A baby shower is one of the most important moments in the life of a couple. It is a joyful celebration on the arrival of a baby or when a baby is expected. Baby showers can be really exciting for the couple and the friends and family who gather together for this celebration. It is sometimes difficult for the hosts to decide what all games will be there in the baby shower celebration. It can be sometimes really difficult and mind-boggling to choose the games that the guests can play at the baby shower. Here are 51 baby shower games that are actually fun:
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51 Fun and Exciting Baby Shower Games
Guess the Mother’s Belly Size
This game is really exciting but challenging at the same time. What the players have to do is that they all have to guess the belly and waistline’s size by looking at the mother’s belly. All participants will be given yarn and scissors. Everyone has to cut a measurement out of the yarn and then pass on the scissors. The person who has the closest measurement of the expecting mothers’ waistline and belly wins in the end.
Bottles Down, Baby!
This game is quite funny but lip-smacking at the same time. If you have a baby shower in which people like soft-drinks and beer then it’s the perfect game to consider. What has to be done is that take the bottles that the babies use for drinking milk and water. Fill these bottles with soft drinks or apple juice for all the participants. In case of a baby shower having grown-ups, beer can be considered as a fill. Set a timer for the game. The person who completes his/her bottle first will be the winner.
The Babyfood Challenge
This game is hilarious. In this, there have to be two participants. All guests can be divided into a team of two and then they can play this game. The two enthusiastic participants in each team have to blindfold themselves. After this one of them will sit down on the chair and tie a bib around there neck and the other will feed the one sitting on the chair. The team which completes the baby food bowl first will be the winner.
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Racing up for Bottle Nipples
This game is really cool and challenging at the same time. In this, all the participants will be given a bucket filled with bottle nipples. All the participants have to take out the nipples with the help of their mouths. The person who takes out the most number of nipples until the timer stops will be the winner.
Did you say, Baby? Hush Then!
This game is the one where you need to keep your mind active. In this game, all the participants and guests should be instructed not to say baby during the whole baby shower celebration. And everyone will be given diaper pins or baby-related pins. If anyone heard someone saying baby he/she will take the pin from that person thus, the person with the most number of pins will be declared the winner of the game.
Guessing the Baby Food! Here We Go!
In this game, each participant will be given a different kind of baby food to taste and they have to decide which baby food category does that food belong to. The person who does the correct guess will be declared the winner.
Guess the Baby Toys Inside!
In this game, each participant and guest will be given a diaper bag in which there will be different baby toys like a nipple, teething ring, and balls. All the participants have to pass on the bag. As soon as a person receives the bag he/she has to close their eyes and then guess the toy by touch. After this, he/she will have to pass it on to the next person. After this, they have to write their guesses on the paper that they have got at the beginning of the game. At the end of the game, the person with the most correct number of guesses will be given the award.
Painting the Onesie
In this game, all the guests and participants will be given a onesie, some paints, and material to decorate and create a masterpiece onesie. In the end, the best onesie will be judged and then it will be rewarded.
Diaper Relay
In this game, the guests will be divided into teams of two and then they have to take out the current diaper from the dolls placed in front of then and change the doll’s diaper. But this has to be done blindfolded. The team that changes the diaper the fastest wins.
Guess who Is that Baby?
In this game, every guest has to bring his/her photo when they were babies and all of the guests and participants have to guess who is that baby out of all the guests.
Share your Embarrassing Baby Story!
Every person has an embarrassing baby story to tell. Every child’s parents keep a memory of how his/her child had funny episodes during their early years of life. So any person among the guests can start willingly to share their baby story. So everyone can expect some cute and funny baby stories.
The Baby Bucket full of Wishes
In this game, all the participants in the baby shower have to take one item out of the baby bucket and write one thing that they hope will happen to the baby or anything that will happen with the baby. This game has a lot of wishes for the baby thus it is quite warming in nature.
Get set go! Baby Song Relay
In this game, all the guests have to divide into groups of three and four and make a list of songs that have the word baby in it. The team with the largest number of songs and the biggest list win.
Make a Diaper out of a Toilet Paper!
This game is very clumsy but funny at the same time. All the guests and participants have to divide themselves into a team of two and then make a diaper out of the toilet paper for the other teammate. The team that makes the diaper the fastest and in the shortest time wins.
Baby Picture Dictionary Game
In this game, the guests have to use phrases and idioms related to baby or having the word baby. Then form a team of two. One person will draw the phrase while others will guess what that phrase is exactly.
