Tag: Baby Shower Games

Printable Baby Shower Game Ideas

Here are some fun and exciting games that your guests will surely love and enjoy. It’s a spin on some classic games that are sure hit in any type of parties.

These games might need a little bit of preparation here and there, but nothing too tasky. Unlike the other game ideas I have shared in my previous post where you need props, here you will be needing to print-out  cards or worksheets that your guests will be using to play the game.

  1.   B-I-N-G-O

Who doesn’t know how to play BINGO? If you haven’t, then you must have atleast heard of it or have seen a BINGO card.

There is a spin to this classic game, for instead of combination of numbers, you will have to use baby-related items. Instead of seeing numbers in the card, there will be pictures/drawings of baby-related items.

This will make a fun way to openning baby gifts.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– printed BINGO cards
– pens

HOW TO DO IT:

Before the party, you will need to print-out modified BINGO cards enough for your guests. Each guest must have a unique BINGO CARD. There are plenty of sites where you can download patterns of a BINGO card if you haven’t seen one. Then, download pictures/drawings of baby-related items that you will use in the cards.

When you send out invitation, ask your guests to wrap some small baby items as gifts, apart from the actual gift they have for the parents-to-be, if they have. Collect all this gifts upon arrival.

During the game, hand out BINGO cards and pens to each guest. You can also play this game in pairs. Gather them in a circle, if posssible. And then, gather all the small gifts you have collected for the parents-to-be to open, one gift at a time.

Instead of calling out numbers like in the classic BINGO game, the parents-to-be will open one gift at a time. Each time, the players will crash out or put an “X” mark on that baby item in their BINGO card. The guest or pair who completes a row, column or diagonal wins a prize.

Repeat the same, until all small gifts are opened.

  2.   Price is Right

We all love to play a guessing game, that is why it works for any party and for any type of person. The Price is Right is another classic game, it used to be a popular TV game show too. Whoever guesses the price of the items closest to its actual price, wins. But, let’s put a little spin on this favorite game.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– cut-out or print-out pictures of baby items (you can choose the ones from the parents-to-be’s registry list)
– if you can, instead of cut-outs/print-outs, prepare a slide presentation with pictures of baby items that you can show on the monitor during the game.
– computer and TV monitor incase you opt to make a slide show of baby items
– pens and paper
– small gifts as prizes

HOW TO DO IT:

Before the shower, you need to prepare cut-outs or print-out pictures of baby-related items. Better yet, prepare a slide show of this pictures. Baby items such as, baby cribs, stroller, certain toys, boxes of pampers, set of clothes, pair shoes, set milk bottles, and the likes.

Then, do a little bit of research and note down some details for each item and its retail price. Make a masterlist all of these, for you will use them during the game.

Then, you will have to prepare simple items or goodies as prizes for the winners. This game can be played individually, but best played in pairs or small groups.

During the game, distribute pens and paper. Pairs or groups should sit or stand together, and they must all be facing you or towards the monitor (if you plan to use one). Show a picture of a baby item, provide some details about this item for them to be able to imagine its cost/price. Then, give them a little bit of math, where they need to add or multiply perhaps. After 15 to 20 seconds or so, they will have to show their guess. The pair or groups who guesses the price closest to the actual price, wins.

  3.   Wishes for Baby

Here is another fun and exciting game to play for baby showers, especially when you plan to have co-ed parties. And what makes this special is that it has a sentimental touch, for the moms and dads.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– print-out worksheets
– pens

HOW TO DO IT:

Before the baby shower, prepare atleats 10 questions or prompt phrases that will allow guests to write/say wonderful words or wishes for the baby. Guests can be as sweet, sentimental, or funny as they can. Encode these questions or prompt phrases and print-out copies enough for your guests.

During the game, distribute worksheets and pens to your guests. Ask them to fill-out the blanks with heartfelt wishes for the baby or some promising predictions. Something like, “your mom and dad will be so proud of you for realizing their dreams for you, or for being so successful, or for becoming such a fine man/woman you have become.”  They can also write silly stuff for fun.

Give them about 8 to 10 minutes to work on their worksheets. Once they are finished, ask them to read aloud what they have written or their answers to the questions, one guest at a time. Afterwards, everyone will have to vote who gave out the best answer. The one who has the highest votes wins. You will do the same for each round, until all questions are answered.

Finally, I hope that these ideas and all the other game ideas I have shared in previous posts will be of help to you as you plan or design for your own game. You can actually mix different game themes or ideas, all of them really works well with any type guests. 

