Depending on your budget and circumstance, you can also take these showers out for a spin. Geocaching is done on the road, so you could pack lunches and snacks or arrange a pit stop at a favorite sports bar or hamburger stand. If the nursery work doesn’t require major construction, you could assemble equipment or paint furniture at another location during the appointed shower time for later delivery to the baby’s room.

The Tailgate Shower is a sports fan’s dream. If you are a season-ticket holder, or even a one-game wonder, you can show your team spirit and say congratulations to a favorite buddy with this shower theme. Don’t have a ticket? That’s okay, too. You can set up your own sporting activity — play flag football, roller hockey, basketball, broom-ball (hockey played on ice with sneakers and brooms), Frisbee, golf, or beach volleyball — whatever game your group would enjoy.