6 Interesting Things to Do on Your Baby Shower
Planning a baby shower can be a big task, and the responsibility usually falls to the best friend’s or sister’s lap. Unlike the bachelorette party, there are a few more considerations to take when planning for a baby shower. For one, you can’t let an expectant mom just drink or eat anything that can be harmful to her body and the baby. That means taking extra care with choosing the menu.
The activities that you can do are also slightly more limited now that your pregnant friend or family member is carrying a human being in her stomach. Fortunately, there are still loads of activities you can do to make the baby shower fun and interesting. Try out these ideas.
Host a Tea Party
When you think of tea parties, you’re reminded of elegantly dressed ladies, daintily sipping from porcelain cups with their pinky finger up, and pretty, sugary snacks laden on the table. Afternoon tea parties are widely believed to get their start in the 1840s because of Anna Marie Russell.
During those times, people only ate two meals a day: breakfast and dinner (typically served at 8 in the evening). Then the Duchess of Bedford would have tea and snacks served in the afternoon to alleviate the hunger while waiting for supper. Soon, the Duchess began to invite people to afternoon tea with her, and it became fashionable.
If the parent-to-be and your group of friends are not the types to party it up, a tea party baby shower is a perfect way to celebrate the occasion. You can sip pregnancy-safe tea, eat pastries, chat through the afternoon, and give your blessings and presents to the baby mama.
Paint the Bump
For artsy (and the not-so artsy) group, paint the bump is a fun and creative activity to do at a baby shower. You can gather the mommy-to-be’s closest family and friends and have fun decorating her baby bump.
You can’t risk the safety of the baby and the mommy for a little fun, so be sure to use pregnancy-safe paint. Avoid latex and acrylic paint, as well as anything with lead in it. Also, be sure to do a patch test to make sure your pregnant friend or family isn’t allergic to the paint.
You can come up with all sorts of themes and designs for belly painting. Or ask the baby mama what they want to see. After the painting activity, you can have a photoshoot with the mama-to-be and all the “artists” to capture the happy moment.
Play Fun Baby-Related Games
Baby showers would not be complete without games. There are dozens of fun baby-related games you can play at baby showers, from the easiest to the relatively complicated.
Popular games for baby showers are baby dress-up or onesie designing, Don’t Say, Baby, Guess the Baby, and Dirty Diapers. Most of these baby shower games require only a little bit of preparation.
But some of the most fun games require a bit more preparation and some participation from the guests, such as Who’s That Baby?, Guess the “Baby” Tune, and Price It Right.
Arrange a Gender Reveal Surprise
The parents-to-be normally organizes their own gender reveal, but a baby shower can also be the perfect moment for the exciting revelation. For this activity, you need to coordinate with the parents-to-be and ask their permission to reveal the baby’s gender.
Once they agree, you can collaborate to come up with inspired ways to do the gender reveal. Some of the most fun baby gender reveals are usually done through games that make the attendees guess the baby’s gender.
Have a Mocktail Party
Pregnant moms are not allowed to eat or drink a few things or do anything that may be harmful to their body, but that doesn’t mean they can’t party. Well, they can, just not the stay-up-all-night-and-get-wasted kind.
For the fun-loving preggy friend or family member, you can throw a mocktail party for their baby shower, complete with good music, games, and a bar. You can set a theme and decorate the venue to add a twist to the celebration.
When making the mocktails, make sure to use fresh and safe ingredients. Alcohol isn’t the only dangerous ingredient for pregnant moms. Caffeine, unpasteurized milk, and fruit juice are also unsafe for mommy-to-be’s.
Ditch the Traditional Baby Shower Setup
Who says there’s only one way to celebrate a baby shower? You can make the baby shower a girl’s night out, a mani-pedi day, or a spa day. You can celebrate any way you want, more importantly, celebrate the way the baby mama wants.
You can throw the mommy-to-be’s closest family and friends a craft party, a pampering day, or even a weekend getaway. You can have as much fun as you want in the spirit of the celebration.
Although you can celebrate the occasion however you want, giving gifts to the new parents is an essential part of baby showers. It’s a way to give blessings and help the parents-to-be prepare for their new responsibility.
You should consult them about this part. Many expecting parents prefer to get things that will help them with raising their tiny human—things like diapers, milk bottles, bibs, and baby carriers. To make sure the new parents get what they need, you can include a special attachment on the invitation card, like a baby shower diaper raffle, or a card with a list of baby items.
Final Word
Baby showers celebrate the arrival of a precious tiny human, a new family member, and a miracle. It’s only right to mark the occasion with smiles and laughter. Adding a twist to the traditional baby shower can make the occasion more fun and memorable as long as everyone is safe and happy.
Playing games, hosting a tea party, or arranging a gender reveal surprise are some of the ways you can spice up the usual baby shower. Better yet, you can do away with the traditional party and go on a girl’s night out, have a pampering day, or do something fun with the baby mama and your closest people. It doesn’t have to be a grand or expensive celebration. The important thing is that its baby mama-approved.
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