Looking for fun baby shower games that will keep everyone entertained, create memorable moments, and keep the focus on celebrating the mom-to-be? Look no further! Here’s your ultimate guide to baby shower game ideas that are actually fun and creative (and definitely won’t make your guests groan!).
At Big Day Out Designs, we’ve curated some of the best baby shower games as printable templates, making it easy for you to plan a variety of engaging, low-prep activities. Whether you’re aiming for laughs, sentimental moments, or a little competition, we’ve got everything from interactive baby shower games to easy printables that keep the day lighthearted and stress-free.
Wondering how many games to plan for a baby shower? The sweet spot is typically around 3 to 5 games. This amount keeps guests entertained without overwhelming the celebration. A few games are great to kick off the event, break the ice, and keep the energy up. Aim to mix up game types, choosing one or two quick icebreakers, a game that involves everyone like Baby Bingo, and a hands-on activity like Diaper Pong for more interaction.
How Many Games Should Be Played at a Baby Shower?
Wondering how many games to plan for a baby shower? The sweet spot is typically around 3 to 5 games. This amount keeps guests entertained without overwhelming the celebration. A few games are great to kick off the event, break the ice, and keep the energy up. Aim to mix up game types, choosing one or two quick icebreakers, a game that involves everyone like Baby Bingo, and a hands-on activity like Diaper Pong for more interaction.
Here’s our list of printable baby shower games (available at Big Day Out Designs) that add excitement and interaction to your baby shower.
- Who Knows Mommy Best?
Put your knowledge of the mom-to-be to the test with this heartwarming and fun game that’ll have everyone learning new things about her!
- About the Game: This game lets guests show off how much they know about the mom-to-be, making it a fun and personalized activity
- What You Need: A list of questions about the mom-to-be (e.g., favorite food, hobbies, first job), paper, and pens
- How to Play: Pass out the list of questions to each guest. They’ll write down their answers, and then you’ll reveal the correct ones. The person with the most correct answers wins a prize! This game works best if you include a mix of easy and challenging questions.
- Baby Bingo
A classic easy baby shower game, Baby Bingo keeps guests involved throughout the event, making it a top choice for everyone to enjoy.
- About the Game: A classic game with a baby shower twist! Guests will stay engaged as they try to get “Bingo” based on the baby-related items.
- What You Need: Baby-themed bingo cards (with items like diapers, bibs, bottles) and markers or pens
- How to Play: Give each guest a bingo card. As gifts are opened or key items are mentioned, guests mark off their cards. The first person to mark off a complete row—vertically, horizontally, or diagonally—wins! You can make it more challenging by requiring two rows to be filled.
- Baby Word Scramble
A great icebreaker and one of the baby shower games that don’t suck! Guests race to unscramble baby-themed words—simple, fast, and loads of fun!
- About the Game: This game challenges guests to unscramble popular baby-related words in a race against the clock.
- What You Need: A list of scrambled baby words (e.g., ‘adipepr’ for diaper), paper, and pens
- How to Play: Hand out the list to each guest and set a timer (5–10 minutes). They must unscramble as many words as possible within the time limit. The guest who unscrambles the most words correctly wins. This game is great as a warm-up activity!
- How Big is Mommy's Belly?
How Big Is Mommy’s Belly?" is a lighthearted guessing game where guests try to estimate the size of the mom-to-be's belly. It’s fun and often brings a lot of laughs as people realize just how tricky it is to guess accurately!
- About the Game: A fun guessing game where guests try to estimate the mom-to-be’s belly size, leading to lots of laughs and surprises.
- What You Need: Yarn or ribbon and scissors
- How to Play: Each guest cuts a length of yarn or ribbon that they think matches the mom-to-be’s belly circumference. After everyone has made their guesses, the mom-to-be’s belly is measured, and the closest guess wins. This game is a crowd-pleaser and works well with larger groups!
- The Price is Right
Test guests’ budgeting skills by guessing the prices of baby essentials. It’s hilarious to see who’s out of touch with the cost of diapers!
- About the Game: Guests test their knowledge of baby item prices, leading to fun surprises as they realize how much (or little!) things cost.
