What happens at a baby shower?
Baby showers are all different depending on the time of year, if it’s a first baby, who’s hosting it, where it’s hosted and your culture. Some people prefer a baby shower in the morning, other’s an afternoon tea and some a low-key barbecue dinner. Depending on who’s hosting the shower, it may be held at the mother-to-be’s home, a friend or relative’s house or even a restaurant. If it’s during summer, it may be hosted outdoors at a park or the beach, especially if there’s younger children involved.
No matter what time of day, there's always food involved and usually some sort of baby shower games. Whilst some attendees may roll their eyes at Baby Shower games, such as “guess the baby food” or “what’s the baby poo?”, they can be a good way to break the ice and add some fun. Depending on who’s attending the shower some hosts may set up activities where guests are encouraged to decorate a piece of art to hang in the baby's room or match the baby photo to the adult at the shower. These are much less cliche than some of those traditional baby-shower games!
Like a wedding, some hosts will also offer favours when guests leave to thank them for coming. Whilst this isn’t usually the case in New Zealand, it is common in other parts of the world.
