Baby Shower

Place these on the table as part of the tablescape.

Take an 8oz. styrofoam cup and cut about and inch off of the top. (I like to cut 2 slits before I start to help ease the scissors into cutting). Cut a slit starting at the top of the cup and cut downward until you are about an inch from the bottom of the cup. Make a matching slit with a space of an inch to an inch and a half in-between. This will become the tongue of your shoe. Push the tongue back and bring the sides in to create flaps over the tongue. Take your hole puncher and punch matching holes on each flap. Brush some clear nail polish inside each hole and let dry. Lace the ribbon through the baby booties like you would a shoe. Fill with butter mints and place on table.

Found a template for the mini candy bars to create your own wrappers (link for site below). Set these on the table as part of the tablescape with the pacifiers. http://www.jersgirl.com/temps.html

Buy small baby items (20-30 items) and place on a tray. Walk around in front of guests with the tray so that each guest has time to view the contents. Remove the tray from their sight and ask them to write down the items that they remember. Time them for two minutes, more or less depending on how many items you have. The person with the most items correct wins! In addition to a great game, you can give all the baby items to the mom-to-be as a gift! Ideas on items: bottle, pacifier, baby socks, baby hat, thermometer, nasal aspirator, rattle, ducky, washcloth, spoon, baby nail clippers, travel baby shampoo, diaper. Preparation: buy items, tray, paper for the answers, magazines/books if not sitting at table, watch.

As guests arrive, hand them each one clothespin. Have them clip the pin to their shirt. If they say the word "baby", then someone can take their clothespin. The person with the most clothespins at the end of the party wins! An easy game to play and a great ice breaker. Preparations: buy clothespins, keep near the entrance and hand out as guests arrive.