Our 5 Favorite Baby Shower Games
At baby showers, one of the main things most guests look forward to (aside from the great food) is the fun – the activities or games. There are many creative games that can have all your guests laughing, talking, socializing, and having loads of fun together. Here are five of our favorites.
- Baby Bingo
Baby bingo is an old stand-by at almost every shower. Its enduring popularity may be due to the fact that it is one of the easiest games to administer.How it works:
You can create or find a baby bingo board to give to each guest. Many hosts like to personalize the boards and, from what I’ve seen, many bingo boards are based on gifts that the mother-to-be has put on her wish list. The goal is to scramble the gifts on the bingo boards so that each board layout is different and only one person ends up winning at a time. You should also provide writing utensils so that guests can mark the boards. Tell guests to mark the present on their bingo board if the present on their board is opened by the mother-to-be. Make sure you keep track of the gifts that are opened so you can verify that the right gifts were marked by the winners. The first person to get five presents called in a row on their board is the winner! Usually the shower planner will give a little gift or a keepsake to the guests who win each round of the game. Some beautiful and affordable favors can be found right here at www.FavorFavorBaby.com. - Don’t say the “B” word
No, not that word! Don’t say the word baby. At most baby showers, it is very hard to avoid saying the word baby. After all, the baby is the reason for the party. People start chatting and talking about their babies and how they gave birth and so on. It sounds easy, but it’s really quite difficult to not say BABY!How it works:
As guests arrive, give the guest a small keepsake such as any one of the adorable items found at the website listed above. I’ve seen people give simple clothes pins or baby pins, or more elegant items such as crystal baby carriage ornaments. When this item is given to each guest, inform the person that everyone gets one and each person who says BABY and gets called out on it must give their item to the person who caught them saying the B word. The person who ends up with the most keepsakes is the winner at the end of the shower and usually receives a special baby shower favor. - Unscramble the baby words
This activity is highly popular because it is so easy and inexpensive. Plus, guests enjoy it because it’s quick and makes them use their noggins.How it works:
Prepare handouts with scrambled baby words, just like this: tltebo____________ (for bottle-but don’t put the answer next to it). When you distribute the scrambled words handout, you must also give writing utensils. Also, just so it is fair when you hand them out, tell the guests to turn them over and not to peek so that the guests who haven’t yet received their handouts have a fair shot. Once everyone has one, you can tell them to turn them over and the first one to unscramble the words is the winner. - Guess the size of the mom-to-be’s tummy
This is an interesting and fun game to determine guests’ perception of how big the mommy to be is.How it works:
You just need a ball of yarn or a ball of string and a scissor. Let each guest cut off a length of string that they believe represents the circumference of the mother’s belly. After everyone has their string, take another string and tie it around the mother-to-be’s belly and cut it to that length. Then, let everyone come up to you and match their string to the accurate one. Whoever is closest is the winner. - Guess how many there are
And lastly, another fun game I’ve seen a lot of is the magical jar with candy such as jelly beans or clothes pins or other baby related items.How it works:
Fill a jar with some small items then have guests fill out on a piece of paper their name and their guess of how many of that item is in the jar. Before you start, though, make sure you know the exact amount in the jar. The person who is closest or guesses correctly is the winner.
There are so many games that are just perfect for baby showers. The best part is that you can personalize or be creative with these popular games in your own way. Keeping your guests interested and involved will make a great baby shower experience for everyone!
