October 1, 2008
Baby Shower games that determine when the gifts are opened?
flirty_smurf asked:
I’m looking for a baby shower game that would result in a gift being opened every now and then throughout the shower. I have in my head the idea of maybe, every time someone says “baby”, Mom opens a gift. (But then what would stop people from just saying “baby” a bunch of times so she opens them all at once?) Does anyone have any good ideas on how we could work that?
Abbie
I’m looking for a baby shower game that would result in a gift being opened every now and then throughout the shower. I have in my head the idea of maybe, every time someone says “baby”, Mom opens a gift. (But then what would stop people from just saying “baby” a bunch of times so she opens them all at once?) Does anyone have any good ideas on how we could work that?
Abbie
Comments on Baby Shower games that determine when the gifts are opened?
I have done this, and I don’t like it. The shower takes twice as long, the mom-to-be gets a cramp from getting up and down, and the guests get bored.
Do the old ‘measure how big around you think mama’s tummy is’ on pieces of yarn, and baby bingo [ write down 4 x 4 rows/columns of what you think the presents will be, and cross out as she opens them. ]
That sounds like a great idea! Might make the tedious ‘Oh, that’s so cute!’ of a baby shower a bit more bearable for everyone involved
I doubt that people would say ‘baby’ over & over - that would take the fun out of the game.
When everyone comes and brings the gifts, just tell them all that you don’t like them anymore and to go away, and then open up the gifts all at once.