When my cousin’s wife was pregnant, he really played a huge role in getting ready for baby, including preparing the nursery and helping tremendously with the registry. When it came time to plan the baby shower we really wanted the Daddy-to-be included in the festivities. We decided to host a “Jack and Jill” baby shower with a sports theme to appeal to both women and men.
Right off the bat (no pun intended) we knew the best way to invite the guests to a sports themed shower was with sporting event tickets. To save money we opted to create our own invitations. Every great sports team has a recognizable logo. Since the baby’s nursery was decorated with monkeys, I created a logo for the invitations with a monkey and the baby’s name, “Baby Ryan.” I also created a baseball card for the registry information, complete with stats!
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What is a sports themed baby shower without a little competition? We kept guests entertained with several fun
games. First, we tested the guests’ team mascot knowledge with “Mascot Match-Up.” Next, we found out who could chug the fastest…out of baby bottles! Guests also participated in a free throw contest. And remember the “Section, Row, Seat” numbers on the invitation tickets? Each guest had different numbers on their tickets, so we drew numbers out of a baseball hat for a winner. The game of the hour, though, was our version of NASCAR and March Madness all rolled into one in what we called, “Nascycle.”
The prizes for the game winners were presented in a similar fashion to the way we did the prizes at the Nursery Rhyme Shower. We bagged each prize and attached a card with a word clue to the bag. One tag read “Seattle” along with the logos for the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners. The prize was a bag of Seattle’s Best Coffee, coffee press, and mugs. A dozen steamed crabs and a cooler had a tag with “Baltimore” and the logos for the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens. Other prizes included: Chicago Cutlery (Chicago), Emeril cookbook, grill pan, and seasonings (New Orleans), Griddle pan and maple syrup (New England), Wine and Cheese Tote (Wisconsin), Netflix Gift Certificate, popcorn, and candy (Los Angeles) and Lowe's Gift Card (NASCAR).
After the food was eaten, the games were played, and all the prizes had been won, we sent the guests home with their sporty favors. Each guest received a lunch bag with an NFL team logo filled with a koozie, a cookie lollipop in the shape of a football or baseball, a box of Cracker Jacks, and peanuts. “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” was tied onto each bag.

























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