Baby Shower Game Ideas

Just like a bridal shower, a baby shower usually incorporates amusing baby shower games to entertain guests beyond just watching the mommy-to-be open presents all afternoon. A lot of people actually look forward to the games and expect that you'll play at least a couple.

Here are a few baby shower games as well as a few ideas for door prize games:

#1 Guess the Baby Food
Purchase five different baby food flavors and cover the label with an identifying number, one through five. Give each guest a pencil, paper, spoon, and plate with a small dollop of each baby food flavor on it. Guests can taste each baby food and try to guess what flavor it is by writing it down on their paper. The person with the most correct answers wins!

#2 Don’t say "baby”

To play this baby shower game, give each guest a diaper pin to wear on their shirt when they arrive. Instruct each guest not to say the word "baby." If they say the word “baby” another guest can take their pin, working both ways if they hear someone else say it. At the end of the shower, the person who has the most diaper pins wins!

Gather about fifteen or twenty different baby items—everything from a pack of diapers to a teething ring to a jar of baby food. Have guests write down what they think each item costs. At the end of the game, the person with the most correct answers wins a prize. As for the mom-to-be, present her with the game goodies in a big basket!

Create a baby pool to have guests make their picks for when the baby will actually arrive, the baby's weight, and the sex of the baby, if it's not known. Use poster board or a whiteboard to create a chart that looks like a calendar. To be safe, make the calendar for two weeks before and two weeks after the due date. Have guests write their picks right on the calendar.

In addition to baby shower games, people often like to give door prizes just for attending. A fun way to tie in the door prizes with the baby shower is to come up with things that relate to the baby. For example, give a prize to the guest whose birthday is closest to the baby's due date. You can also give a prize to the person with the most grandkids or the person who most recently gave birth.

 

Guests will enjoy any baby shower game you incorporate into your celebration so don't stress too much on which activity to pick. Ready to start planning? Start with beautiful online baby shower invitations to set the stage for your event. 

Finally, when the baby finally arrives, be sure to send digital New Baby cards to congratulate the lucky parents!