kristendye
04-01-2008, 12:36 AM
Heres a list of Ideas for a Baby Shower Party.
BABY SHOWER PARTY IDEAS
BABY NAME SCRAMBLE
For this game, unscramble the following list of baby names. Whoever gets the most names correct in three minutes wins. Just so you know, all of these names are in the top twenty-five names for boys and girls.
LEMICHA _______________________________________________
LYTAIKN ________________________________________________
DOIMASN _______________________________________________
PHOTERCISRH ___________________________________________
NABRINA _______________________________________________
VIDAD __________________________________________________
TANOJHAN ______________________________________________
BANYTRIT _______________________________________________
SIXELA __________________________________________________
HAZYACR ________________________________________________
JASESIC _________________________________________________
COLASIHN _______________________________________________
NAGEM __________________________________________________
NRISTIACH ______________________________________________
KAITENHER ______________________________________________
RAHSA __________________________________________________
THEWAMT _______________________________________________
JOBCA __________________________________________________
HANNAH _________________________________________________
STINUJ __________________________________________________
Answer Key
Michael
Kaitlyn
Madison
Christopher
Brianna
David
Jonathon
Brittany
Alexis
Zachary
Jessica
Nicholas
Megan
Christian
Katherine
Sarah
Matthew
Jacob
Hannah
Justin
ABC's
Opposite each item that is listed below write a word that begins with the same letter. For example, if the leader of the game chooses the letter C you could write Cadillac for a car and Johnny Carson for a celebrity. Any letter may be selected for the game. The object is to make your list as different from the others as possible. The reason for this is when you total your score. If no one else has given the same name to an item, it counts for 1 point, if two people have the same name it counts for 2 points, if three have the same answer it counts for 3 points and so on. For each one you are unable to answer add 10 points to your score. The person with the lowest score wins.
CAR _________________________________________
CELEBRITY (M) ________________________________
CELEBRITY (F) _________________________________
SINGER ______________________________________
SONG _______________________________________
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT _________________________
SPORT _______________________________________
MAGAZINE ___________________________________
ARTICLE OF CLOTHING _________________________
CITY _______________________________________
COUNTRY ____________________________________
STATE ______________________________________
COLLEGE ____________________________________
ANIMAL ____________________________________
VEGETABLE _________________________________
RIVER _____________________________________
FISH ______________________________________
BIRD ______________________________________
TREE ______________________________________
FLOWER ___________________________________
NURSERY RHYME RHETORIC
Listed below are 16 well-known nursery rhymes. Or at least different names for them. See if you and your guests can identify all of them.
Triplet felines who can't keep track of their clothing. (Three Little Kittens)
Irreparable broken egg. (Humpty Dumpty)
Small seated girl who is scared of insects. (Little Miss Muffet)
Hungry singing boy. (Tommy Tucker)
Young forgetful shepherd girl. (Little Bo Peep)
Swift boy who leaps over flames? (Jack Be Nimble)
Musical feline and dancing dishes. (Cat and the Fiddle)
Elderly woman with hungry dog and empty cabinets. (Old Mother Hubbard)
Clumsy couple on an errand to the well. (Jack and Jill)
Elderly, happy monarch who smoked and ate a lot. (Old King Cole)
Small boy who eats his pies with his hands? (Little Jack Horner)
Elderly woman with unique living quarters. (Old Woman in a Shoe)
Cheap, freshly baked pastries. (Hot Cross Buns)
Male trio who bathed together. (Three Men in a Tub)
Tired shepherd boy with trumpet. (Little Boy Blue)
Maternal game bird. (Mother Goose)
BABY TRIVIA MULTIPLE CHOICE
See how well you know baby trivia by selecting the correct answers to the following questions. Scoring: Each correct answer gets one point. Each correct answer gets one point. Each incorrect (or skipped) answer loses one point.