Smelling the Poop Right
In this game, the participants will be given melted candy and chocolate material and they have to guess the chocolate or the candy that is there, but this has to be put in a diaper. They have to smell and guess.
Showering the Diaper Box with Love
This game is freestyle but really heart-warming. In this game, the participants of the game and other enthusiastic participants and guests have to write messages for the baby or cite quotes for the baby on the diaper box. But the diaper box can only be seen by the mother after the baby arrives.
Mumma Knows Best
In this game, the mothers who have a baby or their kids are grown up now can share the three best pieces of advice for parenting for the new mother. This can be a great help in parenting.
Heartwarming Love Letters for the Mom to be
In this game, all of the people present in the baby shower have to write something for the mom to be. Some good wishes, memories, jokes and heartwarming stuff. This can be really helpful when life has tough turns and can be a box of memories for the mom to be.
Love Letters for the Little Baby
All the participants whether a kid or a big boy or a mom, dad or an old age person, each and every person has to write a sweet message or a letter filled with love for the baby. This can be the best memorable thing for the baby to look up to in the future.
Who am I?
In this game each and every guest will be given a card with a baby item drawn on it and stuck behind, Whosoever sees it will describe and let the person guess the baby article. The person who guesses his/her article will be declared a winner and he/she will paste the card in front after the guessing is done.
Did you Drop the Baby Egg?
In this game, the guests at the shower have to decorate eggs like they are little babies. Each participant will be given an egg. Along with the egg, everyone will get paints, colors and other decorating material. Once the egg is decorated each and every participant will take his/her egg put it in a spoon and run for the race. The one who drops the egg is the loser. Ant the one who doesn’t drop the egg will be the winner in the end.
Playing with the Dough
The guests can be divided into enthusiastic participants who will take part in the game. In this game, the baby has to be made out of a play-dough. Everyone will be given a time of three minutes and they have to make a baby out of it. The fastest person will win the game. The best and the fastest baby made out of the dough will get the prize.
Can you Pose with the Baby Bump?
In this game, all the participants have to blow a balloon and put it under his/her shirt. After that pose in a funny way. The funniest and toughest pose will get the prize. The judgment will be done by mom to be.
Decorate the Shirt as Best as Possible
In this game, the participant will get a T-shirt along with decorative materials. The person with the most decorative and attractive shirt will win. The judgment will be done by the new mom to be.
Who Paints the Baby Handkerchiefs Best
In this game, all the participants will be given a plain white handkerchief and some fabric paints. All the participants are free to make designs. The best design will be awarded by the dad to be.
Who Adorns the Sock Best!
In this game, all the women who know knitting and quilling can participate. In this game, the participants can knit the sock with some cute material like a cartoon or a bead or a cute animal stuff toy. Thee sock that looks the most adorable will be awarded by the mom to be.
Designing the Milk Bottle
In this game, the participants will get a bottle and some decorative material to decorate the bottle. This game is suitable for kids. The material given will be beads, super-strong adhesives, and other cute little baby stuff. The person who decorates the bottle best will be awarded by the dad to be.
Baby in the Ice Cube Game
In this game, all the guests will be given an ice cube with a little plastic miniature baby inside. All these ice cubes will be put in the drinks and soft drinks that the guests are drinking. The one whose baby ice cube melts first and only the baby is left will be awarded.
The Diaper Raffle Game
This game is quite interesting. Whosoever brings a diaper as a gift in the baby shower will be given the chance to enter into the diaper raffle. In the end, all the people who brought the diaper will be put in a box. The mom to be will announce the winner of the raffle.
Photo Booth with Baby Props
This game or photobooth can be really fun. Props like mom, dad, and baby can be kept and a very funny photoshoot can be done with all the guests who are there in the baby shower.
Guess the Candy in the Baby Bottle
This game is very exciting and thought-provoking. In this game, the baby bottle has to be filled with a lot of candies. The participants of the game have to guess the number of candies by looking at it for two to three minutes. The nearest guess will be declared the winner.
Pinning the Poops
This game is quite funny and hilarious. In this game, the participants will get a diaper and some poop stickers. By closing their eyes they have to paste the boop sticker inside the diaper. The person who sticks the mots poop stickers inside will be declared a winner.
Sketch the Baby
This game involves drawing the sketch of a baby on a paper plate. The tricky part is that the baby should be drawn while keeping the paper plate on the forehead. The person who draws the most cutest and neat sketch will be the winner.
