"The Best Baby Shower Games to Keep Your Guests Entertained and Laughing All Day!"
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A baby shower is more than just a party—it’s a celebration of new life, love, and joy! To make the event memorable for everyone involved, baby shower games are a fantastic way to break the ice, spark laughter, and create lasting memories for the mum-to-be and her guests. Whether you’re planning a large gathering or an intimate affair, baby shower games can make the day extra special. If you want to make the event more meaningful, why not read a poem on motherhood or include a heartfelt moment by sharing inspirational quotes on pregnancy and childbirth to remind the mama-to-be of the beauty of motherhood?
If you're looking for some creative baby shower themes and ideas, check out these 37 Best Baby Shower Ideas and Unique Themes for 2024 for inspiration!
I hope you have a perfect baby shower event with lots and lots of warm memories! Take lots of pics and don't forget to tag @cubandmama on instagram.
Why Baby Shower Games Matter
Baby shower games aren’t just for fun and entertainment; here's why they matter in making your day extra special.
- Icebreakers: Baby shower games help guests who may not know each other well to mingle and connect.
- Fun Factor: Engaging baby shower activities lighten the mood and ensure that everyone has a great time.
- Celebrate the Baby: Many baby shower games are designed around baby-related themes, adding to the excitement of welcoming a new little one.
- Interactive Gift-Giving: Some baby shower games involve the gifts, keeping everyone entertained during the present-opening session.
- Create Memories: Baby shower games and activities encourage laughter and interaction, creating cherishable memories for both the guests and the mum-to-be.
Classic Baby Shower Games
These are timeless, crowd-pleasing baby shower games that have been a staple at baby showers for years. They’re easy to set up and don’t require a lot of preparation.
1. Baby Bingo
Baby Bingo is a must-have for any baby shower, and it’s definitely one of my favourites. Guests play bingo while the mama-to-be opens her gifts, marking off items as they’re revealed. It keeps everyone entertained and adds a fun twist to the present-opening process!
- How to Play:
- Create bingo cards with baby-related items like "onesie," "pacifier," "stroller."
- As the mom-to-be opens gifts, guests mark off items on their bingo cards.
- The first to complete a row wins a prize.
- Preparation Tips:
- You can make custom bingo cards using free online templates or buy pre-made ones.
- Consider making different versions of the cards to add more variety.
- Variations:
- Add specific gift items (e.g., “blue blanket” or “baby shoes”) instead of general baby items to make the game more challenging.
- Offer small prizes for completing rows, columns, or corners, in addition to the main Bingo win.
2. The Dirty Diaper Game
One of the funniest (and disclaimer- slightly gross!) games I enjoy is the Dirty Diaper Game. Guests have to identify melted chocolate bars smeared in diapers by smelling or even tasting them! It’s such a silly and hilarious game that always gets people laughing.
- How to Play:
- Melt different candy bars and smear them inside diapers.
- Guests must sniff or even taste the "dirty" diapers to guess the candy.
- The guest with the most correct guesses wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Use recognisable candy bars like Snickers, Reese's, or Milky Way to make the game more engaging.
- Be sure to label the diapers with numbers to make it easier to track guesses.
- Variations:
- For a cleaner version, use “mystery baby food” in small containers instead of candy bars.
- Add more senses by blindfolding guests or limiting them to just smelling or touching.
3. Guess the Baby Food
I absolutely love the Guess the Baby Food game! It’s fun to watch guests taste or smell different jars of baby food and try to guess the flavours. The hilarious reactions and wrong guesses always make this game a hit.
- How to Play:
- Remove the labels from baby food jars.
- Guests take turns smelling or tasting the baby food to guess the flavor.
- The guest with the most correct guesses wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Select a variety of baby food flavors—both easy (e.g., applesauce) and hard (e.g., peas and carrots).
- Provide spoons and napkins for guests who are brave enough to taste-test.
- Variations:
- Create a “blind taste test” where guests are blindfolded to make it more challenging.
- Include unusual or mixed flavours for extra fun.
