Tray Game

For this game, you will need a tray and about 20 to 25 small items that would be associated with a baby. For instance, you might choose socks, rattle, teething ring, baby book, thermometer, baby food jar, washcloth, diaper pins, piggy bank, spoon, and so on. With everyone sitting around a circle, pass tray with all items on it around room.

Once last person has had time to view all items, put tray out of sight. Then, go back to person that first viewed tray and see how many items he or she can name. Keep in mind that someone will need to keep track of each person’s guess with use of a check off list. That way, you will know person or persons that win.

Gifts could include something like scented candles, bath soaps, or boxed chocolates. Finally, after came is over, all items on tray are then presented to mother-to-be!

Smell Game

For Smell Game, you will take six different jars of baby food, each different. Put contents into plastic bowls so content is unknown. Next, each guest will sniff bowl and then make his or her guess as to flavor of food. The person that gets most right is winner. Again, small gifts would be great but not necessary.

Clothespin Roundup

With this game, you would hand each guest a clothespin as he or she arrives, asking that it be clipped some where on clothing. Since a pregnant woman has difficulty crossing her legs, focus of this game is that no guest can cross his or her legs throughout entire shower.

If a guest catches someone doing this, clothespin is taken away and added to that person’s clothing. At end of shower, person with most clothespins wins a small prize. A variation of this game is to ban word “baby” throughout baby shower.

If there is situation of divorced parents, this can be handled in one of two ways. If parents are on good terms, then they can certainly get along at shower for sake of baby and their son or daughter. However, if conflict exists and inviting them could be recipe for disaster, then having two baby showers would be wise decision.

In addition, if you are host, never assume that a certain person should be invited. On other hand, never assume that someone should be left off invitee list. Remember, this baby shower is for expectant mother and father, no one else. Therefore, final list should always be confirmed with expectant mother or parents.

Once guest list is finalized, you will have a much better idea of amount of food and beverages needed for shower, as well as utensils and tableware. Remember, if you suspect you will be planning a shower in near future, start saving right away and talk to in-laws to see if they would be willing to assist financially. This is not tacky at all and in fact, most of mothers and fathers would be delighted to pitch in.

When you have completed list, remember that this does not mean everyone can attend, even if he or she wants. Therefore, be prepared to handle those who cannot attend graciously.