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Baby
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by:
Randy
Wilson |
The
best baby games for baby showers to entertain
all of your guests and let the mother-to-be
benefit from the experience of others. Your
baby shower then will become more than a
party. It's an entertaining learning experience.
One of the most educational baby games for
baby showers for new moms is also often
the most fun. It's called Distraction. This
is for two or three players at one time.
The supplies you need will be two to three
dolls.
Because baby showers are usually held in
the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy. It's
probably more relaxing and fun for the mommy-to-be
to only watch. This is because this is one
of the more active baby games for baby showers.
Two or three volunteers (perhaps one or
two people who don't yet have children?)
are the actors. They begin simply by holding
the dolls. The baby shower hostess tells
them their babies are crying. They each
try to console the baby.
This is where the distractions begin. Members
of the "audience" (your other baby shower
guests, including the guest of honor) begin
yelling out distractions one at a time.
All of the acting mothers have to deal with
each distraction, while still comforting
their crying baby.
As baby games for baby showers are for the
entertainment of the baby shower guests,
let them get as creative as possible. Potential
distractions can include the dog needing
to go outside. Then maybe they waited too
long to let the dog out and have to clean
up a doggie accident while not dropping
the crying baby.
Meanwhile, the UPS man comes to the door
needing the mommies to sign for a package.
The phone might also be ringing while something
is burning on the stove. Get the picture?
It's hilarious to watch the ways the mommy
actors deal with all of the distractions.
These types of baby games for baby showers
are also good for the real mommy-to-be to
pick up some words of advice from veteran
mothers.
She might get a few ideas while enjoying
a good laugh. Maybe when the time comes
for her to actually deal with similar distractions.
She will think back to the baby games for
baby showers at her party and be able to
smile.
Other great baby games with an educational
twist - both for the mommy-to-be and the
baby-to-be - include birthday card or videotape
advice activities. With the birthday cards,
each guest gets an age.It's a good idea
to start with age 10 or so. The baby shower
guests then write a special message to the
baby. They write this message on a card
that will be opened once the child reaches
the age specified. Each baby shower guest
should read her card aloud before sealing
the envelope.
Videotape advice requires a camcorder or
digital video camera. However, if those
are not available, it can also be done with
a tape recorder. But that isn't quite as
nice. The baby shower guests simply each
give words of advice to the new mom. The
hostess can guide the baby shower guests
as far as advice.
Possible ideas for your baby shower games
are "When you're feeling stressed, you should..."
or describing what to expect with different
ages. Not only are these activities fun
baby games for your baby shower guests,
they will be cherished keepsakes for Mom
to enjoy over the years.
Instead of just rehashing the same old baby
games, try to bring in some creativity to
provide more entertainment to your baby
shower guests. And always think of why you're
all there - to celebrate the birth of a
child and help prepare a new mother.
© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.
About the Author
Randy is owner of Profitable
Home Businesses, How
to Plan a Baby Shower and Las
Vegas Weddings.
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