Sing the Rhyme Right
This game is quite tough but nostalgic at the same time. In this game, the participant has to sing a baby nursery rhyme. Every person will be given a nursery rhyme to sing. The one who sings it correctly will be declared the winner.
Show some Love for the Mom to be
This is a quite heartwarming game. In this, the participants or all the guests have to write something lovely or dome best wishes for the mom to be on the cute fill in the blank cards. After filling the blank cards, they have to be put in a box.
Diaper Fashionista
This game is hilarious. In this game, all the participants will be given as many diapers as they want. They have to decorate their outfit creatively with baby diapers. The person who looks most stunning and has a great outfit adorned with the diapers will be declared a winner.
Tinkle the Ball in the Poy
In this game, the participants have to keep a balloon under their shirt to look like expecting moms. After this, they have to hold a tennis ball with their knees close to each other. The funny part is they will have to walk towards the jar with the ball. Once they reach towards the jar while walking hilariously they can drop the ball into the jar. Many of the participants would drop the ball before they reach the jar, thus they will lose. The person who drops most of the balls will be the winner.
Watch out for the Baby!
This game is quite funny and interesting. There will be a bucket full of little plastic babies or toy babies at the entrance of the baby shower. All of the participants have to keep the baby attached to themselves and make sure it’s not left alone. If someone’s baby falls the other person can take it. The person with the most babies at the end of the shower will b declared the winner.
Baby Dance-Off
In this game, the participants will be given a cute baby doll. Partners of two have to participate in this game. The couple can dance and impress the judges but make sure that the baby doesn’t fall. They have to dance with the baby doll. The judges will be to be mom and dad. The couple hs to be chosen randomly bu the judges through numbering or grouping all the participants.
Let’s Play the Baby Scramble!
In this game, the participating members of the baby shower will be given a list of scrambled words related to babies and toddlers. The participants have to rearrange the word correctly. The time allotted can be five to six minutes. The person who rearranges all the words correctly before the timer finishes will be declared the winner.
Guss the Baby Animal!
In this game, the participants will be provided with a list of twenty animals and a blank in front of the animals. The participants have to write what the baby of that animal is known as The person who writes most of the baby name correctly will be given an award.
Let’s Decorate the Baby’s Bib
In this game, all the participants will get a baby bib and they have to decorate it with paints, crafty material, and some cute decoration stuff. The cutest and the best bib will be awarded.
The Baby Relay Race
In this game, the participants have to take part in a relay race in groups of two. The race will start with one teammate running with a baby doll in the hand and in half the way the other teammate will be waiting for the baby doll. As soon as the first racer reaches half the way he/she has to give the baby doll to the other teammate. Now the other teammate will finish the race with the baby doll in hand. The person who finishes the relay race first will be given the prize and declared the winner.
The Baby Playlist!
In this game the partici[ants will be given a page and a time limit of five minutes. Each of the participants has to write ten baby songs or any song that can be dedicated to babies. The person who pens down the ten baby songs first and fastest will be declared the winner.
Guess the Baby Movie!
This game is quite trivial. It will have a list of scramble baby movie names. The person who completes the list first while guessing the movies correctly will be rewarded.
The Baby Treasure Hunt
In this game there ill be a lot of baby items hidden at the place where the baby shower will take place, Keep a specified number of baby items and in the end the person who finds the largest number of items in the treasure hunt will be rewarded by the mom and dad to be.
Painting Competition with Handprints
In this game, the participating guests have to make a scenery with their handprints and fingerprints. These paintings can be kept as precious works of art in the baby’s room.
Funny Pose with Baby Items
In this game, all the participants have to take a baby item and make a funny pose by either holding or wearing it. The funniest pose will be rewarded.
Pop the Balloon
In this game, all the guests can be divided into groups of four and five. Each of them has to blow a balloon and put it under the shirt. All the participating members will be given a pin and the team that bursts all the balloons first will be declared a winner. They can be given a time limit.
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Let’s Collect the Baby Binkies!
In this game, the participants will be given a table full of baby binkie. They will be given a chopstick which they have to put in their mouths. The person who collects the largest number of binkies with chopsticks in their mouth will win and get a prize.
Sources
https://www.pampers.com/en-us/pregnancy/baby-shower/article/baby-shower-games
https://www.mustelausa.com/baby-shower-games
https://www.thebump.com/a/unique-baby-shower-games-ideas
