Baby Shower Game: Round the Tummy

It’s time for another Baby Shower Game!

Here is one of our favorites, and a very traditional game that sure to be fun!

ROUND THE TUMMY

Game: Round The Tummy
Supplies: String or yarn, scissors


Instructions:
Each guest must pull the string or yarn to the size they believe would fit perfectly around the Mother-To-Be’s tummy.

After everyone cuts their string or yarn, compare the results to the Mommy-To-Be’s actually tummy.

Whoever is the closest is the winner!

This is a baby shower favorite!

Tip: If Mommy-To-Be doesn’t feel comfortable with having her belly measured by each guest, have the host measure mommy to be’s tummy accurately, and cut the string. The host can then use that piece of string to compare to measure against the guests.

Pearl Bling Clothes Pins for Baby Shower Game Decor or Favor

Classy, trendy clothes pins that can be used for a variety of things.

Use as favors, or to close favor bags.

Use for Don't Say Baby Baby Shower Game instead of those boring wood clothes pin.

Pacifiers measure 1 3/4 inches, they are wood with a spring to open and close. Covered with beautiful pearls.

Baby Shower Game: Toilet Paper Advice

Toilet Paper Talk

This unique baby shower game requires no preparation, other than an expensive roll of toilet paper. 

Pass a roll of toilet paper around the room and ask each guest to tear off as much or as little as she likes. 

Once everyone has as much as they want, announce that for every square of paper a guest has taken, she has to share one piece of baby advice or a parenting anecdote.

Free Baby Shower Download

Download our free Guest List Checklist for your Baby Shower (or one that you are planning)!.  Keep a track of your guests, who's coming, who's not and print as many as you like.  This is sure to keep you organized.

Wee Bit Trendy Baby Shower Worksheet - GuestList by weebittrendy

100 Ways to Encourage a New Mom by Lisa-Jo Baker

Pinning on the Pinterest the other day, I came across this pin (say that three times fast).  Lisajobaker.com has 100 Ways to Encourage a New Mom.  On her website she says "Thank you to everyone who encouraged me through each of my three seasons as a sleep-deprived-deeply-exhausted-and-utterly-ecstatic new mom. I’m delighted to pass it on…"

Read the post, you won't be disappointed and it's great information to share.

Baby Shower Q&A: When Should we Have the Baby Shower?

From time to time, we get questions from our customers and blog readers looking for baby shower tips and advice.  A question we get a lot is:

When should we have the shower?

A baby shower should be in the third trimester of the pregnancy, maybe a a month or two before the baby's due date. 

This is a good time because for those who want to know the gender of their baby do by this time.  It gives the mommy to be a chance to use the items received at the baby shower to prepare for baby.  Some babies arrive a few weeks early, so a month or two before the baby gets here to have the shower should work great.

Baby Shower Idea: Pamper Passages

Diapers are always needed with a new baby.  It's the most practical and useful gift that you can give a family with a new baby.

As the host for the baby shower, you can purchase a package of newborn diapers, and add a sticky note to each one (double-sided tape is also useful for this).  As each guest arrives, give them a diaper to write a note of encouragement to the mommy and daddy to be.  The first few weeks, even months of parenthood can be tough, so encouragement can help reduce some stress and create smiles during diaper duty.

It's also a great temporary keepsake for the new parents and baby.

Baby Shower Bingo with A Twist!

Everyone loves a little Bingo now and then, and most of us have played our fair share of your traditional game at a Baby Shower. However, if you want a modern twist to your average baby shower game, try Baby Shower Bingo with a Twist!

Hand out blank bingo-style cards and have guests fill in the squares with gifts they think mom-to-be will receive. As presents are opened, players check off the corresponding squares. Whoever gets five in a row calls out "Baby Bingo" and wins. If nobody gets a bingo, whoever predicts the most gifts correctly wins.

This is also a very easy Do-It-Yourself game.  Instead of having to print out images on card, you can just print blank boxes on cards, or blank pieces of paper.  Makes for an easy and affordable game.