| How to Throw a Surprise Baby Shower Posted: 04 Oct 2018 05:00 PM PDT If a friend or family member is expecting a baby, throwing a baby shower for the mother is a thoughtful thing to do. To make the baby shower a success, put together a guest list and choose a date, time, and venue for the shower. Plan what kinds of food, decorations, and games you're going to play while the party is going on to make it engaging and fun. Before you start planning, make sure the guest of honor would like the surprise, and remind the guests not to tell the mom-to-be about the party. EditChoosing a Date, Time, and Location - Make sure the mom-to-be would like the surprise. Surprise baby showers aren't for everyone, as pregnancy can be stressful and overwhelming without the added surprise of a party that they didn't know about. Try to make sure the guest of honor would truly want and like the surprise party before starting to plan it by asking close friends or family member's if the guest of honor would enjoy it.[1]
- Try to ask the guest of honor's spouse or close friend if she would like a surprise baby shower in person as opposed to over text or email so the guest of honor is less likely to find out.
- If you want to keep it a surprise but also want the mom-to-be to feel prepared, consider telling them about the baby shower the day that it's happening. This way it's still a surprise, but they can get dressed and ready knowing they'll be around lots of people.
- Choose a baby shower date 1-2 months before her due date. While you can always have the baby shower after the baby is born, it's always nice for the mother-to-be to have the gifts and supplies before the baby comes so that she's well-prepared. Pick a date 1-2 months before the due date so the mom will get to enjoy the shower even if the baby comes super early.[2]
- Choose 2 or 3 possible dates just in case one of them doesn't work with the guest of honor.
- Make sure the guest of honor is free on the date you have in mind. Once you've chosen a date or two that you think will work, you can either figure out a clever way to ask the guest of honor if they're free on that date, or you can get someone to help you figure it out. Making plans with the guest of honor yourself is also a great way to ensure they'll be available.[3]
- Ask the spouse or a close friend of the guest of honor to help you figure out if the mom-to-be is free on the date.
- Decide where you'll host the baby shower. It's best to choose a location that you can easily access before the shower so that you have plenty of time to set up. You should also take into consideration where the mom-to-be would enjoy celebrating, as well as a venue that will hold the amount of people you're hoping to invite.[4]
- For example, hosting the shower at the guest of honor's house will make it hard for you to keep it a surprise and you won't have much time to set up.
- Consider locations such as restaurants, outdoor areas, or homes of friends or family members.
- Have the guest of honor create a list of possible gifts. This will help the guests buy gifts that the mom-to-be truly needs. Ask the guest of honor to list some things she needs before the baby comes and then create the registry for her, if desired. This way, the mom-to-be won't find out about the shower.[5]
- If you don't want to create a registry, you can give guests a list of ideas for gifts to buy and encourage them to put the gift receipt with it just in case there are duplicates.
- Encourage the guest of honor to add necessary items to the list, such as diapers, clothing, bottles, or safety gear, as well as items that cost a range of prices.
- It's helpful to include the information for the registry on the invitations.
- Plan how you'll get the guest of honor to the party. If you've already told the guest of honor that you'll be spending time with them that day, then you can easily pick them up or have them meet you at the venue. Otherwise, you'll need to create a plan for the mom-to-be to arrive at the location without giving the surprise away.[6]
- For example, ask the spouse to tell the guest of honor that they're going out to lunch, or ask a friend to create plans with the guest of honor.
EditArranging Guest Lists, Invitations, and RSVPs - Create a guest list so you know who to invite. When making the guest list, think about who the guest of honor would want at their baby shower. You can invite as many or as little people as you'd like, including only women, all family members, close friends, or coworkers.[7]
- For example, if you want to keep the baby shower small, consider just inviting family members that live in the area.
- Invite only the guest of honor's work friends for a work baby shower, or throw a huge party and invite all of their friends and family members.
- Ask the guest of honor's spouse or close friend to help you gather the necessary addresses for each guest.
- Clarify on the invitation that the party is a surprise. While the invitation should clearly state that the baby shower is a surprise in the wording, there are also other ways to make it stand out. Put wording on the invitation in a bold color that says, "It's a surprise!" or add a picture of a baby holding his finger to his lips in a shush motion.[8]
- Making sure that the guests know the baby shower is a surprise will help ensure the guest of honor doesn't find out.
- Direct the RSVPs to you so that the guest of honor isn't notified. Instead of putting the guest of honor's information on the invitation, put your own so that the guests RSVP to you. This will let you know how many people you'll need to prepare for and will allow you to answer any questions that the guests have.[9]
- Remind the guests not to tell the guest of honor if they call to RSVP or ask questions about the event.
