Baby Shower Games
For a new twist on an old game, play BINGO at the Baby
Shower. Perfect for celebrating the expected pitter patter
of little feet!
Sing It, Baby!
Test your guests knowledge of television and music that's all about
baby.
Object: The musical guest who thinks quick on her feet wins a prize.
Play: Have guests sit in a circle. Each guest has to sing a line from
a song containing the word "baby", and when one guest is finished,
the other guest has only 10 seconds to come in with the next song.
Each guest who can't think of a song is out; the last guest singing
wins a prize!
Name those Kids
Object: See which team can identify the most TV kids.
Play : Before the party, make a list of television shows with kid characters
such as The Walton's, The Partridge Family, Family Ties, Leave it to
Beaver and The Brady Bunch. Beside the name of the show write the number
of children's names needed (The Brady Bunch requires six, etc.). If you
think your guests might need a little help, at the bottom of the page
write all the names needed so they can match the names with the shows.
Have your guests play in teams of two or three, the team with the most
correct answers wins!
Toyland Baby Shower Games
Play baby shower games like these at your childlike Toyland shower -
contests that would make your kids squeal with joy!
Puzzle Power
- Object: See which guest can put a child's puzzle together in the
least amount of time
- Play : Before the shower buy three to four wooden tray puzzles - all
should have the same number of pieces. At the shower divide guests
into groups of three or four. One at a time gather each group around
a table with a puzzle in front of each guest. When you say "go",
guests race to see who can complete their puzzle first. The winner
goes on to the next round. Continue rounds until only one winner is
determined. The guest receives a prize and the new mom receives the
puzzles for baby's toy box.
Nursery Rhyme Smarts
- Object: Test your guest's knowledge of popular nursery rhymes.
Play: Before the shower, purchase a volume of nursery rhymes. Make a
list of lines from the nursery rhymes such as "the dish ran away
with the spoon" or "yes sir, yes sir three bags full". Don't be
afraid to throw in a few tough ones! Make a copy for each guest and
at the shower ask them to identify the title of each nursery rhyme.
The guest with the most correct answers wins a prize, and the
mother-to-be is presented with the book at the end of the game. A
lovely gift!
Sentimental Baby Shower Games
When you want to take a break from the silly games, get all the
guests involved in one of these sentimental favorites.
Happy Birthday Baby
Object: To provide mom and baby with a gift that keeps on giving for
years to come.
Play : Before the shower insert blank greeting cards into unsealed
envelopes. Number each envelope according to the number of guests at
the shower. Provide guests with the envelopes, colored pencils,
stickers and other crafty supplies so that they can make a birthday
card for each year of baby's life.
Time Capsule
- Object: Get guests to participate in making a keepsake for the
baby
- Play : For when the baby grows up, have each guest bring a timely
memento from the present day (a CD single of a popular song, a
newspaper, etc.), and put all of the items in a decorated box that
says "To the Baby". Then when the baby gets to be 18, she can open
it and see what was current when she was born.
Baby's First Quilt
Object: Create a keepsake for mom and baby
Play : This makes for a fun activity long as someone knows how to sew.
Cut out squares of fabric that would be easy to decorate (cotton or
muslin in solid colors), one for each guest. Have decorative items
on hand, like ribbons, puffy paint, buttons, etc. Give each guest
their piece of the quilt, have them decorate it for the baby, then
have them sign their name to their piece. After the shower, have
someone sew together the top of a very memorable baby quilt!
Rub-a-Dub Baby Shower Games
Which guest is going to clean up at these silly baby shower games
that have to do with the bathtub? The only way to know is to play
them!
Rub-a-Dub Price is Right
- Object: Test your guest's knowledge of supermarket prices.
- Play : Before the party buy an assortment of inexpensive baby bath
items and keep track of the price of each item. Make a list of
each item and at the shower pass out a copy to each guest.
Display the items and challenge the guests to guess the price of
each item on their piece of paper. The guest with the most
correct (or closest) answers wins. And mom takes home a very
practical gift.
Bath Time Memories
Object: Get guests to participate in making a keepsake bath gift for
mom and baby.
Play: Buy a large white hooded bath towel for baby. At the shower
set up a table with the towel and an assortment of non-toxic
fabric paints or markers. Much like a guest book, as each guest
arrives have them sign the towel or draw a cute picture. At the
end of the party let mom take it home.
Ducks in the Tub
Object: Simple--to make sure your guests find something fun and
memorable around every turn!
Play: Fill the bathtub with rubber duckies, a few of them marked
on the bottom with a star or a number. Leave a sign in the
bathroom asking guests to please choose a duckie and look on the
bottom to see if they've won a prize.
"Firsts" Baby Shower Games
From creating a story to crafting a quilt, these games
inspire creativity and fun, even if you don't come in "first".
Baby's First Piggy
Object: A creative way to fill up baby's first piggy bank.
Play : When guests arrive at the shower, tell them you are
having a raffle for a door prize, $1 per ticket. The hostess
should find the door prize - it could be anything from a
gift certificate to a complimentary house cleaning. After
everyone has arrived, have the mother pick a name out of the
hat to see who wins the prize. All the money gets put into
the baby's first piggy bank!