- What You Need: A list of baby items with their prices (or display the actual items with the prices hidden)
- How to Play: Show each item or read it off, and have guests write down their best guess for the price. The person who gets closest without going over wins. This game is especially fun for new parents-to-be, who often discover surprising prices on baby essentials.
- Baby Name Game
- About the Game: A creative challenge where guests compete to come up with the most unique baby names starting with a specific letter.
- What You Need: Paper, pens, and a timer
- How to Play: Choose a letter (like “A” or “M”) and set a timer for 2–3 minutes. Guests write down as many unique baby names as they can think of that start with the chosen letter. When time’s up, the guest with the most names wins. This game is fun and helps spark baby name ideas for the parents-to-be!
- Who Said It? Mommy or Daddy?
- About the Game: A hilarious game where guests guess which parent made a particular statement, revealing funny moments from the couple’s lives.
- What You Need: List of statements from the parents-to-be, such as funny anecdotes or facts about their relationship
- How to Play: Read each statement aloud, and guests will guess whether it was something the mom or dad said. The guest with the most correct guesses wins. This game works especially well if the statements are humorous or surprising!
- Over or Under?
- About the Game: A fun guessing game where guests decide if a statement about the mom-to-be is over or under the correct answer.
- What You Need: A list of questions about the mom-to-be (e.g., “Number of years she’s known her partner,” “Number of baby clothes she has,” etc.)
- How to Play: Read each statement aloud (like, “Mom-to-be has over or under 10 pairs of baby socks”). Guests guess if the answer is “over” or “under.” The guest with the most correct answers wins a prize. This game offers a chance for guests to learn more about the mom-to-be!
- What’s in Your Purse?
- About the Game: A scavenger hunt in guests’ purses for baby and common items.
- What You Need: List of items commonly found in purses (lipstick, mirror, pen) and baby-related items (diaper, toy, pacifier)
- How to Play: Call out items one by one, and guests check their purses. Each item has a point value; the guest with the most points at the end wins. It’s a hilarious way to discover who’s carrying what!
- What’s on Your Phone?
- About the Game: Similar to the purse game, but with a tech twist where guests earn points for different apps or photos on their phones.
- What You Need: List of items commonly found on phones (selfies, a picture of their pet, baby shopping app)
- How to Play: Call out items one by one. Guests score points based on what’s on their phones. The person with the most points wins. This game is especially fun with tech-savvy crowds!
- Nursery Rhyme Quiz
- About the Game: A test of memory where guests try to complete famous nursery rhymes.
- What You Need: List of popular nursery rhymes with missing words
- How to Play: Read the nursery rhyme line with a missing word, and guests fill in the blank. The guest with the most correct answers wins. This game works well with both young and old guests!
- Baby Animal Match
- About the Game: Guests match adult animals to their baby counterparts, challenging their knowledge of baby animal names.
- What You Need: List of animals with a corresponding list of their baby names (e.g., “cow” with “calf”)
- How to Play: Hand out lists to guests, who have to match each adult animal with its baby name. The person with the most correct matches wins. It’s a cute game that’s both fun and educational!
- Baby Item Game
- About the Game: A memory game where guests try to recall as many baby items as possible within a time limit.
- What You Need: A variety of baby items on a tray (e.g., bottle, rattle, diaper) and a cloth to cover them
- How to Play: Show the tray of baby items to guests for 30 seconds, then cover it. Guests then list as many items as they can remember. The person who remembers the most wins.
- Draw Baby
- About the Game: A silly drawing game where guests try to draw a baby… while blindfolded!
- What You Need: Paper, pens, and blindfolds
- How to Play: Guests put on blindfolds and attempt to draw a baby. The mom-to-be chooses the funniest or best drawing as the winner. This game guarantees lots of laughs and funny results!
- Where Was Mommy?
- About the Game: A guessing game where guests guess significant locations in the mom-to-be’s life.
- What You Need: A list of places and clues related to the mom’s history
- How to Play: Provide clues, like “Where was Mommy when she met Daddy?” Guests guess the answer. The person with the most correct guesses wins. This is a great way to make the game more personal and memorable.
