They don't really 'do' baby showers over here - they think it's bad luck to buy things for an unborn baby. Imagine going to the hospital with nothing except your big belly and excitement! I can get away with things over here so I 
suggested having a shower for Kath, our Australian Bible study leader who after 13 years of trying to get pregnant - is expecting in March!! Unfortunately, she's moving to Switzerland in December. The Bible study was open to this baby shower idea that they had seen on "Friends" on TV. We had a blast - they were really into it. 
One of the gals volunteered to do a game - "What's in the nappie?" They melted different candy bars in the diaper and you had to guess what type of candy bar it was. It was a bit of a mental obstacle to stick your nose right in there to solve the puzzle. 
I would never have attempted that game as the British are a bit more reserved than we wacky Americans but they do have a big 
sense of humor. So they were really good sports when we played the "Mystery Baby Food" game and a few others. I used my scrapbooking to make a scrapbook of letters and advice from each of the ladies to share with our mother to be friend. They said it was the most fun they had had in ages. So an American tradition brought to England was a success.
suggested having a shower for Kath, our Australian Bible study leader who after 13 years of trying to get pregnant - is expecting in March!! Unfortunately, she's moving to Switzerland in December. The Bible study was open to this baby shower idea that they had seen on "Friends" on TV. We had a blast - they were really into it. 
One of the gals volunteered to do a game - "What's in the nappie?" They melted different candy bars in the diaper and you had to guess what type of candy bar it was. It was a bit of a mental obstacle to stick your nose right in there to solve the puzzle. 
I would never have attempted that game as the British are a bit more reserved than we wacky Americans but they do have a big 
sense of humor. So they were really good sports when we played the "Mystery Baby Food" game and a few others. I used my scrapbooking to make a scrapbook of letters and advice from each of the ladies to share with our mother to be friend. They said it was the most fun they had had in ages. So an American tradition brought to England was a success.
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