fbpx

Tips for Throwing a Virtual Baby Shower

February 24, 2021

Pregnant woman on a video call
With social distancing and limited gathering recommendations as our new norm, many soon-to-be moms are opting to throw virtual baby showers so they can still celebrate the arrival of baby without physically gathering in large groups. Here are some tips for making your virtual baby shower fun and festive.

Pick a Venue (AKA Video Conferencing Platform)

You have options when deciding on a virtual platform to host your baby shower. Some offer different features than others, so you will want to do some research. Here are the big four:

  • Zoom
  • Google Hangouts
  • Skype
  • Microsoft Teams

While Zoom may be the most recognizable of the virtual meeting platforms, Google Hangouts, Skype, and Microsoft Teams are also widely used. All are free unless you elect to upgrade to paid versions which offer additional features and functionality. Some platforms have limitations on the number of people who can join, as well as the duration of the call, so perform your due diligence to ensure your “venue” can accommodate your needs.

Bonus: if you choose Zoom, you can customize a background image for everyone to use! Think of it as a fun party decoration. Simply email the photo file or link to your attendees ahead of time in your official virtual baby shower invitation.

To minimize extra stresses for the party host, consider designating a technical support contact should any guests experience difficulties logging in or accessing the event.

Send Invitations

You’ve selected a date and scheduled your venue, and now it’s time to send the invites! You can email an electronic card or mail a printed invitation. No matter your method, be sure to include all the useful information your guests will need, including:

  • Date and time for the virtual shower
  • Link for the event including passwords or personal identification numbers, if any
  • A link to access the custom Zoom background if you create one
  • Contact info for your designated technical specialist
  • Online baby registry information
  • An agenda so participants will know the flow of the party.
  • Attire expectations (maybe ask everyone to dress in a color theme, a decade, or even wear their Sunday best!)

BYO Food & Beverage

One of the best parts about attending a traditional baby shower is sharing the awesome food! Of course, with everyone in different locations, you will have to think outside the box. Invite your guests to prepare their own favorite food or snacks to munch on during the party and suggest a beverage of choice to toast the mom-to-be. If you want to go the extra mile, you can have lunch or pastries delivered ahead of time to your partygoers for a nice surprise!

Forgo the Gift Opening

While everyone loves to watch the mom-to-be open her gifts and the oohing and awing that comes along with it, this activity will take up too much time in a virtual setting. You can ask guests to send their gifts ahead of time, and if there is a group gift, maybe reserve time to open that one special item during the shower.

Play Games

What would a baby shower be without games? They are especially important for virtual baby showers to help engage the audience and minimize awkward silences that can happen during an online get-together. While many traditional baby shower games may not translate well virtually, here are some that do.

  • The Price is Right. Someone holds up several baby items (bib, bottle, diaper bag, etc.) and guests guess how much each item costs.
  • Who’s that Baby? Have your guests send the host a baby photo of themselves ahead of the shower. During the party, someone holds up each photo to the camera, and guests guess who it is.
  • Parental Overshare Virtual Baby Shower Game. Share the dramas of parenting based on topics that the hostess pulls out, like most embarrassing moment a child had in public, the funniest memory, the scariest incident, etc.
  • Baby Prediction Submission. If you haven’t already shared the gender of the baby, have guests make predictions. Also, guess the date and time the baby will arrive, weight and height, eye and hair color, etc.

There are also virtual game apps that may be available with the meeting platform you choose. Or get creative and come up with your own unique game!

Give out Prizes

With games come prizes! Since the winners cannot immediately take possession of their prizes, an award that can be emailed, like an e-gift card, might be the simplest. If your prizes are tangible, designate a guest to record who won each game and make sure they have the correct mailing address to send each prize.

Record the Party and Capture Photos

A virtual baby shower should not be looked at as an event you had to settle for during the pandemic. It is a beautifully creative way to make and share memories. While traditional photos may be challenging to capture, you can do screen captures to treasure and use the virtual platform’s record features if they are available.

The most important piece of advice is to not sweat the small stuff, like video quality issues, sound glitches, or passcode problems. Instead, enjoy the opportunity to come together and share in the impending arrival of this new bundle of joy.

 

Prenate® Vitamin Family
This post is brought to you by the Prenate® Vitamin Family, a line of prescription prenatal supplements designed to enhance preconception, prenatal, and postpartum nutrition in women. Talk with your doctor about how taking a daily prescription prenatal or postnatal vitamin could help support a healthy pregnancy and postpartum wellness.

Virtual baby shower graphic

You Are About To Leave This Website

By clicking continue, this link will take you to a website to which Alora Pharmaceuticals' Policies & Terms Of Use do not apply.

You Are About To Leave This Website

By clicking continue, this link will take you to a website to which Alora Pharmaceuticals Policies & Terms of Use do not apply. Alora and its subsidiaries do not control the content or accuracy of third-party websites and assume no responsibility for their use.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

Pin It on Pinterest