9 Things To Do At A Baby Shower Besides Games

There are all kinds of things to do at a baby shower besides games. Baby showers are such a special time to celebrate your newest addition, and if you aren’t a game person, you deserve to have a shower that you truly can enjoy!

There are no rules to what a baby shower should be or look like. And if you aren’t a big fan of baby shower games, that is totally okay! There are plenty of things to do at a baby shower that are not games.

In this post, you will get ideas for unique baby shower activities and affordable baby shower product finds to go along with those activities!

After reading through this post, you are going to have ALL THE INSPO you need to plan the baby shower of your dreams!

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Things to do at a baby shower besides games:

1. Bow Or Bowtie Making Station

Perfect for a boy or a girl! This is the perfect activity for your guests to make some cute accessories for your little one.

2. Help Make The Scrapbook

If you have ever put together a scrapbook, you know that it is a LOT of work. Shave down some of this work in a fun way by letting your baby shower guests each make a page of the scrapbook for you to later add the photos to!

To make this work, have materials separated for all the holidays, special occasions, and milestones; this way there will be no duplicate pages.

Lay all of this out on an activity table for your guests to grab from when they are ready to participate!

3. Encouraging Cards For Labor/ Postpartum

Labor and postpartum is HARD! Words of encouragement during this time are extremely important. I recently did this at a baby shower, and it was such a wonderful idea that kept all of the guests busy- for a great reason. Below are some materials for this activity.

4. Open Gifts

You’d be surprised how much time opening gifts takes! With all the ooohs and aahhs, it totally is considered an activity that everyone participates in.

5. Opt For A Nesting Party Instead

Rather than a shower, a nesting party is when your friends come over and help you with the practical details that need to get done before you have your baby. This could be cleaning, prepping meals, setting up baby furniture, and more! It is truly SO helpful and if you aren’t a baby shower game person, this could be right up your alley!

6. Praying Over Mom

If you and your people are praying persons, this could be a great idea for you. It is not that often that you have this many of your loved ones in one room; this is not only a sweet idea, but will be a true blessing for you too!

7. Body/ Lip Scrub Bar

I have hosted a party with a body and lip scrub bar and it was a HIT! Best part is, most (if not all) of the ingredients needed for this activity you will already have in your cabinient. For the jars, I recommend the ones below.

8. Embroider Baby Clothes

If you are having a more intimate baby shower, I really love this idea. Getting to sit around the living room with your people, knitting away, perhaps with a cup of tea is such a relaxed and cute idea! And every time your baby wears those sweet embroidered clothes, you’ll think back to that moment. Below is an embroidery kit to make this activity extra easy!

9. Bib Decorating

Babies and bibs go hand-in-hand! The best part is that this affordable bib-making kit is the perfect thing to do at a baby shower that isn’t a game.

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