You can never go wrong with any of these games or with any fun game you can come up with. Just remember to keep them simple and centered around the baby or the parents-to-be. And like I always say in my previous posts, make sure that you have as much fun yourself as your guests.

Baby Shower Trivia Questions Game Ideas

Trivia Question Games are a favorite in every parties, and it works well with any type of people. Thus, it really works for baby showers too. They are challenging, fun to play and provides opportunity to mingle.

These games are so much like the guessing games that I have shared in the previous post. The trivia questions can revolve around the parents or baby theme.

Here are some interesting ideas for your trivia question games.

  1.   Nursery Rhymes

Lets travel back to our childhood with this fun trivia game. Whether you are a parent or not, we’ve all been kids too and we’ve been around kids at some point in our lives. So, who hasn’t heard of nursery rhymes?

The trivia questions for this game revolves around favorite or popular nursery rhymes.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– paper and pens
– computer
– printer or photocopier

HOW TO DO IT:

Type a snippet or some lines from nursery rhymes or some famous lullabies/baby songs. Leave some parts of the lines or the end, blank.

Print out copies enough for your guests, and a couple of extra for reserve. Print out a master copy as well, with the complete version that you will use for checking or better yet, have recorded audio copy of the nursery rhymes or lullabies that you can play when checking their responses.

This game can be played in pairs or in small groups. During the game, distribute the worksheets and pens. Ask your guests to fill-in the blanks with the missing lyrics – words or phrases to complete the line. Set the timer to five minutes, depending on the number of items in your worksheet. The pair or group who gets the most correct wins.

  2.   Name that Tune

This is so easy to prepare and put together. Your trivia questions will revolve around baby songs. It is fun and challenging, and brings out the musical side of your guests.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– playlists of baby songs or lullabies

HOW TO DO IT:

Create a playlist of baby songs. You can actually download from streaming sites. Cut a snippet of the baby songs (10 to 15 seconds), and have a master list for the titles.

Divide your guest into 3-4 groups, depending on the number of guests you have. During the game, gather around the groups. Assign post for each group, and a leader for each group who will raise their hand after the que.

You will play the snippet of a baby song twice. Then, you will give them 10 seconds to think of the title. When you say, GO!, the leaders of each group will raise their hand. The first to raise will have the chance to guess the title first. If the guess is wrong, you will say GO! again and the remaining groups will get the chance.

If the group shouts out their guess before their leader could raise his/her hand, they will loose their turn. The group who makes the most correct guesses wins.

  3.   Mom or Dad

This one revolves around the mommy or daddy or both. It is really fun because it will show if the guests knows the mommy or daddy so well.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– list of trivia questions about the mommy and daddy
– marker
– metacards

HOW TO DO IT:

Before the baby shower, you will need a bit of preparation with the help of the parents-to-be. Make a list of trivia questions about the parents-to-be. Make sure to write the response opposite each question for checking.

The trivia questions will be about the parents-to-be’s childhood, teenage years, student life, present life. The questions can refer to the parents invidually or together.

Make sure to mix up questions from different stages of the parents-to-be’s lives and have atleast equal number of questions for each stage and for both mom and dad or together to give your guests chance to answer. Some guests may know more about the mom than the dad or the other way around. Also, they might know the parents-to-be from different stages of their lives.

Examples of trivia questions:

– what is mom or dad’s favorite movie/color/food?
– what year did they meet?
– what is their wedding date?
– what year was mom or dad born?
– what is mom or dad’s childhood pet?
– what is the name of the elementary school mom or dad went to?

Divide your guests into groups of four or five. During the game, the groups will all stand around like in a quiz bowl with you at the center as the quiz master. Read aloud the trivia questions twice. Then, give them 15 seconds to discuss within their group and to write down their answer on the metacard. When you say Go! The group will hold up their answer written on the metacard. The parents-to-be will take note of the group who gets the correct guess. The group will get 1 point for each correct response. The group who gets the most points wins.

These are just few trivia game ideas, I will post more later. There are many other trivia games you can actually come up with. What is great about these games is that they work really well whether your baby shower guests are co-ed or family. Make sure that you don’t play them individually to make it more fun and challenging, and to give your guests opportunity to mingle and get acquainted while having fun.

And like I always say in the previous posts – make sure that in any part of the shower party, you – as the host must enjoy yourself too.

