What
to Do if the Baby Shower Guests
Don't
Know Each Other
A baby
shower is a simple celebration of
family and friends to celebrate the
upcoming birth of a new baby. It
is a great tradition around the world
in many religions and ethnicities.
With a little bit of difference
from place to place the basic motto
remains the same. To shower the new
mom-to-be with flowers and gifts.
Anyone can plan the baby shower.
Traditionally baby shower guests
consisted mostly of close friends
and family members. But these days
anyone can be invited as a baby shower
guests, such as co-workers, friends,
friends of friend, relatives and
church groups etc.
Generally there are no specific
guidelines or rules for baby showers.
Anything is fine as long as everyone
is having a good time.
When the baby shower guests arrive,
usually they gather in a hall or
big room. The mom-to-be will be sitting
along a few close friends. Upon arrival
of the baby shower guests, everyone
should be offered some beverages
and/or light snacks.
Most of the time
the baby shower guests know each
other. But in case
they don’t, it is up to the
hostess to introduce the guests to
each other.
Handwritten or computer generated
name tags or slips can be made and
attached to everyone with the help
of straight/safety pins. Or, the
baby shower hostess can hot glue
some dried flowers, mini rattles,
baby bottles, ribbons etc. to use
as name tags.
With a few well chosen baby shower
games, you can help your guests have
fun. While at the same time they
get to know each other. The baby
shower games act as an ice-breaker
between the baby shower guests.
Provide some munchables like chocolates,
candies, cakes, etc. This will get
the baby shower guests to move around,
and make small talk with each other.
Giving them a chance to meet the
other guests, and making new friends.
Speaking of baby
shower games. There are a large
number of baby shower
games to choose from. You could go
for the a simple game such as, Who
Am I? In this baby shower game, guests
get to play detective. As guests
arrive at your party, pin on their
backs the name of a famous Mother.
Then they have to ask other guests "yes" or "no" questions
that will help them figure out who
they are. For example, "Am I
a real Mom?"; "Am I still
alive?".