- Advice for the Mommy
- About the Game: A sweet activity where guests share words of wisdom for the mom-to-be.
- What You Need: Blank cards or paper and pens
- How to Play: Each guest writes a piece of advice or a kind message for the mom-to-be. These cards can be collected into a keepsake box. While there’s no “winner” in this game, it leaves the mom-to-be with meaningful memories.
- Find the Guest Bingo
- About the Game: A bingo-style icebreaker that helps guests get to know each other.
- What You Need: Bingo cards with squares like “Has been to another country” or “Is a mom of twins”
- How to Play: Guests mingle and try to find people who match the descriptions in each bingo square. The first to get five in a row wins. This game is perfect for large gatherings with guests who may not know each other.
- Baby Item ABC
- About the Game: A word game where guests think of baby items for each letter of the alphabet.
- What You Need: Paper and pens
- How to Play: Set a timer and let guests fill in each letter with a baby item (A for “apron,” B for “bottle,” etc.). The guest who completes the most letters wins. This game can be surprisingly challenging and is perfect for word-game lovers.
- First Year Bucket List
- About the Game: Guests come up with ideas for the parents-to-be to do in their baby’s first year.
- What You Need: Paper and pens
- How to Play: Each guest writes a suggestion for a “first-year bucket list” activity (like “visit a pumpkin patch” or “take baby swimming”). These can be saved as a keepsake for the parents. It’s a sweet game that inspires lots of creative ideas!
- Who Knows Daddy Best?
- About the Game: Similar to “Who Knows Mommy Best?” but focused on the dad-to-be.
- What You Need: List of questions about the dad-to-be (favorite food, hobbies, etc.)
- How to Play: Guests answer questions about the dad-to-be. The guest with the most correct answers wins. This game adds a fun twist and includes the dad in the spotlight!
- Guess How Many Candies are in the Jar?
- About the Game: A simple, classic guessing game where guests estimate the number of candies in a jar.
- What You Need: A jar filled with candies (e.g., M&Ms or jelly beans) and paper for guesses
- How to Play: Place a jar filled with candies at the center of the room. Each guest writes down their guess of how many candies are inside. At the end, reveal the actual number, and the person with the closest guess wins the jar of candies! This game is easy to set up and adds a sweet prize for the winner.
- Name That Tune
- About the Game: A music-themed game where guests guess the song titles or artists for a playlist of baby-related songs.
- What You Need: A playlist of baby-themed or lullaby songs, and paper and pens for each guest
- How to Play: Play a short clip of each song and have guests write down the title or artist. The guest with the most correct answers wins. This game can be adapted to include famous lullabies, classic children’s songs, or any baby-themed pop hits.
- Guess the Sweet Mess
- About the Game: A funny game where guests guess which type of melted candy bar is in a diaper.
- What You Need: Diapers and various candy bars (melted or softened for the “mess”)
- How to Play: Melt different candy bars and spread each one into a diaper. Pass the diapers around, and guests guess what type of candy is in each. The guest with the most correct guesses wins. This game is sure to get laughs and a few “ewws” from the crowd!
- Time Capsule
- About the Game: A sentimental activity where guests leave messages for the baby to read in the future.
- What You Need: A decorative box, cards, and pens
- How to Play: Each guest writes a note or piece of advice for the baby to read in the future, typically on their 18th birthday. Collect all the notes in a box to be saved as a keepsake for the family. This game is thoughtful and adds a lasting memory for the parents and baby.
- Two Truths and a Lie
- About the Game: A classic icebreaker where guests share facts about themselves—two true and one false.
- What You Need: Paper and pens
- How to Play: Each guest writes down two true statements and one lie about themselves. The others try to guess which statement is the lie. This game is great for bringing guests together and encouraging laughter as they share surprising facts!
- Baby Around the World
- About the Game: An educational guessing game where guests match the word “baby” to its translation in different languages.
- What You Need: A list of languages and their words for “baby”
- How to Play: Give each guest a list of languages and ask them to match the correct translation of “baby” to each one. The person with the most correct answers wins. It’s fun, educational, and even a little challenging!
