You know how they say it’s absolutely tacky to request for gifts from friends? “They” were wrong. For parties that are extremely personal and intimate, you can!

For instance, a baby shower party where you invite only those who you want to share the joy and anticipation of waiting for your baby to arrive. It’s not unusual for you to ask your friends to go to a baby registry, or if you don’t have the time to set one up, to designate the gifts that you want to receive from your friends.

Baby gifts are the best when the gift-giver poured love and attention to share that very special present. But if that gift is exactly like all the other gifts the would-be parents will receive in design and function, the thought becomes wasted (although it still COUNTS for sure!).

So, if you’re a guest, the best thing to do is to coordinate with the would-be parents and ask if there’s a baby registry. If there’s none, ask the parents what they want as gifts (if you’re really close, tell them your budget too!).

If you’re the parent, it’s best to plan ahead and inform your friends (when they call for RSVP after they receive the invites) which gifts you would love to receive.

It is not that difficult to look and search for baby gifts as some would think. It is just a matter of creativity, careful consideration and genuine affection for the new addition to the family. Here are some ideas…

Baby Accessories (for the first few months to one year)

Think about what the baby might need or use in the future. You can go for a Bob revolution stroller, a snuggly blanket if the baby is due on the winter months, a baby hammock for the summer, and a monogrammed baby linen for the cot.

How about a bit of everything?

Baby gift baskets come in all shapes and sizes and they speak of your thoughtfulness for putting it all together. Be unique by personalizing the baby basket. Add one major gift (a stuffed toy or a a baby bottle holder), and a few smaller items that go with the main gift (baby feeding nipples, bottle brush, diapers, cotton buds, clothes, etc).

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Besides speeches, great food and a great venue, baby shower games can make moms-to-be, godparents, grandparents, and other guests feel hyped for the arrival of the baby. Since a baby shower is a laid back party where everyone can slack off and play childish games again, it’s absolutely necessary to make your guests play some of the cutest and most entertaining baby shower games around.

Here are some of the popular ones…

1. Sing a Lullabye

Guests take turns singing a lullabye or a nursery rhyme. The thing is, one song cannot be repeated (so someone must be taking note of the songs that have already been sung). Guests are allowed 5 to 10 seconds to think of a song, after which they get booted out of the game. The last one left singing wins!

2. Don’t Say It!

At the start of the party, the host can announce a phrase or a word that cannot be mentioned until the end of the party is announced. This can be any word, from “diapers” to “breast feeding”, to baby brands or accessories.

Those who do can be “punished”.

Either they do a little dance number at the end of the party or they get charged with taking care of a chore for the mommy. They may also be asked to donate something, like more diapers (i mean “nappies”) or pregnancy supplements (if you’re in the market for this, by the way, check out some prenatal vitamins here)

3. How Big is Mommy?

For this game, you need a few rolls of tissue paper. Guests can split up into teams and cut up the rolls of tissue paper according to their guess as to how big mommy’s tummy is. Then, they can take turns wrapping the cut tissue paper around mommy’s tummy. The group that comes up with the closest estimate wins!

These games are a great way to let the guests mingle. After all, they probably will be seeing each other frequently from here on out, because there are a lot more “baby parties” to attend in the future (first birthday of the baby, Halloween, etc.)

It’s a company that adopts the name of the most delightful phrase in the French Language, and undertandably so. This company delivers the goods and showcase the cutest party favors baby shower favors, and personalized wedding favors.

Delectability in giveaways is something that a shrewd party planner should always consider. Clients are a visual bunch, they like beautiful sentimental things that reflect their tastes and lifestyles. A sailor will want something that looks like a boat, a travelling business man may like something that his guests can carry with them on travels etc.

Why are these favors unique? Because they have that whimsical feel to their products like you’re buying something off fantasy land. Personalized anything is just like putting your name on some random merchandize, but with beau-coup products, you choose which one suits your lifestyle, which product will tickle your guests’ funny bones and which ones will make you want to relive the experience of your wedding all over again.

My sister asked me to brainstorm ideas for a happy pregnancy party and my initial reaction was “what?”. It turns out that she wanted something to celebrate the discovery of her friend’s pregnancy, the two-lines on the pregnancy test strip.

I have several ideas for a small get-together with friends and relatives attending.
The food includes simple chicken dishes. They can order in from a regular fried chicken place or they can fry their own, following authentic restaurant recipes from cookbooks.

The idea is for the guests to gush over the new discovery and reassure the new mom-to-be that her new emotions and the changes in her body are things that all women go through when celebrating the miracle of pregnancy. Changes in one’s body are scary, but her friends are there to convince her that she will still look awesome even in prebaby clothes.

Guests can bring accessories or hand-me-down clothes from previous pregnancies as one necessary expense among pregnant women is clothes that fit. Most preggy dresses are in pastels. Another nice gift to give the mom-to-be would be bags to go with new mommy outfits. They should be big to accommodate small snacks for when she’s feeling the munchies, and trendy enough to show the world that pregnant women can also be fashionable.

Finally, the party planner should make available some catalogs featuring Nursery Wall Decors for the parents-to-be to browse. Their relatives and friends can help them pick the best unisex design to adorn the nursery. They still don’t know what the baby’s gender will be, but they cannot wait until the last minute to furnish the room.

Planning the giveaways for this party is tricky, and nice thank you cards and ‘future godparent’ cards are standard.