A nesting party is a baby-shower gathering where guests help prepare the home before a child arrives.
Instead of focusing mainly on presents or traditional games, a nesting party centers on practical preparation. Friends and relatives may organize baby clothes, assemble furniture, wash supplies, prepare meals, or help tidy and arrange rooms. The format reflects the nesting instinct often associated with late pregnancy, when expectant parents may want to make the home ready for the newborn.
The phrase is less standardized than baby shower and may be used differently by families or event organizers. It should not be confused with a sip and see, which is a post-birth gathering to meet the baby, or a diaper raffle, which is a gift-based shower activity.