Most baby shower guests will agree that besides the cute baby bump on the mom-to-be and the super cute decorations, the baby shower games are the most memorable. If you’re the host, gathering enough games that are fun, exciting, and practical may seem a bit overwhelming. But, stress no more! Below are 20+ fun baby shower games that are easy to do and will be the talk of the shower for days, weeks, and years to come.
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Icebreaker Games
Whether your guests know each other or not, icebreaker games are a great way to get the party started as well as get people talking. These are usually short and sweet, but fun.
Find the Guest Bingo
Supplies needed:
- Bingo Cards like these
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Have your guests mingle around to find a person who fits each clue. As the guests talk amongst each other and find matches, they will mark off the squares. When a guest gets five squares in a row, have them shout BINGO!
What’s In Your Phone
Supplies needed:
- This super cute printable
- Pens or pencils
- Your phone
How to play:
Have guests check their phones for the items on the list. The person with the most points wins. Make sure the winner displays each item on the list as proof.
Find the Guest Game
Supplies needed:
- This free printable
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Print and distribute the game cards among your guests. Ask the guests to talk to each other in order to get to know more about each other. Then, have them take the signature of the other guest who meets the given specification, in the blank space given in front of each specification. The person who gets most signatures will be the winner.
Word Games
Who doesn’t like a good word game? The games below combine a mix of old with modern play with the classic word scramble to emoji pictionary.
Emoji Pictionary Baby Shower Game
Supplies:
- A printable like this
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Look at each row of emojis, try and guess the words or phrases. The person with the most correct wins.
Baby Shower Word Scramble
Supplies:
- Baby word scramble printable
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Set a timer for just a few minutes. The guest with the most words unscrambled correctly when the timer goes off wins.
Baby Shower Word Search
Supplies:
- A simple word search like this
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
The winner is the one who finds the most hidden words before the time is up. You can also play without a time limit and have the first person to find them all be the winner.
Trivia Baby Shower Games
Trivia games are becoming increasingly popular, especially the virtual ones. These offer the perfect touch of fun for the not-in-person parties.
Baby Shower Jeopardy
Supplies:
- Powerpoint (Mac or PC) is required
- Will also work great on an iPad if you have the actual PowerPoint app
How to play:
Download and play like the trivia show Jeopardy!
Baby Shower Friendly Feud
Supplies:
- Mac (version 15.3) or PC (version 2013)
- Also works on iPhones and iPads with PowerPoint app
How to play:
This game comes with 10 rounds of questions and answers. Game sounds and theme song included. The game does not include a fast money round. Instead, the winner is determined based on the most points at the end of 10 rounds.
Guessing Games
Give your guests the gift of laughter with fun guessing games.
Celebrity Baby Names
Supplies:
- Download and print the game here
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Test your knowledge of celebrity baby names by matching their parents to the names listed on the right of the card. Guest with the most correct guesses when the timer goes off wins.
Who’s That Baby?
Supplies:
- Get the printable game card here
- Baby pictures of a few guests
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
For this game you’ll need pictures from a few guests ahead of time. Place them on a board with a corresponding number. Then, have guests guess who the baby picture belongs to by writing their name in the blanks that align with the corresponding number. The guest with the most correct wins.
Price is Right
Supplies:
- Download and print the free template here
- 10 different but commonly used baby items
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Party goers simply guess the price of each baby item. The one with the most correct, or closest to correct answers wins.
Guess the Baby Food
Supplies:
- Get the printable cards here
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Have the guests taste, smell, or just look at each baby food sample and write their guesses on the blanks provided. The guest with the most correct answers wins.
Guess The Arrival Date
Supplies:
- Print a monthly calendar (or get one here)
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Give each guest a calendar printable and have them put a star on the date they think the baby is due. The guest with the correct guess wins. Use a tie breaker game like “guess a number” for guests who guessed the same correct date.
What’s in your purse?
Supplies:
- Get free printable sheets here
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Distribute what’s in your purse game cards along with a pen or pencil to each guest. Ask them to mark the items that they have in their purses on the game card. There are points mentioned for every item. Ask them to write their total points on their game cards. The lady with most points will win this game.
