Need help pleeeeease....!

[mummytothree]

I'm another that doesn't like games...it just seem to rushed and smahed together!!! Here are some things I liked about my baby shower and ones I've been too.

1. Have a stack of envelopes at each table and each guest can pre-address the thank you note for the mom to be

2. Gift bingo (the only game I approve of): pass out blank bingo card to all guests, instruct them to fill in the card with "common" gifts given at baby showers. As the mom to be opens all her gifts the guest "mark" their cards and can call BINGO when they get matches.

3. Another gift giving "game": as the mom to be is opening presents set a timer for 5 minute intervals (fewer or more depending on the number of guests) when the timer goes off the person's gift the mom is opening gets a gift!!

4. Although I like the ides of bring a book or pack of diapers I would not ask a guest to bring that AND a gift!!! Most books now adays can run anywhere from $10 to $20 dollars...and most diapers run anywhere from $6 to $18 dollars....to me that's alot to spend ON TOP of a gift. If I got an invitations that stated to bring a book instead of a card I'd definitly deduct the $$ from my gift....so if I had planed to spend $30 on a gift and I bougt a $10 dollar book...well I'd only spend $20 dollars on the gift....ect. You'll also find that some people might concider "that" (the book/diaper) their gift and not even bring one!!! Plus I think it's kind of rude to tell people to bring essentially "two gifts".....but that's just me!!