I am planning a baby shower and the mother doesn’t want to have games and prizes. She just kinda wants to keep it simple. Should I make small gift bags for each guest instead or do nothing at all?
My best friend just had a baby shower. She didn’t want games either. She just stood up and said, "We’re not doing games. Everyone is welcome to start eating." I don’t think anyone was disappointed. We had food and cake, then watched her open gifts.
Don’t feel like you owe them something. Noone will be upset if they don’t get anything. People don’t come to showers expecting to leave with a gift.
March 18th, 2010 at 7:42 am
a baby shower without games will be kind of boring but if that is what she wants then making gift bags is a good idea. Hand them out when the guests are about to leave. you can put candy and other small baby party favors. Try party city or factory card outlet they have party favors there for a resonable price and they both have websites.
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March 18th, 2010 at 8:02 am
For my shower my mother and sister got those Hershey kisses that say "It’s a Girl!" and "It’s a Boy!" and put them in little plastic bags and found a cute poem about babies to tie to it and handed them out as the guests left.
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March 18th, 2010 at 8:24 am
We played a game that wasn’t really a game. For everyone who brought a thing of diapers they recieved a raffle ticket and then at the end we quickly choose a few tickets and gave those people prizes. i didn’t want games so this was a nice comprimise and i didn’t have to buy diapers for the first three months of her life!
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March 18th, 2010 at 8:49 am
I didn’t have games at mine, it would have been fun to but my little sister threw it and was to shy to announce games and stuff. My mom put mints into this see through thing and then used felt at the bottom to make it look like a diaper. I don’t think actual gift bags would be necessary.
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March 18th, 2010 at 9:04 am
My best friend just had a baby shower. She didn’t want games either. She just stood up and said, "We’re not doing games. Everyone is welcome to start eating." I don’t think anyone was disappointed. We had food and cake, then watched her open gifts.
Don’t feel like you owe them something. Noone will be upset if they don’t get anything. People don’t come to showers expecting to leave with a gift.
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March 18th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Its all up 2 u. Do what u would like and think is better.
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March 18th, 2010 at 10:13 am
You don’t have to have games at your baby shower. I know a lot of women that cringe at the idea of baby showers, just because of that. But … to each his own, right?
Anyway, if you want to make shower favors, take a look at these ideas.
http://www.unique-babyshower-gifts.com/baby-shower-favor-ideas.html
There are some creative favors to make and also favors already packaged.
Personally I love the baby shower candles from Pure Integrity Soy Candles … they are priced right and a great quality product. … http://www.unique-babyshower-gifts.com/baby-shower-candle-favor.html
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March 18th, 2010 at 10:45 am
I have attended many baby showers that didn’t have any games. We just talked and talked and we were all happy. If you need baby shower favors or items to fill the gift bags, you can consider this website.
http://www.favors-n-gifts.com/cat–Baby-Shower-Favors–Baby+Shower+Favors.html
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March 18th, 2010 at 11:10 am
I would bring the subject up again and tell her the gifts would not be costly.. something as small as 5 to 10 dollars and maybe 5 chances to win when she opens gifts. It does get boring for the rest of the people. Having a quiz helps and even having people filll out cards of advise for the mom to be so they can keep themselves busy. Also during gift opening, someone can also read the advice out loud and this way it helps the tables talk about storys of their own as they relate to the advice. It will bypass time.
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heres some gifts and favors to browse http://bellamevents.theaspenshops.com/category/babypracticalfavors.html