PartyTalk^™

Party day has come and gone, but across the country hosts and guests are still buzzing (and babies cooing!) about the GERBER® Organic Brunch with Baby House Party. 

At your party...

• Which Gerber Organic variety was each baby’s favorite?
• Did one flavor prove most popular?
• What was the reaction of the other moms to the menu and activities?
• How did the party package items go over?
• Did your guest moms seem likely to purchase Gerber Organic purees?

Share the highlights of your party now!
 

You’ve waited, you’ve planned and party day is finally here.

We hope you and your guests have a great time enjoying wholesome food and fun and that you and your fellow moms pick up some helpful parenting and nutrition tips.

Don’t forget to take lots of pictures and video of babies enjoying Gerber Organic purees and share them on your party website.

Thank you for hosting a GERBER® Organic Brunch with Baby House Party

To make sure your party day is all about fun, take a moment now to finalize party plans. Don't forget...

Plan your menu, and consider any last minute needs like plenty of baby spoons.

• Charge your camera batteries (and be sure to take lots of party pictures and upload them to your party site)
• Decorate your house
• Plan your activities and games
• Ask your guests to lend a hand

What last minute tips do you have for your fellow hosts?

        Mom/Baby Activities:

• With other moms, sing fun children’s songs and clap hands while involving babies
• In a group, shake rattles with your baby and be sure to give them a try
• Play CDs of children’s songs throughout the party
• Play puppets using fun, silly voices
• Use plastic cups, measuring cups and spoons for stacking and tapping
• Provide colorful fruits or vegetables for babies to touch and explore – make sure they are clean
• Play favorite baby games like peek-a-boo, ball rolling and crawl and catch
• With babies on laps, stretch and “reach for the stars” together

What activities are you looking forward to?

• Post the simple Nutrition Fact Sheet that you’ll find at party favors on your party site
• Discuss questions and review answers at the party
• Expand the discussion to cover nutritious eating for all family members

What’s your favorite healthy eating tip for baby? Let us know!

Here are some topics that are likely to interest your fellow moms and make their lives—and yours—easier and more informative.

• Baby feeding ideas and nutrition
• Organic products
• Healthy baby tips
• Information swap on mom websites, babysitters, books, articles etc.
• Care-share: develop a schedule for watching each others children

What will you be discussing at your party?

All across the country, party hosts are about to get their “Brunch with Baby” Party package….and what a package it is!

If you don’t receive your package by end of day 7/14/08, please contact us right away at help@houseparty.com.

Your on-its-way FREE party package includes:

• 16, 2-packs of Gerber Organic Pear Wild Blueberry fruit puree, Gerber Organic Apple Strawberry fruit puree and Gerber Organic Apple Sweet Potato puree
• 1 Gerber Childrenswear baby bib for your baby—a gift to you for hosting
• 1 thermal lunch bag—a gift to you for hosting
• 16 discount coupons each for Gerber Organic Foods and for Gerber Childrenswear
• 16 Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Pamphlets
• 15 branded white bags made from recycled paper

What are you most excited about? Let us know!

July 19th will be here before you know it so let the fun begin now.  It’s time to think about the specifics of your “Brunch with Baby” House Party.

• What healthy foods should I serve?  
• Should I make it pot luck?
• How am I going to decorate?  
• What activities should I plan for babies and moms?
• What “extras” will make the party more fun?

For more ideas, go to party favors on your site. Take a look at the party activities sheet for plenty of fun suggestions and also review the nutrition fact sheet for helpful nutrition information to share with your guests.

What are you planning to serve at your party?
 

Get ready to have a great time at your July 19th Gerber Organic House Party.

Now it’s time to spread the word by inviting your favorite moms and their babies to your exclusive “Brunch with Baby” party, where food, fun and nutrition will be center stage.

We’d love to know...

What are you looking forward to most?

Now that you’re a Gerber Organic House Party host, you might be wondering “How does this all work?”

• Party Day—On July 19th, gather your favorite moms and their babies to share food and fun as your babies taste wholesome and delicious Gerber Organic Purees.
• Party Package—You’ll get your FREE party package a few days before your party
• Party Now—Your party may be weeks away, but the fun starts now on your party website. Send invites; post comments; upload photos & videos.

It’s time to get your favorite moms in on the action.

How do you go about inviting guests to your Party?

3 easy ways:

• Email them. Use Your House Party Guest List tool to invite guests online
• Snail mail them. Use your House Party Guest List tool to print an invitation and then send it out.
• Ask them in person. When you do, be sure to add them to your House Party Guest List so you can track all the RSVP’s in one place.