How To Have A Roaringly Successful Baby Shower

Things Never To Do
We've come a long way from charades. Now, there are shelves full of games specifically
designed for adults. Some of these games, as you can imagine - or might have even enjoyed
yourself a time or two - are of the… er…well, they can be a bit racy. And they can ask awkward
questions and inspire awkward moments; because that's part of the fun of the game.
Now, you simply don't want the word “awkward” to be anywhere near your baby shower. In fact,
you want to keep awkward at least 500 feet away from your baby shower at all times. So to
help do this, ensure that the games you choose are suitable for everyone and won't lead to
awkward situations.
Also, think even further than whether the game itself is intended for “adults only”. Some games,
like Twister, aren't typically enjoyed by people who may be obese, or who are afflicted with a
physical limitation.
For example, if one of your guests is confined to a wheelchair, then having a game that requires
mobility - like Twister, or a rousing rendition of musical chairs - can be very awkward. It can
actually inspire hurt feelings.
Naturally, you can't be expected to plan ahead for every eventuality. You won't know, for
instance, that one of the guests had a very traumatic piñata experience as a child, and therefore
runs out of the room screaming when she sees one of them flying through the air. So what
should you do when you can't know everything that there is to know?
Simple: just have a few options. Keep a few back-up games handy, just in case you detect that
people are uncomfortable with the choices. It sounds like a little thing, but it can truly make the
difference between keeping awkward at bay, or having it crash the baby shower.
Things NEVER to Do: Don't Ask People to Eat Standing Up
Some people like eating while standing up; particularly kids, who always seem to be on the go
and ready to do the next.
How To Have A Roaringly Successful Baby Shower

Homemade Baby Shower Party Favor Ideas
If you are high on budgeting and would rather spend party favor money on special décor or the
catering service or even some fun and enjoyable party games for the baby shower you are
planning, why not make them yourself? You can do it at the fraction of the cost of ready-made
baby shower party favors and even give them a customized look to encourage the guests to
keep them as mementos of a lovely event!
For a thematic baby shower party favor idea, choose to go with related kiddy items such as
fabric nappies, feeding bottles and baby booties and fill these up with assorted candies; knot the
packages off in style with a ribbon! Perhaps, your guests will find them more useful to you after
going through the edibles and gift them back to you (the expectant parents) for your use!
For those that are a dab hand at cooking and baking, this is just the right time to show off those
culinary skills: make different varieties and flavors of cookies in kiddy-shapes like bottles, rattles
and ducks etc and wrap them in colorful plastic or paper wraps to present as favors!
For a gathering that is bound to have more women attendees than men, scented or floating
candles are a great idea as baby shower party favors; these too, can be decorated with fancy
ribbons (if you know the baby's gender, go for typical colors such as blue and pink). Votives and
scented candles are especially a great bargain since they come in sets and are cost-effective
baby shower party favor ideas that can be personalized for the guests.
For those with a hobby such as gardening, the lawn is the best place to hunt for naturally
beautiful party favors that guests at a baby shower are sure to love and remember you and your
special occasion by: pick seasonal plants and flowers for gifting as party favors. Get small
seedling pots; grafting a stem and planting it in the chosen container won't take long and
finishing off with a bow is the best way to give something that is eco-friendly and requires
tender, loving care –just like babies do, so it's reminiscent of the occasion too!
Using store-bought coffee mugs and wine glasses filled with a gay bunch of flowers is another
surefire way to present a party favor at the baby shower that is a style statement yet simple to
put-together.
How To Have A Roaringly Successful Baby Shower

Last, but not least – for the baby shower party favor with a utility factor, put in assorted baby
products such as toiletries and wash cloths, wipes and flannels nestled in a baby basket or
hamper with a ribbon-bow to give a cutesy effect. It's bound to be a hit with parents who have
babies of their own! Add in a