10 Best Baby Shower Games 2023

Celebrating the impending arrival of a new baby is a great reason for friends, family, and colleagues to get together. The right entertainment can make a party even more fun and special, so we’ve collected 10 of the best baby shower game ideas. We’ve got a bit of everything: baby shower games for baby boys or baby girls (or those who don’t know the gender); simple, unique, and interactive baby shower games; and ideas that work for mommy or daddy, small groups, and co-ed parties!

Baby Bingo

Baby Bingo is a fun and interactive game that can be played during a baby shower or a gender reveal party. Here are the steps to play Baby Bingo:

1. Create or purchase bingo cards: You can create your own bingo cards using a template or purchase pre-made cards online or in stores. Each bingo card should have different baby-related items or phrases such as “diapers,” “pacifier,” “stroller,” “first word,” etc.
2. Distribute the bingo cards: Once you have the bingo cards, distribute them to the guests. You can also provide each guest with a pen or marker to mark their cards.
3. Start the game: The host or the mother-to-be can start the game by drawing baby-related items or phrases from a bowl or hat. The items should be announced loudly so that everyone can hear.
4. Mark the cards: As each item or phrase is called out, the guests should mark the corresponding square on their cards.
5. Declare the winner: The first guest to mark a complete row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on their card and shout “Bingo” is the winner.
6. Continue the game: You can continue the game until all the prizes have been won or until everyone has had a chance to win.
7. Award prizes: The winner of each round should be awarded a prize. You can prepare small gifts or tokens such as candles, gift cards, or sweets.

Baby Name Game

The baby name game is a fun and interactive game that can be played during a baby shower or a gender reveal party. Here are the steps to play the baby name game:

1. Distribute paper and pens: Give each guest a piece of paper and a pen to write down their favorite baby names.
2. Set a time limit: Set a time limit for the game, typically 5-10 minutes.
3. Write down baby names: Ask the guests to write down their favorite baby names, one name per line. They can write down as many names as they want.
4. Collect the papers: Collect the papers once the time is up and put them in a hat or a bowl.
5. Choose names: Ask the mother-to-be to choose names randomly from the hat or bowl and read them out loud.
6. Guess the author: Ask the guests to guess who wrote down each name. The person who guesses correctly the most names wins.
7. Award prizes: Award a prize to the guest who guessed the most names correctly.

Diaper Changing Race

A diaper-changing race is a fun and competitive game that can be played during a baby shower or gender reveal party. Here are the steps to play the diaper-changing race:

How To Play

1. Gather necessary items: You will need diapers, wipes, and baby dolls for this game. Make sure you have enough supplies for each guest to participate.
2. Divide into teams: Divide the guests into teams of two or three, depending on how many guests there are.
3. Set up stations: Set up diaper changing stations for each team. Each station should have a baby doll, a diaper, and a pack of wipes.
4. Start the race: When the game begins, the first person in each team will start by changing the diaper of their baby doll as quickly as possible.
5. Pass on the baton: Once the first person has finished changing the diaper, they will pass the baby doll and supplies to the next person in their team, who will then change the diaper.
6. Finish the race: The game continues until each person on the team has changed the diaper of their baby doll.
7. Declare the winner: The team that finishes changing all the diapers first is the winner.

Baby Photo Guessing Game:

How To Play

1. Collect baby photos: Ask the guests to send you baby photos of themselves before the event. You can also collect baby photos of the mother-to-be and the father-to-be.
2. Print and number the photos: Print out the baby photos and number them on the back.
3. Display the photos: Display the baby photos on a board or a table.
4. Give guests paper and pens: Give each guest a piece of paper and a pen to write down their guesses.
5. Start the game: Ask the guests to guess who is in each photo. They can write down their guesses on the paper.
6. Collect the papers: Collect the papers once everyone has finished guessing.
7. Reveal the answers: Reveal the answers by announcing who is in each photo. The guest who guessed the most names correctly wins.
8. Award prizes: Award a prize to the guest who guessed the most names correctly.

Baby Word Scramble

How To Play

1. Prepare the game: Prepare a list of baby-related words and scramble the letters to create a new word.
2. Distribute the game sheets: Distribute the game sheets to the guests. Each sheet should contain a list of scrambled words and a blank space for the guests to write the correct word.
3. Set a time limit: Set a time limit for the game, typically 5-10 minutes.
4. Start the game: Ask the guests to unscramble the words and write the correct word on the blank space provided on the sheet.
5. Collect the sheets: Collect the sheets once the time is up.
6. Declare the winner: The guest who unscrambles the most words correctly wins.
7. Award prizes: Award a prize to the guest who unscrambles the most words correctly.

