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7 tips for baby showers

Planning a cool baby shower.

Baby showers are a lot of fun, especially for the pregnant mom-to-be. Not only is this something for the baby, but its something she doesn't have to go out and buy. Before you throw a baby shower for someone there are a few things you should do to prepare. The first thing is figure out if this will be a surprise shower or not. There are benefits to both, the first one being if the mom to be knows she can help you with a list of people that she would like to be there. However, if it is a surprise she'll be touched that you cared enough to throw her a baby shower. But be careful you don't want to give her too much of surprise and put her in labor!

Creating the Guest List When it comes to making the guest list things can get a little tricky. Find out if there is anyone that would be upset if they weren't invited. Never leave out close family or friends, at least give them the option of showing up.

Games Planning: Games for a shower can be a bit difficult when you have so many fun games to choose from. Make sure you have a few gifts to pass out as prizes. Baby shower games are a lot of fun, here is a quick list:

Mommy's belly- The mom-to-be stand in the center of the room and each guest guesses how big her belly is using a string or a toilet paper sheets. Find out who guessed the closest.

Guess the nursery rhyme- Give each guest a sheet of nursery rhymes and have them guess the nursery rhyme or finish it. This will help everyone remember them and see who reads those bedtime stories to the lucky baby !

Did you say Baby Game?- Each guest is given small clothes pin to wear around their neck on a necklace or on their shirt. Every time someone says "Baby" if someone catches them they get to take one pin. At the end of the party the guest with the most pins wins a prize.

Memory- Using a plastic tin of some sort place a bunch of baby items in it such as, bib, thermometer, baby spoon, diaper rash crme, etc. Anything you'd use on a baby. Let each guest get a chance to look in the bin for a few seconds and take it away. Once everyone is finished have them write down everything that was in the box. The person with the most correct answers wins.

Baby Food Tasting - Have a variety of baby food in jars, take off the outside wrapper and place a number at the bottom of the jar.On a separate piece of paper write the name of each jar. Each guest is dished out a spoonful of baby food to try. Have them write down what they think each one is. The one with the most correct answers wins a prize.

Have a cool baby shower. Lets hope the mom to be receives lots of gifts and all the guests have a great time.