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Announce The Ultrasound Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Answer the question on everyone’s mind; Is it a boy or a girl?<\/p>\n

Expectant parents share the joy of discovering their baby’s gender with their closest friends and family.<\/p>\n

How to announce it?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

How about announcing the baby’s gender at the shower? An envelope from mom’s prenatal doctor is opened, revealing the big secret.<\/p>\n

Preparation:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

You’ll need the mother-to-be’s doctor to confidentially write the sex of the baby on a sheet of paper and place it in an envelope.<\/p>\n

Variations:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Give the ultrasound results to a trusted third party. The third party wraps a boy or girl-themed gift knowing the results. The gift is then opened during the shower, revealing the big news.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Whether or not you have a theme, this shower idea will be the signature event, and everyone will remember it. It’s best to move the shower date up from the typical 4-6 weeks before the deadline. Doing so will give parents a bit extra time to make ‘gender specific’ preparations for their arrival!<\/p>\n

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Personalized\u00a0Guest Book<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Give your guest book a personalized touch.<\/p>\n

Your honoree deserves something amazing to remember her baby shower!<\/p>\n

How to make a guest book?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Each guest writes their name and a short note to the honoree on a page in a guest book. Someone will take the photos of each guest and add to the guest’s page at a later time.<\/p>\n

Preparation:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

You’ll need a camera and a blank guest book (or journal) for this shower idea. Block off the dimensions for your guest’s photo on each page – typically 3 x 5 inches. After the shower, develop your photos, attach them to the guest’s page and present to your mom-to-be.<\/p>\n

Variations:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Skip the pictures and use a standard guest book for your baby shower.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Check out our similar baby journal activity.<\/p>\n

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Baby Tip Jar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Do you have baby-raising tips for your shower’s honoree? Place it in the baby tip jar!<\/p>\n

You’ll never see a tip jar like this at your favorite coffee house or deli!<\/p>\n

How to make a tip jar?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Shower guests write baby advice on index cards. The cards are folded and placed in a ‘tip jar.’ The tip jar is sealed with a cute lid and presented to the honoree at the end of the shower.<\/p>\n

Place a couple of baby advice in the jar before the shower so guests quickly catch on to this idea.<\/p>\n

Preparation:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Find a large glass container with a lid. Write ‘Baby Tips For [mom-to-be’s name]’ on tag board and attach to the side of the jar. Fancy up the top with decorative fabric, ribbon or tissue paper.<\/p>\n

Variations:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Find index cards or printed paper to match your baby shower’s color scheme.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

We have a tip for you – include this excellent idea at your shower!<\/p>\n

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‘Around The Clock’ Gifts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This gift giving idea creates around-the-clock fun for your guests.<\/p>\n

This shower idea requires only a slight bit of preparation before sending out the shower invitations.<\/p>\n

The Baby Shower Ideas:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Guests give gifts which coincide with a particular hour of the day. A gift given for 7 AM might be baby soap while a 5 PM might be a feeding set. The honoree opens gifts in an ‘around the clock’ chronological order!<\/p>\n

Preparation:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The hostess must indicate which hour of the day a gift should represent when sending out the shower invitations. Each guest should pick a different time of the day.<\/p>\n

Variations:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

You can give the gifts for the upcoming months of the baby’s life. For example, mittens for January, baby sunscreen for July.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

This ‘around the clock’ shower gift idea is ideally suited for baby sprinkles\u00a0since your honoree is likely to have all the essential baby necessities from her first pregnancy.<\/p>\n

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Fabric Gift Wraps<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The mother-to-be will think this fabric gift wrap idea is ‘sew’ cute!<\/p>\n

Guests get rid of their extra fabric scraps, and your crafty honoree gets plenty of materials for creating baby quilts and other items.<\/p>\n

The Baby Shower Ideas:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Guests are requested to wrap their gifts with fabric, buttons, scraps, ribbon and lace. The honoree receives plenty of supplies for her upcoming baby-related sewing and craft projects. Consider gifting the mother-to-be with a fun craft or sewing kit.<\/p>\n

Preparation:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Just instruct guests to wrap their gifts in the fabric when sending out the invitations.<\/p>\n

Variations:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

If you have a theme in your mind for your party, find fabric that matches it, and include this info in your shower invites. Ask guests to include the fabric as part of their gift wrap. Those throwing farm and farm animal shower theme could include fabric with a barn, horses, and cows.<\/p>\n

My Thoughts:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Since traditional paper gift wrap gets discarded and fabric gift wrap gets reused, you’ll be doing a small part in saving the Earth. The arriving baby will thank you!<\/p>\n

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Diaper Raffle<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Both mother and guests win when you raffle off a gourmet food gift basket.<\/p>\n

How to plan\u00a0a diaper raffle?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Prepare a basket filled with gourmet foods, which you will use as a raffle for your upcoming party. Guests will “buy” raffle tickets by bringing baby diapers and wipes for the mother. For every diaper given by a guest, they’ll receive one chance for winning the gift basket!<\/p>\n

Preparation:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Prepare a basket of salami, gourmet cheeses, crackers, jams, marmalades, wines, and a wine key. Indicate on invitations that guests can buy into the raffle by bringing baby diapers. Go to an office supply store or visit this link to purchase pull-apart tickets.<\/p>\n

Variations:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Get creative with the contents of the gift basket. Try:<\/p>\n