- Character Match
- About the Game: A guessing game where guests match famous parent-child character pairs from movies or books.
- What You Need: A list of famous fictional parents and children (e.g., Marge and Bart Simpson)
- How to Play: Guests match each character with their “baby” or child character. The person with the most correct matches wins. This game is a hit with movie buffs and fans of classic shows!
- Baby Shower Feud
- About the Game: A baby-themed version of the classic Family Feud game, where guests answer survey questions.
- What You Need: A list of baby-related survey questions (e.g., “Things you buy for a baby shower,” “Popular baby names”)
- How to Play: Divide guests into teams. Ask questions, and each team competes to give the top answers. This game is competitive and great for lively crowds who enjoy trivia.
- Diaper Pong
- About the Game: A fun twist on beer pong using diapers and ping-pong balls.
- What You Need: Clean diapers and ping-pong balls
- How to Play: Set up diapers like beer pong cups and give each guest a few ping-pong balls. The goal is to toss the balls into the diapers. This game brings out a little competition and excitement!
- Late Night Diapers
- About the Game: Guests leave funny or encouraging messages on diapers for the parents to find during late-night changes.
- What You Need: A pack of newborn or size 1 diapers, permanent markers
- How to Play: Each guest writes a funny note, advice, or encouraging message on the front of a diaper. The parents will appreciate finding these messages during those late-night diaper changes. This is a sweet, simple game that doubles as a thoughtful gesture.
- My Water Broke!
- About the Game: A frozen surprise game where guests try to melt a mini “baby” out of an ice cube.
- What You Need: Small plastic baby figures, ice cube trays
- How to Play: Freeze the plastic babies in ice cubes and give each guest one “baby ice cube.” The first person to melt the ice and free their baby (without using their hands!) shouts, “My water broke!” and wins the game. This game is fun and competitive, encouraging creativity in melting techniques.
- Baby Traits
- About the Game: A prediction game where guests guess which traits the baby will inherit from each parent.
- What You Need: A list of traits like eye color, hair color, personality type, etc.
- How to Play: Guests write down their predictions for traits like “Will the baby have Mommy’s hair color or Daddy’s?” The parents can reveal the traits they hope the baby inherits, sparking interesting conversations.
- What Did Daddy Say?
- About the Game: A humorous guessing game where guests predict the dad-to-be’s answers to questions about parenting.
- What You Need: A list of questions (like “How many diapers will we need in a week?”)
- How to Play: Before the shower, ask the dad-to-be a series of questions and record his answers. During the game, read the questions aloud, and guests try to guess what he said. The answers are often hilarious, and it’s a great way to include the dad in the celebration.
- Would Mommy Rather?
- About the Game: A fun guessing game where guests predict the mom-to-be’s preferences on different parenting scenarios.
- What You Need: A list of “Would You Rather?” questions (like “Stay in or go out for date night?”)
- How to Play: Read each question and let guests guess the mom’s answers. Then, she reveals her real answers to see who knows her best. This game can be lighthearted or even revealing, letting guests learn a bit more about the mom’s personality.
- Baby Predictions
- About the Game: A classic game where guests make predictions about the baby’s birth stats.
- What You Need: Prediction cards with fields like date, time, weight, length, and eye color
- How to Play: Each guest fills out a card with their guesses for the baby’s birth details. After the baby is born, the parents can award a prize to the guest who made the closest predictions. This game continues beyond the shower and adds extra excitement for when the baby arrives!
- Celebrity Baby Names
- About the Game: A guessing game where guests try to match celebrities with their children’s unique names.
- What You Need: A list of celebrities and their children’s names (like “Apple” for Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter)
- How to Play: Guests match each celebrity to their child’s name. The person with the most correct answers wins. This game is great for celebrity trivia fans and brings a bit of Hollywood glamour to the shower.
- Storybook Emoji Pictionary
- About the Game: A visual guessing game where guests identify classic children’s books from emoji combinations.
- What You Need: Emoji clues representing children’s books (like 👑🐸 for The Frog Prince)
- How to Play: Display emoji combinations, and guests write down the book titles they think each emoji pair represents. The person with the most correct answers wins. This game is fun and mentally engaging, ideal for book lovers.
