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Baby Shower Wording Ideas

Writing a get well card to someone we care about isn’t difficult. It’s easy to choose – and send a card these days. It only takes a little more thought to make it really personal.

Don’t limit your card giving to your nearest and dearest. Think of those outside of your immediate circle of friends who might welcome a card. Perhaps there is someone less well known to you that you might like to send a card to.

Is there someone in the neighborhood or community who you know is under the weather? One of your social groups might operate a visiting scheme which would be the perfect time to organize a communal card signing.

Following these simple steps will make sure that your Get Well Card is well written, sent and received.

1. Of course you want to put their name at the top. You may want to address them more formally if this is more appropriate i.e. Mr. Smith etc. Just be respectful. Think what they like to be called and use this in your card.

Adding their name to the inside of the card shows that you’ve given their greeting card a little more thought. They’d like to think that the card was chosen specifically for them. Seeing their name at the top adds to this confirmation.

2. The next part is where you mention you’re sorry to hear that they are sick, unwell, or hurt (whatever you choose as appropriate). You want your message to be as cheery as possible. You don’t want to go into specifics, just mention that you send them wishes for a quick recovery, or hope they’ll be back to full health soon.

The tone of your message depends on how you know them and the kind of conversations you have had in the past. You can be brief in writing your card, whilst still making it personal. If in doubt, be general with your message and don’t dwell on sickness or illness. A thoughtful, short message will do more to lift their spirits than showing that you know exactly what has led to their being ‘out of action’.

Be thoughtful in your wording. In necessary, spend a bit of time looking at some of the standard get well greetings available either at bricks and mortar stores or online. Why not take a notebook and jot down a few for later reference?

3. You may also, as in any thoughtful card, want to offer some help during their period of illness. Can you do anything for them to ease their responsibilities? Could you be specific in your card.? Remember though that they may not feel comfortable asking for help, so your offer will be much appreciated.

Meal-time, shopping and laundry for instance might all be areas where you could demonstrate some special assistance. Have you some specific skill such as cooking to offer? Would they love one of your home-made pies? Or do you have some extra time available when you could offer dog-walking, baby-sitting or some other kind of personal assistance?

Do a bit of lateral thinking and you’ll come up with the perfect offer that takes advantage of your particular abilities and interests. Even a bit of gardening would be well received by someone who loves their yard and is housebound.

4. When you sign your card you might like to include a note of who you are! Obviously that’s not necessary to a near and dear one, but if you are sending to someone outside of your immediate circle, it might be helpful for you to clarify your relationship to them (i.e. Jane’s neighbor). Common-sense will tell you if this is necessary.

5. If you post your card it’s often a good idea (as in the case above) to add a return address. That way they can reply to your card should they want to later. When you’re unwell, tracking down addresses is just another thing to think about. Make it easier for them to get back to you (if you live away) by noting down your contact details. That way they have the option of replying when they are up and about again.

It’s not rocket science. Just a few careful steps will ensure that your Get Well card is written and signed just right.

Geraldine Jozefiak has written extensively about choosing, writing and sending your Get Well Card. Greeting Card Guide gives you the latest news, trends and products to make your greeting card selection as quick, fun and painless as possible. http://greetingcardguide.com

Baby Shower Ideas?

Hello i am throwing a surprise Baby Shower for my aunt whos having a baby boy. This is my first time throwing a shower & I need some help. So far ive only got one idea & thats Baby Shower Bingo instead of numbers its words relating to the mother & baby. If you have any suggestions i would really appreciate it. 10 points to the most creative, unique & fun answers!
Im on a tight budget so anything that isnt expensive would be great. Oh & its less than 2 weeks away so nothing really complicated would be good aswell!

here are some great games below…hope i helped

Don’t Cry Mommy!
Object of the game: To acquire as many pins from other guests and win the doorprize.
How to play: Each guest is handed a diaper or clothes pin when they arrive. Have each guest listen for others to say the mommy’s name. The guest who catches another saying the mommy’s name is allowed to take the pin (or as many pins as she is wearing) away from the person who said the mommy’s name.

