The baby shower games played at a baby shower are usually one of the
most memorable experiences during the pre-baby events. However, to
ensure the games are successful there should be some thoughtful party
planning. Before starting the games, it's a good idea to go around the
room and have everyone introduce themselves and their relationship to
the Mommy-to-Be.
Here are some of the more popular games you can play during the party:
Guess Mommy-to-Be's Tummy Size:
You will need some string / yarn and scissors for this game. Have each
participant pull the yarn to the size they believe would fit perfectly
around the Mommy-to-Be's center of her pregnant tulmy. After everyone
cuts their string, compare the results to the Mommy-to-Be's actual
tummy. Give a prize to the guest who is the closest! This game is an ole
favorite and will be enjoyed by all.
Say "Baby": You will
need baby safety pins or another type of baby object you can place on a
string for each guests at the shower as well as string or yarn, enough
for each woman to wear as a necklace. Have each guest place the necklace
with the baby safety pins around her neck when she gets to the party.
The rules for this game are given at the beginning of the baby shower.
Whenever someone says the word "baby" during the shower, any woman who
calls it out gets a pin from the other woman who stated the word. At the
end of the shower, the woman with the most pins wins a prize.
Naming Baby Items:
You will need a pad of paper and pen for each guest. Have each guest
write down as many baby products as they can name, such as bottle,
blanket, pacifier, etc during a five minute period. This sounds easy,
and IS at first, but during last few minutes, the participants will
start racking their brains for more baby items. The guest with the most
baby products named will win and receive a prize.
Make The Mommy-to-Be's Baby:
You will need baby magazines, scissors, glue and paper. Divide the
guests into teams with each team having three members, and give each
team some baby magazines. Ask each team to cut out pieces of different
baby qualities and put together a picture of what they think the
Mommy-to-Be's baby will look like. Ask the Mommy-to-Be pick the baby she
likes the best. Prizes will go to the winning team. This is another of
the most popular games.
Guess The Gerber's: You will need
Gerber's infant food, pads of paper and pens. You will need to take the
labels off of the baby food jars and have the guests at the baby shower
guess the food, i.e. carrots, peas, sweet potato. This game usually has
ten different jars or more of different baby food. The winner is the
guest with the most correct guesses.
Guess the Number of Safety Pins:
You will need a lot of safety pins and a jar. Pass a jar full of baby
safety pins around so all the guests can view it. Each guess will then
guess the number of safety pins they think are in the jar. The one who
guesses the closest wins a baby shower prize. This another game
favorite.
Place The Baby On The Mommy-to-Be: You will need
cutouts of a baby, tape and blindfolds. This is a version of Pin The
Tail on the Donkey, a game kids love to play. Blindfold each guests and
give them a paper baby to place the baby as close to the Mommy-to-Be's
tummy as possible. The one who gets closest to placing the paper baby on
the pregnant tummy wins.
Bottle Races: You will need
several baby bottles with milk. Have each guest take a bottle filled
with a milk (you may substitute milk for another liquid) and suck the
bottle as a baby would. The woman who drinks the most during an allotted
time wins the baby shower gift. This is always a laughter filled game.
Baby Bingo:
You will need pens and bingo cards. Before opening the gifts, number
each gift on the box starting with one. If you know that 35 people will
be attending the shower, pre-print bingo cards with numbers 1 through 35
and randomly place them on 35 cards. When the Mommy-to-Be's decides to
open the presents, she grabs the present she wants to open and reads the
number out loud. As soon as someone receives bingo, they win the game
and the prize.
What's the baby item: You will need various
baby products and a blindfold. A bag of baby items are placed in front
of the Mommy-to-Be for her to take one item out at a time blindfolded
and tell the baby shower guests what item she has in her hands. This is
really fun baby shower game when you choose some crazy baby toys or
products.
Complete the Baby Rhyme: You will need a book
containing baby rhymes. The host will read out loud to all the guest a
part of the rhyme, which is to be completed by the other women.
How's the Baby:
Ask all guests to bring a baby picture of themselves before the shower.
Have all the pictures in a collage and draw lines for people to fill in
who they think the babies are out of the people at the shower. If most
guests don't know each other, just have the pictures of the mother,
mother-in-law, sisters, and Mommy-to-Be. See how many people guess
right. You can make copies of the baby picture collage to see how many
can guess right.
Baby Scrambler: Another fun game is to
choose 25 baby related items and scramble the spelling. For instance,
pacifier can be changed to reiifpca. Ask the guests to unscramble the
words. The one who gets the most right in five minutes receives a prize.
Name that Baby Song:
You will need a pad of paper and pen for each guest. Have each guest
write down all the songs that have baby in their titles, like baby love,
Santa baby, one for my baby and so on. Allow five minutes for this
game. This baby shower game can be made more difficult by asking who
also wrote the songs.
Dirty Diaper Circle: You will need a
diaper, chocolate and music player. Although one of our "dirtiest"
games, it is one of the favorites. The host takes a diaper that has been
"fixed" with warm chocolate in the right place and have the guests pass
it to the person next to them is in a circle. When the host stops the
music, whoever is holding the diaper is out of the game.
Pacifier in the baby's mouth:
You will need a blindfold, a baby picture and a pacifier drawing for
each guest. Tape a picture or drawing of a baby on the wall and have the
blindfolded women try to tape the pacifier as close to the mouth of the
baby as possible. The one who gets the closest ones.
Blindfold Diapering:
You will need a blindfold, baby doll (life size) and diapers. One of
the funniest games. It calls for the guests to be divided into teams of
up to five people. Each team has a doll, blindfold and diapers. The
object is for each participant to place the blindfold on, take the
current diaper off the doll and place the new one on while blindfolded.
After the first person completes diapering, they run to the next
teammate who places the blindfold on and has to do the same. The first
team to finish diapering wins!
Baby Tic-Tac-Toe: You will
need a large erasable board to use for the tic-tac-toe board, writing
utensil, and baby facts. Baby shower guests are divided into teams and
are ask to answer a question about a baby fact. If they get the answer
right, they get to choose a space, like the classic tic-tac-toe game.
The
baby shower games are a very important part of your baby shower. You
want to do everything you can to ensure the baby shower games are
enjoyed by all and are a huge success. Here's some tips for ensuring
your baby shower games are successful:
a. Be sure you have writing utensils for everyone
b. Wrap games prizes
c. Make sure to have extra prizes in case of tie games
