Let’s be honest. The words “baby shower game” can strike fear into the hearts of even the most seasoned party-goers.
Visions of tasting unidentified mush and guessing the circumference of a belly can make anyone want to RSVP “maybe”.
But not at your party. No way. You’re here because you know a baby shower should be a full-blown celebration, packed with so much laughter that the mom-to-be might just pee a little (it happens, okay?).
Forget the boring, played-out games of the past. We’ve rounded up the absolute best, most hilarious baby shower games that are guaranteed to get everyone roaring.
These aren’t just games; they’re future inside jokes. Get ready to host a party that’s actually, truly, ridiculously fun.
1. The Blindfolded Diaper Derby
Think changing a diaper is easy? Prepare to be humbled. This game is pure comedic gold as you watch your most coordinated friends fumble around like they’ve never seen a baby before.
Get ready for some seriously clumsy and hilarious attempts.
Best for: Co-ed showers, finding out which of your friends is secretly a disaster.
What You’ll Need:
A few baby dolls
Blindfolds for the contestants
How to Play:
1. Set up two or more “diaper changing stations”, each with a doll and a fresh diaper.
2. Challenge your contestants to put on a blindfold.
3. On the count of three, they must race to correctly diaper the baby doll. Backwards or sideways diapers are grounds for instant disqualification and public shame.
4. The first person to successfully diaper their baby (as judged by the guest of honor) wins!
Pro Tip: Turn it into a relay race! Split guests into teams. Each person has to run up, correctly change the diaper, and run back to tag the next teammate. The first team to finish wins ultimate diaper-changing bragging rights.
2. My Water Broke!
This is the only time it’s acceptable (and hilarious) to hear a dozen people shouting “My Water Broke!” in the middle of a party.
It’s a ridiculously simple icebreaker that gets everyone laughing from the moment they walk in the door.
Best for: Kicking off the party, a low-effort game with a huge payoff.
What You’ll Need:
Tiny plastic babies (one for each guest)
A prize for the winner
How to Play:
1. The night before, freeze one tiny plastic baby inside each section of an ice cube tray.
2. As each guest arrives, hand them their “baby ice cube” to pop into their drink.
3. The game is now afoot! The first person whose ice cube melts completely, freeing the baby, must stand up and shout “My water broke!”
4. That person is the winner!
Pro Tip: For extra chaos, don’t tell them the rules right away. Just give them the special ice cube and let the mystery build. The sudden, triumphant shout from the winner will be even funnier when it catches everyone by surprise.
3. The “Dirty Diaper” Challenge
Get your guests’ minds out of the gutter… or maybe not. This classic game looks gross, sounds gross, but is guaranteed to produce some of the best facial expressions you’ve ever seen.
The mission: guess the melted chocolate bar masquerading as baby “poo”.
Best for: A group that doesn’t take themselves too seriously, creating unforgettable photo ops.
What You’ll Need:
Several newborn-sized diapers
A variety of different chocolate bars (Snickers, Milky Way, Reese’s, etc.)
A microwave
Pen and paper for your guests
How to Play:
1. Before the party, assign a number to each diaper.
2. Melt a different chocolate bar in each diaper for about 15-20 seconds in the microwave. Give it a little smoosh to make it look… authentic.
3. Line up the “dirty” diapers for all to see.
4. Hand out paper and pens and have your guests inspect each diaper (smelling is encouraged, tasting is for the brave/crazy) and write down their guess for which chocolate bar is in each numbered diaper.
5. The person with the most correct guesses wins!
Fun Variation: Label the diapers with funny “poo” names, like “The Nutty Professor” for one with peanuts or “Caramel Explosion”.
4. Baby Bottle Chug Contest
Ready to see your most distinguished friends get ridiculously competitive over a baby bottle?
Whether you fill them with beer for the adults or something tamer like juice or soda, the result is the same: pure, unadulterated hilarity.
Best for: Co-ed showers, kicking the party energy up a notch.
What You’ll Need:
Several baby bottles
The beverage of your choice (beer, soda, juice, etc.)
How to Play:
1. Fill each baby bottle with an equal amount of liquid.
2. Gather your contestants.
3. On “Go!”, each person must chug their drink from the baby bottle as fast as they can.
4. It’s a lot harder than it looks! The first person to completely finish their bottle is crowned the chugging champion.
Pro Tip: Have your camera ready. The faces people make while desperately trying to chug from a tiny nipple are absolutely priceless.
5. Play-Doh Babies
Unleash your guests’ inner artists (or lack thereof) and see who can create the most… unique… looking baby out of Play-Doh.
The results will range from surprisingly cute to hilariously terrifying, and that’s exactly the point.
Best for: A creative and funny activity, getting a keepsake you’ll never forget (for better or worse).
What You’ll Need:
Multiple cans of Play-Doh in various colors
A paper plate for each guest to use as a base
How to Play:
1. Give each guest one or two cans of Play-Doh and a plate.
2. Set a timer for 10-15 minutes.
3. Their mission: sculpt their best version of a baby. Encourage creativity!
4. When the time is up, have everyone display their masterpiece. The mom-to-be gets to be the judge and award prizes for categories like “Most Realistic Baby”, “Most Likely to Haunt My Dreams”, and “Cutest Baby”.
