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[ladyoracle]

Have you ever been to a really good baby shower? What made it good? What time of day was it, did you play games and if so what kind, were there party favors and if so what were they, did you have wine, were men invited and involved

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[tweekedcat]

The only baby shower I've ever been to was a "poetry slam" baby shower, and it was great fun. It was "co-ed," and there were mimosas and tasty snacks. There were games, but I think my favorite thing was that the hostess had bought a bunch of plain white terrycloth onesies and had a bunch of permanent markers so each one of the guests could "design" a onesie for the wee one. It didn't feel like a baby shower as much as it felt like a party with a baby theme, if that makes any sense.

[yellowtangfish]

Well, something I loved at my baby shower was actually my own idea, but I am happy I suggested it. If you have access to cute little stickers,stamps, nice pens, pretty paper and a scrapbook, you can have guests jot down their best wishes, tips on being a new mom, sharing a memory about the new mom or writing a poem, it becomes a really treasured memory. Some of my friends even wrote a letter to Jack so he could know about life before him.
Games can be fun,but you really have to know your crowd. Tasting baby food is cute for the 40+ crowd, cause that the game when they were young but now....not so much. Try doing a trivia game about the weird and wonderful facts of pregnancy and early motherhood and the winner gets a pretty spa like prize. Another game ( but the mom to be had better have good self esteem) is to guesstimate how big the mom's belly is with string. The person closest to her correct " girth" wins. Again, run that by the mom, cause some moms start to cry at that game. I just laughed.