https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:01:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044406 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:10:50 +0000 bunnylove08 1044406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We played dont forget daddy. My friend asked the future daddy questions about baby like:</p> <p>1. What was the first thing he said when he was told the pregnancy test was a postive<br /> 2. What sex was he hoping for<br /> 3. When daddy saw the ultrasound what did he say<br /> 4. How did Daddy tell his family the sex of the baby<br /> 5. Daddy said he hopes the baby has his<br /> 6. Daddy hopes the baby has mommy's<br /> 7. how many pregnancy tests daddy bought before he accepted the final one<br /> 8. Daddy says that now the baby is near, he worries most about </p> <p>it was multiple choice so it was easier for guests to guess the answer. it was a huge hit with our group and we got a lot of good giggles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044403 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:08:52 +0000 Turd Ferguson 1044403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I despise games. At my shower we had a "guess the due date" calendar/board and people wrote in the date/time they thought I'd have the baby--the winner got a gift card. Obviously you don't find out the winner until the baby is born, but whatever. We also did a "guess how many X are in the jar" game--I ended up just ordering a giant bag of pink candies and counted 'em out and then we just had people...guess how many. Again, winner got a gift card.</p> <p>I loved it because no one was forced to participate, and it wasn't awkward! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044386 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:06:03 +0000 ShootingStar 1044386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: DH called/emailed people ahead of time and asked them for a baby pic and a current pic. It was actually the only game we got around to playing, because it was so miserable and hot that day! It was actually a pretty big hit, except that my dad and DH's kind of cheated by combining forces, lol. They were the ones that scanned/emailed the majority of the pics to us, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044383 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:04:18 +0000 Shutterbug 1044383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCB: ooh I love the baby picture matching game! Did the invites say to bring a baby picture? How did you get them all ahead of time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044349 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:55:16 +0000 Mrs D 1044349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I saw that game too...I wanted to swap it for a name that smell (like smell the contents of a brown paper bag and guess what it is).</p> <p>@shopaholic: Our crowd is mostly moms or grandma's...so I think they have the skills! :) Glad the decorate one was a hit!!!</p> <p>@MrsCB: Ya - I worry about timing too which is why I was trying to do ones that were "quick" and could be done throughout not like everyone stop and focus on this game.</p> <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: The diaper one is so they have diapers with sweet well wishes on them - I said the labels rather than writing right on the diapers to not risk damaging them. Its a cute way to leave them a message and give them some diapers. Love that wishes for baby idea...I think we'll add those to the tables for during the luncheon!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044347 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:55:02 +0000 heffalump 1044347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love those ideas :)</p> <p>Another easy thing to do is a diaper raffle. Have everyone bring diapers and you get a ticket for every certain amount of diapers you bring, then you have a drawing. I've been to a shower where they did this and they gave out 3 gift certificates, I won a starbucks one :) Plus the mom gets tons of diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044254 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:25:35 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1044254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like 1 and 2, but I don't get 3 at all.</p> <p>Crowd "games" Wishes for Baby,</p> <p>I am obsessed with baby animals...1) Animal gestation period matching, 2) Animal baby names matching</p> <p>Baby shower mad lib. </p> [attach=3033/13/ms5huo.548x430.neon-brights-baby-shower-8.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044236 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:17:42 +0000 ShootingStar 1044236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my shower we had a bunch of games planned, but didn't actually get to most of them. But they were all planned with keeping in mind that I didn't want to be the center of attention for the games either.</p> <p>1)Baby picture match game - print out baby and adult pics of shower attendees (ahead of time) and ask people to match them up</p> <p>2)Diaper pin game - Give each guest a diaper pin when they arrive. As they talk to other guests they can steal someone else's pin for saying the word "baby". Person with the most pins wins.</p> <p>3)Memory game - put a bunch of baby stuff on a tray and walk it around, asking everyone to remember as many as they can. Person who can write down the most correct items later wins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044219 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:11:17 +0000 shopaholic 1044219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Subbing since I'm hosting my sister's shower the same day! :wink: </p> <p>I like all your ideas. The Price Is Right game is fun if you have a lot of parents already. But if your crowd doesn't have many kids of their own, it doesn't seem to be as fun (from my experience). </p> <p>I'm going to borrow your diaper love game idea!</p> <p>We did the decorate onesies and hair accessories station at my shower and it was a big hit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044040 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:14:38 +0000 looch 1044040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my SILs shower, they did the one where you pass around items in brown bags and you have to guess what the contents are.</p> <p>They had 5 items and I can only recall the baby food jar and the pacifier. Maybe a washcloth? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shower-activities-would-love-input#post-1044023 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:10:09 +0000 Mrs D 1044023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok - so my dear sister is due with her first baby on Christmas!!! My mom, sister and I are hosting her shower on October 12th. I am kind of supposed to spearhead the shower planning - but am due any day now - so I am trying to get as much done/planned in advance of our own special arrival.</p> <p>My sister is not one to love being the center of attention - so I am steering clear of the "guess how big the bump is" type games and what not. We'll have a decent amount of time committed for the seated luncheon and gift opening - so we dont need too much. I was thinking just some mingling type activities for when guests first arrive. Here is what I have come up with:</p> <p>1)Create your own stations: Buy an assortment of plain headbands, bibs, burp clothes (aka cloth diapers) and encourage guests to 'decorate' them for the mom to be. I thought I could get a lot or two of misc ribbon off etsy along with some appliques, cute bows, embellishments. Guests can affix them with safety pins - then I can have our grandma sew/hot glue gun them in place after the shower. (note: we are not doing onsies here because we have plans to decorate with cutesied up onsies). I think we'll also have them sign a tag so she'll know who made each.</p> <p>2) Baby Shower Price is Right: Have a few clusters of common baby toiletries (relating to: 1) diaper changing 2) bathing 3) diaper bag essentials) and requests guests to guess the price of the cluster. Closest one wins a small gift.</p> <p>3) Diaper Love Notes: Have each guest write a message on a solid white label which is then affixed to a diaper tushy. This way as my sister and BIL change diapers they can have some mixed in with cute messages on them.</p> <p>I liked these ideas because 1) they are fun and low stress 2) they leave you with awesome practical gifts for the mom-to-be and 3) they are relative quick as the materials will all be prepped!</p> <p>Thoughts/Opinions?</p> <p>Have you 'played' these at a shower? How were they received? </p>