Word Games for a Baby Shower

Word Games for a Baby Shower

Baby showers with fun writing activities are always a hit. Not only do the sheets and cards serve as a beautiful remembrance for the mom-to-be, but they also inspire everyone to participate and communicate with one another. She can save the memories of that memorable day forever by placing the cards and other documents in a memory box or scrapbook.

Here are some fun and engaging writing games to try. Putting together a memory box or scrapbook for the expecting mother is a great way to preserve all the special moments throughout the pregnancy and show them off to their full potential.

Ahead-of-the-curve proclamations beginning with "My first..."

The baby, like everyone else, will have significant life moments marked by particular landmarks. Guests fill out blank cards with milestones they think the baby will experience in the future, such as "my first date," "my first day of preschool," "my first friend," etc. They can record the incidents in the form of a diary entry, as if the infant were narrating what happened.

The cards' dimensions are 8.5 by 5.5 inches, making them roughly the size of a standard business card. A single significant event will be featured on each card, with ample room for further details. Spread them out on the tables ahead of time and have lots of pencils available. Then, after everyone has had a chance to write, collect the cards and have them read out loud what they've written.

Just a few examples of possible landmarks follow. It's a good idea to stock up on duplicates of everything so you can see each landmark from two angles.

First time on a plane, first time in a car, first time riding a bike, first time driving a car, first time fighting; first date, first kiss, first crush, first day of preschool, first day of college, first friend, first nightmare, first words, first haircut, first time riding a bike, first time driving a car, first time fighting.

Notes of Counsel

Pregnant women and men need a lot of advice since parenting is hard. You can use clothespins to hang little cards on a line tied around two poles. The attendees are asked to respond to a "how-to" question on each card. Tell your visitors to take a look at the topics listed on the cards you've hung around the room and choose a few that interest them. Let them know that your words of wisdom might be lighthearted or profound, or just a funny anecdote. 

When they're done, have them sign their names and hang them back up on the string. The future parents then read each card out loud once they are through. The issue increases if they have to figure out who supplied the advice before looking at the back.

This is only a small sampling of the advice-related subjects that guests can discuss in their posts.

Get your baby to sleep, feed your baby, wean your baby, breastfeed your baby, carry a stroller, prevent your baby from sucking his or her thumb, give your baby a bath, trim the baby's hair and nails, bond with your baby, make your baby laugh, potty train your baby, and have some peace and quiet.

How about this: Have you ever...

What do your friends and family members know about each other's formative years? This is a fun and educational way to get to know each other better! Each participant should be given a sheet with a line next to their childhood experiences. In less than three minutes, the guests will need to circulate the sheet and ask one another if they have ever done any of the activities listed. Even if a person has completed more than one item on the list, their name cannot appear on more than one sheet. This will get your guests talking to as many individuals as they can! The most signatures earns a prize for the person who reads the list.

The mother-to-be needs her own set of bedding, so please hang onto those. There must be something about her visitors that she doesn't know already that would be fascinating!

Never learning to swim, owning a horse, having an imaginary friend, not being born in a hospital, needing glasses, working before the age of 16, or being born in a nation other than one's own are all examples of such experiences.

Make a memory box or scrapbook for the expecting mother out of the "my first..." cards, advice cards, "have you ever..." sheets, and baby shower invites. The finest gift she can receive is the one she makes herself: the memories she makes during the baby shower.