Even More Fun Baby Shower Games

Here are some more good baby games I found in that good book by Hope Mason called 'How To Throw a Baby Shower.'

Baby Word Scramble

Scramble 30 baby related words into unrecognizable words – for instance 'diaper' could be 'peraid'. Xerox the words and hand them out to guests. The first guest to unscramble all 30 words wins a baby shower prize.

Disposable Diaper Prank

Unwrap a box of disposable diapers and then have each guest write jokes and comments on the diaper wrappers or on the diapers themselves. Writing things like 'Are you still up?' and 'Isn't it your hubby's turn?' might give mom a chuckle changing diapers late at night. Wrap the diapers up and put them back in the box so she doesn't realize the box is full of messages from her friends.

Diaper Bag Stuffing Challenge

This game is good for after the mom-to-be opens all of her gifts. Present mom with a brand new diaper bag or carry all bag. The guests then take bets on how many baby items she will be able to stuff into the bag. The guest that bets the closest wins.

Thank You Envelope Game

Buy the mom to be thank you envelopes. Inside one hide a gift certificate or a voucher for some kind of prize. Hand out the unsealed envelopes to all of the guests at the party and ask them to write their names and addresses on the envelopes so the mom-to-be is saved the time of looking up all of this stuff when it comes to sending out her thank you notes. One lucky person of course, receives the gift certificate as a prize.
Baby 'The Price Is Right' Game

Acquire some baby items from the store. Call in four 'contestants' and ask them to guess the price of one of the items. The contestant that comes closest to guessing the correct price of the baby item wins a prize. Do this continually until you have two finalists who have to face off for a grand baby shower prize!

Baby Sock Hunt

Hide as many single baby socks as you can throughout the party area. By the end of the party the person who has the most pairs of baby socks wins. Players may also make trades and deals with people who have the match to single socks that they have found.

Fridge Magnet Game

Get a set of alphabetical fridge magnets. Starting with an A have each guest come up with ten baby related words that start with an A. Whoever produces ten words the fastest wins the A fridge magnet. Continue doing the same with the rest of the alphabet. Whoever has the most fridge magnet letters by the end of the game wins a prize!

One Handed Mommies

Divide guests into teams of two. Each pair of women must diaper a baby doll with one hand tied behind their back. The team that does it the fastest (and does it right!) wins.

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Cats and Children

 Are your kids ready to own a ca?. If so there are few things you have to make sure that they do and don't do for the health and safety of the animal.

DO encourage your children to take responsibility for feeding your cat on time. It is a good way to teach them discipline Always check every single day to make sure that the animal has been fed he or she is doing this as required or your pet could starve to death. Just because you are teaching your child responsibility does not mean your child is ultimately responsible for the pet – you are!

DO encourage your children to clean out your cat's litter box every day and empty it for you. This teaches them that along with the fun of owning a pet comes a few chores.

DO teach your children how to groom the cat. This is a message to the cat that the child is the boss. It also strengthens the loving bond between you and your children.

DO discourage children from teasing children or showing a lack of respect for its body parts. If your toddler cannot grasp the idea that pulling on a cat's tail causes it distress then it is time to find another home for the cat.

DO encourage children to leave sleeping cats alone. Cats need a lot of sleep to be emotionally help.

DO encourage your child to only speak to the cat in a soft, gentle voice. If the cat tries to swipe, bite or gnaw on a child, instruct the child to say no and set the pet down.

DO not hesitate to take your child to a child psychologist immediately if you find it abusing or torturing the animal in any way. This kind of behavior is often a precursor to serious mental, psychological and social disorders that need to be treated early.

DO not hesitate to find the cat a good home if the relationship between your child and the cat is not working out. The cat will easily adapt to a friendly environment and be happier then in one where it has to suffer abuse from a family member.

DON'T let your children kiss your cat on the mouth. This is a good way to catch a virus or a cold.

DON'T let your child handle a kitten that is less than three weeks old. Often kids can't keep their hands off the mother and the kitten. Handling the kitten too early not only compromises its immune system but also traumatizes both the mother and the kitten emotionally.

DON'T let your child mistake the litter box for playing in his or her own sandbox. Conversely don't allow your cat to go in your children's sandy play areas.

If for any reason you think your child may abuse a cat or is not ready to do any of the things recommended in this article then it is probably best not to have one at all.

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