Creative and Unique Baby Shower Games
Looking for something a bit more outside the box? These games put a creative spin on traditional baby shower activities.
1. Who’s That Baby?
One of my favorite games is Who’s That Baby? It’s a nostalgic and heartwarming activity where guests bring their own baby photos, and everyone tries to guess who’s who. It’s always a great conversation starter and full of laughs!
- How to Play:
- Ask guests to bring a baby photo of themselves.
- Display the photos, and have guests guess who’s who.
- The person with the most correct guesses wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- If you’re hosting a virtual baby shower, ask guests to send their photos ahead of time, and create a slideshow.
- Number the photos and provide answer sheets so guests can write down their guesses.
- Variations:
- Turn it into a “Guess the Baby and Parent” game if you have photos of the mom-to-be and her family as babies.
- For added fun, mix in celebrity baby photos and have guests guess which celebrity it is.
2. Baby Predictions
The Baby Predictions game adds an element of excitement and anticipation as guests guess the baby’s birth details like date, weight, and gender. It’s a fun and interactive way to get everyone involved in predicting the future arrival!
- How to Play:
- Distribute cards for guests to predict the baby’s birth date, weight, and gender.
- After the baby is born, the closest prediction wins a small prize.
- Preparation Tips:
- Make prediction cards part of the décor—choose designs that match your baby shower theme.
- Save the cards in a cute envelope or box for the parents-to-be to open after the baby is born.
- Variations:
- Add additional categories like "eye colour" or "first letter of the baby’s name."
- Include space for funny predictions about future career or hobbies.
3. Diaper Changing Relay Race
The Diaper Changing Relay Race is a hilarious and fast-paced game that tests your guests' diaper-changing skills. It’s perfect for adding some friendly competition and laughter to the baby shower as teams race to see who can change a diaper the fastest!
- How to Play:
- Set up stations with baby dolls and diapers.
- Guests race in teams to see who can change a diaper the fastest.
- The fastest team wins a prize.
- Preparation Tips:
- Have extra diapers on hand in case of mistakes.
- Use dolls of different sizes or add a "twist" (e.g., blindfold one team member or use one hand only).
- Variations:
- Add obstacles, such as having participants put on baby bibs or wipe the doll before changing the diaper.
- For large groups, divide the race into heats and then have a final round between the winners.
4. Diaper Raffle
This game is simple, practical, and helps the parents-to-be stock up on diapers, a much-needed item!
- How to Play:
- Include a note in your baby shower invitation asking guests to bring a pack of diapers in exchange for a raffle ticket.
- Set up a raffle box at the shower where guests can drop their tickets upon arrival.
- During the event, draw a winner from the raffle box, and give them a fun prize (e.g., a gift basket, gift card, or pampering set).
- Preparation Tips:
- Provide raffle tickets at the door or attach them to the invitations if you're mailing them.
- Choose a grand prize that will excite your guests and encourage participation, like a themed gift basket.
- Variations:
- Instead of diapers, you can also request baby wipes or other baby essentials for the raffle.
- Make it a themed raffle by awarding extra tickets for creative packaging or including funny notes on the diaper packs.
5 Baby Shower Games for Large Groups
These games work well when you have a bigger guest list and want to keep everyone engaged.
1. Baby Bottle Chugging Contest
This game always gets everyone laughing—the Baby Bottle Chugging Contest is such a fun and silly way to get the party going! Watching adults race to finish juice (or something thicker like a milkshake for extra fun) from a baby bottle is absolutely hilarious. It’s one of my go-to games for breaking the ice and keeping the energy high.
- How to Play:
- Fill baby bottles with juice or another beverage.
- Guests race to finish the contents of the bottle.
- The first to finish wins a prize.
- Preparation Tips:
- Use wide-neck baby bottles to make it slightly easier.
- For a hilarious twist, use thicker liquids like smoothies or milkshakes.
- Variations:
- Have a “team chug” where pairs of guests share a bottle and take turns drinking.
- Offer different prize levels based on how quickly they finish (e.g., gold, silver, bronze).
