Game Ideas for a surprise baby shower (adoption of a 9 year old girl)?
Cynthia M asked:
Planning a surprise baby shower for a co-worker who adopted a 9 year old girl, we need game ideas, please!
Okay first of all I am not asking for gift ideas. Second I described it as a baby shower so people would have an idea of what we are doing. It is a party for a coworker and her adopted 9yr old daughter, so relax! Its not a baby shower theme! And to the person who said games are for women with no life, get over it! Its a party, so people (men & women) can have fun! Why did I even bother to ask?
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Planning a surprise baby shower for a co-worker who adopted a 9 year old girl, we need game ideas, please!
Okay first of all I am not asking for gift ideas. Second I described it as a baby shower so people would have an idea of what we are doing. It is a party for a coworker and her adopted 9yr old daughter, so relax! Its not a baby shower theme! And to the person who said games are for women with no life, get over it! Its a party, so people (men & women) can have fun! Why did I even bother to ask?
August 27th, 2009 at 9:13 am
A card with Gift certificates for the trendy pre-teen clothing stores (like limited too) should be more than enough.
August 29th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
first off, don’t call it a baby shower.I would get gift cards for Walmart,and clothes for the girl.
Game ideas..hopscotch?this is not a typical shower, so maybe try games a 9 year old would play?
September 1st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I wont go to a shower that has dumb games, Game were meant for women who had no job, no life, It makes women look dumb! Women these day’s are on top of the game, called life.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:42 am
Pin the Seal on the Birth Certificate?
This is a 9-year-old. How would you like it if someone was insinuating you were a baby when you were nine? Adoption is difficult enough without someone pretending a half-grown child is an infant. I would seriously suggest changing your theme.
September 5th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Referring to it as an adoption celebration might be better than a baby shower since she is adopting an older child and not a baby.
Games that involve the little girl would be good i.e., musical chairs, trivia games, karaoke.
September 7th, 2009 at 1:46 am
I would suggest that you encourage the other families to bring their children, and split the time up between activities everyone can do together (for example, a picnic or BBQ, cake, swimming, a fairly simple game of Pictionary, etc.) and activities the children can do while the adults talk and socialize, so the kids don’t get bored. Depending on where you’re having it, you might let them play on the playground, play outside games like tag or Capture the Flag, play indoor games like Clue or Twister, or even do a special cool art project that you’ve gotten supplies for.
Making it an adult party will be awkward in terms of activities. I would suggest making it appropriate for all ages, but not insisting that the children be with the adults the whole time (though of course they should be supervised while they play.) Nor should the nine-year-old they’ve adopted be the lone child at the event, or she’ll feel out of place, lonely, and bored.
If the adults are determined to play games, you can always just bring Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit. I think trying to play “shower-type” games would be a little weird for all involved, especially the kid. And remember, the adults very well may just want to hang out and chat, so I wouldn’t push the games thing unless other people seem really keen to do it.
I strongly second the suggestion that you think of it as a celebration, rather than a shower. Showers focus on the parents, and while that’s fine for an infant, it’s weird for a kid old enough to know what’s going on. Aim for celebration, which focuses on the whole family.
Best of luck.
September 10th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Here are two links that might help you, and I would like to say that what you are doing is great. This new mom and this child deserve a special day to commemorate them coming together as a family. I am sorry for all of the rude responses just remember most of the people in this section are bitter birth moms who lost their child to social services.
September 12th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Pass the parcel, that kind of stuff?
You could do child-parent competitions, like looking at a picture and having to draw it from memory and this game where the music plays then the person stops it and tell you and your kid to high five or the kid to stand on your feet then whoever is slowest is out. Kareoke is simple and fun, quizzes, dance competitions?
I think it’s a wonderful idea, even though she’s not a baby it’s still a nice welcome into the family. Hope I helped. xD
September 12th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Oh this is a neat idea. When we adopted our 7 yr old my friends from TOPS gave me a “baby shower”> We had games;I forget what kind] and we had fancy food and had a great time. The child enjoyed it too and got a lot of new clothes and Tried of every outfit and had her picture with each person and their gift. That is another idea I could offer you pictures taken with the gift and the giver. It was a wonderful party and we called it a baby shower. I will never forget it–such fun and wonderful friends.
September 13th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
What my family did was have a scrapbooking theme, so everyone did their own scrapbook page, and the album was given to the children. It was a great idea as it helped the children get to “know” their extended relatives and friends back home. But for a co-worker meh that might now work., but I truly enjoyed it!.
September 17th, 2009 at 12:49 am
Hmm, maybe you can cross baby shower games, with older kids games to come up with something that works.
Will the 9 year old girl be there?
The girl might feel overwhelmed if she is shy and put on the spot. I would just scan the list and see you can come up with. I would try to work in get to know you games during this event.
Sarah