Baby Shower Word Game Ideas

Word games is a favorite and always works well in any form of parties. It is a great way to break the ice among people who are not acquainted with one another and provides opportunity to have rounds of laughter. Thus, word games also works well in baby showers, and it really works with any type of guest.

Word games involve thinking and are challenging to play, that is why it is exciting especially for people who are competitive. These games are also easy to put together and organize. Here are some ideas you can work around with.

  1.   Blocks

This game combines word and letter games, plus crafts. It is not only a fun and challenging game, but also results in gifts for the parents-to-be

WHAT YOU NEED:

– blank wooden blocks
– permanent markers
–  wood paint (diffetent colors)

HOW TO DO IT:

You will need a little bit of preparation before the baby shower or it could be a part of your activity that you can do with some of your guests during the baby shower, but before you play the games.

Using the permanent marker, write alphabet letter on one side of each wooden block. Make  sure you have 26 wooden blocks for letters A to Z, and a couple of extra blocks incase you need to replace some.

During the game, give each guest a block or two, depends on the number of guests you have. Ask them to decorate the blocks using the wooden paint, with pictures that can be associated with the alphabet letter written in the block.

This game does not only allow your guest to bring out their creative and artistic side, but also provide opportunity for them to create a keepsake for the parents-to-be.

  2.   Unscramble

This game is a classic word game, but it never gets old in any parties. For baby shower though, use words that are baby-related.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– scrambled words (1 for each guest)
– pens and paper
– timer

HOW TO DO IT:

List down 20 (or more) five letters and more baby-related words or words that can be associated with babies (pacifier, stroller, cradle, etc.). Then list these words again, with the letters scrambled or mixed up.

Example:

– CFIPERA (PACIFIER)
– DRACEL (CRADLE)

You can play this game by group or by pairs. During the game, hand out copies of the scrambled word list. Set the timer to five minutes, depending on the number of words you have, you can adjust the timer. Ask the pairs or groups to unscramble the words. They will write the unscrambled words opposite each scrambled word.

The parents-to-be can read aloud the correct or unscrambled words. The pair or group who have the most correct response wins.

  3.   Name Maker

This is another fun game to play. I guess many are familiar with guessing games, but there is a twist with this one. And the good thing about this game is that it will give the parents-to-be an idea or inspiration for the baby’s name. Plus, this game is so easy to prepare.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– pens and paper
– timer

HOW TO DO IT:

Post the parents-to-be’s complete name on the wall, their first names and last names. Distribute pens and papers to your guests. They can work in pairs or small groups. Their task is to create a name for the newborn baby using only the letters of the parents-to-be’s names. Set the timer to 3 – 5 minutes.

Afterwards, they will read aloud the names they came up with some explanation why they came up with the name(s). This is really fun, especially when you get really unique names.

Hopefully these word games help you come up with your own. Just remember, no matter what idea you decide on, to always have fun yourself.

Animal Baby Shower Game Ideas

Who does not love cute animals? A lot of us have pets and are animal lovers. Animals go well with baby showers and make a real adorable baby shower theme.

If you are planning on what games to have for your baby shower, you might want to consider these games. Here are two of the favorite animal baby shower game ideas for your baby shower.

  1.   Animal Names

This game is so fun to play and put your guests’ memory to a test. It combines parenthood and adorably cute and cuddly baby animals. Plus, it is quite easy to put together.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– master list of baby animals
– answer key (with baby names for each animal)
– pens and paper for each guest

HOW TO DO IT:

For this game, you need to have a bit of research and preparation. Make a list of 20 or so animals. This game can be played individually. Best to play it by pairs or in groups. During the game, distribute paper and pens. Set the timer to 2-3 minutes. Distribute master list of animals. Ask you guests to write down opposite each animal the name of the animal’s baby.

Examples:
– Alligator (baby is called “hatchling”)
– Dolphin (baby is called “calf”)
– Swan (baby is called “cygnet”)

It’s like a quiz, after the game ask the guest to exchange papers or they can check their own work. Ask the parents-to-be to read aloud the correct word or baby name for each of the animal. The guest, pair or group who have the most correct answer wins.

  2.   Ducky-Duck

This is not just a fun game to play but will leave the parents-to-be with lots of gifts. And it is so easy to prepare.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– toy duck for each guest
– baby tub

HOW TO DO IT:

This game can be played individually, by pairs or by group. If you plan to play the game by group, divide your guest into groups of four or five.

Fill the baby tub with water and then put the toy ducks in the baby tub. Before putting the toy ducks in the tub, put an indicative marking at the bottom of each duck.

