Mixed Baby shower

[Chara123]

Im in the process of organising my step daughters baby shower.

We've decided on a mixed shower as she would really like to have her male family members, little cousins etc there.

Approximately 40 people, ages 2-75

Does anyone have any ideas for fun games etc please?
Ive ordered a pregnancy simulator anyone who may like to give it ago.
And a few other little things.

Everyone is likley to stay for the full afternoon, so hoping to keep everyone entertained.

Food is all sorted and although step daughter has asked for no gifts. Everyone has still asked for ideas so ive surgested people can bring favourite childhood book to gift to baby should they chose, with a hand written message inside, as little cousins who are attending will also enjoy reading these to bump over the course of the afternoon

What is a pregnancy simulator?

If she's asked for no gifts then it isn't a shower. Literally the point of a shower is gifts. So if you want a big pregnancy celebration (utterly weird in my book but there you go) then call it something else and lessen everyone's confusion.

I think books are a really nice idea as you can’t really have enough of them! But I would maybe double check this with your step daughter so that she doesn’t get upset at being ignored. Do let her know that once your baby is old enough you start to wish you had been given more books though 🤣

I also agree, don’t call it a baby shower! Just say on invites that it’s an “afternoon to celebrate the impending arrival”.

You could get everyone to send you a baby photo of themselves, print them out and then people have to guess who of the guests is what baby and give prize for the winner.

Get a nice blank book and ask everyone to write some life advice to the baby.

Get some white onesies and fabric pens and let children and adults colour them in and make bespoke funny baby onesies.

Sorry I meant a labour simulator, my partner did one for charity a few years ago and he said it may be fun for anyone else who would like to try.

Thankyou, I hadn't really thought of the meaning behind the name. We just wanted an opportunity for everyone to get together, celebrate and play silly games as it will be the first great grandchild on all sides and everyone is very excited.

I did check before mentioning about books to anyone else and luckily mum to be loved the idea. My dad's a carpenter and they are both building a book case together ready for babies books.

Thabkyou does your ideas 🩷

I find it utterly weird that a mum to be should miss out on a celebration with those closest to her just because she has no expectation for people to bring gifts.

Whilst i appreciate the name may have caused some confusion, we have very generous family who would have happily "showered" her with gifts & im sure will when baby is here. She just wants to spend time with those most important to her, play some silly games and talk all things baby. I personally see no issue with this.

Honestly ignore the weird MN people who think a baby shower is about gifts and is tacky and horrible. In the really world people are very accepting of and excited about such things and of course you don’t have to want gifts. The book idea is lovely!
It sounds like a fab family gathering which I am sure she will appreciate and enjoy.

I’ve seen people do a guess the weight on baby or a game where you use ribbbon to guess the size of the bump, play guess the nappy contents with melted chocolate or snickers etc in nappies (yuck but if kids are there they’ll enjoy it), get a teddy or doll and let the kids or dads try to put on a button up onesie blindfolded, guess the baby competition with all guests sharing a baby photo before the day and then trying to guess who is who…

Thankyou, for your ideas 🩷