- Beading a birth necklace/bracelet
- Reading a a special scripture, poem, reading or quote that is encouraging to new mother
- Foot baths
- Massage
- Henna painting
- Belly casts
- Candle ceremony
- String ceremony
- Nursery art
- Organising post natal help
- Sharing positive birth stores
- Manicures/Pedicures
- Creating a quilt
- Creating scrapbook pages or a photo album
- Decorate a onesie
- Belly dance! Great for the mum to be
- Bake bread
- Create a flower wreath
- Create a memory box
- Create a wishing tree - provide some small branches in a vase and various pretty paper leaves with ribbons. Have guests write their wish for her birth and hang the wish leaf on the tree.
- Have each guest bring a small stone or provide stones and permanent markers. Each guest can write a word or small saying to encourage the mother through her birth, collect them in a special basket or dish.
- Anoint the mum to be with pregnancy safe oils
- Feed the freezer - each guest brings a frozen meal that the mama can put in her freezer
- Create a book of Mothering wisdom
- Create a book of wishes for baby
- A washing station to greet guests
- Introduction of guests
- Create prayer flags
- Anything that celebrates the mother-to-be, the baby and the upcoming birth
- If there are siblings, it's always nice to do a little something for them too.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Mother Blessings - What does one do at one?
I've compiled a list of ideas for those who might like to hold their own or are planning one for someone else
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