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Are you (or is someone you know) expecting a little one this year? If you’re planning on throwing a baby shower, why not ramp up the fun with these five baby shower game ideas?
Baby showers are no longer an American-only event. A recent survey by Aptaclub has revealed there are now approximately 40,000 baby showers taking place in Ireland every year. That’s 769 baby showers a week, or 109 every single day. In its research, the online resource for parents found that over 60% of Irish parents are now choosing to celebrate both mum-to-be and her baby with the pre-birth event.
What’s more, the survey also found that party-planning is usually left in the capable hands of a loved one, with 38% of mums-to-be choosing a family member and 22% choosing a friend to take the reigns.
As it’s a big responsibility (up there with planning a hen party), we’d like to make it a little bit easier for you. Here are five fun baby shower game ideas that both mum-to-be and guests will love.
Ah, a classic. ‘Pin the Nappy’ is both great fun and easy to play. Simply hang a large image of a baby on the wall and craft nappy-shaped stick-ons for everyone using paper and Blu-Tack. Players take it in turns to try to stick their nappy on the baby in the right area while blind-folded. You can reward each person who gets it right, or have those successful play on until you can crown an overall winner.
One way to connect everyone and make mum-to-be feel extra nostalgic is to play ‘Guess the baby’. Ask guests to bring along one of their baby pictures. Once everyone is seated, pass them around the table one-by-one, finishing at mum-to-be, who must then guess who each baby is.
One thing a mother will have to get used to is checking the temperature of their baby’s food, which involves taking a sample for themselves — so this game can serve as parenting preparation and harmless fun. Blind fold mum-to-be and have her blind-taste baby foods (such as fruit and vegetable purees) and guess which flavour it is. The more unusual the flavour, the better.
Everyone knows having a baby can be expensive, but exactly how much does it cost? Pop some typical baby items such as bottles, nappies, formula and clothes on a display table. As guests arrive, ask them to guess how much each item costs, leaving their estimate in a jar with their name on it. The winner will be crowned at the end of the event. If your venue doesn’t have much space, or if you’d like something with a little less effort, you can pop some sweets in a baby bottle and ask your guests to guess how many sweets they think are inside.
Let’s face it – we all love a little celebrity baby news and who knows, this game might inspire your mum-to-be’s baby name choice. Divide guests into groups and give each a list of celebrity parents. They simply fill it in with their guesses. You can make the game last even longer by doing a few rounds of five; round one can be Irish celebrities, round two can be the Kardashians, round three people in the room, and so on.
For more baby shower inspiration, visit aptaclub.ie.
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