Baby Shower Games

Baby Shower SayLibs - (Materials: pen and paper) - This is a great game for those baby shower guests that don't want to play any baby shower games., Write down what the mother says about the party or regarding the gift (i.e. "It's sooo cute", "look how tiny", "I love it"). At the end, the game is "What was said on the night of conception" and you read back all the statements. Very funny! Thanks to Barbara for this very funny baby shower game!

Draw A Baby Game (Materials: Crayon and paper plate) - Each participant is given a piece of paper and a crayon. They are asked to place the paper on their heads, like a hat. They are given 1 minute to draw a baby on the paper while holding it over their heads. They then write their names on the other side. Mother-to-be chooses the best drawing as the baby shower winner.

Baby hot potatoPlayed the same as the traditional hot potato game, only using a baby doll or stuffed animal as the potato. Start a timer and have guests pass the baby around the circle, and whomever is holding the baby when the timer sounds is out. Last person in the game wins.

CharadesAlways a party hit! Write down baby themed actions (such as changing a diaper, burping baby, baby's first doctor visit) on small pieces of paper. Fold and put in a hat. Have guests take turns drawing an action out of the hat, then trying to act them out appropriately. You can play in teams if having a couples shower, or simply award points to the people who guess correctly.

Bottle drinking racesHave guests race to see who can drink soda/water from a baby bottle the quickest.

Name-the-Baby: This is a fun way to get things off to an enjoyable time. If you have a lot of party-goers, you can break them up into cells for this, or if the attendance is lower, they can work alone. Using the future Mom and Dad’s first names, tell the players to combine parts of their names to come up with a name for their newborn. Remember, this is all about fun. No need to restrict the flow of creativity with too many rules. You might ask them to use every letter in both parent’s names, or you could tell them to select just the letters needed to arrive at a phonetically correct name for the baby. If they’re having fun with it, you can prolong the game by adding middle and/or surnames into the contest. Prizes can be awarded for the best, the funniest, the worst, and the cutest name.

Hurt

When your heart
Has been broken
And stepped on
It leaves you hesitant
Reluctant to try
To give in once more
To open up
To emotion
To dip your toe
Into the mire
Into the ocean
Of desire
To dip your toe
Into the ocean
Of unknown emotion
If you don’t
Enter the water
You wont get wet
There is no danger
Of being dragged under
Should you take a chance?
On love again
Throw caution to the wind
Open yourself up to the pain
Or the pleasure
Feel the love
Washing over you
Immersing yourself
The waves washing over you
It may drown youIf you do
If you resist the temptation
You will be safe
Unharmed in your segregation
Yet a single moment spent
In the refreshing waters
Stood on the ocean floor
Is worth a lifetime
Spent safely on the shore