1. How much did the heaviest surviving baby on record weigh at birth (to the nearest pound)?
18 pounds b) 22 pounds c) 25 pounds d) 29 pounds
2. Who does the voice of the baby from LOOK WHO'S TALKING?
Bruce Willis b) Tom Selleck c) Ted Danson d) John Travolta
3. What was the name of the baby who miraculously survived being trapped for several days in a well in 1987?
Jeremiah b) Jennifer c) Jason d) Jessica
4. What was the most popular name for American boys in 1900?
John b) William c) Michael d) David
5. What was the most popular name for American girls in 1900?
Sarah b) Anna c) Emily d) Mary
6. What was the most popular name for American boys in 1998?
Matthew b) Brandon c) Nicholas d) Michael
7.What was the most popular name for American girls in 1998?
Emily b) Sarah c) Ashley d) Brianna
8.How old was the oldest documented mother when she gave birth?
53 b) 63 c) 73 d) 83
9.In what state were the McCaughey sextuplets born?
Iowa b) Kansas c) Nebraska d) Indiana
10.During which pregnancy trimester does a baby grow the fastest?
The first b) the second c) the third d) equal for all trimesters
11.For who is the candy bar Baby Ruth named?
Babe Ruth b) President Grover Cleveland's baby daughter c) the daughter of the candy bar's inventor
d)nobody
12.Who wrote The Tales of Peter Rabbit?
Beatrix Potter b) Dr. Seuss c) L. M. Montgomery d) Buster Brown
Answers:
B
A
D
A
D
D
A
B
A
C
B
A
WHAT'S THE NEXT LINE
Below are excerpts from popular songs that include the word baby. See if you can remember the next line to each song. Scoring: One point for each correct answer plus two points if you know the tune well enough to sing the song.
Baby face ________________________________________
Yes, sir, that's my baby. _______________________________
Maybe, baby, you'll be true. _____________________________
So keep on rock'n me, baby _____________________________
Love shack, baby! Love shack __________________________
Come on, baby, and rescue Me. __________________________
Ooh, Baby love, my baby love, _________________________
You must have been a beautiful baby, ___________________
Baby, baby, I'm taken with the notion, __________________
Ain't got nothin' but love, babe, ________________________
Baby's good to me, you know she's happy as can be _________
Babe, ___________________________________________
Answers:
You've got the cutest little baby face.
No, sir I don't mean maybe.
Maybe baby I'll have you for me.
Keep on rock'n me baby
That where's it at
Come on baby. Can't you see I need you by my side
I need you, oh how I need you
You must have been a wonderful child
To love you with the sweetest of devotion
Eight days a week
You know she said so. I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I got you, babe.
IT'S ALSO A NAME
Below are listed 10 definitions under Girls and 10 under Boys. Each answer is also a proper name.
GIRLS:
A type of wine (Brandy)
Name of a flower bush. (Rose)
Pet name for a cat (Kitty)
Fourth month of the year (April)
Happiness (Joy)
Glass over a watch face (Crystal)
To have a lawsuit (Sue)
Berries and leaves used at Christmas (Holly)
Another word for denim material (Jean)
A bluish purple color (Violet)
BOYS:
A college faculty member (Dean)
Outspoken or honest (Frank)
A small cut (Nick)
A beam of light (Ray)
A male deer (Buck)
A blue-feathered bird (Jay)
Weight used for gems (Graham)
A monthly statement for money owed (Bill)
To allow a privilege (Grant)
A small whirlpool (Eddy)
COTTON BALLS
Give everyone a spoon and a bowl (make all spoons and bowls equal sizes). Next, they get a bag of cotton balls that has been opened all the way across the top.
They put the bowls on their head and dip their spoon into the bag of cotton balls. They then try to fill their bowl with as many cotton balls as possible.
The person(s) with the fullest bowl wins.
BABE OR BABY
Have everyone number his or her paper from 1-10. Ask the following questions. The one with the most right answers wins. All answers will have the word Babe or Baby in them.
