Many baby shower invitations request unwrapped gifts or diapers so the parents-to-be can mingle with their guests. This more interactive party setting requires some entertainment for the guests including crafts, games, and hands-on entertainment. Check out these baby shower trends that will take your baby shower from mediocre to memorable.
\n \nThemes
\nEveryone loves a themed party and baby showers are no different. You can choose one based on interests (a favorite hobby) or bring the nursery decor theme to the party. This year, popular themes include elements of minimalism, eco-friendliness, and sustainability. While there are dozens of ideas, these caught our eye for 2025.
\nSome groups prefer crafts over games. There are several ideas you can create at your craft station. You can ask the guests to decorate bibs, onesies, and wooden hangers. If you are looking for something unique, ask guests to create felt book and nursery rhyme characters. Patterns are available on Etsy for guests to trace, cut out, and glue together.
\nGrow Baby’s Library
\nWe love the idea of bringing a book instead of a card to fill up the baby’s library. Instead of buying new, used books are the more eco-friendly choice. This is the perfect opportunity for the partygoers to go through their libraries and find gently used books to pass down. You can also look for used children’s books at the library and ask the guests to sign those instead.
\nFill the Medicine Cabinet
\nBabies need a bunch of different items that first-time parents don’t think of. Make a small card for each item and place them in invitations asking the guests to include that item with their gift. You can set up a basket at the gift table and the new parents can take home all the items they will need. Check out the sidebar for a list of items.
\nAsk for Something Handmade
\nNew parents can always use a break, so why not get everyone to read a story to the baby? Ask all the guests to make a video of themselves reading a book to the baby. Upload the videos to a private YouTube channel and have access to the stories wherever you have internet. Not only will it be a chance for the baby to hear and see the special people in their lives, but it is also a wonderful keepsake to look back on down the road.
\nPlay Some Fun Games
\nTwo Truths and a Lie
\nPrint out sheets for guests to write down three sentences about their baby’s birth, which will be read aloud when complete. Let the new parents guess what is true and what is a lie. For example: My labor was less than an hour. My child was born with a full head of hair. My partner got a speeding ticket on the way to the hospital. After guesses are made, the lie is revealed. Consider a prize for the craziest truth.
\nBaby Dice
\nThis is a great way to get new parents to stop at every table and chat for a few minutes. Purchase some small gifts for prizes and an alphabet die. The players work in teams to spell out BABY (LAST NAME) by rolling the dice and marking them off on a sheet. The team to do so is the winner and moves up to the next table. Similar to Bunco, players switch partners and play again for a set amount of time. The player with the most wins and losses wins a prize.
\nBaby Telestrations
\nMuch like the old game of telephone where you whisper in someone’s ear, Baby Telestrations adds a twist. The first person picks a card with a baby-related term like “diaper change” and draws it on a piece of paper. The next person looks at that drawing and writes their guess as to what the drawing is supposed to be and hands that to the next person. They then create a drawing based on that term and so on until the end when all drawings and guesses are revealed.
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Things That Will Fill the Baby’s Medicine Cabinet
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Pam is a freelance writer and mother of three. She enjoys planning the party as much as the guests enjoy attending them.
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