- Wishes for Baby
- About the Game: A heartfelt activity where guests write wishes for the baby’s future.
- What You Need: Wish cards with prompts (like “I hope you learn…” or “I hope you grow to be…”)
- How to Play: Each guest fills out a card with their wishes for the baby’s life and future. The parents can keep these as keepsakes, making this a touching game that everyone can participate in.
- Match the Candy Bar
- About the Game: A matching game where guests link candy bars to baby-related terms.
- What You Need: A list of candy bars (like “Milky Way” for breastfeeding or “Butterfinger” for dropping the baby)
- How to Play: Each guest tries to match each candy bar to a baby-related term. This game is creative, humorous, and might even make guests crave a few sweet treats!
- The Baby Hunt
- About the Game: A scavenger hunt where guests find hidden baby items around the party space.
- What You Need: Small baby-related items (like pacifiers, rattles, or tiny bottles)
- How to Play: Hide the items before the shower, and have guests search for them throughout the event. The guest who finds the most items wins a prize. This is a fun, active game, especially if there are kids at the shower!
- Pass the Parcel
- About the Game: A wrapped-gift game where guests pass a parcel and unwrap layers for surprises.
- What You Need: A gift wrapped with multiple layers of paper, with small prizes between some layers
- How to Play: Play music as guests pass the parcel. When the music stops, the person holding the parcel unwraps a layer. Continue until the final layer is unwrapped to reveal the main prize. This game is engaging and great for larger groups.
- Don’t Say Boy or Girl
- About the Game: A game where guests avoid saying “boy” or “girl” to keep their clothespin.
- What You Need: Clothespins (one for each guest)
- How to Play: Each guest starts with a clothespin. If they hear someone say “boy” or “girl,” they can take that person’s clothespin. The guest with the most clothespins at the end wins. This game keeps guests on their toes and adds some friendly competition.
- Baby Trivia
- About the Game: A trivia game where guests answer questions about the mom-to-be or general baby facts.
- What You Need: Trivia questions and answer sheets
- How to Play: Ask questions about the mom-to-be’s childhood or fun baby facts (like “At what age do babies start teething?”). The person with the most correct answers wins. This game is informative and fun!
- Guess the Baby Food
- About the Game: A taste-testing game where guests identify different baby foods.
- What You Need: Baby food jars, spoons, and blindfolds
- How to Play: Blindfolded guests taste each baby food and try to guess the flavor. The guest with the most correct guesses wins. This game is often hilarious, with surprising reactions to the flavors.
- What Did Mommy Say?
- About the Game: Guests guess the mom-to-be's answers to fun questions about pregnancy and motherhood.
- What You Need: A list of questions and answer sheets
- How to Play: Before the shower, ask the mom-to-be questions like “What has surprised you most about being pregnant?” or “What are you looking forward to most about being a mom?” At the shower, guests guess her answers. The guest with the most correct answers wins. It’s a fun way to learn more about the mom-to-be’s journey.
- Guess What’s in the Diaper Bag
- About the Game: A guessing game where guests try to name the contents of a typical diaper bag.
- What You Need: A diaper bag with common baby items (like wipes, bottles, and diapers)
- How to Play: Without looking, guests list what they think is inside the bag. The guest with the most correct items wins. This game can be surprisingly tricky and provides practical insight into new parenthood.
- The Old Wives’ Tale – Boy or Girl
- About the Game: A guessing game based on old wives' tales about predicting the baby’s gender.
- What You Need: A list of old wives’ tales (like “Carrying high means a girl”)
- How to Play: Read out each tale, and guests guess whether it predicts a boy or a girl. Afterward, reveal the mom-to-be’s answers to see how many tales align with her pregnancy. This game is fun and lighthearted, with lots of laughs about common myths.
- Who’s That Celebrity?
- About the Game: A fun quiz where guests match celebrities to their baby photos.
- What You Need: Baby photos of celebrities printed out
- How to Play: Display each baby photo and let guests guess which celebrity it is. The guest with the most correct answers wins. This game is fun for pop culture fans and often surprising when people recognize famous faces.