- Put your name, email address, and phone number on the invitation so the guests can RSVP to you.
- Send out invitations about 6 weeks before the shower. This gives people plenty of time to RSVP and put the date on their calendars. If you want to make sure the guest of honor doesn't see the invitations, opt for evites that are sent through email. Make sure you say that the baby shower is a surprise along with the rest of the details.[10]
- Include the date, time, and location on the invitation, as well as any other important information such as where to find the gift registry, what to wear, or when to RSVP by.
- You can find lots of evite options online that come in different themes.
- If the baby's gender has been revealed, it's a good idea to include this on the invitation so that the guests know what kind of gifts to buy.
EditPlanning Decorations and Activities - Choose a theme or color scheme for the party. Themes can help tie the entire baby shower together, giving you an opportunity to choose food, decorations, and games that all relate to one another. If you know the sex of the baby, you can pick out a theme relating to this, or you can go for a neutral theme such as a tiki luau, zoo animals, the circus, or the alphabet.[11]
- You might choose a princess theme for a girl or a sports theme for a boy.
- If you wanted a beach theme, you could put up streamers in shades of blue to recreate the ocean, have a cake that looks like a sand castle, and put the party favors in little beach buckets.
- You can also opt for a color theme, such as gray, yellow, green, or purple.
- Plan the menu for the party. You'll want to pick out food for the guests to eat, along with a cake and drinks (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic, if desired). Choose foods that make sense for the time of day the party will be happening, and feel free to get creative to make the foods fit with the theme you've chosen.[12]
- Pick out foods the guest of honor likes or has been craving, and plan to buy enough to feed all of your guests.
- If you're having the party at 11 in the morning, you might have brunch foods such as eggs, muffins, and fruit.
- Consider having an afternoon cookout where you serve mini sliders, chips, and veggie and fruit platters.
- Decorate cookies or other sweets to fit the theme, or use cookie cutters to cut fruit or veggies into theme-specific shapes.
- Purchase supplies such as decorations, tableware, and party favors. Once you've picked your theme, it'll make it easy to pick out which supplies you need. Choose decorations such as streamers, tablecloths, and balloons in your desired color scheme. Make sure you have all the plates, cups, and utensils you'll need, and stock up on party favors to give to each of your guests that will be coming.[13]
- If you're planning a party with a gray and yellow color scheme, purchase streamers, plates, and party favors in these colors.
- For a barn-themed baby shower, have the guests place the presents in a wheelbarrow, purchase plates with farm animals on them, or give the guests Peeps as a party favor.
- Prepare baby-related games to play. You can make up your own baby games that go with your theme, or you can opt for traditional baby shower games that are often played. Pick out 3 games that you think will be fun, and gather all the supplies you'll need to put them together.[14]
- You can find lots of ideas for baby shower games by doing a quick online search.
- For example, have everyone taste baby food and guess the flavor or have everyone decorate a baby onesie with fabric markers or paint.
- Set a budget to help you save money, and consider teaming up with someone else so you can both plan, host, and share the cost of the party.
- Ask the guests to take pictures while they're at the party so the guest of honor will have lots of great shots.
- Ask a few friends to get to the party early to help you set up, if desired.
EditThings You'll Need - Guest list
- Invitations
- Food and drinks
- Gift list
- Decorations (streamers, balloons, etc.)
- Tableware
- Party favors
- Baby-related games
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| How to Play Liar's Dice Posted: 04 Oct 2018 09:00 AM PDT Also known as pirate's dice, liar's dice is a fun game to play with 2 or more people. With a little bit of deception and a lot of luck, you'll try your hand at being crowned the best liar of the bunch. Switch it up each time you play with one of the different variations. EditCommon Hand Liar's Dice with Multiple Players - Roll 2 dice to determine which player will go first. If you can't decide who will start the game, have each player roll 2 dice. Whoever has the highest combined total between the 2 dice will start.
- Traditionally, you'll go clockwise around the table, meaning that the person on the starting player's immediate left will go second.
- Hand each player 5 dice along with a dice cup. They'll use the dice cup to shake the 5 dice and roll them at the beginning of each round. If you don't have a dice cup, you can use an opaque drinking cup.
- Another alternative is to simply roll the dice with your hand.
- Have everyone roll their 5 dice at the same time, keeping them hidden. While you can (and should) look at your own dice, you should make sure no one else can see yours. You can do this by flipping the dice cup on top of your dice and lifting it so that only you can see the dice.
- If anyone sees someone else's dice, have everyone roll again.[1]
- Let the first player guess how many total of one dice face were rolled. This is the total between all the dice on the table. They'll make a bet out loud that includes a dice face along with the quantity they believe were rolled by the other players.
