{"title":"Baby Shower Guest Book \u0026 Advice Cards","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePrintable Guest Book Alternatives \u0026amp; Advice Cards\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA traditional guest book gets signed by everyone and read by nobody. Advice cards and wish cards get read repeatedly, usually at two in the morning during a difficult week, which is a better return on the same twenty minutes of guests' time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything here is editable in Canva, so you can write your own prompts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in this collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdvice for the parents\u003c\/strong\u003e — prompted cards, which get far better answers than a blank page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWishes for baby\u003c\/strong\u003e — a message for the child to read years later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePredictions cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — birth date, weight, hair colour, who the baby will look like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuest book sign-in sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e with prompts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTime capsule cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — sealed and opened on a milestone birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate night diaper messages\u003c\/strong\u003e — written on the nappies themselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy prompts matter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHand someone a blank card and ask for advice and you will get \"sleep when the baby sleeps\" forty times. Give them a specific prompt — \"the thing nobody told me about the first month\" or \"one thing you would do differently\" — and you get answers worth keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGuest book questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many cards should I print?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne per guest plus ten spares. People make mistakes and want to start again, and some write two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere do I put them?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNear the entrance or on the food table, with pens and a box or basket. Somewhere people pass more than once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow do I actually get people to fill them in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk directly, or put a small sign explaining it. Left unmentioned, roughly half the room will walk past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat paper should I use?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e250 gsm cardstock. These are keepsakes and thin paper does not survive being kept in a box for eighteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat do I do with them afterwards?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ring binder, a keepsake box, or a photo album with pockets. Time capsule cards go in a sealed envelope with the opening date written on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo these work for a virtual shower?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Send the card as a PDF, ask guests to fill it in and post or photograph it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/papergoodsparty.com\/collections\/baby-shower-guest-book.oembed","provider":"Paper Goods Party","version":"1.0","type":"link"}