Recent movie about a pig. (BABE)
A small piano. (BABY GRAND)
Another name for the flower gypsophilia. (BABY'S BREATH)
Love and marriage go together like a (BABY CARRIAGE)
Small little moves forward. (BABY STEPS)
Katherine Hepburn movie about a big cat. (BRINGING UP BABY)
Cute little, not quite grown up face. (BABY FACE)
Someone who cries a lot. (CRY-BABY)
Temporary children care person. (BABY SITTER)
Gangster Nelson. (BABY FACE NELSON)
BOTTLE BABIES
Fill small baby bottles half full with kool-aid or punch. Give one to each guest. The first person to empty the bottle (sucking it through the nipple) wins. It's a riot and a lot harder than you might think. After the shower, thoroughly wash and dry the bottles and the mom to be and the grandmas have a stash of bottles to get started.
DECORATE THE NURSERY GAME
Everyone sits in a circle. The first person announces, (name of mother-to-be and the mother-to-be is having a baby and the nursery needs, (name an item for the nursery beginning with the letter A.) The next person begins with the same sentence repeating the item beginning with the letter A and adds an item beginning with the letter B. Continue down the alphabet until someone misses an item and is out of the game. The last person left is the winner. Just for fun have them name all the items.
IT'S IN THE BAG
For this game you will need:
10 different baby related items. Here are just a few suggestions: pacifier, baby powder, bottle brush, bottle nipple, baby shoe, stuffed animal, thermometer, bib, jar of food, and a nose syringe.
10 paper bags
Put each item in a paper bag. Staple, tape, or tie the bags closed and number them. Give every player a sheet of paper and an ink pen and have them number their paper 1-10.
Pass the bags around to each guest. Let them feel the outside of the bags and try to guess what's inside. Ask them to write down their guesses next to the number on their paper.
After the bags have been passed around, ask the guests to announce their guesses. Then let the mother-to-be open the bags and reveal the true contents. The person with the most correct answers wins.
GUESSING GAME
Get a baby bottle and fill it with cotton swabs (safety pins, cotton balls, jelly beans, etc.) anything that is difficult to count. Make sure you know how many are in there. Have the guest put their number on apiece of paper and then go around the room and ask how many they guessed. Give the winner a nice gift like a candy jar with the same thing in the jar. Give the bottle to the mother-to-be.
YOU'VE NEVER
You will need to let guests know to bring some pocket change for this game. Go around the room and have your guests' name something they have never done (visited another country, been surfing, etc.) and everyone that has done that has to put a coin in baby bottle bank for the new baby.
NAME THE BABY ANIMALS
See how many of your guests can match the animal baby to it's appropriate name.
KITTEN CAT
PUPPY DOG
JOEY KANGAROO
PUP WOLF
KITTEN RABBIT
CALF WHALE
GOSLING GOOSE
CUB LION
LAMB SHEEP
PIGLET PIG
CUB BEAR
CALF COW
COLT HORSE
CHICK CHICKEN
DUCKLING DUCK
GOSLING GOOSE
FRY FISH
TADPOLE FROG
CYGNET SWAN
POULT TURKEY
WAIST GAME
Estimate size of the mother-to-be's stomach. Pass around a ball of string and a pair of scissors. Each party member cuts off a piece of string guessing the length to fit around the mother-to-be's stomach. Mother-to-be tries on each string. The person with the closest length wins a prize. You can also use toilet paper and ribbon.
BABY ITEM TRAY
Place several baby items on a tray. Present the tray to the guests for 15 seconds. Then hide the tray and have them write down the baby items they remember. The guest with the most right wins!
Here are a few suggestions:
Diaper Pins
Tweezers
Pair of Socks
Travel Baby Shampoo
Rattle
Small Baby Toys
Travel Baby Oil
Cotton Balls
Wash Cloth
Ear Syringe
Small Baby Bottle
Q-Tips
A Box of Bottle Bags
Baby Spoons
Baby Wipes
Baby Powder
Diapers
Diaper Rash Crθme
Pacifiers
BABY QUESTIONS
Pass out index cards to each guest and ink pen and have each guest write down one common baby question. (Ex: What do you do when a baby cries? Or How do you get a baby to sleep all night?) Then you collect the cards and redistribute them face down (so no one can see the question) and have each guest write down the answer to their initial question on the blank side. Then read the cards and laugh as you get questions and silly answers. (Ex: What do you do when a baby cries? and the answer may be something like Shake it up down until it is ready.)