- For example, they might say "7 3's" which means they think there are 7 dice on the table with a "3" face up.
- Allow the other players to challenge the bet or make a new one. Starting with the player to the left of the first player, each player can make a new bet. It has to be either a higher quantity of the same face (like 9 "3's" instead of 7 "3's") or the same quantity with a higher face (like 7 "4's" instead of 7 "3's").[2]
- There are many variations of betting rules. You can also allow betting a higher quantity of any face or any quantity of a higher face.
- Some variations consider "1's" to be wild, meaning it can be any value. However, if "1's" get called in the first round, it is no longer wild and must only be a "1" for the rest of the game.[3]
- Continue around the table making new bets until there's a challenge. You can go around the table as many times as it takes for someone to challenge a bet. The only bet that matters is the last one spoken.
- If you have a lot of players, you don't have to worry about writing down previous bets. You just need to keep track of the most recent bet.
- Reveal all the players' dice when a player challenges a bet. By challenging the player before them, they're calling their bluff (essentially saying they don't think the player's bet was correct). Have all the players uncover their dice. If the player who challenged the bet was right, the player who made the bet has lost the round. They must remove one die from their cup and set it aside.[4]
- If the player who made the challenge was wrong and the player before them got their bet right, the challenger removes one die from their cup.
- Begin the next round with the loser of the previous round. The loser will now make the initial bet and you'll play clockwise around the table. Each time someone loses, they start the new round.
- This means that the loser gets to make the first bet in the next round.
- Repeat rounds until there's only one player with dice left. This is the winner of the game. If, however, you get to the point where there are 2 players left, each with only 1 die, you bet on the sum of the 2 die instead of the quantity of faces.[5]
EditIndividual Hand Liar's Dice with 2 Players - Figure out who will start the game by each rolling 5 dice. The player with the largest sum of dice will begin the first round. Note that this variation of liar's dice only takes 2 players.
- For example, if one person rolls a 22 and other rolls an 18, the person who rolled the 22 will start.
- Roll the 5 poker dice all at once, keeping them hidden. Only you should look at the results of your roll. Some sort of box or divider can come in handy here to make sure your opponent can't see your dice.
- You can also use a dice cup to shield your dice.
- Announce the poker hand you rolled or are pretending to have rolled. This can be the truth or it can be a lie - it's up to how you want to play it. There are 8 different poker dice hands you can choose from.[6] Here they are, in order from highest-ranking to lowest-ranking:
- 5 of a kind (ex. 55555)
- 4 of a kind (ex. 33331)
- Full house (3 of a kind plus a pair, like 44422)
- High straight (23456)
- Low straight (12345)
- 3 of a kind (ex. 22241)
- 2 pair (ex. 22114)
- 1 pair (ex. 33541)
- Highest single die (ex. 13456)
- Allow the other player a chance to challenge your hand. If they challenge your hand, reveal your dice. If your opponent was correct (and your hand is lower than what you announced), you put a poker chip in the center of the table.
- If your opponent was wrong (and you were not bluffing), they put in a poker chip.[7]
- Pass the dice to your opponent if no challenge is made. If the other player accepts your hand, pass the dice to them. They can roll however many they'd like. For example, they can keep 3 of the dice the way you rolled them and just reroll 2 if they want.[8]
- Regardless of the number of dice they choose to roll, they should keep them hidden from you.
- The player cannot lie about how many dice are being rolled, however. If they roll 2 dice, they cannot say they are rolling 3.
- Have the other player roll the dice and announce a higher poker hand. They can roll however many they'd like. For example, they can keep 3 of the dice the way you rolled them and just reroll 2 if they want.[9]
- Regardless of the number of dice they choose to roll, they should keep them hidden from you.
- The player cannot lie about how many dice are being rolled, however. If they roll 2 dice, they cannot say they are rolling 3.
- The new hand cannot be lower than what you announced.[10] So if you had called a low straight, they could not call 3 of a kind since it's lower.
- Challenge or accept your opponent's announcement. If you challenge it, they'll reveal the dice, examine the results, and the loser of the challenge will toss in a poker chip again. If you accept it, the rounds continue until someone challenges the other's hand.[11]
- Play until there are no poker chips left. The winner of the game will be whoever has the last poker chip. You can play with as little or as many poker chips as you'd like.
- The more poker chips you play with, the longer the game will likely last.
EditThings You'll Need EditCommon Hand Liar's Dice with Multiple Players - 5 dice per player
- Table or smooth playing surface
- 1 dice cup per player
EditIndividual Hand Liar's Dice with 2 Players - 1 set of 5 poker dice
- 1 die cup
- Poker chips
- Table or smooth playing surface
- In some cases, the losing player has to drink a shot of booze or remove an article of clothing. In "Dead Man's Chest," sailors wagered their years aboard the "Flying Dutchman."