Baby's First Quilt
Object: Create a keepsake for mom and baby
Play : This makes for a fun activity long as someone knows how
to sew. Cut out squares of fabric that would be easy to
decorate (cotton or muslin in solid colors), one for each
guest. Have decorative items on hand, like ribbons, puffy
paint, buttons, etc. Give each guest their piece of the
quilt, have them decorate it for the baby, then have them
sign their name to their piece. After the shower, have
someone sew together the top of a very memorable baby quilt!
Our Favorite Baby Shower Games
Check out favorite baby shower games - some oldies, some with
a new twist, and some that will leave the mother with a keepsake
of her baby shower!
Measuring Up Mommy
Object: See who can most closely guess the size of mom's tummy.
Play : For this game, you will need a couple of rolls of toilet
paper. Have each guest estimate how much paper it will take
to go all the way around the new mommy's stomach, and tear
off that much toilet paper. Then each guest wraps their
piece around her pregnant tummy to see who's guess is most
accurate. The most accurate measure wins a prize.
Here's Lookin' At You, Kid!
Object: See which guest can identify the most baby pictures.
Play: Before the shower, ask each of your guests to bring baby
pictures of themselves. Lay them out on the table and number
each one. Give each guest a pen and paper, and number as
many lines as there are photos. Then have guests guess which
person at the shower matches each baby photo by writing
their name next to the number that corresponds with each
picture. Guest with the most correct answers wins a prize.
Don't Say Baby
Object: Just like the name implies: see who can make it through
the shower without saying "baby"!
Play : When each guest enters the room, hand them one diaper
pin and tell them that for the length of the shower they
can't say the word "baby". During the shower, when someone
accidentally says the forbidden word, the person who catches
them saying it gets to take their diaper pin away from them.
The person with the most diaper pins at the end of the
shower wins the game.
Wearing A Memory
Object: Okay, this isn't really a game, but it's fun for the
guests, and the mommy-to-be gets to take away a keepsake
of her shower.
Play : Get a hospital gown like the one she'll be wearing
on the Big Day, and lay it out flat on a table with some
fabric markers. Have each guest write a special note to
the guest (s) of honor. Whether or not she wears this
when the baby is born, the mom has a lasting memory of
everyone who attended her baby shower.
Baby Truth or Dare
Object: To test your guest's baby know-how.
Play: Before the shower, write down some baby trivia - some of the
trivia should be purposely incorrect. At the shower, ask certain people if
these baby "facts" are true or false. If they guess correctly, they win a
prize. If they are incorrect, the guest must perform a silly dare in front
of everyone.
The Seventh Gift
Object: To add another element of fun to the gift
opening.
Play: Tradition dictates that the woman who catches the bride's
bouquet at a wedding will be the next to marry. Not so
well-known is the fable that the giver of seventh gift
unwrapped by the new mommy will be the next to have a baby.
Don't tell the mommy, however, so she can't "plant" the
seventh gift she unwraps.
Candyland Baby Shower Games
We've got the sweetest baby shower games around! Each of these games have
something to do with - you guessed it, candy.
Guess the Jelly Beans
Object
: An oldie but a goodie, and just like the name says, guests must
guess the number of jelly beans in a jar.
Play: An oldie but a goodie. Fill a large clear container with jelly
beans (unless you have a lot of chocolate lovers in the group, then
kisses or other candy will work just as well). Have each guest make
a guess as to how many pieces of candy are in the container. The
guest who comes closest without going over wins the jar of candy.
Candy Scramble
Object: See which guest can unscramble candy names the quickest.
Play : Make a photocopied list of the names of kids candy - ring pop,
nerds, snickers, gummy bears - with the letters scrambled. Pass out
the pieces of paper to the guests, and give them three minutes to
figure out the names of the candy! The guest with the most correct
answers wins a prize.
Baby Bootie Baby Shower Games
Play hilarious games at your baby shower- from creative to downright
wacky- and then make sure that the Mommy-to-be gets all the Bootie (good
stuff)!
Bootie Toss
Object: Test your guest's baby knowledge, and send mom home with a cute
gift.
Play: Before the shower pick up a cute little pair of baby shoes. You will
need just one baby bootie for this game, but mom can take the pair home
with her at the end of the party. Have all guests stand in circle. As
the bootie get tossed from guest to guest (in no particular order), each
guest that catches the bootie has to name an item that a baby needs.
Answers cannot be repeated. Guests only have 5 seconds to think of
something; if they cannot name an item, they are out. This game at first
is very easy, but as normal baby items get used up, people start to get
more creative. The last guest standing with the bootie in hand wins the
game.
Match the Socks
Object: Okay, so this one doesn't involve booties, but this game is a lot
more fun with socks because guests have to match'em up fast!
Play
: Before the shower ask guests to bring a cute pair of baby socks -
patterned socks make this game especially fun. At the party separate the
socks and toss them in a pile. Each guest gets 10 seconds to match them.
If you have a big crowd and a lot of socks, allow more time. The guest
with most matches wins a prize, and the mother-to-be gets to take home
all the socks.
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