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February 19, 2010 by Baby Showers  
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Meaningul Christmas gift for a 6-7 month ancient?

Our son is 6 months ancient and will be nearly 7 months by Christmas. We have very small money, I’m working part time and I don’t want to load him up with a bunch of toys. Both sets of grandparents are going to spoil him rotten for Christmas so I want to get him ONE meaningul gift that we eventually place away for when he is older to mark his 1st Christmas. We already got the 1st Christmas ornament at the baby shower this summer. I suppose I could buy my own but any other suggestions?

Hallmark sells small ornaments that you can write your baby’s name and birth date on to hang on the Christmas tree for many years to come.

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baby shower homemade favors

December 23, 2009 by Baby Showers  
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baby shower homemade favors
Fundraiser Favor thoughts?

I’m trying to reach out to my networks, beyond local friends and family, to donate money for a charity that I’m doing their annual Walk fundraiser. For the local people, I did a bake sale and it was a hit. But somehow I want to offer something fun for the people that donate remotely. I was thinking of saying “I’ll send you flowers for your kind donation” and send a TY card with a package of flower seeds with a joke saying “Told you I’d send gorgeous flowers, but it takes work to make life gorgeous…and it started with your donation. Thanks!”

Any other thoughts that would be excellent to mail? I thought cookie mix, but I really want to try to keep these packages flat so I don’t go broke trying to raise money for another cause. I could do small homemade baggies of cookie mix, but could use more advice and creativity on that.

Any other thoughts that you’ve seen in bridal/baby showers or other events that could help me?

Thanks in advance!

Make a postcard with a photo of the person or thing that they helped, and place a thank you note and explanation on the back. Ex: Today you helped save this park for the children of Town, State. Today you went us one step closer towards the cure for breast cancer. Postcards are cheap to mail, and it is something like what Defenders of Wildlife does when you donate.

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December 20, 2009 by Baby Showers  
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So, you want to host a fantastic party, but you have limited funds. Can it be done? The answer is ABSOLUTELY!!!

There are numerous ways that you can cut costs when plotting a shower. Perhaps the simplest way is to split the hostess duties among several friends. Homemade
food, favors, and invitations are another way to make things less expensive. The time of day you have the shower may also influence the cost. A mid-afternoon party with cake, punch, and light snacks is much less expensive than a dinner or a spa afternoon. Having the party at a restaurant may be less expensive if the guests all know each other and are willing to pay for their own meals. This may be somewhat awkward, though, so it certainly is a plot that will only fit certain situations.

Handmade invitations are a very simple way to cut corners. With a computer, a printer, and cardstock or specialty paper, you can make invitations that will look practically professional. Or you can choose to make a crafty invitation that perfectly complements your theme. Another option for invitations is to email invitations. Sites like sendomatic allow you to send invitations and maps, track responses, and even send weather reports for the huge day for less than $15 dollars for 100 invitations. Sending email invitations saves on the buy of invitations, as well as the postage.

Food for a shower can be very simple. If you have an early afternoon party that falls after lunch but before dinner, you can serve cake, punch, mints, nuts, and perhaps a fruit tray very inexpensively. The presentation is often more vital than the actual food that is served. Use nice bowls and silver for a formal atmosphere. If you do not have crystal or silver, you can usually get plastic that looks like crystal and silver and will still look nice. Finger sandwiches also add an elegant touch and are inexpensive and simple to prepare. If you want a more casual feel to the shower, a vegetable platter and chips and dips are always welcome. Or get everyone in on the act and question each person attending to bring a snack. You might want to have a sign up sheet, though, so that you don’t end up with 5 bags of chips.

Believe it or not, even if you don’t consider yourself a baker, there are several alternatives to expensive bakery cakes. Cupcakes are very simple, and sugar or plastic decorations in baby themes are honestly simple to find. You can also use frosting to “glue” small plastic baby decorations to the tops of Small Debbie snack cakes. These are precious, and they look like you spent a lot of time. Another option is to skip the traditional decorated cake, altogether, and go for individual cheesecakes (simple to make in muffin tins) or a tasty chocolate cake (make sure that the mom-to-be isn’t avoiding chocolate first). Cookies can make a fantastic sweet treat also, and there are some really cute cookie cutters readily available. Finally, if you reckon you can make and frost a rectangular cake but are concerned about trying to do fancy decorations, you can find edible cake art images online. These are simple to apply to the top of the cake, and they are the same images used by bakeries.

