Baby showers are a time-honoured tradition, but let’s face it – some of those games can be a real snoozefest. Fear not, future parents and party planners! We’ve got a lineup of baby shower games that’ll have your guests begging for more.
From unique twists on classics to hilarious new ideas, these games will turn your baby shower from a potential yawn-fest into the talk of the town.
So buckle up – we’re about to make your baby shower party legendary.
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Unique Baby Shower Games: 10 Ideas That’ll Wow Your Guests
1. Diaper Derby
What you need: Toy cars, diapers, a race track (can be made with tape on the floor)
Before the party: Set up the race track and attach diapers to toy cars
How to play: Guests race diaper-clad toy cars down the track. First to cross the finish line wins!
2. Baby Food Roulette
What you need: Various jars of baby food, spoons, blindfolds
Before the party: Remove labels from baby food jars and number them
How to play: Blindfolded guests taste baby food and try to guess the flavour. Most correct guesses wins!
3. Bottle Chugging Contest
What you need: Baby bottles filled with a beverage of choice (non-alcoholic, of course)
Before the party: Fill bottles with equal amounts of liquid
How to play: Guests race to drink the contents of their bottle using only the nipple. First to finish wins!
4. Playdough Baby
What you need: Playdough in various colours
Before the party: Set up stations with playdough
How to play: Guests have 5 minutes to sculpt a baby. Most creative or realistic baby wins!
5. Baby Item Scavenger Hunt
What you need: List of baby items, small prizes
Before the party: Create a list of common baby items
How to play: Guests search their purses/pockets for items on the list. Person with the most items wins!
6. Nursery Rhyme Karaoke
What you need: Karaoke machine or smartphone app, list of nursery rhymes
Before the party: Prepare a playlist of nursery rhyme instrumentals
How to play: Guests take turns singing nursery rhymes karaoke-style. Best performance wins!
7. Baby Bottle Ring Toss
What you need: Empty baby bottles, plastic rings
Before the party: Set up bottles on a table or floor
How to play: Guests toss rings, trying to land them on bottle necks. Most successful tosses wins!
8. Guess the Baby Photo
What you need: Baby photos of guests, numbered display board
Before the party: Collect and number baby photos from guests
How to play: Display photos and have guests guess who’s who. Most correct guesses wins!
9. Dirty Diaper Chocolate Game
What you need: Diapers, various chocolate bars
Before the party: Melt different chocolate bars in diapers
How to play: Guests smell/inspect diapers and guess the type of chocolate. Most correct wins!
10. Baby Bottle Bowling
What you need: Empty baby bottles, soft ball
Before the party: Set up bottles in bowling pin formation
How to play: Guests take turns bowling with a soft ball. Highest score after 3 rounds wins!
Funny Baby Shower Games: 6 Ideas That’ll Have Everyone in Stitches
1. Pregnancy Waddle Race
What you need: Balloons, string
Before the party: Blow up balloons
How to play: Guests tie balloons to their bellies and race across the room. First to finish without popping their “belly” wins!
2. Baby Food Face Mask
What you need: Various jars of baby food, face painting brushes
Before the party: Set up stations with baby food and brushes
How to play: Pairs of guests take turns applying baby food to each other’s faces as a “face mask”. Most creative design wins!
3. Bobbing for Pacifiers
What you need: Large bowl of water, pacifiers
Before the party: Fill bowl with water and add floating pacifiers
How to play: Guests bob for pacifiers using only their mouths. Most pacifiers collected in 1 minute wins!
4. Diaper Changing Relay
What you need: Baby dolls, diapers, baby wipes, gloves
Before the party: Set up changing stations
How to play: Teams race to change diapers on dolls while wearing gloves. Fastest and neatest team wins!
5. Baby Bottle Chugging (Adult Version)
What you need: Baby bottles filled with beer or wine (for adults only)
Before the party: Fill bottles with equal amounts of beverage
How to play: Adult guests race to drink from baby bottles. First to finish wins!
6. Pregnant Twister
What you need: Twister game, balloons
Before the party: Set up Twister mat
How to play: Guests play Twister with balloons tied to their bellies. Last person standing (or waddling) wins!
Active Baby Shower Games: 5 Ideas to Get Everyone Moving
1. Baby Item Relay Race
What you need: Various baby items (onesies, diapers, bottles, etc.), laundry baskets
Before the party: Set up relay course with baby items
How to play: Teams race to collect and properly use baby items. Fastest team wins!
2. Diaper Dodgeball
What you need: Soft balls wrapped in diapers
Before the party: Wrap balls in diapers
How to play: Classic dodgeball, but with diaper-wrapped balls. Last person standing wins!
3. Pin the Pacifier on the Baby
What you need: Large baby poster, paper pacifiers, tape, blindfolds
Before the party: Create or purchase a large baby poster
How to play: Blindfolded guests try to pin pacifiers on baby’s mouth. Closest wins!
