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Sibling Shower: Games and Activities

Once you've gathered a few lil ones to celebrate the soon-to-be big sis or brother's sibling shower, let the games begin!

Once you've gathered a few lil ones to celebrate the soon-to-be big sis or brother's sibling shower, let the games begin! To hold tots' attention, keep the activities short and engaging. Start with a round of baby bingo to familiarize the future sibling with items that the family's newest addition will need.

You can download this very design for your party here! All you have to do is click on the links below to download the PDFs and print from your computer. You will need:

  1. Bingo card set one and set two to pass out to guests (each print out has a card for two players). Youngsters can cover the items called with M&M's.
  2. Bingo icons, which you will print and cut with scissors.

Next, play a "guess the number of gummi bears in a bottle" game. Fill a glass bottle with gummi bears, which you have counted, then pass it around and have guests write down their guess of how many yummy gummis you've crammed into the space. Use this customized Gummi Bear Bottle Game sheet to record the guesstimates. And, award prizes to the winners.

These designs are an extension of a collection of adorable baby shower invitations we've created exclusively for pingg! Pingg allows you to email invites to a guest list or print and mail, and send reminders via SMS, online, Facebook, Twitter, and more!

Don't forget to enter our fabulous April Showers Giveaway for a chance to win a $2,500 gift card to put toward your babe's nursery and/or necessities for your child at Pottery Barn Kids!

Behavior Tips

Lil Tip: Wash Up For Baby

Your shower has come and gone, and your due date is quickly approaching.

Your shower has come and gone, and your due date is quickly approaching. Instead of just sitting around and waiting for baby, make sure all of those little onesies and sheets are ready for their sweet skin. Babies can be prone to eczema, atopic dermatitis and allergies so it's important to treat their clothes with a different kind of detergent than you would normally use.

All Free and Clear is free of dyes and fragrances, which help to protect your lil one's precious body. Dreft and Method Baby are popular detergent choices for moms, too. They are dye free, but both contain small amounts of fragrance, which I personally love.

Here is a list of things to wash:

  • All of Baby's clothes
  • Towels and washcloths
  • Bibs and burp cloths
  • Bedding sheets, blankets, bumper, pillows
  • You might want to wash some of your shirts, too

Also, steer clear of the fabric softening liquids and dryer sheets. They can
cause flame retardant clothes to lose their effectiveness.

Get to throwing those loads in the washer. As for folding, you're on your own!