For a successful baby shower, it is important to provide entertainment that will entertain guests and future parents. Here are some game ideas to set the mood.
Organize a baby shower requires a bit of organization, especially with regard to the animation. Generally, a baby shower brings together the future mother and sometimes the future father, the mother’s friends and certain close family members. During an afternoon or a morning, all the guests come together to celebrate the baby’s arrival in a good mood. On the program: a pretty decoration, delicacies to nibble and drink, not to mention games and activities to do together. What games to organize for a successful baby shower? Here are several animation ideas to be expected without the fuss. Note that some require you to make purchases or ask for guest contributions. Follow the leader !
1- The Book of Predictions
On what date and at what time will the baby show up? Who will he most resemble? What size and weight will he be at birth? And above all, what pretty first name will his parents have chosen? And if the parents haven’t revealed the baby’s gender yet, will it be a girl or a little boy? Suggest that your loved ones guess all these little details and write them down carefully in a little booklet, or on sheets that you can print and distribute to each of your friends. They’ll write down their predictions and then you’ll watch, out of curiosity, who was closest to the truth when your baby was born. Clues to treasure in a guestbook! Feel free to add as many details as possible such as eye color, presence of hair, etc. You should also know that on the Internet, it is easy to find ready-made forecast cards to buy, if you do not have time to deal with them.
2- The customization of bibs
THE bibs are part of the essentials for the birth of a baby. Very practical, they will be even more pleasant if they are personalized by the entourage of the future parents during the baby shower. But how to customize them? Start by buying plain bibs, in different colors, and an iron-on fabric, which you just need to apply with an iron. The guests can then cut out shapes and letters, then place them on the bib and create tender and humorous messages. A simple, fun and creative workshop, often very popular. In addition, the young mother will have a thought for her guests each time she gives her baby a bottle or breast. You can also do the same thing on birth bodysuits.
3- The Baby Shower photobooth
Do you feel that the atmosphere is a little calmer during the afternoon? Place at photoboothan unmissable festive event that lends itself perfectly to a baby shower! Enough to leave memorable memories of this girls’ day, with photos to keep in your pregnancy album. To strike an original and funny pose, use disguise accessories (wigs, baby bottles, hats, pacifiers, glasses, colorful clothes…)! Another idea: the Polaroid photo session! You can even ask your friends to write a note on the back of the photo. And if you wish and if you have the budget, you can also organize a family photo shootwith a professional, for even more successful shots.
4- Photos of baby guests
Can you recognize who owns the photos of these babies? Just one clue: each newborn portrait corresponds to one of your guests here. An adorable game that lets everyone reminisce about childhood memories and see the obvious similarities, or conversely, how much they’ve changed over the years. A word of advice: if you have trouble finding the person in the photo, proceed by elimination by first finding those of your family members. A photo of the future mother or future father can also be included among the various shots. Do not hesitate to count the points and reward the future parents for their correct answers.
5- Estimated waist circumference
Using a ribbon or yarneach guest must estimate the size of the belly of the future mother. Each in turn, the guests hold a ball in their hands and assess the waistline, often referring to their own measurements. The person closest to the measurements wins the game. Nevertheless, you will be surprised to see that your friends see you much larger than you are! This will be the perfect opportunity to show them that, despite the pregnancy pounds you’ve gained (which is normal by the way), you haven’t doubled in size either…
6- The Time’s up game, maternity version
You know that game which consists of guess as many personalities as possible or words to his team in record time? Why not prepare small index cards, with words related to pregnancy, childbirth or motherhood (example: couvade, twins, nausea, caesarean section, stroller, etc.)? You can also prepare “people” cards, to make you guess the stars who are expecting a child or those who have just given birth. The second round is funnier since only one word can be spoken to make people guess these same cards. More difficult then, when only mimes will be accepted. You can also adapt this idea to other games (Pictionnary, Taboo, mimes, etc.). Laughter guaranteed!
7- A karaoke or a blind test
Singing with friends, like casseroles, is always very tempting. For your baby shower, it’s also an opportunity to test your knowledge, and that of your friends, about lullabies and nursery rhymes that you will soon be humming in your baby’s ear. Create a playlist with essential titles and download Henri Des or Anne Sylvestre tracks now by following the words scrolling on a screen. You can also suggest songs on the theme of your favorite cartoons, or organize a blind test, by having people guess the titles of these children’s songs. Microphone in hand, you will have fun singing like children!
8- A culinary workshop at home
We cannot say that you are a cordon bleu! If this is your case, or on the contrary, if you enjoy learning new things, why not organize home cooking class, with all your friends? The opportunity to discover new dishes or new pastry recipes, and to taste all together these delicious dishes prepared with love! If you are interested in the idea, you can book a chef at home on www.invite1chef.comor ask him to cook directly for your guests on labelleplate.fr
9- Revealing the baby’s gender
The baby shower is the perfect occasion to tell your loved ones the sex of the babyunless you want to organize a gender reveal. Are you pregnant with a girl or a boy? This is the question that everyone keeps asking you when you tell them that you are expecting a happy event. If you have not yet revealed the sex of your future child, take advantage of this day with friends to make an original announcement. To do this, fill a balloon with colored confetti. Do the count and prick your balloon with a needle. Be careful, if you opt for this very festive entertainment, be careful to choose a mixed table decoration, so as not to spoil the surprise effect.
10- The taste test
Will the mother-to-be be able to recognize, blindfolded, what are the different flavors of small jars what do you give him a taste? Of course, you will have taken care to remove the labels beforehand. Apples/bananas, chicken/carrots, pumpkins or apples/apricots… It’s not always easy to guess all the ingredients that baby will taste in a few months. On the other hand, prevent the animation from going adrift by adding unpopular ingredients, even prohibitive for some, such as mustard, pepper or chilli for example. If you know the mother-to-be well, offer her instead to taste these flavors she loves. A passion macaroon, a mango yogurt or a pistachio ice cream… All the ingredients she likes are welcome except the prohibited foods during pregnancy.
11- Change the diaper in record time
Who will be the fastest? You can create two teams to do a relay. The aim of the game ? Changing a doll’s diaper as soon as possible (with a blindfold option), position a doll in a baby carrier or a sling, fold and unfold a stroller in record time… A word of advice: if you have the choice of composing your team, favor your friends who already have children, to be (almost) sure to score points. The opportunity for you to train before the baby is born, on these daily gestures which will very quickly become child’s play. For now, giggles are guaranteed, especially if the stress begins to mount in a hurry.
12- The opening of gifts
For a baby shower, guests often bring a small gift for the upcoming baby. After the entertainment, it’s time to open their delicate attentions together. A friendly moment that allows you to end the afternoon by thanking them… Finally, if you have time, you can prepare small sachets of sweets to offer to your loved ones or a Polaroid photo of you with your friends, that you will have previously realized during the baby shower. They will be delighted to leave with a little souvenir of this unforgettable baby shower.