4. Baby Bottle Ring Toss (Active Version)
What you need: Baby bottles, hula hoops
Before the party: Set up bottles around the room
How to play: Guests toss hula hoops, trying to ring bottles. Most bottles ringed in 1 minute!
5. Stroller Olympics
What you need: Toy strollers, obstacle course materials
Before the party: Set up an obstacle course
How to play: Guests navigate strollers through obstacle courses. Fastest time wins!
Easy Baby Shower Games: 5 Ideas for Stress-Free Fun
1. Baby Name Race
What you need: Paper, pens, timer
Before the party: Prepare answer sheets
How to play: Guests have 1 minute to write down as many baby names as possible. Most unique name wins!
2. Nursery Rhyme Completion
What you need: List of partial nursery rhymes
Before the party: Prepare incomplete nursery rhymes
How to play: Read partial rhymes, guests complete them. Most correct answer wins!
3. Don’t Say Baby
What you need: Safety pins or clothespins
Before the party: Give each guest a pin upon arrival
How to play: Throughout the party, guests try to catch others saying “baby”. Collect pins when caught. Most pins at the end wins!
4. Guess the Baby Items
What you need: Bag filled with baby items, paper, pens
Before the party: Fill bag with various baby items
How to play: Pass the bag around, guests feel items without looking and write guesses. Most correct guesses wins!
5. Baby Food Taste Test
What you need: Various baby foods, spoons, paper, pens
Before the party: Prepare numbered samples of baby food
How to play: Guests taste samples and guess flavours. Most correct guesses wins!
Baby Shower Games for Men: 3 Ideas to Keep the Dads-to-Be Entertained
1. Diaper Changing Blindfolded
What you need: Baby dolls, diapers, blindfolds
Before the party: Set up changing stations
How to play: Men change diapers on dolls while blindfolded. Fastest and neatest wins!
2. Baby Bottle Chugging (Sports Edition)
What you need: Baby bottles filled with sports drinks
Before the party: Fill bottles with equal amounts of sports drink
How to play: Men race to drink from baby bottles. First to finish wins!
3. Stroller Assembly Race
What you need: Unassembled strollers, instruction manuals
Before the party: Gather unassembled strollers
How to play: Men race to assemble strollers correctly. First to finish with a working stroller wins!
Baby Shower Games for Kids: 4 Ideas to Keep the Little Ones Busy
1. Pin the Diaper on the Baby
What you need: Large baby poster, paper diapers, tape, blindfolds
Before the party: Create or purchase a large baby poster
How to play: Blindfolded kids try to pin diapers on babies. Closest wins!
2. Baby Bottle Bowling (Kid Version)
What you need: Plastic baby bottles, soft ball
Before the party: Set up bottles in bowling pin formation
How to play: Kids take turns bowling with a soft ball. Highest score after 3 rounds wins!
3. Decorate a Onesie
What you need: Plain white onesies, fabric markers
Before the party: Set up decorating stations
How to play: Kids decorate onesies for the new baby. Most creative design wins!
4. Baby Food Taste Test (Kid Version)
What you need: Various fruit purees, spoons, paper, crayons
Before the party: Prepare numbered samples of fruit purees
How to play: Kids taste samples and draw what they think the fruit is. Most correct guesses wins!
Baby Shower Trivia Questions: 3 Ideas to Test Your Baby Knowledge
1. Celebrity Baby Names
What you need: List of celebrity baby names, answer sheets
Before the party: Prepare trivia questions about celebrity baby names
How to play: Read questions, guests write answers. Most correct answer wins!
2. Baby Animal Names
What you need: List of baby animal names, answer sheets
Before the party: Prepare trivia questions about baby animal names
How to play: Read questions, guests write answers. Most correct answer wins!
3. Pregnancy and Baby Facts
What you need: List of pregnancy and baby facts, answer sheets
Before the party: Prepare trivia questions about pregnancy and baby facts
How to play: Read questions, guests write answers. Most correct answer wins!
100+ Best Baby Shower Trivia Questions You Can Find Here
Best Baby Shower Activities (That Aren’t Games): 4 Ideas for a Different Kind of Fun
1. Decorate a Onesie Station
What you need: Plain white onesies, fabric markers, iron-on transfers
Before the party: Set up decorating stations
How to play: Guests decorate onesies for the new baby. No competition, just fun!
2. Advice for the Parents-to-Be
What you need: Decorative paper, pens, box or album
Before the party: Set up writing station
How to play: Guests write advice or well-wishes for the parents-to-be. Collect in a box or album.
3. Diaper Raffle
What you need: Raffle tickets, prize for winner
Before the party: Announce diaper raffle in invitations
How to play: Guests bring packs of diapers to enter the raffle. Draw winner at end of shower.
4. Build-a-Library
What you need: Bookplates, children’s books
Before the party: Set up book station
How to play: Guests bring children’s books and write messages on bookplates. Creates a library for babies!