Whether you are hosting a bridal shower or a baby shower, the one thing you are going to want to do is make sure your guests are entertained throughout the event! I am hosting my cousin and his bride-to-be’s wedding shower, and my husband is challenging me to no end in coming up with ideas to keep everyone entertained.

You see most of our family get-togethers are filled with small-talk and strained conversation. My husband and I want to change that. We love making events fun for everyone and go out of our way to make sure our guests are thrilled. This bridal shower will be my first opportunity since our wedding to do so.

The plans are just coming together, but so far we love the idea of doing karaoke out at my parents’ farm. It’ll get everyone out of there shell and it doesn’t hurt that Brian (my husband) and the groom-to-be (my cousin) happen to be a decent singers.

The bride-to-be is an avid scrap-booker, so I’m hoping to transform my mother’s kitchen table into a “make-the-bride-a-page-for-her-wedding-scrapbook” site.

Other than that, we’re looking at doing a BBQ, adding in some yard games and who knows what else! If you have ideas on how to keep guests entertained at baby and bridal showers, do tell!

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Once again, TheShowerFoundry.com strikes with a clever play on words with The Nest Egg. This fun and fabulous favor is actually a scented soap delicately placed in a lifelike bird’s nest sitting on natural-colored shredded raffia.

The Nest Egg soap itself is shaped into an egg and blue or pink in color. The egg is speckled with brown flecks and made to look like a true bird’s egg. The adorable gift-box has a chocolate-brown base and a white lid charmingly decorated in toile. The look is completed with a chocolate-brown satin ribbon and bow and a “For You” tag. Simply chic and perfect as a guest favor for any baby shower!

TheShowerFoundary.com’s “About to Hatch” Stainless-Steel Egg Whisk is another bird-inspired favorite baby shower favor. How cute is the whisk handle? The egg-handle literally cracks to reveal a cute baby chick! And the packaging is divine. The clear gift-box has a thoughtful “Grade A” sticker and two mother hens surrounding an “About to Hatch” egg. So cute!

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I think I’ve found my new favorite bridal shower favor – TheShowerFoundry.com’s Heart Purse Valet – Compact Stainless Steel Handbag Holder. How many times have you been out and about, looking for a place to set your purse? Personally, it’s been more times than I can count! Needless to say I’m beyond thrilled to find that TheShowerFoundry.com has the perfect solution in their Heart Purse Valet!

This special and unique favor will be sure to impress and be useful for your guests. The Heart Purse Valet – Compact Stainless Steel Handbag Holder is pretty and practical. What more could you ask for from a bridal shower favor?

Here’s how it works:

The heart part of the Heart Purse Valet – Compact Stainless Steel Handbag Holder rests on top of the table. Then the extending hook continues under the table where a purse. Simple and fabulous! Just place your purse on the hook and you’re able to enjoy company while keeping an eye on your bag. Genius.

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Baby shower decorations just make me happy. They’re just so adorable! How could they not make you smile? And have you seen TheShowerFoundary.com’s Little Cowboy Western Baby Shower Decorations and Tableware? It is FABULOUS and just perfect for your little buckaroo.

From the Little Cowboy – Personalized Candy Bar Wrapper Baby Shower Favors to the Little Cowboy – Squiggle Shaped Baby Thank You Cards, TheShowerFoundry.com has outdone themselves in adorableness when it comes to this design.

Let’s take a closer look at the Little Cowboy – Personalized Candy Bar Wrapper Baby Shower Favors. How cute is the saying that is on the wrapper? “Giddy-up Partner! Some news for you. We found out we’re having a little buckaroo!” And not only that, but TheShowerFoundry.com takes the design a step further by adding in cleverness to the “Nutritional Information” section.

Be sure to check out the entire Little Cowboy Western Baby Shower theme for napkins, plates, cups, invitations, thank you notes and more!

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TheShowerFoundry.com’s Personalized Bridal Shower Candy Bar Wrappers are a great way to treat your guests to a little chocolate while doing so with fabulous style! TheShowerFoundry.com has designed themed candy bar wrappers with fun messages for your guests to discover as they open the chocolate.

Now, you’ll need to buy the candy bars and wrap each in a Personalized Bridal Shower Candy Bar Wrapper. But trust me, it’ll be well worth the effort when your guests delightfully discover the clever “Nutritional Facts” and “Service Size” information. Not only that, but you can personalize the front of the Personalized Bridal Shower Candy Bar Wrappers with two lines of text.

Consider mixing a handful of TheShowerFoundry.com’s Personalized Mini Bridal Shower Candy Bar Wrappers in with one full-sized Personalized Bridal Shower Candy Bar Wrapper for each of your guests. With 12 designs to choose from you’re sure to find something that’s perfect for your upcoming bridal shower!

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What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of baby showers? Is it shopping for that perfect welcome-baby-home gift? Is it visiting with friends and family? For me, one of the first things I think about when it comes to baby showers are the baby shower games.

TheShowerFoundry.com has the Fabulous 5 Personalized Baby Shower Games offered in “It’s a Boy!”, “It’s a Girl!” and “It’s a Baby!” themes. What’s great about TheShowerFoundry.com’s Fabulous 5 Personalized Baby Shower Games is that the Fabulous 5 combines fun games onto one personalized ready-to-play sheet.

You’re able to customize the Fabulous 5 Personalized Baby Shower Games with the new mother’s name. Not only that, but you’ll also have five great games to get your guests mingling with each other. Games include Famous Families (where guests match a famous celebrity with their child), Oh Baby (name as many songs, movies and phrases with the word “baby” in them), Who’s Your Mommy? (guess the name of each animal baby’s mommy), What’s Mommy Wearing? (be the best at remembering what the mother-to-be is wearing) and Baby Busters (determine if the pregnancy statements listed are fact or fiction).

 With so many games, you’ll easily be able to keep all the guests entertained and mingling!

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