Many of the games and activities for a baby shower are free. There are printouts available online if you want to play games like bingo. While party favors are a nice touch for a shower, they certainly are not necessary. A personal thank you, in person or written, is all that is necessary to thank the guests for attending.

Throwing a baby shower is a wonderfully generous thing to do. It does not, but, have to break the bank. Remember, the most vital thing when hosting a shower is to make wonderful memories for your friend. Years from now she will remember the laughter and the thoughtfulness of her friends more than she will remember fancy favors or expensive cakes.

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baby shower activities ideas

December 20, 2009 by Baby Showers  
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baby shower activities thoughts

Once the invitations for a baby shower have been sent out, it is excellent to look into the next step. Will your guests be doing any fascinating activity or will they be bored and wish to go back home. It is therefore very vital to choose on baby shower crafts. They keep the guests busy having fun as they get in the mood to have a relaxed time. Your craft thoughts can come from various sources. Firstly, the internet is a rich ground for such thoughts. Secondly, you can learn from friends. Question them what they would delight in doing and you will be surprised at how people are creative. It is excellent to engage in crafts that are in your reach. There is no need to reckon of too expensive or complicated crafts.

While deciding on the crafts, it is excellent to consider the various ages of people that will participate. If there are children, they would not appreciate hard crafts and others are too childish for grownups. This should not be a serious time so, find a way in which the two age groups can meet in the middle and have a fun time. Place small stress on the mother to be. Even if a craft item goes missing, deal with it without panicking. Make sure that everyone is comfortable. If the refreshments are not enough, make sure they are immediately replaced. People delight in crafts more when there is food and fun. Do not be too hard if someone messes up the craft; have fun and laugh at mistakes.

Some of the baby shower craft thoughts are; drawing tiny names of the unborn baby as gifts are being opened. This can release so much creativity as everyone tries to out do each other with the best and cutest writings. Another craft is to deep fingers in safe paint and hand print the gifts. The kids like this kind of craft and it is fun to do. Another craft is having baby poems written on papers and have them framed. This is commonly done by siblings. The poems can also be read out loud for the guests to delight in. Grownups can engage in telling baby tales and their experiences. When people are engaging in something that is fun, time flies so quick and the shower becomes a success.

Scrap booking is always a excellent craft to engage in where you focus on the unborn child. Another thing that is very loved by many is taking goofy photos. Everyone’s picture is taken without their knowledge and then shown later as people engage in making fun of the person caught unaware. Later, serious photographs are taken to remember the cherished day. With so much crafts to do, you will find out there is no time for more and your guests are disappointed to leave the party. This means that the baby shower was a huge success. A party like this should end on a high note. The parents to the unborn child should be pleased and thankful. It is  a fantastic time taken to anticipate the incredible new life into the world.

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December 8, 2009 by Baby Showers  
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baby shower bingo cards free

In the United States the traditional bingo game is played with 75 balls, and in the United Kingdom it is played with 90 balls. The most common types of games are free games and pay-…

Most bingo lovers know that there is more to the game than meets the eye. Bingo games are anything but dull – there are many different types of bingo games players can choose from. With online bingo becoming more and more well loved, there are now even more types of bingo games than ever before.

In the United States the traditional bingo game is played with 75 balls, and in the United Kingdom it is played with 90 balls. The most common types of games are free games and pay-to-play games. At free bingo sites players can play for free, they do not have to deposit and they can win bonus money. At some free sites, players can even win real money! Pay-to-play bingo sites are also very well loved because players can win huge amounts of money. To play pay-to-play bingo games, players have to deposit regularly to fund their accounts. Some sites offer both a free play and a pay-to-play version of their games.

The traditional, or regular, bingo game is probably the most common type of game. For this game, bingo cards have five horizontal rows and five vertical columns, which make a total of 25 numbers per card. In the traditional game, players have to match a line of five numbers, horizontal, vertical or diagonal, to win. The numbers are called by a person called the caller. Players have to mark off the number on their cards that corresponds with the number called.

The other widely used type of bingo game is the blackout pattern game. In this game players have to mark off all the numbers on their cards to win bingo.

Some of the more familiar bingo patterns are the x-pattern and the four corner pattern where players have to mark off the number in each corner of the card to win bingo. Other common bingo games are progressive and combination games. Speed bingo is also very well loved. In this game numbers are read at a high speed and players have to mark their cards at an equally high speed.

