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Need good ideas for a baby/adoption shower?

My daughter and son in law are adopting an 18 month old from Ethiopia. We need some ideas for an adoption celebration party. They will be traveling to bring their daughter home after the party. I know many traditional baby shower games but wanted to know if anyone has some ideas that might relate to the adoption part.


    




sk8ermom
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My daughter is blind so we had a braille cake that said "welcome home" and braille games. She is also Indian so we did some games about her culture. Do something that honors the childs race/heritage/country as many people are curious anyway. People at our shower had tons of questions and the games helpped us talk openly about everything. Perhaps a cake with the Ethiopian flag and games about the country. A good idea might be a blank map of Africa as a placemat. Whoever fills in the most countries names correctly gets a prize.


hannahmommy
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How about an africanthemed party to honor his heritage.


taylor
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http://www.plan-the-perfect-baby-shower.com/adoption-baby-shower.html
try this website


magic pointe shoes
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lollerskates at these answers.

Seriously though, adoption theming to a baby shower comes off as tacky. Sure you can go the ethnic route, but then it would be poor substitute for the child's culture she very much lost and ends up resulting in some of the answers given here as tacky hoke. The truth of the matter is that this child is coming with loss and celebrating that loss is very hard to do respectfully. Google about the criticism of gotcha days to see the reasoning.


Ted
I once went to an adoption party where there was a money tree. People were sent envelopes with the invitation and encouraged to provide support for the adopting family's expenses.


Mallory K
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Have me as a host! Oh and er maybe have her mother pop out of a cake because thats so realistic how lame!





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