Pretty generic post today, but I offered to help a friend of mine plan her friends baby shower.
She's really hands-off, to say the least.
So after searching & looking for the 4 days I was given, I found 5 minimal work, non-corny baby shower activities & games, some prizes & favors .
And they're cheap!
FAVORS: Dollar Tree (there's that store again) has 8-pack "thank you" cards. I bought those . And a pack of Kisses Hugs. You set up the cards up with a kiss in the middle. This is an overused technique. But it's also simple and sweet. Easy, quick & cheap! She just has to have the mother sign the card XO & with her name.
PRIZES: I have learned a secret. A lot of men like candles and hand sanitizers, too. So the prizes are different scented & styled candles & hand sanitizers. It is great for women, and if there are any men they'll have an excuse to have one.
ACTIVITES & GAMES:
GUESSING GAME- I put lollipops in a vase with a single fake flower. Guess how many lollipops are in there & you win it.
PLAYDOUGH BABIES- give the guests globs of play dough in a cupcake liner & tell them to make a baby. You can actually leave or do something else for 30 minutes then come back and judge the babies. I told her to do a prize for funniest and cutest .
FREE THE BEAD- freeze beads in an ice cube tray. (You can also get the little babies, but they freak me out). And hand them to guests in clear plastic cups. First three to come to you with their free bead win. Be sure to announce once you've had three winners
SIGN THE DIAPERS- tell guests as they come in to write on a diaper & put it in the gift bag. You don't have to pay this any attention, just make sure you mention it to everyone.
RANDOM PRIZE- put a sticker or tape a piece of paper under a random chair or two or three before guest arrive. Whenever you're ready ask people to check under their chairs. whoever has the paper/sticker wins a prize!
This stuff was super simple. It'll be pretty easy for her to do, and everything was under $30! I can't wait to hear how the shower and games went! (I'll be beach bound for the shower)
She's really hands-off, to say the least.
And they're cheap!
FAVORS: Dollar Tree (there's that store again) has 8-pack "thank you" cards. I bought those . And a pack of Kisses Hugs. You set up the cards up with a kiss in the middle. This is an overused technique. But it's also simple and sweet. Easy, quick & cheap! She just has to have the mother sign the card XO & with her name.
PRIZES: I have learned a secret. A lot of men like candles and hand sanitizers, too. So the prizes are different scented & styled candles & hand sanitizers. It is great for women, and if there are any men they'll have an excuse to have one.
ACTIVITES & GAMES:
GUESSING GAME- I put lollipops in a vase with a single fake flower. Guess how many lollipops are in there & you win it.
PLAYDOUGH BABIES- give the guests globs of play dough in a cupcake liner & tell them to make a baby. You can actually leave or do something else for 30 minutes then come back and judge the babies. I told her to do a prize for funniest and cutest .
FREE THE BEAD- freeze beads in an ice cube tray. (You can also get the little babies, but they freak me out). And hand them to guests in clear plastic cups. First three to come to you with their free bead win. Be sure to announce once you've had three winners
SIGN THE DIAPERS- tell guests as they come in to write on a diaper & put it in the gift bag. You don't have to pay this any attention, just make sure you mention it to everyone.
RANDOM PRIZE- put a sticker or tape a piece of paper under a random chair or two or three before guest arrive. Whenever you're ready ask people to check under their chairs. whoever has the paper/sticker wins a prize!
This stuff was super simple. It'll be pretty easy for her to do, and everything was under $30! I can't wait to hear how the shower and games went! (I'll be beach bound for the shower)
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