GREAT BABY GIFT IDEAS
First I went through the catalog and thought of every product from a baby's point of view. How can it be used for a baby, how could a baby use it, etc. Next, I made a list of those uses and products.
Now there are basically three ways to do this:
1) Have all the guests purchase products in advance. Then at your party you demo them and tell what it is and how to use it both for the baby and then how to use it after the baby is too big for it (so it doesn't become one of those gee, after the baby grows up I won't use it anymore items). After the explanations you put the item in a HUGE gift bag as you go. Then at the end of the demo you give the new mommy the bag and tell her everything is for her. You can also throw in the free goodies. (Ex: An item from the games listed above such as it's In The Bag, and the Baby Tray Game.)
2) Bring your own stuff to the demo and then have the guests order after the demo.
3) Ask the new mommy to choose what she wants from the catalog, by going through it with her-giving her a private demo of some items with all the explanations. Then send a list to all her guests so they can order what she wants.
And DON'T FORGET
Bring a kit or kit information so the new mother can be a stay at home mom and not lose all her money to a baby-sitter.
BOO-BOO BUNNY
Take a washcloth and fold it in half along the diagonal you should be looking at a triangle. Start with the small point and roll toward the long side. Fold you roll in half and then in half again. Put a rubber band around it in the middle. Fluff up the ears by tying a small ribbon around them and then place a midget (ahem) up the middle. You fill the midget with juice and freeze when a little person has boo-boo you place the bunny on it and when the juice has melted they can drink it.
RECIPES
BABY WIPES RECIPE
Take a roll of Bounty paper towels and cut it in half. Put half of it away for the next time. Take the Bread Baker's Delight from Tupperware and take out the insert. Take the cardboard out of the paper towels. Put three cups warm water in the Bread Baker's Delight and 1 TBS of Baby Oil. Then add either 2 TBS. of Baby Shampoo or 3 TBS. of Baby Magic Bath. Take the paper towels and add them to the mix, then shake the container to get the liquid on the paper towels. Pull the baby wipes from the middle of the roll not the out side. Then they will pull off one at a time and not unravel.
BABY SHOWER PARTY IDEAS
BABY NAME SCRAMBLE
For this game, unscramble the following list of baby names. Whoever gets the most names correct in three minutes wins. Just so you know, all of these names are in the top twenty-five names for boys and girls.
LEMICHA _______________________________________________
LYTAIKN ________________________________________________
DOIMASN _______________________________________________
PHOTERCISRH ___________________________________________
NABRINA _______________________________________________
VIDAD __________________________________________________
TANOJHAN ______________________________________________
BANYTRIT _______________________________________________
SIXELA __________________________________________________
HAZYACR ________________________________________________
JASESIC _________________________________________________
COLASIHN _______________________________________________
NAGEM __________________________________________________
NRISTIACH ______________________________________________
KAITENHER ______________________________________________
RAHSA __________________________________________________
THEWAMT _______________________________________________
JOBCA __________________________________________________
HANNAH _________________________________________________
STINUJ __________________________________________________
Answer Key
Michael
Kaitlyn
Madison
Christopher
Brianna
David
Jonathon
Brittany
Alexis
Zachary
Jessica
Nicholas
Megan
Christian
Katherine
Sarah
Matthew
Jacob
Hannah
Justin
ABC's
Opposite each item that is listed below write a word that begins with the same letter. For example, if the leader of the game chooses the letter C you could write Cadillac for a car and Johnny Carson for a celebrity. Any letter may be selected for the game. The object is to make your list as different from the others as possible. The reason for this is when you total your score. If no one else has given the same name to an item, it counts for 1 point, if two people have the same name it counts for 2 points, if three have the same answer it counts for 3 points and so on. For each one you are unable to answer add 10 points to your score. The person with the lowest score wins.