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| How to Preserve a Corsage Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:00 AM PDT A corsage worn during prom, a wedding, or another special event can be turned into a beautiful keepsake if you preserve it properly. You can choose between many different preservation methods depending on how long you want the process to take and what you want the flowers to look like when you're done. If you take a few steps to preserve and display your corsage, you can create a lasting reminder of your special night. EditAir-Drying Your Corsage - Make sure the flowers and other corsage elements are tightly fastened together. The stems will shrink slightly as the flowers dry, so if one or more flowers in the corsage seem loose, fasten them together with a rubber band, twine, or ribbon. Don't tie them so tightly that the stems bend, however - if bound too tightly, the flowers won't fully dry underneath the bindings.[1]
- Air drying works best on freshly bloomed flowers, so start the drying process as soon as possible.
- Hang the corsage upside down. Fasten it to a hook or hanger, and hang in a cool, dry place with good circulation. It's best to keep the corsage out of direct sunlight as it dries, in order to minimize fading.[2]
- Leave the corsage for 2-4 weeks, until fully dry. Check in on your corsage regularly over the next few weeks to make sure it's drying. Once all the petals and leaves seem completely dry, carefully remove the corsage.[3]
- Spray your corsage with hairspray. Air drying can leave flowers a little bit brittle and prone to crumbling, but a coat of hairspray can help protect them. Use an aerosol can, rather than one with a spray pump, in order to spray more evenly.[4]
EditDrying Your Flowers with Silica Gel - Find or purchase an air-tight container and silica gel. Silica gel is a desiccant which will wick moisture out of your corsage, helping the flowers dry quickly and thoroughly while maintaining their shape. It can be purchased online, or at a local craft supply store or florist shop.
- Silica gel can be pricey, but it tends to produce better results than other desiccants and can be reused several times, until it turns pink.[5]
- If you're in search of a cheaper alternative, fine sand, cat litter, or a mixture of one part borax to two parts cornmeal all absorb moisture well and can be used in place of silica gel.[6]
- Make sure your flowers are well-hydrated, but dry on the surface. If your flowers have already started to wilt, rehydrate them by recutting the stems at an angle and setting the corsage in a container of water for a few hours, until the petals perk back up. Wipe off any surface water when you're done.[7]
- Bury your corsage in the silica gel. Layer some desiccant in the bottom of the container, add your corsage on top, face up, and then sprinkle more desiccant lightly over the corsage until it is buried. Make sure the silica gel gets in every crevice, but be careful not to crush the flowers.[8]
- Seal the container and store your corsage in a cool, dry place. Check your corsage every couple days, and remove when dry. Depending on how much moisture your flowers contained when you first started the process, this method may take anywhere from one to several weeks.[9]
- Try not to over-dry your flowers, or your corsage will be extra prone to shattering.
- Unearth your corsage after a couple of weeks. Pour out the desiccant until you can reach your corsage. Remove it carefully and gently brush off any remaining desiccant that's stuck to it.[10]
EditDisplaying Preserved Corsages - Set preserved corsages in a small vase or container. Set the base of the corsage in a small glass, basket, or decorative container to make it look like a tiny bouquet, and put on a shelf.
- Place the entire corsage inside a large glass bottle. If you have a clear glass bottle or vase with a wide mouth, drop your preserved corsage inside. The bottle will display your corsage while protecting it from breaking.
- Drop your corsage into a shadow box. These boxes are similar to picture frames, but are much deeper, so they can hold items that aren't flat. They can be found at your local frame or craft supply store.[11]
- Shadow boxes can be used to display your corsage alongside other objects from your special night, such as a photo, invitation, or piece of fabric from your event outfit.
- Save pieces of dried flowers that break off from the corsage. Mix them with other fresh herbs and scented oils to create potpourri and display them in a shallow or clear bowl, or mix into a soap base and add other scents or exfoliants such as oatmeal to make your own hand soap.[12]
- Professional florists often offer corsage preservation services. Professional drying or freezing methods will usually leave your flowers less likely to fade or crumble, and florists can often replace any damaged blooms before preserving. However, these services can be costly.[13]
- If you're okay with cutting your corsage apart, pressing the flowers can be a great way to preserve them. Lay out your flowers as flat as possible in the middle of a heavy book lined with paper, close the book, and stack more books or heavy objects on top. Change out the paper liners about once a week, until all the moisture has been drawn out.[14] Pressed flowers can easily be framed, or flattened between two glass panes held together with electrical tape.[15]
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