Baby Shower Trivia

How To Play

1. Prepare the game: Create a list of trivia questions related to babies, pregnancy, and child-rearing. You can find sample questions online or create your own based on your personal experiences.
2. Print game sheets: Create a printable game sheet with the trivia questions and spaces for the guests to write their answers.
3. Distribute the game sheets: Distribute the game sheets to the guests. You can either hand out the sheets individually or place them on each table.
4. Set the rules: Explain the rules of the game and set a time limit for answering the questions. You can also allow the guests to work in teams or individually, depending on the size of the group.
5. Start the game: Begin the game by reading the first question aloud. Give the guests a few minutes to write down their answers on the sheet.
6. Move on to the next question: Once the time is up, move on to the next question and repeat the process until all questions have been answered.
7. Collect the sheets: Collect the sheets once all the questions have been answered.
8. Score the sheets: Review the sheets and score each guest’s answers. The guest with the highest score wins.
9. Award prizes: Award a prize to the guest with the highest score.

Baby Predictions

How To Play

1. Prepare the game: Create a list of predictions related to the baby’s birth, such as gender, weight, length, hair color, and due date.
2. Print prediction sheets: Create a printable prediction sheet with a list of predictions and spaces for the guests to write down their guesses.
3. Distribute the prediction sheets: Distribute the prediction sheets to the guests. You can either hand out the sheets individually or place them on each table.
4. Set the rules: Explain the rules of the game and set a deadline for filling out the prediction sheets. You can also encourage the guests to share their reasons for their predictions.
5. Collect the sheets: Collect the prediction sheets once the deadline has passed.
6. Reveal the answers: Once the baby is born, reveal the answers to the predictions and see which guest got the most correct.
7. Declare the winner: The guest with the most correct predictions wins.
8. Award prizes: Award a prize to the guest with the most correct predictions.

Don’t Say Baby

Guests can’t say the word “baby” during the shower, and the person with the most clothespins at the end of the shower wins a prize.

How To Play

1. Set the rules: Explain the rules of the game to the guests. The rules are simple – guests are not allowed to say the word “baby” throughout the duration of the party.
2. Give out pins or stickers: Give each guest a pin or sticker to wear throughout the party.
3. Monitor the guests: Monitor the guests throughout the party and listen to anyone who says the word “baby.”
4. Collect the pins or stickers: Whenever a guest is caught saying the word “baby,” collect their pin or sticker.
5. Declare the winner: The guest who has the most pins or stickers at the end of the party is declared the winner.
6. Award prizes: Award a prize to the guest with the most pins or stickers.

Diaper Raffle

Guests bring a pack of diapers for a chance to win a prize.

How To Play

1. Invite guests: Invite guests to the baby shower and include a note in the invitation asking them to bring a package of diapers as a gift.
2. Hand out raffle tickets: When the guests arrive at the baby shower, hand out raffle tickets to each guest for every package of diapers they brought.
3. Collect the tickets: Collect the raffle tickets and place them in a container.
4. Announce the winner: Towards the end of the party, draw a raffle ticket from the container and announce the winner. The winner receives a prize, such as a gift card or a small gift.
5. Collect the diapers: Collect all of the diapers that were brought as gifts and present them to the expecting parents.

Baby Food Taste Test:

Guests taste-test different baby foods and try to guess the flavors.

How To Play

1. Gather supplies: Purchase several jars of different flavors of baby food and some disposable spoons.
2. Remove labels: Remove the labels from the jars of baby food and number them.
3. Create a game sheet: Create a printable game sheet with a list of the numbered baby food jars and spaces for the guests to write down their guesses.
4. Set up the game: Place the jars of baby food on a table and set up the game sheet next to them.
5. Start the game: Begin the game by giving each guest a disposable spoon and asking them to taste each of the baby food jars and write down their guesses on the game sheet.
6. Collect the game sheets: Collect the game sheets once all the guests have had a chance to taste the baby food.
7. Reveal the answers: Once everyone has submitted their guesses, reveal the answers by telling the guests which flavor each jar contained.
8. Declare the winner: The guest who correctly identified the most baby food flavors is declared the winner.
9. Award prizes: Award a prize to the guest with the most correct guesses.