CAR _________________________________________
CELEBRITY (M) ________________________________
CELEBRITY (F) _________________________________
SINGER ______________________________________
SONG _______________________________________
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT _________________________
SPORT _______________________________________
MAGAZINE ___________________________________
ARTICLE OF CLOTHING _________________________
CITY _______________________________________
COUNTRY ____________________________________
STATE ______________________________________
COLLEGE ____________________________________
ANIMAL ____________________________________
VEGETABLE _________________________________
RIVER _____________________________________
FISH ______________________________________
BIRD ______________________________________
TREE ______________________________________
FLOWER ___________________________________
NURSERY RHYME RHETORIC
Listed below are 16 well-known nursery rhymes. Or at least different names for them. See if you and your guests can identify all of them.
Triplet felines who can't keep track of their clothing. (Three Little Kittens)
Irreparable broken egg. (Humpty Dumpty)
Small seated girl who is scared of insects. (Little Miss Muffet)
Hungry singing boy. (Tommy Tucker)
Young forgetful shepherd girl. (Little Bo Peep)
Swift boy who leaps over flames? (Jack Be Nimble)
Musical feline and dancing dishes. (Cat and the Fiddle)
Elderly woman with hungry dog and empty cabinets. (Old Mother Hubbard)
Clumsy couple on an errand to the well. (Jack and Jill)
Elderly, happy monarch who smoked and ate a lot. (Old King Cole)
Small boy who eats his pies with his hands? (Little Jack Horner)
Elderly woman with unique living quarters. (Old Woman in a Shoe)
Cheap, freshly baked pastries. (Hot Cross Buns)
Male trio who bathed together. (Three Men in a Tub)
Tired shepherd boy with trumpet. (Little Boy Blue)
Maternal game bird. (Mother Goose)
BABY TRIVIA MULTIPLE CHOICE
See how well you know baby trivia by selecting the correct answers to the following questions. Scoring: Each correct answer gets one point. Each correct answer gets one point. Each incorrect (or skipped) answer loses one point.
1. How much did the heaviest surviving baby on record weigh at birth (to the nearest pound)?
18 pounds b) 22 pounds c) 25 pounds d) 29 pounds
2. Who does the voice of the baby from LOOK WHO'S TALKING?
Bruce Willis b) Tom Selleck c) Ted Danson d) John Travolta
3. What was the name of the baby who miraculously survived being trapped for several days in a well in 1987?
Jeremiah b) Jennifer c) Jason d) Jessica
4. What was the most popular name for American boys in 1900?
John b) William c) Michael d) David
5. What was the most popular name for American girls in 1900?
Sarah b) Anna c) Emily d) Mary
6. What was the most popular name for American boys in 1998?
Matthew b) Brandon c) Nicholas d) Michael
7.What was the most popular name for American girls in 1998?
Emily b) Sarah c) Ashley d) Brianna
8.How old was the oldest documented mother when she gave birth?
53 b) 63 c) 73 d) 83
9.In what state were the McCaughey sextuplets born?
Iowa b) Kansas c) Nebraska d) Indiana
10.During which pregnancy trimester does a baby grow the fastest?
The first b) the second c) the third d) equal for all trimesters
11.For who is the candy bar Baby Ruth named?
Babe Ruth b) President Grover Cleveland's baby daughter c) the daughter of the candy bar's inventor
d)nobody
12.Who wrote The Tales of Peter Rabbit?
Beatrix Potter b) Dr. Seuss c) L. M. Montgomery d) Buster Brown
Answers:
B
A
D
A
D
D
A
B
A
C
B
A
WHAT'S THE NEXT LINE
Below are excerpts from popular songs that include the word baby. See if you can remember the next line to each song. Scoring: One point for each correct answer plus two points if you know the tune well enough to sing the song.
Baby face ________________________________________
Yes, sir, that's my baby. _______________________________
Maybe, baby, you'll be true. _____________________________
So keep on rock'n me, baby _____________________________
Love shack, baby! Love shack __________________________
Come on, baby, and rescue Me. __________________________
Ooh, Baby love, my baby love, _________________________
You must have been a beautiful baby, ___________________
Baby, baby, I'm taken with the notion, __________________
Ain't got nothin' but love, babe, ________________________
Baby's good to me, you know she's happy as can be _________
Babe, ___________________________________________
Answers:
You've got the cutest little baby face.
