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.

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