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Grandma's First Grandbaby Shower

 

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It's Not Just A Toy,
It's A Learning
Opportunity

When a woman becomes pregnant, as the mother-to-be she is usually showered with many gifts from adoring friends and family. At the same time, the Grandma-to-be is left without the crucial items necessary for having her grandson or granddaughter over to her house. Poor Grandma! What will she to do? She has no baby supplies! Ensure that when Mom needs a few hours away, she can trust the bambino to Grandma, who is fully equiped with a place for baby to sleep, play and get the diaper changed! Party411.com will make sure that Grandma is prepared for anything and everything that a first time grandma needs to do her job with ease and affection.

Invitations

Since Grandma's friends are throwing the bash, borrow a child (anyone with very small hands will do) and dip the child's hands in paint to make one or two hand prints on the front of the invites. This is very simple, and it doesn't imply that Grandma is the one having the baby. (That could cause some interesting gossip around the neighborhood!) Write all the important information in child-like writing on the invitation.

Even simpler, have us create a customized baby shower invitation

Decorations

Baby rattles, stuffed animals and toys all over the place are the only decorations you really need. You may even select small toys that Grandma can take home with her to have at her house for the new baby. Basically, you want the place to look like Grandma's house at the end of the day after she's taken care of the baby. It's kind of like a look into the future- something for Grandma to get excited about!

Centerpieces - Place a different large toy in the middle of each table. For example, place a large, stuffed teddy bear in the middle of a table with "Congratulations" balloons tied to it.

If Grandma is a bit more conservative, you can decorate each table with a different plant, or pot of flowers with a small baby rattle sticking out of each one.

Seating cards - Tie each guest's seating card to the identical rattle/toy (but smaller than the centerpiece) that is the centerpiece of the table at which they are sitting.

Gift Ideas for Grandma

Since Grandma won't need some of the same things as the mother-to-be, here is a list of some of the most important items she will need to make her grandchild comfortable at her house when she babysits:

  • Port-A-Crib or Crib
  • High chair
  • Baby bathtub
  • Bouncy seat
  • Changing pad
  • Linens/sheets/blanket for baby
  • Car seat
  • Diapers and baby wipes
  • Super saucer - you know, that round thing with a seat in center that's safe for the baby to sit in and play
  • Baby swing
  • Baby gym - toys that the baby can lay on its back and play with - mounted on a swing like bar
  • Bibs, bottles, formula
  • Stroller
  • Toys, puzzles, books, stuffed animals
  • Baby monitor

Maybe Grandma-to-be's friends can get together with their grandchildren and have a big day at the park or at one grandma's house. Present a "gift certificate" to your honored Grandma as an added bonus.

Activities

"Baby Business" - Buy 10 baby objects that aren't easily identified, such as a nose syringe, a temperature strip, a breast pump, a teething ring, and so on. Distribute paper and pencil and ask players to try and guess what each object does. The player with the most correct answers is the winner. Present a basket of the objects (minus the breast pump) to the Grandma-to-be.

"Guess Who?" - Have the guests bring their baby pictures to the party. Tape each picture to a sheet of paper. Pass around the baby pictures and try to have players try to identify each baby. For added fun, write crazy captions underneath each picture, such as "Future President?" or "What are you lookin' at?"

Party Favors

Let guests take home potted plants (centerpieces).

If guests are grandmothers, too, send them home with a new toy or gadget for grandchildren.

Take a picture of each guest with the honored Grandma and send it to them as a reminder of the day with a thank you note.

Don't forget the Custom candy bar wrappers

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