No, sir I don't mean maybe.
Maybe baby I'll have you for me.
Keep on rock'n me baby
That where's it at
Come on baby. Can't you see I need you by my side
I need you, oh how I need you
You must have been a wonderful child
To love you with the sweetest of devotion
Eight days a week
You know she said so. I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I got you, babe.
IT'S ALSO A NAME
Below are listed 10 definitions under Girls and 10 under Boys. Each answer is also a proper name.
GIRLS:
A type of wine (Brandy)
Name of a flower bush. (Rose)
Pet name for a cat (Kitty)
Fourth month of the year (April)
Happiness (Joy)
Glass over a watch face (Crystal)
To have a lawsuit (Sue)
Berries and leaves used at Christmas (Holly)
Another word for denim material (Jean)
A bluish purple color (Violet)
BOYS:
A college faculty member (Dean)
Outspoken or honest (Frank)
A small cut (Nick)
A beam of light (Ray)
A male deer (Buck)
A blue-feathered bird (Jay)
Weight used for gems (Graham)
A monthly statement for money owed (Bill)
To allow a privilege (Grant)
A small whirlpool (Eddy)
COTTON BALLS
Give everyone a spoon and a bowl (make all spoons and bowls equal sizes). Next, they get a bag of cotton balls that has been opened all the way across the top.
They put the bowls on their head and dip their spoon into the bag of cotton balls. They then try to fill their bowl with as many cotton balls as possible.
The person(s) with the fullest bowl wins.
BABE OR BABY
Have everyone number his or her paper from 1-10. Ask the following questions. The one with the most right answers wins. All answers will have the word Babe or Baby in them.
Recent movie about a pig. (BABE)
A small piano. (BABY GRAND)
Another name for the flower gypsophilia. (BABY'S BREATH)
Love and marriage go together like a (BABY CARRIAGE)
Small little moves forward. (BABY STEPS)
Katherine Hepburn movie about a big cat. (BRINGING UP BABY)
Cute little, not quite grown up face. (BABY FACE)
Someone who cries a lot. (CRY-BABY)
Temporary children care person. (BABY SITTER)
Gangster Nelson. (BABY FACE NELSON)
BOTTLE BABIES
Fill small baby bottles half full with kool-aid or punch. Give one to each guest. The first person to empty the bottle (sucking it through the nipple) wins. It's a riot and a lot harder than you might think. After the shower, thoroughly wash and dry the bottles and the mom to be and the grandmas have a stash of bottles to get started.
DECORATE THE NURSERY GAME
Everyone sits in a circle. The first person announces, (name of mother-to-be and the mother-to-be is having a baby and the nursery needs, (name an item for the nursery beginning with the letter A.) The next person begins with the same sentence repeating the item beginning with the letter A and adds an item beginning with the letter B. Continue down the alphabet until someone misses an item and is out of the game. The last person left is the winner. Just for fun have them name all the items.
IT'S IN THE BAG
For this game you will need:
10 different baby related items. Here are just a few suggestions: pacifier, baby powder, bottle brush, bottle nipple, baby shoe, stuffed animal, thermometer, bib, jar of food, and a nose syringe.
10 paper bags
Put each item in a paper bag. Staple, tape, or tie the bags closed and number them. Give every player a sheet of paper and an ink pen and have them number their paper 1-10.
Pass the bags around to each guest. Let them feel the outside of the bags and try to guess what's inside. Ask them to write down their guesses next to the number on their paper.
After the bags have been passed around, ask the guests to announce their guesses. Then let the mother-to-be open the bags and reveal the true contents. The person with the most correct answers wins.
GUESSING GAME
Get a baby bottle and fill it with cotton swabs (safety pins, cotton balls, jelly beans, etc.) anything that is difficult to count. Make sure you know how many are in there. Have the guest put their number on apiece of paper and then go around the room and ask how many they guessed. Give the winner a nice gift like a candy jar with the same thing in the jar. Give the bottle to the mother-to-be.
YOU'VE NEVER
You will need to let guests know to bring some pocket change for this game. Go around the room and have your guests' name something they have never done (visited another country, been surfing, etc.) and everyone that has done that has to put a coin in baby bottle bank for the new baby.
