Baby Shower Game "Distraction"
The best baby games for baby showers to entertain all of yourguests and let the mother-to-be benefit from the experience ofothers. Your baby shower then will become more than a party.It’s an entertaining learning experience. One of the most...
... educational baby games for baby showers for newmoms is also often the most fun. It’s called Distraction. Thisis for two or three players at one time. The supplies you needwill be two to three dolls. Because baby showers are usually held in the 7th or 8th month ofpregnancy. It’s probably more relaxing and fun for themommy-to-be to only watch. This is because this is one of themore active baby games for baby showers. Two or three volunteers (perhaps one or two people who don’t yethave children?) are the actors. They begin simply by holding thedolls. The baby shower hostess tells them their babies arecrying. They each try to console the baby. This is where the distractions begin. Members of the “audience”(your other baby shower guests, including the guest of honor)begin yelling out distractions one at a time. All of the actingmothers have to deal with each distraction, while stillcomforting their crying baby. As baby games for baby showers are for the entertainment of thebaby shower guests, let them get as creative as possible.Potential distractions can include the dog needing to gooutside. Then maybe they waited too long to let the dog out andhave to clean up a doggie accident while not dropping the cryingbaby. Meanwhile, the UPS man comes to the door needing the mommies tosign for a package. The phone might also be ringing whilesomething is burning on the stove. Get the picture? It’s hilarious to watch the ways the mommy actors deal with allof the distractions. These types of baby games for baby showersare also good for the real mommy-to-be to pick up some words ofadvice from veteran mothers. She might get a few ideas while enjoying a good laugh. Maybewhen the time comes for her to actually deal with similardistractions. She will think back to the baby games for babyshowers at her party and be able to smile. Other great baby games with an educational twist - both for themommy-to-be and the baby-to-be - include birthday card orvideotape advice activities. With the birthday cards, each guestgets an age.It’s a good idea to start with age 10 or so. Thebaby shower guests then write a special message to the baby.They write this message on a card that will be opened once thechild reaches the age specified. Each baby shower guest shouldread her card aloud before sealing the envelope. Videotape advice requires a camcorder or digital video camera.However, if those are not available, it can also be done with atape recorder. But that isn’t quite as nice. The baby showerguests simply each give words of advice to the new mom. Thehostess can guide the baby shower guests as far as advice. Possible ideas for your baby shower games are “When you’refeeling stressed, you should…..” or describing what to expectwith different ages. Not only are these activities fun babygames for your baby shower guests, they will be cherishedkeepsakes for Mom to enjoy over the years. Instead of just rehashing the same old baby games, try to bringin some creativity to provide more entertainment to your babyshower guests. And always think of why you’re all there – tocelebrate the birth of a child and help prepare a new mother. © Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.
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