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Diaper Poker – Not just for Daddies
By Leslie BlumensteinAs you send out your baby shower invitations, consider a co-ed shower. Co-ed showers are gaining popularity. Trouble is, there aren't that many great themes to gear toward the men that attend. Little duckies and bears might be a a bit too cutesy for all the testosterone. A great theme to use is "diaper poker" - it's fun for the ladies and the guys. It's easy to plan, and fun for the whole crowd. When sending out your invitations, include that in order to play poker, each guest must bring a pack of diapers. That will act as their ante in. You can establish what the dollar amount each pack buys them. For instance, a 16 pack of ...
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The Purse Game!
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Baby Shower Fun Facts
- A baby has fingerprints by the end of the first trimester
- Hearing is the first fully developed sense. It is typically fully developed by the end of the second trimester
- There is a baby born every three seconds
- A baby's head accounts for about one quarter of his or her entire body weight
- The average baby will go through 7,000-9,000 diapers from birth to being potty trained
- A disposable diaper takes approximately 500 years to decompose
- The average toddler takes 176 steps per day