If your baby shower is being designed as a surprise, the host should talk about the menu with the guest of honor when they initially meet to work out the points for the shower and, if it is agreed that the host will cater the food, then this should be bought in roughly a week before and the initial planning done a day or two ahead of time, leaving the finishing touches for the day of the party. You should not forget that your guests will also want something to drink and, as a standard rule, the host should prepare on serving only non alcoholic beverages.

The pregnant mother will not be able to indulge anyway and there is forever a chance that if you do dish out alcohol some of the guests will indulge a little bit more than they should. For this reason, it is a good idea to leave alcoholic beverages out totally. Serving non alcoholic drinks is also a lot less expensive but, at the end of the day, the choice is decided by the host. Befitting beverage choices for a baby show... [more]

Baby shower party is a fun filled party where the family and their relatives and friends celebrate new life in the person of the newborn baby. It may be after or before birth of the baby but usually it happens weeks before the birth because after the birth, the parents might get busy with their child. Every newborn is special that is why parents see to it that they have baby showers for every child they have. Just like every party, baby showers have foods too.
Baby shower food will add excitement and fun to the party. Food is one of the things the guests look forward to because usually, food in baby shower is presented uniquely. Sometimes, baby shower food features food for the children that even adults like. Examples are marsh mallows, hotdogs and cupcakes. Baby shower food is not only one of the centers of attraction of the baby shower party but should also make the guests ask for more and for the recipes. Yes, the baby shower food should not only be enjoyable for the guests bu... [more]

When creating the baby shower list for guest , you'll probably have gathered together an eclectic group of family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, church friends - most of whom are not know! The best way to break the ice is to play some games baby shower and get everyone laughing and comfortable.

Local store grocery or drug store, gather together a grab bag of baby items - wipes, diapers, baby food you, lotion, baby wash - and keep the receipt. When you get home, print up lists of everything in the bag, one for each guest, and leaves room for guessing the price of each item. Everyone at the baby shower guess the cost of each item and whomever comes closest to correct total, wins a prize. Shopping bag, of course, goes to the mom to be.

Game 1 of the baby shower - Primetime Parenting

What are your family's favorite shows? Is Roseanne and Bewitched reruns or sitcoms latest primetime? For your baby shower, make a list of your favorite shows,... [more]