NAME THE BABY ANIMALS
See how many of your guests can match the animal baby to it's appropriate name.
KITTEN CAT
PUPPY DOG
JOEY KANGAROO
PUP WOLF
KITTEN RABBIT
CALF WHALE
GOSLING GOOSE
CUB LION
LAMB SHEEP
PIGLET PIG
CUB BEAR
CALF COW
COLT HORSE
CHICK CHICKEN
DUCKLING DUCK
GOSLING GOOSE
FRY FISH
TADPOLE FROG
CYGNET SWAN
POULT TURKEY
WAIST GAME
Estimate size of the mother-to-be's stomach. Pass around a ball of string and a pair of scissors. Each party member cuts off a piece of string guessing the length to fit around the mother-to-be's stomach. Mother-to-be tries on each string. The person with the closest length wins a prize. You can also use toilet paper and ribbon.
BABY ITEM TRAY
Place several baby items on a tray. Present the tray to the guests for 15 seconds. Then hide the tray and have them write down the baby items they remember. The guest with the most right wins!
Here are a few suggestions:
Diaper Pins
Tweezers
Pair of Socks
Travel Baby Shampoo
Rattle
Small Baby Toys
Travel Baby Oil
Cotton Balls
Wash Cloth
Ear Syringe
Small Baby Bottle
Q-Tips
A Box of Bottle Bags
Baby Spoons
Baby Wipes
Baby Powder
Diapers
Diaper Rash Crθme
Pacifiers
BABY QUESTIONS
Pass out index cards to each guest and ink pen and have each guest write down one common baby question. (Ex: What do you do when a baby cries? Or How do you get a baby to sleep all night?) Then you collect the cards and redistribute them face down (so no one can see the question) and have each guest write down the answer to their initial question on the blank side. Then read the cards and laugh as you get questions and silly answers. (Ex: What do you do when a baby cries? and the answer may be something like Shake it up down until it is ready.)
GREAT BABY GIFT IDEAS
First I went through the catalog and thought of every product from a baby's point of view. How can it be used for a baby, how could a baby use it, etc. Next, I made a list of those uses and products.
Now there are basically three ways to do this:
1) Have all the guests purchase products in advance. Then at your party you demo them and tell what it is and how to use it both for the baby and then how to use it after the baby is too big for it (so it doesn't become one of those gee, after the baby grows up I won't use it anymore items). After the explanations you put the item in a HUGE gift bag as you go. Then at the end of the demo you give the new mommy the bag and tell her everything is for her. You can also throw in the free goodies. (Ex: An item from the games listed above such as it's In The Bag, and the Baby Tray Game.)
2) Bring your own stuff to the demo and then have the guests order after the demo.
3) Ask the new mommy to choose what she wants from the catalog, by going through it with her-giving her a private demo of some items with all the explanations. Then send a list to all her guests so they can order what she wants.
And DON'T FORGET
Bring a kit or kit information so the new mother can be a stay at home mom and not lose all her money to a baby-sitter.
BOO-BOO BUNNY
Take a washcloth and fold it in half along the diagonal you should be looking at a triangle. Start with the small point and roll toward the long side. Fold you roll in half and then in half again. Put a rubber band around it in the middle. Fluff up the ears by tying a small ribbon around them and then place a midget (ahem) up the middle. You fill the midget with juice and freeze when a little person has boo-boo you place the bunny on it and when the juice has melted they can drink it.
RECIPES
BABY WIPES RECIPE
Take a roll of Bounty paper towels and cut it in half. Put half of it away for the next time. Take the Bread Baker's Delight from Tupperware and take out the insert. Take the cardboard out of the paper towels. Put three cups warm water in the Bread Baker's Delight and 1 TBS of Baby Oil. Then add either 2 TBS. of Baby Shampoo or 3 TBS. of Baby Magic Bath. Take the paper towels and add them to the mix, then shake the container to get the liquid on the paper towels. Pull the baby wipes from the middle of the roll not the out side. Then they will pull off one at a time and not unravel.