Fortunately with the boom of the online bingo industry, many sites offer games with fun and fascinating patterns. Some sites have bingo cards that match the game’s skins or room themes. Other fun card patterns are patterns that are unique to the promotions the site offers.

Not all types of bingo games are played in casinos or at websites. Besides the traditional numbered cards, there are many types of bingo games for kids. Some of the well loved games for kids are maths and alphabet bingo. By playing these games, children experience learning as a fun activity.

Other types of bingo games are baby or bridal shower bingo. Usually players have to match all kinds of baby or bridal items to the words on their cards. These games are fantastic icebreakers and lots of fun.

As online bingo become more well loved, more types of games are being made. This will help increase the already high excitement in regards to the bingo game.

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November 4, 2009 by Baby Showers  
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It seems like every where we look there are lots of babies and mothers-to-be around. As many people will tell you Motherhood is a very special time for a woman. They will even go so far as to inform you that being a mother-to-be is much more vital. When you want to give her a special gift you can plot a baby shower and if you know that the baby is a boy then you can send out baby boy shower invitations.

Now there are many things that can be done to prepare for the birth of a child but a baby shower is one event that makes an expectant mother very pleased as she realizes that her child is coming ever closer into her life. You can help with this as you not only give her baby gifts that will be of use in the beginning of the baby’s birth but also for some time to come.

When you look into buying baby boy shower invitations you will see that there are many different ones that you can buy. The best way to go about this might be to see what sort of preferences that the expectant mother has. This way you can make a personalized baby boy shower invitation that she will appreciate. Sometimes you can even find online baby boy shower invitations that you can download and use.

There are instances where you will be able to find internet sites that allow you to make unique baby shower invitations. You can use these sites to turn ordinary looking baby boy shower invitations into works of art.

Now when you are looking at these sites you may want to see if you can get these cards for free or make certain that you have plenty of time to order the baby boy shower invitations, for the cards to arrive, for you to fix the various details like the new mother’s name and the place where the baby shower will be held. These details are very vital otherwise your guest won’t be able to arrive in time for the baby shower.

Another fascinating way to send baby boy shower invitations is by email. As so many people have access to a computer these days you can easily choose the baby boy shower invitations that appeal to you and send them racing across the world. With this method many of the guests will be able to plot the appropriate gifts to bring for the mother and you will be able to find out who can’t attend.

Baby boy shower invitations are just one simple way to let everyone know that there is a small bundle of mischief who is about to make his appearance. You can make the baby shower more memorable for the new mother with fantastic baby boy shower invitations that she will be able to treasure as the years pass.

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baby shower favors ideas homemade

October 2, 2009 by Baby Showers  
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baby shower favors thoughts homemade

If you are having a traditional It\’s a Girl! baby shower or a baby shower that emphasizes femininity, this article will give you some fantastic do it yourself thoughts for party favors that all your guests will delight in to take home with them.

Items like fragrant potpourri sachets, pink candy-filled baby bottles, and cute personalized tea bags in a teacup all make wonderful party favors for girl baby showers. Achieving top quality homemade party favors will not be hard at all if you follow the step by step instructions offered in this article.

The potpourri sachets are probably the most classic party favors for girls of all time. All women like fresh scents and flowers, and potpourri combines both of these to make an aromatic keepsake that can freshen up any bedroom, bathroom, drawer, or closet. Start by purchasing pretty small sachets for potpourri and matching ribbon. Then, you will have to mix a combination of flowers, herbs, spices and oils to achieve the desired fragrance.

One well loved combination whose aroma is exquisite combines 4 cups of lavender flowers, 3 cups of patchonly herb, 1 cup deerstongue leaves, 1/2 cup of ground allspice, 1/4 cup of orrisroot, and 1/4 cup of ground cloves. To this mixture, add 10 drops of rose oil, 10 drops of lavender oil, 12 drops of neroli oil, and 1/4 teaspoon of sandalwood oil. Mix all of the ingredients together and distribute the mixture between the sachets. Tie the sachets with ribbon and embellish or personalize if desired.

A cute party favor that your guests will probably delight in at the very moment that they receive them are the pink candy-filled baby bottles. For this, buy solid pink or patterned pink baby bottles, candy or chocolates, and ribbon. Hershey\’s kisses, M & M\’s, and miniature size chocolates or hard candy, are all perfect for this party favor.

