Generating your checklist of baby needs is one of the joys of your first pregnancy. Baby needs range from absolute necessities to the “nice to have” items on the baby registry checklist. Generating your baby registry checklist adds excitement to the remaining months of waiting for the brand new arrival. Baby departments at many stores often create a large list of items, some of which may not be necessary for your particular baby shopping checklist. Your friends love to vicariously relive that first baby excitement, so have them help you to create that new baby checklist. Here are some of the basic items in categories of “necessary” and “nice to have.”
Nursery furniture
Necessary:
____ Crib
____ Crib mattress
Nice to have:
____ Changing table
____ Bassinet (safe until 3 months or 15 pounds)
____ Rocking Chair or glider
____ Humidifier or vaporizer
____ Dresser/chest
____ Hamper
____ Baby Monitor
Linens
The necessities:
____ 2 fitted crib sheets
____ Several thin cotton receiving blankets
____ 2 waterproof mattress protectors
____ 3 hooded bath towels
Nice to have:
____ Matching quilt or a crib skirt (they’re only decorative)
____ 4 to 6 wash cloths
Clothing
The necessities:
____ 5 to 10 Onsies
____ 5 to 7 sleepers
____ 5 to pair of socks
____ 5 to 7 one piece outfits
____ Hats (Summer babies need sun hats, winter babies need knit hats
____ 2 waterproof mattress protectors
Nice to have:
____ A few larger size outfits
Baby Gear
Necessary:
____ Car Seat
____ Stroller
Nice to have:
____ Bath Tub
____ Bouncer or Swing
____ Rocking Chair or glider
____ Baby “gym” or play mat
____ Musical mobile
There are many more items to add to add to your personal baby registry checklist based on feeding or bathing preferences, or special baby needs (twins or preemie). What necessary baby needs would you add to our list?
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This game will not only be fun to create but it will also provide extra newborn baby gifts to the expectant mom. The items that are needed for the game can be given to the expectant Mom as newborn baby gifts after the shower.
Baby Shower Games
Begin the baby shower game with the following steps:
Take about six baby items that can be expensive or even inexpensive items.
Have cards already made that have the correct price printed on the card. Place it in front of the baby items preferably on a stand.
Attach a card above and below the blank card with two different prices on them. One will be too high or two low and the other price will be the correct price. Be sure to keep a list of the correct price in your hand as you play the game.
Have your guests take turns at guessing the correct price. Of course the guest that comes closest to the retail price is the winner for that item.
The guest that wins the most correct answers is of course the winner of the game and can receive the prize. It is suggested that the baby gifts that you have displayed go to the mom-to-be. You can find very nice personal baby shower favors for your guests you can use as prizes.
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Here is a fun baby shower game that is very challenging and fun to play. At Treasure Box Kids blog, we offer many great ideas on baby shower activities as well as baby shower ideas.
Here are the supplies that you will need for the baby shower game:
1. 10-15 baby items
2. 10-15 paper bags (look for pastel colored bags)
3. pencil an paper for each guest
Baby Shower Game
Purchase 10 to 15 baby items to place inside the bags. Be sure to get some things that are hard to distinguish such as baby nail clippers and shoulder pads, etc.
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You can play this game in teams or each guest can be on their own. Pass the sealed bags around until all the guests have had a chance to write down their guesses. When everyone is done, have the mommy-to-be open each bag. Of course the winner is the guest who has the most correct answers. It is fun and this baby shower game is quite a challenge for anyone.
Some fun baby shower decoration ideas can be very exciting to plan with family and friends. Here are some simple yet adorable baby shower decorations. Visit Treasure Box Kids archived blog post to find more great ideas on baby shower decorations.
Baby Shower Decoration Ideas
Visit your local grocery store and ask for any square boxes that they are breaking down. Get boxes that are almost the same size in width and height. Purchase spray paint or regular paint from the discount store. Then paint the boxes pink and blue. Take poster paper and trace large letters that say boy or girl or baby. If you know the gender of the baby and know the name you can make the blocks with the baby�s name on them, one letter for each box. You can set these blocks up on either side of the chair that the new mom will sit at to open her baby gifts.
For baby shower decorations that will add accent to the room make these streamers. Use poster board and cut out cute baby shirts and packages that are wrapped baby gifts. You can make football jerseys for a boy and lacy dress for a girl. To add personal touches write the names of the parents on one shirt the names of the grandparents on another. If there are any siblings they can have a monogrammed shirt as well. String these shirts together with yarn and hang anywhere in the room for a cute finishing touch.
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When it comes to baby gifts and baby gift ideas why not create a lasting memory? Here is something others will look at and wish they had thought about for their own child�s memories. This makes a perfect new baby gift that will be appreciated for years to come.
Baby Gifts
On the actual day of the baby�s birth, be sure to save the newspaper. Get popular magazines from People and Time that are from the week of his/her birth. You always see the cards that make notes of what prices were and who was in office for a particular year. Now, they can have the actual publications from that time for later. The newspaper will have prices and ads for food so it will be fun to compare later.
Put these memory items in a plastic storage box and present it to the parents. Tell them that the reason for the large size box is for them to add to memories to it as baby grows. Over the years it would be nice if they would place articles of importance in there, such as a certain blanket, or stuffed animal.
They will not realize until later how much they appreciate saving those very special things. When children are growing it is easy to toss things aside once a parent feels the child has outgrown the item. If they have a place to store them where they will be safe it will create a lifelong memory.
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