Avoid pin holes in your clothes by wearing our cute translucent pacifiers with quality satin string – available now at BabyBingo.com – you can specify the colors (blue, pink, or white string — blue, pink, yellow or clear plastic pacifiers — or an assortment of all colors!)

Bubblegum Baby
Give each guest a piece of gum and have them chew it but don’t tell them what it’s for. After about 5 minutes you tell them to take out their gum and form a baby with it. After they are done creating their baby, place it on a paper plate and wirte the name of the creator of the gum baby. The mommy then picks the one she likes the best. -Submitted by Isela Bonada-Stanik, Los Angeles, CA.

Idea! Baby Stir Sticks
Glue tiny plastic babies onto stir sticks for a great shower accessory! (Can also be used as a topper on brownies; just be sure your guests don’t eat the babies!) Tiny babies available at babybingo.com -Submitted by Marie Santelices

Who’s That Beautiful Baby?
When mailing the invitations, enclose a request to have each guest bring their baby picture to the party. At the beginning of the party, you slip into another room and put each photo into a ziplock baggie with a number showing on the back. Bring out the photos on a bulletin board tacked up using the edges of the baggie and have each guest guess who belongs to which picture. It’s so much fun! The one who guesses the most wins. It’s a nice ice breaker – so do this game early on. Download pdf now, compliments of BabyBingo.com.

Pin the Pacifier on the Baby!
(A new twist to “pin the tail on the donkey.”) Find a baby picture, hopefully one crawling, and blow up to poster size (at least 11 x 17) and print one copy. Find an image of a pacifier and xerox it onto some paper or card stock. Blindfold your guests one at a time, twirl them around and point them in the general direction of the wall where the baby poster is pinned on. The second their hand touches the wall, they must pin the pacifier at that spot. It’s hilarious! Take a picture after and send it to us! We’d love to share it with others on our website! If you’d like to save some hunting around, order our “Pin the Pacifier” Game from BabyBingo.com.

Don’t Cross Your Legs!
Upon arrival give your guests a clothespin to pin to themselves. Throughout the course of the shower anyone who sees someone crossing thier legs/feet gets to take that person’s clothespin. At the end of the shower the person who has the most clothespins wins! -Submitted by Lori Reyna, email.

New Twist to “Don’t cross your legs!” Instead of clothespins, make binkies. Glue one lifesaver, onto the top of another lifesaver/crisscross. Then on the bottom, glue a jelly bean. Loop a cord though the top life saver…and you have a binkie. Grab someone’s binkie if they cross their legs. -Submitted by Robin Jacks, Yosemite

Another Twist to this game is to wear necklaces with pacifiers tied to it. Purchase the translucent plastic pacifiers and coordinating colored soft satin string from BabyBingo.com – you can specify the colors (blue, pink, or white string — blue, pink, yellow or clear plastic pacifiers — or an assortment of all colors!)

ABC Word Game – Give each guest a piece of paper and a pencil. On each piece of paper is a vertical list of the alphabet. Set the timer or clock for one minute. The object of the game is to come up with one baby-related word for each letter before the timer goes off. The person with the most creative baby-related words wins. Available free as our gift to thank you for visiting our website! Please let others know we want to help make showers fun and exciting! Download pdf now, compliments of BabyBingo.com.

Poopy Diapers!
You really have to have a sense of humor on this one. Take 3 to 5 candy bars and place one in each cloth diaper. Microwave each diaper for 30 seconds – or until the candy bar has melted. Have each guest take turns sniffing the diapers and guess what candy bar is inside. It’s hilarious watching everyone sniff — makes for an interesting game.

Poopy Diapers-Variation 1
Before the shower, make diapers out of regular napkins. On one of the napkins, add a stain of mustard on the inside. Place several mints inside each “diaper” napkin. After each guest has finished their mints, a small gift is given to the winner who has the diaper with the poopy stain inside. -Submitted by Teresa Cruz, New Mexico

Guess Mommy’s Waist Size
Ah yes, this one is fun! Have each guest cut off a piece of string that they think would match the size of mommy’s tummy. After every guest has a piece of string the length they desire, have each take their turn placing it around the tummy of mommy. This can be hilarious as some guests’ strings will be far too long and others wouldn’t make it around the corner! The guest who comes closest to the tummy size wins. Rule: No guests can put the string around themselves or each other to make a guess.

