| We all hear about baby showers for
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| | lasts about two hours, so look at playing
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| expecting parents, but what about for
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| | two to three party games. If the new
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| adopting parents? An adoption baby
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| | parents are adopting an older child, make
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| shower is more than acceptable - it's
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| | sure your games reflect that as well.
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| encouraged! Adopting parents have the
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| | One great adoption party activity is to
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| same needs as any other new parents
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| | organize a Welcome Book for the new
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| would, but with a few minor
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| | child. Ask guests to bring pictures of
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| considerations.
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| | themselves and their families to assemble
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| You should steer clear of planning a
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| | into a scrapbook page they will create at
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| surprise celebration on the day the
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| | the shower.
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| family brings their child home. This can
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| | All of your shower decorations will
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| be a very emotional time - the new
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| | naturally depend on the style, theme, and
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| parents and child (especially if the
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| | number of people attending. Balloons and
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| child is older) will need a period of
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| | streamers are standard, but there are a
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| adjustment. It is very important to be
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| | lot of creative and fun ideas to make the
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| sensitive to their needs. In this case,
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| | party extra-special. You're truly only
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| delivering care packages and planning
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| | limited by your imagination here.
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| your celebration for a later date would
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| | If the adoption is an international one,
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| be acceptable and appreciated. Be sure
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| | you could use decorations that reflect
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| to talk with the new parents and find out
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| | the child's place of birth, and include
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| what their wants and needs are before you
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| | recipes from his or her home country.
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| set a shower date.
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| | For guests, it will be a learning
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| Your shower invitations should be sent
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| | experience.
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| out three to four weeks in advance, and
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| | As with decorations, party favors should
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| should include the time, date, and
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| | match your shower theme and party size.
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| location of the shower. Don't forget to
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| | Your favors can be used as place
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| set an RSVP date with your telephone
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| | settings, prizes, or they can be handed
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| number and address. If it is at all
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| | out at the end of the party. A very
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| possible, include the child's birth date,
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| | popular idea for adoption showers is a
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| as well as when he or she was officially
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| | special program for guests to keep.
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| adopted or welcomed into the home of his
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| | Written inside should be commitments to
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| or her new parents. This will help your
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| | the child from his or her new parents,
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| guests to pick age appropriate gifts. In
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| | poems about love, family, and adoption,
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| the case of foreign adoptions, you could
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| | and prayers for the future.
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| also add information about the birth
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| | When labeling your favor, keep in mind
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| country to inform your guests.
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| | that your party is, again, in honor of an
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| As with other baby showers, the theme for
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| | adoption, not a birth. Your wording on
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| an adoption baby shower should be the
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| | gift tags should reflect that.
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| same. However, if the child that was
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| | Adoption is a very exciting time for the
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| adopted is older, you should tailor your
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| | new parents. A baby shower or welcome
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| party to suit their age and favorite
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| | party allows friends and family members
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| things. For example, a small girl might
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| | to share in on the family's joy. When
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| love everything that involves the Disney
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| | you host or even attend such a party, it
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| princesses and may go absolutely crazy
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| | is very important to know the needs and
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| over the color pink. In turn, an older
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| | wants of the parents. Be sure to know
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| boy may be fascinated by soccer and
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| | ahead of time how old the child is. Find
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| anything green. Don't be afraid to be a
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| | out if the parents have registered
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| little creative to help make the party a
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| | anywhere. Parents who are adopting
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| special celebration to welcome the new
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| | should be reminded that they can actually
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| child into your circle of family and
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| | register for older children as well as
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| friends!
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| | newborns.
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| Baby shower games are important too!
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| | By planning and hosting an adoption
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| However, stay away from games that are
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| | party, you are helping the new family
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| maternity-related. It's very important
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| | formalize the acceptance of their child
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| that you keep in mind that you are
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| | into their circle. You will be creating
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| celebrating the gift of adoption. Your
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| | an occasion that will be documented for
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| games help set the tone of the party, and
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| | the child to look at in the future and
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| should be mixed in with any other
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| | remind them how much they were welcomed
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| activity going on. An average shower
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| | and loved from the start.
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