want to give her something other than the typical diaper cake, clothes line, baby library,...
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- My all time favorite gift to give anyone expecting a baby is the book "Love You Forever". It is such a sweet story, and it will make anyone cry. My kids even love it! ...
- I don't know when the shower is, but I made my sister in law a scrapbook for her shower. I made a page for every month of the year, starting with the month she was d...
- Hi! I have two ideas that went over big @ both my sisters baby showers. First being a scrapbook with premade page, so she can just put future photos in and journal. Yo...
Baby Shower for 3Rd Baby??
Asked by S.S. from Boston
on June 26, 2007
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Hi, My friend is having her 3rd son and she wants me to throw her a baby shower. We just had a shower 2 yrs ago and now she wants- expects a shower. She has nothing fr...
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- Okay I guess since I just had my third child, and had a babyshower for all three of them, I have to give my opinion here. I personally do not see any problem with a m...
- S., This is a tough decision for you. I don't see a reason for a second (or more) baby shower for someone unless there's a gender difference from previous children. Y...
- I saw on the Baby Stories one time that they had a Second Hand Shower, were people gave her their own stuff or went out and got something 2nd hand. Might be an idea si...
Baby Shower Help Please!
Asked by K.R. from Dallas
on September 7, 2009
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Hi all,
It's been ages since I've attended a baby shower, and now I find myself hosting one for my nephew's wife. She will be having her second child, but this will ...
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- I probably would make my own invitations. Kinkos will make copies pretty cheap. You can buy paper with cute borders at Kinkos, Mardel's or a stationary store. Here ...
- Party favors could be as simple as baking cookies and putting them in cute bags tied up with ribbon. For decorations you could tie down groups of 3 balloons in your t...
- I can't help with the vegan diet, but if you are looking for unique party favors I do a lot with Baby Showers. My role is to pamper the mom since the baby gets a lot ...
Planning a Baby Shower
Asked by S.J. from Charlottesville
on October 25, 2009
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My sister in law is due in March. My mom and I want to throw her a baby shower since her mother is unwilling to do it. My question is: what cute games, snacks, decor...
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- I chose to have mine at my church fellowship hall - it's free and more cost effective than renting a guest house or community center - and you don't have to clean up y...
- Whatever you do, please do not embarass her by doing the measuring tape! You know, measuring her around to see how big she is! Not good!! There are a lot of fun gam...
- Here's one game idea - have a long ribbon or string that people must cut a piece from...the length of the piece is of their choice, but they are trying to get a piece ...
2Nd Baby Shower?
Asked by S.C. from Scranton
on July 3, 2008
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A good friend is expecting her second child and I would like to give her another baby shower. Her first is a 3 year old girl, and they do not want to know the sex of ...
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- I think it is wonderful. My husbad and I recently were blessed with our 2nd child and we have a3 1/2 year old. It is amazing what you forgot you "need" until you have...
- I don't think it's "wrong" to want to celebrate the birth of your friend's second child, but a second shower (considering her 1st is only 3 yrs old) is a little extrem...
- I just had my second baby and I knew about my shower (my mom never was good with secrets) none of my friends found it wrong or rude that we had one. Each shower is ...
Adoption Baby Shower
Asked by J.K. from Austin
on August 29, 2008
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I'm helping with a shower for a mom who's going to be adopting. Has anyone been to one or been given one? Were there any special things done outside of a regular bab...
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- I have a friend who just adopted a 9 yr old. Each member of the party was instructed on the invite to bring a silk gerber daisy. They took the flowers and made it in...
- My friends threw me a shower just before we adopted our twin boys. What made it special for me was that they did not treat it as if it were any different than a showe...
- A new baby is a gift. Many of her friends already no of this occasion and should be aware of the event. So a shower as a baby shower is great. The fact that she did no...
Baby Shower Ideas
Asked by M.P. from Chicago
on July 29, 2008
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I am looking for any ideas in regards to Baby Showers. I will be throwing my first in a couple of months. Does anyone have any suggestions in regards to games, favors,...
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- My M. and I threw a baby shower for my sister-in-law who was due in late December. We had the shower in late October and did a Little Pumpkin theme. The invites said ...
- Two fun games to suggest: 1. Celebrity baby game. Match the celeb parents with thier children/babies. 2. We created a Mad Libs for our friend for her shower...
- Hi! I have a few ideas for you. I had this at my shower and I also did it for another shower. Everyone loved it! Purchase a supply of white onesies, diaper cloth...
How to Word Baby Shower Invitation
Asked by A.H. from Nashville
on May 8, 2009
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My sister-in-law is pregnant with her second child (her first girl), and I want to throw her a baby shower. Due to the economy, and that this shower is going to be fam...
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- Depending on the agreement with the tea room, let them know the low and high cost of lunch there, cost of dessert, and if they can purchase only tea, the cost of that ...
- First of all, like you said about "in this economy", I don't think I would have it at a tea room and expect others to pay unless you know they are going to be willing ...
- You have to pay for hers and yours, so, why don't you have a pot luck? Have everyone bring a dish, assign a menu and ask what each will bring, along with something to ...
