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Celebrating the birth of a new baby is the perfect excuse for friends and family to get together for a party. And after all the cake has been eaten and the presents unwrapped, you’ll need a few ways to keep your guests entertained at the event. From games to help brake the ice to silly baby-themed activities, these five baby shower games are a great way to celebrate your new child.
Guess Who
This fun ice breaker game is the perfect way for your guests to get to know each other at your baby shower. To play this cute game, ask each of your guests to bring a baby photo of themselves. The simplest way to make sure your guests know to bring a photo is to include the request on your baby shower invitation.
What You’ll Need:
Baby photo of each guest
Poster board with numbers
Blank numbered list for each guest
Pencils
How to Play:
Collect all the photos from each of your guests and attach each photo to the poster board under a number. Hang the board where everyone can clearly see it, then give your guests time to browse the photos. After everyone has had a chance to look at the photos, pass out the numbered list and ask your guests to guess which picture belongs to each guest in attendance.
Frozen Babies
Keep your guests interacting throughout the party with this unique baby shower game. Your baby shower guests will love playing as they mingle, eat, and watch the mom to be open her gifts, all while this cute baby shower game goes on.
What You’ll Need:
Small plastic babies
How to Play:
The night before the shower, place a plastic baby in each section of the ice cube tray, pour water over them, and freeze them overnight. As you guests arrive and grab a refreshment, place a frozen baby in each of your guests’ cups. Throughout the party, make sure your guests pay attention to their melting baby. The first guest to notice their ice cube has fully melted and shouts “My water broke” wins the game.
Baby Gift Bingo
Bingo is a classic party game, no matter what occasion you’re celebrating. That’s why your guests will have a blast watching the mom to be open here gifts while playing a fun round of baby gift bingo.
What You’ll Need:
Bingo cards
Stickers or pens
How to Play:
Create a set of bingo cards featuring commonly received baby gifts (diapers, onesies, bottles, wipes, stuffed animals, books, receiving blankets, etc.). As you make your bingo cards, be sure to create a unique card for each of your guests. Before the mom to be starts opening her gifts, pass out the cards and stickers or pens to each of your guests. As the mom to be opens her presents, your guests can mark off any of the items that appear on their card. The first to make a complete row, column or diagonal wins the game.
Birthday Pool
Everyone loves trying to guess the date the baby will arrive, making this popular baby shower game a big hit. And the best part about this game is that it goes on long after the shower is over – your winner will love receiving their prize after the baby is born!
What You’ll Need:
Calendar of the expected birth month
Pens
How to Play:
Pass the birth month calendar around the room and ask each guest to predict the day and time the baby will be born. To make it even more difficult, tell the guests that no one can pick the same day of the month! Prizes can be awarded to the guest(s) who pick the correct day and a bigger prize can be delivered to person who picked the closest time. Just don’t forget to send out the prizes after the baby is born!
Onesie Decoration
This fun activity is perfect for crafty guests who want to give the mother to be a unique baby gift. In addition to being a fun way to entertain the guests at the baby shower, this cute activity will also give the mom to be a ton of adorable (and one-of-a-kind) onesies to take home.
What You’ll Need:
Plain onesies
Fabric markers
Fabric paint
How to Play:
Set up a onesie decorating station at your baby shower by placing a stack of plain onesies and decorating supplies like fabric markers, fabric paint, paintbrushes, stencils, and stamps on a table. Then, ask the guests to decorate a onesie for the new baby. For added fun, ask the mom to be to relax in another room while the guests decorate the shirts. When the decorating is finished, bring mom back in and have her guess which onesie was decorated by which guest.