An alternate to string would be to hand your guests toilet paper instead. -Alternate version submitted by Lulu, California

My Water Broke!
A day or two ahead of the party, place in the freezer small or medium sized plastic babies inside plastic cups filled with water. Have one cup for each guest. In the beginning of the party, give everyone a cup with their baby frozen in the ice. Guests are not allowed to touch the cube with their fingers, but are allowed to hold the glass. At some point during the party, the ice will melt and their baby will become freed – thus, their “water will have broke”… The first one whose water breaks is the winner. (You may freeze the tiny babies in an ice cube tray and place the ice cube in a cup if you prefer.)

Purchase tiny or medium sized plastic babies from BabyBingo.com and all you need to supply are the cups and water. CAN’T FIND CUTER TINY BABIES ANYWHERE ONLINE OTHER THAN HERE!

Baby Bag!!
Purchase 2 of each of some common baby products, such as a rattle, diaper, pacifier, etc. and place each set in a separate bag. Pass the bag among your guests and give each 20 seconds to feel the items. Have them write down as many items as they can identify as soon as they pass the bag onto the next guest. The person who guesses the most items correctly wins! After the game is over, the mother-to-be will have those items in the bags!

Draw the Baby
Each shower guests gets a piece of paper placed on top of a card stock or paper plate. They put it on top of their head and they get 3-5 minutes to draw a baby. The winner is determined by the mom-to-be! -Submitted by Jennifer Sheeks

Don’t say “Baby”
When the guests arrive, give each a clothespin to wear. Tell each guest that they can’t say the word “BABY”. If a guest catches someone saying “BABY”, they may take the clothespin away from them. If, for example, a guest has 3 pins from previously taking them away from others and somone catches her saying “BABY” then that guest now gets to take all 3 of her pins. The person with the most clothespins at the end of the shower wins the game. -SUBMITTED BY Kelly Walker, Pennsylvania

Another Twist to this game is to wear necklaces with pacifiers tied to it. Purchase the translucent plastic pacifiers and coordinating colored soft satin string from BabyBingo.com – you can specify the colors (blue, pink, yellow (new!) or white string — blue, pink, yellow or clear plastic pacifiers — or an assortment of all colors!)

Idea! Pacifier Napkin Rings
Use large pacifiers as napkin rings to decorate your placesetting. Available at BabyBingo.com -Submitted by Marie Santelices

Baby Scramble
Write down some common pregnancy terms and scramble them up. Example: ipaerd (diaper). Copy the list for as many guests that will be at the shower. The guest who unscrambles the most words correctly wins! Baby Word Scramble is available from BabyBingo.com

Name that Jar!
Peel the label off 7 to 10 different baby food jars and on the bottom write a number corresponding to the contents in the jar. Place the baby food jars on a tray and have each guest guess without tasting the food what the contents of each jar contain. They may sniff but they can not taste! The winner is the one who has guessed the most correct.

The Name Game – Have guests create a first and middle name for the unborn. Ask them to write their selected names down on a piece of paper. After each person has completed this, explain that they are to create words made up of letters in their chosen names. Use a timer and have the guests write down as many words as they can think of. When the time is up, your guests total up the number of words they have created and the one who has the most words wins. Example: Katherine Allison = hat, no, son, liason, heart, late, halt, salt, rate, etc.

Who am I?
A perfect way to start a shower. Prepare ahead of time by writing the name of a famous baby or famous parents on a 3×5 index card or piece of paper. (Example: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, or Charles Lindbergh, etc.) As each guest arrives pin one of the “tags” on her back without her knowing the “secret identity”. The task is for the guest to find out who she is by asking others questions which can only be answered with a yes or no. This is a great way for guests to get mingling right away so they can learn who they are. First on