Fill each baby bottle with a combination of the different types of candy. Seal the lid onto the baby bottle, and tie a pretty ribbon around the neck of the baby bottle. If you want to add something extra, decorate the baby bottles with fine stickers or embellishments, or, you can personalize the ribbon with the name and date of your baby shower.

Today, tea sets are very accessible and inexpensive; you can sometimes even find some at the dollar store. Most department or toy stores offer a variety of tea sets for fantastic prices. If you choose to theme your girl baby shower a Pink Tea,” this baby shower party favor is perfect for you. If your theme is generally feminine and girly, this party favor will work for you, too.

For this you will need your favorite tea bags, teacups, and items to personalize or decorate with. Alter each tea cover by placing a personalized sticker on the front of the tea cover; you can also choose to decorate it with a baby themed sticker. Decorate the teacups with embellishments or ceramic paint, if desired. Place each tea bag inside of a teacup and place on the tables. They are tea-rrific!
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baby shower activities

March 13, 2009 by Baby Showers  
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Baby showers are enjoyable gatherings usually consisting of 4 main activities : socializing, eating, playing games and the best one of all, opening all those baby gifts! Plotting a baby shower is the first step.

Lasting about two to 3 hours, it’s usually a excellent thought for the host to outline a schedule of activities beforehand so the speed of the party remains steady.

Plotting the Baby Shower Schedule: The start of the baby shower is a excellent time for socialization.

Cuisine is always expected at a baby shower and it need not be elaborate. Finger foods are simplest and guests can eat throughout the entire length of the shower, with a special time, often towards the end, devoted to eating the cake.

Perhaps the most well loved activity in most baby showers is the game time. Baby shower games are fun and there’s no end to the game options, either. Practically any game can be remodeled to make it applicable for a baby shower.

If the guests are a fun group, plot on playing several different baby games. Just be certain to choose on the games about three weeks before the shower so you know what games that may be played as the host will have to make certain she has plenty of game pieces and obligatory supplies. And she’ll need a prize to award the game winners, too!

Guessing the circumference of the expectant mother’s belly is a conventional game that’s’s played at many baby showers.

IShould games not appear acceptable for the group, for whatever reason, plot a group project instead.

Some project concepts include scrapbooking, covering, making a video documentary, or making something similar to a hand-painted floor mat or wall hanging the expectant mother can make use of in her home.

If you are inviting men, plot the baby shower as more of get-together, maybe an outdoors BBQ. The guys can cook the food and assemble the baby gifts as they’re opened as the girls chill and have fun!

Keeping the Best for Last: Opening the baby gifts is surely the high point of the baby showers (at least from the mother’s viewpoint).

Be certain someone is in charge of writing down an inventory of the baby gifts and the name of the guest who gave each. Save the bows, too so that when it’s all over, the honored guest can be topped with a silly bow hat!

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$2.75

Throwing a baby shower? Heres a fun card game to entertain your guests! A fun icebreaker for your party, this fun form of baby charades challenges guests to see just how baby savvy they are! Heres what you do: divide your guests up into two teams. Players take turns drawing a card from the deck. Each card includes a baby word and number of points. Players act out the words while the remaining team...
24 Baby Shower Scratch-n-Win Tickets ~ Fantastic Game! 24 Baby Shower Scratch-n-Win Tickets ~ Fantastic Game!
$3.50

Add some unexpected fun to your baby shower with these cardboard scratch tickets! Question your guests to scratch off the silver square to reveal the winning ticket. Have a small fun with it use them for drawings, raffles, games, door prizes and more! Each 24-card deck comes with one winner to reveal a picture of milk in the baby's bottle. The non-winning cards reveal pictures of various baby items/t...
Winkel, New Colors (Boxed) Winkel, New Colors (Boxed)
$12.85

Soft plastic loops are simple to grasp and can be refrigerated for a soothing teether. New Color. This mesmerizing maze of safe, soft, continuous tubes is perfect for a teething baby to chew on. Dimensions: 4.5" H. For ages Age: 0 months to 5 years...
Safari Swivel Wheel Sport Double Stroller - Blue/ Khaki Safari Swivel Wheel Sport Double Stroller - Blue/ Khaki
$289.99

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University of Iowa Growth Chart Wood University of Iowa Growth Chart Wood

Keep track of your small fans progress to the end zone and ultimately your alma mater with this exclusively designed heavy duty wooden growth chart by Baby Fanatic. Designed to be written on it can also be used to commemorate special events and milestones on or off the field....

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