2. Pass the Pacifier
I love how Pass the Pacifier brings everyone together for a bit of teamwork and laughter! Using only straws, guests have to pass the pacifier around without dropping it, and it’s harder than it sounds! It’s such a fun game, especially when the room fills with giggles as the pacifier wobbles around.
- How to Play:
- Form a circle with guests and give each person a straw.
- Using only the straws, guests pass a pacifier around the circle.
- The team that completes the circle without dropping the pacifier wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Use plastic pacifiers to avoid accidents, and have extras in case of drops.
- Set up the circle in a spacious area to prevent bumping into one another.
- Variations:
- For added difficulty, use smaller straws or give guests time limits to pass the pacifier.
- Have guests pass more than one pacifier simultaneously for larger groups.
3. Baby Shower Pictionary
Baby Shower Pictionary is always a hit at baby showers. Whether guests are drawing a stroller or acting out “changing a diaper,” it never fails to spark laughter and friendly competition. It’s also a great game to get creative, and it's fun seeing the sometimes questionable artwork the guests come up with!
- How to Play:
- Write baby-related items like "diaper" or "stroller" on cards.
- Divide guests into teams.
- One guest draws while their teammates try to guess the item.
- The team with the most correct guesses wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Use a whiteboard or large paper for drawing so everyone can see.
- Have a time limit for each drawing to keep the game moving.
- Variations:
- Use baby-related actions instead of items (e.g., “changing a diaper” or “feeding a baby”).
- For a virtual baby shower, use online Pictionary platforms that allow drawing on a shared screen.
4. Nursery Rhyme Quiz
One of my personal favorites is the Nursery Rhyme Quiz. It’s a perfect mix of nostalgia and fun as guests try to complete the lines from classic nursery rhymes. Pro tip: throw in a few obscure rhymes to keep it interesting and see who really knows their nursery rhymes!
- How to Play:
- Prepare a list of incomplete nursery rhymes.
- Guests must fill in the missing words or complete the lines.
- The guest with the most correct answers wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Choose well-known nursery rhymes, but mix in a few obscure ones for a challenge.
- Provide printed quizzes and pens so guests can complete them at their own pace.
- Variations:
- Make it a “musical” quiz—play a short clip of a nursery rhyme, and guests have to finish the line.
- Add trivia about the origin of nursery rhymes as a bonus round.
5. Blindfolded Diaper Challenge
Nothing brings more laughs than the Blindfolded Diaper Challenge! Watching guests struggle to put a diaper on a baby doll without being able to see is just too funny. It’s a great way to add a bit of friendly competition, and the chaos that unfolds makes for some great memories!
- How to Play:
- Blindfold guests and give them baby dolls with diapers.
- Guests race to change the diaper while blindfolded.
- The fastest diaper changer wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Use real diapers to make the challenge feel authentic.
- Have someone supervise each guest to ensure the diaper is fully changed (e.g., both sides fastened).
- Variations:
- Add other baby tasks like dressing the doll in a onesie or swaddling them.
- For large groups, organize the challenge as a relay race.
6 Baby Shower Games for Small Groups
These games are perfect for smaller, intimate showers where guests can interact on a personal level.
1. Baby Advice Cards
I absolutely adore the Baby Advice Cards game. It’s such a sweet and sentimental way to involve everyone at the shower. Guests share their best parenting advice, and the mom-to-be gets to keep these as a precious keepsake. It's always special looking back at all the thoughtful (and sometimes funny) advice that people come up with!
- How to Play:
- Hand out cards and ask guests to write their best parenting advice.
- Collect the cards and give them to the mom-to-be as a keepsake.
- Preparation Tips:
- Use decorative cards that match the baby shower theme.
- Provide fun prompts like “The best way to soothe a crying baby is…” or “My secret to a good night’s sleep is…”
- Variations:
- Ask guests to write advice specifically for the dad-to-be or siblings.
- Create a scrapbook with all the advice cards for a special keepsake.