- Memory (Baby Edition)
- About the Game: A memory game where guests match pairs of baby-related items.
- What You Need: Cards with baby items (like bibs, bottles, and toys) printed on them, two of each
- How to Play: Lay the cards face down, and guests take turns flipping two cards to find matching pairs. The guest who finds the most pairs wins. This classic game tests memory skills and is easy for all ages to enjoy.
- American/British Baby Word Match
- About the Game: A matching game where guests connect American and British baby terms.
- What You Need: A list of baby-related words in both American and British English (like “pacifier” and “dummy”)
- How to Play: Guests match the American terms to their British equivalents. The guest with the most correct matches wins. This is a unique, cultural game perfect for international showers or those who enjoy language trivia.
- Bottle Chug
- About the Game: A race where guests try to drink a beverage from a baby bottle.
- What You Need: Baby bottles filled with a drink of choice (like juice or water)
- How to Play: Each guest has to finish their bottle as fast as possible. The first to finish wins. This game is fun, challenging, and often brings lots of laughter as guests struggle to drink from the small bottle nipples.
- Cartoon Moms
- About the Game: A guessing game where guests match famous cartoon characters to their children.
- What You Need: A list of cartoon moms and their kids (like Marge Simpson and Bart)
- How to Play: Show guests the names of famous cartoon moms, and they must guess their children’s names. The guest with the most correct matches wins. This is a nostalgic and fun game for anyone who grew up with cartoons.
- Mad Libs (Baby Edition)
- About the Game: A silly word game where guests fill in blanks to create a funny story about the baby.
- What You Need: Baby-themed Mad Libs templates
- How to Play: Hand out the templates and have guests fill in words without seeing the story context. After everyone has completed their sheets, read the stories aloud for some guaranteed laughs. This game is simple, creative, and perfect for generating memorable laughs.
- Disney Movie Emoji Pictionary
- About the Game: A guessing game where guests identify Disney movies from emoji clues.
- What You Need: Emoji clues representing Disney movies (like 🦁👑 for The Lion King)
- How to Play: Display the emoji clues, and guests try to guess each Disney movie. The guest with the most correct answers wins. This game is perfect for Disney fans and brings a fun visual element to the shower.
- Baby Shower Charades
- About the Game: A charades game with baby-related themes.
- What You Need: A list of baby-themed actions or items to act out (like “changing a diaper” or “baby crying”)
- How to Play: Guests take turns acting out each prompt while others guess. The person who guesses correctly gets a point. This game is a classic party favorite and allows guests to be creative and silly.
- Baby Shower Jeopardy
- About the Game: A quiz game inspired by Jeopardy, with categories related to babies and parenting.
- What You Need: A Jeopardy board with baby-related categories (like “Baby Milestones” or “Baby Gear”)
- How to Play: Guests choose questions from categories and earn points for correct answers. This game is educational and competitive, offering a fun way to learn new facts about babies.
- How Many Gummy Bears Are In The Jar?
- About the Game: A simple, classic guessing game where guests estimate the number of gummy bears in a jar.
- What You Need: A jar filled with gummy bears and paper for guesses
- How to Play: Place a jar filled with gummy bears at the center of the room. Each guest writes down their guess of how many gummy bears are inside. At the end, reveal the actual number, and the person with the closest guess wins the jar of gummy bears! This game is easy to set up and adds a sweet prize for the winner
Each of these baby shower games has been selected to make your event engaging, special, and memorable. From quick printable activities to more interactive setups, these baby shower game ideas can be customized to fit your unique style and celebration needs. You can find a variety of printable baby shower games at Big Day Out Designs, where we offer beautifully designed, easy-to-use templates.
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So, how many games should you play? Stick to 3-5 to keep things balanced. Offer a few fun prizes and create a playful yet heartfelt environment that the mom-to-be and guests will always cherish.
And there you have it—a detailed guide to 57 fun baby shower games that cater to all types of guests and preferences! Whether you’re looking for lighthearted fun, interactive activities, or sentimental keepsakes, these games provide a variety of options to make any baby shower memorable.