Hosting a Baby Shower: 8 Fun Games to Have Your Guests Laughing!
Baby showers are such a wonderful time for friends and family to come together to celebrate the impending arrival of a new baby. While traditional games like "Guess the Baby Food" and "Nappy Raffle" have their charm, we have pulled together a few fresh and exciting baby shower games that are not too daunting for guests but will be a little fun for everyone.
Firstly, before diving into game planning, find out the preference of the parents-to-be and the overall vibe you want for the baby shower. Some people love games and see them as a way to break the ice and add a fun element to the party, while others may prefer a more relaxed and casual gathering.
1. Baby Photo Guessing Game
How to Play:
- Ask guests to bring a baby photo of themselves.
- Display all the photos on a board or table, numbered for easy reference.
- Provide guests with a list of names and ask them to match the photos with the correct person.
2. Parent Trivia
How to Play:
- Before the shower, gather fun and interesting facts about the parents-to-be.
- Create a trivia quiz with questions like "Where did they first meet?" or "What was the mom-to-be's childhood nickname?"
- Guests write down their answers, and the person with the most correct answers wins a prize.
3. Baby Predictions
How to Play:
- Distribute cards where guests can write their predictions about the baby’s birth date, weight, length, and name.
- Collect the cards and keep them safe until the baby is born.
- The person with the closest predictions can be awarded a prize post-birth.
4. Virtual Baby Shower Bingo
How to Play:
- Create bingo cards with common baby shower gifts (e.g., onesies, nappies, baby bottles) or baby-related activities.
- Distribute the cards to guests either in person or virtually.
- As the mum-to-be opens gifts or as different events unfold, guests mark off their bingo cards.
- The first person to get a bingo wins a prize.
5. The Price is Right: Baby Edition
How to Play:
- Display various baby items like nappies, wipes, bottles, etc.
- Have guests guess the price of each item.
- The person whose guesses are closest to the actual prices wins.
6. Baby Charades or Pictionary
How to Play:
- Create a list of baby-related activities or items (e.g., changing a nappy, feeding a baby).
- Divide guests into teams and have them act out or draw the clues for their teammates to guess.
7. Baby's First Alphabet Book
How to Play:
- Provide guests with alphabet letter pages and art supplies.
- Each guest decorates a page with a letter of the alphabet and corresponding illustrations or messages.
- Collect the pages to create a personalized alphabet book for the baby.
8. Mum or Dad?
How to Play:
- Prepare a list of statements about the parents-to-be, such as "Who will be the stricter parent?" or "Who was the messier child?"
- Guests hold up signs or cards indicating whether they think the statement applies to mum or dad.