2. What’s in the Diaper Bag?
One of my favorites for smaller gatherings is What’s in the Diaper Bag? It’s always fun watching guests try to guess what’s inside just by feeling it. It’s a simple, easy-to-set-up game that everyone can play, and I love how competitive it gets when people start second-guessing themselves!
- How to Play:
- Fill a diaper bag with baby essentials (e.g., pacifier, bottle, diaper).
- Guests feel the bag and guess its contents.
- The guest with the most correct guesses wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Use at least 8-10 items to make the game challenging.
- Offer a mix of common baby items (diaper) and unusual ones (teething ring) to make it tricky.
- Variations:
- For a fun twist, include non-baby items to confuse guests, such as keys or sunglasses.
- Give points based on how close their guesses are to the actual item (e.g., “bottle” vs. “baby bottle”).
3. Baby Shower Charades
Baby Shower Charades is always a crowd-pleaser! Whether acting out “changing a diaper” or “feeding a baby,” the laughter that erupts during this game is absolutely contagious. It’s a great way to get everyone moving and having fun together in a relaxed setting.
- How to Play:
- Write down baby-related actions like “feeding a baby” or “changing a diaper.”
- Divide guests into teams.
- One team member acts out the action while others guess.
- The team with the most correct guesses wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Prepare a list of baby-themed charades ideas beforehand to keep the game flowing.
- Set a time limit for each round to maintain excitement.
- Variations:
- For an easier version, use baby-related objects rather than actions (e.g., “crib” or “bottle”).
- Play "speed charades" where players have only 30 seconds per round.
4. Wishes for Baby
Wishes for Baby is one of the most heartfelt baby shower game that you can include in a baby shower. It’s a touching way for guests to share their hopes and dreams for the baby’s future, and it gives the mom-to-be a beautiful keepsake she’ll cherish forever.
- How to Play:
- Hand out cards with prompts (e.g., "I hope you grow up to be…").
- Guests write their wishes for the baby’s future.
- The mom-to-be keeps these cards as a heartfelt keepsake.
- Preparation Tips:
- Customize the cards with the baby’s name or gender for a personal touch.
- Ask guests to share their wishes out loud for a sentimental moment.
- Variations:
- Use a tree or board to display all the wishes at the shower.
- Add funny prompts like “I hope you never…” or “I hope you inherit your dad’s…”
5. Memory Tray Game
The Memory Tray Game is such a fun and simple way to challenge everyone’s memory! I advocate filling the tray with a mix of baby items and random objects to keep things interesting. It’s always a joy watching people frantically try to remember what they saw in that brief moment before the tray is covered up.
- How to Play:
- Arrange baby items on a tray.
- Show the tray to guests for a brief time, then cover it.
- Guests list as many items as they can remember.
- The guest who remembers the most items wins.
- Preparation Tips:
- Include around 15-20 items for an ideal level of challenge.
- Offer a mix of baby and non-baby items to test guests’ memory.
- Variations:
- Time how long guests can view the tray before covering it (e.g., 30 seconds).
- Turn it into a relay game where one guest from each team views the tray and reports back to their team to list the items.
Conclusion
Baby shower games are honestly one of the best ways to bring everyone together and make the day super special for the mum-to-be. Whether you’re sticking to classics like Baby Bingo or getting competitive with the Diaper Changing Relay Race, these games are guaranteed to fill the room with laughter. You could even mix up a few games to create your own twist—get creative! Whatever you choose, just have fun, make memories, take lots of pictures, and don’t forget to tag @cubandmama on instagram! Oh, and make sure you’ve got a few fun prizes ready for the winners—it’s all part of the fun! Happy planning!
FAQs on Baby Shower Games
Q: How many games should I plan for a baby shower?
A: Typically, 3-5 games are enough to keep guests entertained without overwhelming them.
Q: Do I need to provide prizes for the winners?
A: Yes, small prizes like candles, gift cards, or fun baby-themed items can make winning more exciting.
Q: Can I play baby shower games without physical interaction (e.g., for virtual baby showers)?
A: Absolutely! Many games like Baby Predictions, Guess the Baby Food, or Baby Name Scramble can be adapted for virtual events.
