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Best Baby Shower Gifts and Ideas for Games
Asked by C.B. from Madison
on March 24, 2008
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I have a two-part question as my mom and best friend have started to plan my baby shower. First, what were the best and worst gifts you received at your baby shower, o...
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- i love the clothes pin game. everyone is given one clothes pin and thru out the party if some one catches someone else with their arms or legs crossed they get their c...
- I think the BEST gift we received was our exersauser... It was the only way for me to get a shower or dishes (etc) done. A major must! The cutest game I've ever se...
- Best presents: Boppy pillow Jogging stroller Gerber Burp Rags (get lots..go through 3 a day sometimes) Nuk brand pacifiers Onsies, all sizes Sleep sacks High ch...
Need Ideas for Hostess Gifts for Baby Shower
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on July 4, 2006
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Looking for cute, inexpensive ideas for all of my hostesses that are hostessing my baby shower. There are 7 hostesses. Any ideas would be great.
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- Congratulations! I had a shower in May and I gave the hostesses wrought iron crosses that go in a flower pot that I found at Weir's Country Store in Plano. They were...
- you can go up to the dollar store and buy little...very small...vaces and put their first letter of their name on it and add in a small little flower or a stem with a ...
- Bath and Body Works is always running great specials. You can easily spend as little as $10-12 per gift and wrap it in a gift bag and tissue paper from the Dollar Sto...
Need Advice for Baby Shower Games
Asked by L.S. from St. Cloud
on January 17, 2007
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We are planning a baby shower for our daughter. This is our first grandchild and have never even attended a baby shower before so don't have a clue what to plan. Any a...
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- Good day L.. First I would like to say congrads on the soon to be grand child. Having been at many baby showers and had one myself. Dollar stores are good to pick so...
- Hi L., Congrats on being a Grandma! Here's a fun "door prize" idea. What you do is when people arrive, they take a diaper from a basket.....and whoever has the "...
- don't do games. most people hate them. they'd rather just talk with mom and the guests. Its more fun if it's kept informal and not scheduled and planned. i would a...
Planning a Budget Concious Baby Shower
Asked by K.M. from Modesto
on October 13, 2008
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Thank you for all your great advise here :) I am going to throw my first baby shower. I'm broke, like everyone else these days, and throwing this for a young single fi...
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- The Dollar Tree is a great suggestion - have the baby shower during a non-meal time, say 2-4pm, then you could serve homeade cake or a specialty homemade dessert and f...
- You can do finger sandwiches and fruit kabobs with a sherbet punch. Buy some gifts at the dollar store as prizes. We did a baby food taste contest and took newborn dia...
- I threw a baby shower for my friend in May. The most memorable thing about it was an album I made for her with photos and inspiring words from all the women that atte...
Decorating Onsies for a Baby Shower, Need Advice!
Asked by A.S. from San Diego
on January 11, 2009
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I am throwing a baby shower for a close friend, and she would like all the guests at the bridal shower to decorate onsies for her little guy. What kind of paint/stenc...
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- My friend did this for my shower, they came out totally cute. They bought several sizes in the onesies so my little man wore them till he was about a year. They used...
- Hi What a great idea. You can buy fabric paint and markers. There are all kinds of iron on transfers and patches. Check your local Joann's or Tall Mouse store Goo...
- This is a fun idea. We did this at my cousin's baby shower. We used fabric markers. I liked this because you didn't have to worry about dry time or paint getting o...
Baby Shower Games for a Small Crowd
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on October 15, 2008
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I am looking for easy & fun games for my sisters baby shower. It's going to be a relatively small crowd of 10-12 guests. Any ideas are greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
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- J., We recently held a baby shower for a girl here at work and we got a lot of great ideas and games off of www.plan-the-perfect-baby-shower.com. They have a lot of fr...
- baby shower 101 on line has some fun ideas- local book store has the word game books- realy game with blindfolding the players to dress and diaper the baby is fun! ...
- This game is really, really funny! I have been to several showers that have done it and it is a big hit everytime. Buy a pack of diapers and five or six different kind...
Any Baby Shower Games You Actually Enjoyed?
Asked by C.B. from New York
on October 9, 2009
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Moms, please help pick some games for a baby shower I am helping to plan. It is ladies only, moms and singles. Were there any games played at your shower that you enjo...
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- I didn't have a traditional baby shower but rather a mother blessing party. I asked women who were mothers to share a positive memory from their births and then to sha...
- I went to a shower where they melted different kinds of candy bars in diabers and you had to figure out what candy was in which one, not knowing what candies were used...
- We played a fun one that lasted the whole shower. Everyone was given a "necklace" with a little plastic pacifier on it. The object was to end up with the most neckla...
Baby Shower for Adoptive Parents - with a Twist
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on April 6, 2011
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Hello Ladies!!
We just found out that one of our very dear friends (husband and wife) have been chosen by a birth mother to adopt a her baby.
So here's my questi...
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- Geez, this IS hard. If I were in your position I would actually ask the adoptive parents when they would prefer (before or after). I am sure they will realize why o...
- You should hold it after. My friend had a shower a few months after her son was born so people who don't live in town would be able to see the baby. This way everyon...
- Why don't you have a baby shower before the baby comes and make it clear that the gifts should be gender neutral and geared towards prepping the parents - as you said,...
Twins "Peas in a Pod" Baby Shower Ideas
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on October 1, 2008
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Hi, I am throwing a baby shower for my sister who is pregnant with twins. I am looking for some unique ideas for the shower, not the same old cheesy games. This is n...
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- Great personalized items for the peas in a pod shower Pea in a Pod Shower Ensemble for 20* SKU: pkgPEAPOD Shower package includes customized, and personalized i...
- What about some "sweet pea" body lotion from Bath and Body? Most women I know like that smell, and with winter coming, small lotions to throw in the purse are great..m...
- I believe the site is www.kateaspen.com I recall them having some "Peas in a Pod" baby shower favors! Plus allthere items are PRECIOUS! Let me know if it works out.
Need Advice on Baby Shower Gifts...
Asked by J.B. from Columbus
on August 29, 2009
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Ok, so I know its short notice, but I'm kind of torn on what to do about gifts for a baby shower I will be attending Sunday. It is for two ladies that I work with. One...
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- As a mom of two, my youngest 4 months and my oldest 2 1/2 I can tell you that gift cards are just fine. I loved opening presents and oohing over the cute clothes and ...
- Hi J. - Gift cards are always nice (at least I really appreciate them especially for baby stuff) and if it were me I would throw in something a little extra - even if ...
- I would say go with the gift card and add a little something extra as a present such as diapers or a little rattle. I know when I was pregnant with my second girl the ...