Ask the guests or representative from the group to pick a toy duck from the tub, one player at a time. Those who get to pick the special toy ducks will win a door prize. After the baby shower, ask the guest to donate the special ducks to the parents-to-be.

There are many other animal games you can do. In my previuos posts, I have listed other game ideas you can choose from or use as inspiration. You can mix different types of game, all of these work well for all types of guest.  In any of the games you plan to have, make sure to have fun yourself.

Baby Shower DIAPER Game Ideas

There are  lot of diaper-related games for baby shower. I have included some of them in the previous posts. Perhaps, the reason why diaper games are such a hit is  because they are always so fun to play.

Here are more diaper game ideas that you can use for your baby shower. They are very easy to organize and like I said, so much fun to play. Plus, they always work best with any type of guests.

  1.   Dirty Diaper

This is a hilarious game that will surely get you and your guests crackling. Maybe the word “dirty” get you thinking if you will be using actual dirty diapers, don’t worry because you’re not going to. But, this is sure fun.

WHAT YOU NEED:
– chocolate bars (use variety)
– packs of newborn diapers
– pens
– papers

HOW TO DO IT:

Before the baby shower or before your guests arrive, you need do some preparation. Heat each kind of chocolate bar in the microwave. Once melted, smear the melted chocolate unto the diaper. Then, heat another kind of chocolate bar and do the same. Now, keep track which chocolate bar goes on which diaper by numbering each diaper.

During the game, bring out the prepared diapers and gather your guest around. They can work indivudually or in pairs. Provide each with paper and pen. Then ask them to do a sniff test of the diaper and guess which chocolate bar is smeared on the diaper.

Write down your guesses on the provided paper. The guest or pair who makes the most correct guesses wins. Then, award the winner or winners  with chocolate bars. Better yet, after the game, give out the chocolate bars that you used for the game, and see if they’re going to eat them.

  2.   What’s in the Diaper?

This is another hilarious diaper game that will surely give you and your guest another round of laughter. Some people who have not played any diaper baby shower game, might want to avoid playing because they thought of the dirty stuff that might be coming with it. But, like the first game, you have nothing to worry about dirty stuff.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– different small baby items (baby socks, pacifiers, baby bottles, and the likes…)
– packs of disposable newborn baby diapers
– tape
– marker

HOW TO DO IT:

Before the baby shower, gather different small baby items. You can also ask your guest to bring some small baby items as gifts. You can do the preparation yourself before the shower, if you already have enough items. Or, you can also do this as part of pre-game activity along with the guests.

Tape a disposable diaper around one small baby item. Keep track of the baby item wrapped  inside of the baby diaper. Number each diaper and write tthe item on your master list. Make sure you don’t show it to them.

Gather your guest around and give them paper and pens. Ask them to guess what is inside the diaper by feeling it. They will write their guesses on the piece of paper. The guest who gets the most correct guesses wins.

  3.   Diaper Stack

You might be familiar with stacking game. If you love that game, then you will surely enjoy this diaper version of stacking.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– piles of newborn baby diapers (for each group)

HOW TO DO IT:

Divide your guests into groups of four or five, depending on how many guests you have. The idea is to divide them equally. Provide each group with equal number of diapers.

Each group will line behind their assigned table. Set the table not too far away from the group. Each member of the group will take turns in putting one diaper on top of the other or others. One diaper and one player at a time.

The game will end when a group’s stack of diapers fall over or until only one group remains where their stack of diapers does not fall over. It may also be based on the number of diapers stacked before one group’s stack falls over or whoever has the most diapers used before their stacks fell, wins.

  4.   Diaper Raffle

This one is really great because its a win-win they say for both the guests and the mom-to-be or the parents-to-be.

WHAT YOU NEED:

– raffle tickets
– prizes ( for each draw)

HOW TO DO IT:

When you send out invites to your guests, ask them to bring a pack of baby diaper. Inform them that for each pack they get one raffle ticket. This raffle tickets will be drawn and that there will be fun prizes. So, the more packs of diapers, the more raffle tickets, and the more chances of winning.

You can arrange small gifts for the prizes. At the end of the game, the parents-to-be will also be happy to have packs of diapers. That”s a lot of help, I swear they’ll love it.

These are just few ideas you can play around with. There are plenty other diaper games. I hope these ideas I listed above will help you come up with your own diaper games. You can never go wrong with diaper games. So go for it and have fun!