Bingo Baby Shower Games
These are played like the classic game of bingo but with a small twist.
Baby Shower Gift Bingo
Supplies:
- Download and print free game cards here
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Have guests fill in the bingo card squares with gifts they think that the mom-to-be will receive. The guests play bingo as she opens her gifts. The center is free, and any line wins – horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
Baby Shower Picture Bingo
Supplies:
- Download and print free cards here
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Print and distribute cards to party guests along with a pen or pencil. Take the caller’s checklist and start announcing the name of the objects one by one. Ask the guest to cross a picture when it’s name is called. The guest who completes a line of 5 crossed pictures, either horizontal, vertical or diagonal should shout Bingo.
Diaper Games
Playing with diapers can be more fun than you think – pre-baby of course. Below are a couple of diaper games to keep your guests on their toes (and nose).
Diaper Change Relay Race
Supplies:
- Diapers
- Baby Wipes
- Baby Powder
- Baby Dolls
How to play:
Divide your guests into even teams. Each team member has to un-diaper the baby doll, wipe the baby’s butt, powder it and put a clean diaper on the doll. They run back to their team and hand the doll off to the next person in line. First team to have all their members change the baby’s diaper wins.
What’s in the diaper?
Supplies:
- Diapers
- Different types of candy bars
- Paper
- Pens and pencils
How to play:
Before the game, number each diaper and smear a different candy bar in each diaper. Then, have guests open the diapers and write down what candy bar they think is in each. The guest with the most correct guesses wins.
Funny Games
The games below are sure to keep your guests laughing far beyond the party.
Bobbing for Pacifiers
Supplies:
- Large plastic tub
- 10-15 pacifiers
How to play:
Fill a large tub with water and place it on a table. Fill the tub with pacifiers, and let the guests try their luck at bobbing for pacifiers with their hands behind their back.Get creative by making it a timed (or team) game.
Don’t Drop the (Egg) Baby
Supplies:
- 1 egg for each guest
- Paints, food coloring, markers, etc.
- Large wooden spoon for each guest
How to play:
Ask guests to decorate an egg to look like a baby, using paints, food coloring, or other decorations. Then organize a race in which each guest carries the egg “baby” on a spoon. The spoon can be held by hand or between the teeth, and the race can be a standard point-to-point race or a relay race. This game may be best for outdoor baby showers but can be done indoors if you have a large indoor area that tolerates spills. Non-messy tip: play with hardboiled eggs to avoid messy breaks.
Ice Ice Baby!
Supplies:
- An ice cube tray
- Small plastic babies, one for each guest
How to play:
Place the plastic babies in the ice tray, pour water over them, and freeze the night before. When the guests arrive, remove the babies from the ice tray and put an ice baby in each person’s drink. Your guests will need to pay attention to the melting baby, and shout the words “My water broke!” when the baby completely melts out of the ice cube. The first who calls it wins.
Time Consuming Games
If you have quite a bit of time on your hands, consider adding a game that can take quite a bit of it to play.
Play Dough Babies
Supplies:
- Play dough (purchased or homemade) in different colors
- Baking cups
How to play:
Give everyone a baking cup and a few different colored pieces of dough, and set a timer for 15 minutes. The aim of the game is to see who can create the cutest dough baby in the given time. You can make things fun by adding plastic knives, pencils, or anything else that can help your guests get artistic. Mom decides the winner.
Traditional Games
Don’t Say Baby
Supplies:
- Clothes pins
How to play:
As guests arrive at the baby shower, have them put on a clothes pin and encourage them to not say the word baby. If they do, someone may take their pin. If they hear someone say baby, they can take theirs. The guest with the most pins at the end of the party wins.
Bonus Baby Shower Activities
Predictions & Words of Advice
Supplies:
- Download and print playing cards here
- Pens or pencils
How to play:
Give a card to each guest and have them fill it out. It then becomes a gift and keepsake for the parents to be.
Regardless of which games you choose, you’ll be sure to offer your guests (and mom-to-be) a fun time to remember!