Pro Tip: Combine this with the “Let’s Make a Baby” game from the original list. Have guests mix and match features from magazine cutouts of the parents-to-be onto their Play-Doh creation for truly unhinged results.
6. The “Don’t Say Baby” Challenge
This game is a masterclass in psychological warfare. The premise is deviously simple: just avoid saying the one word that everyone at the party is thinking about.
Prepare to watch your friends twist their sentences into knots and scheme against each other for the ultimate prize: a fistful of clothespins.
Best for: A game that runs the entire party, creating hilarious tension.
What You’ll Need:
Clothespins (one for each guest)
A small prize
How to Play:
1. As each guest arrives, give them one clothespin to attach to their shirt.
2. Explain the one and only rule: You cannot say the word “baby”.
3. If a guest hears someone else say the forbidden word, they get to steal that person’s clothespin.
4. The person with the most clothespins at the end of the shower wins!
Pro Tip: Up the ante by adding more forbidden words to the list. Taboo words could include the baby’s chosen name, “diaper” or even “cute”. The verbal gymnastics people will perform are comedy gold.
7. Diapers for the Delirious
Let’s give the parents-to-be a gift that keeps on giving: a reason to laugh hysterically at 3 AM during a diaper change from hell.
This isn’t just a sweet activity; it’s a sanity-saving mission that arms them with jokes and encouragement for the trenches of new parenthood.
Best for: A funny and genuinely useful activity, creating a memorable keepsake.
What You’ll Need:
A big box of newborn diapers
A pack of colorful permanent markers (Sharpies work great)
How to Play:
1. Set up a station with the diapers fanned out and the markers readily available.
2. Leave a simple instruction: “Help the parents survive late-night changes! Write a funny message, a desperate plea, or some words of encouragement on a diaper”.
3. Let your guests go to town. The new parents will be finding these hilarious little treasures for weeks to come.
Pro Tip: Create a little sign with some funny prompts to get people’s creativity flowing. Ideas include: “It Seemed Like a Good Idea 9 Months Ago…”, “Remember When We Used to Sleep?”, or “Tag! Dad’s It!”
8. Belly or Bust!
How well do you really know the mom-to-be? It’s time to put your powers of perception to the test with this classic game of guess-the-girth.
It’s hilarious to see the wild range of guesses, from ridiculously tiny to comically oversized.
Best for: A quick and interactive game that gets everyone involved.
What You’ll Need:
How to Play:
1. First, get the enthusiastic “okay” from the guest of honor. This game is only fun if she’s totally on board!
2. Pass the ball of yarn and scissors around the room.
3. Each guest must cut a piece of yarn to the length they believe will fit perfectly around the mom-to-be’s belly. No pre-measuring on yourself allowed!
4. Once everyone has their string, have them bring it up to the mom-to-be one by one to see whose guess is the closest.
Pro Tip: Don’t just award a prize to the winner. Give a gag gift to the person with the worst guess (the one with the comically long or laughably short string).
9. Diaper Pong Championship
Relive your college glory days, but with a hilarious parental twist! Swap the red solo cups for diapers and get ready for a ridiculously fun game of aim and skill.
This is the perfect way to get everyone on their feet and fiercely competitive over something as silly as landing a ping pong ball in a diaper.
Best for: Co-ed showers, an active game for a high-energy crowd.
What You’ll Need:
A large piece of cardboard or a presentation board
10-15 diapers in various sizes
How to Play:
1. Create your game board by taping or gluing the open diapers onto the piece of cardboard. Get creative with the layout!
2. Have guests take turns trying to toss the ping pong balls into the diapers from a set distance.
3. You can play where the person who gets the most balls in wins, or you can assign different point values to each diaper.
4. The guest with the highest score is crowned the Diaper Pong Champion!
Fun Variation: Make it a team sport! Split into two teams and have them compete head-to-head. First team to score 21 points wins.
10. The Baby Food Sommelier
Forget wine tasting. Today, we’re sampling the finest pureed peas and mushed bananas 2026 has to offer.
This game is a hilarious culinary dare that challenges your guests to identify mystery baby food by taste, smell, and texture alone.
Prepare for some truly epic “game face” as your friends try to distinguish sweet potatoes from squash.
Best for: A brave crowd, creating gut-busting reactions and photos.
What You’ll Need:
5-7 different jars of baby food (remove the labels!)
Small spoons for tasting
Pen and paper for each guest
A strong stomach
How to Play:
1. Number the bottom of each baby food jar so you can keep track of the answers.
2. Line them up at a “tasting station”.
3. Guests must go down the line, tasting (or just smelling, for the faint of heart) each numbered concoction.
4. They’ll write down their guess for what flavor each jar contains. No peeking at the answer key!
5. After everyone has subjected their taste buds to the challenge, reveal the answers. The person with the most correct guesses wins!
Pro Tip: Have some palate cleansers like water and crackers on hand. Your guests will thank you. For an expert-level challenge, include one truly bizarre flavor, like pureed beef and gravy, and watch the chaos unfold.
11. The Price Is Right: Sticker Shock Edition
“Come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Price is Right!”.
This game gives everyone a chance to play, and it’s a hilarious reality check for all the non-parents in the room who are about to find out just how expensive these tiny humans are.
Best for: All audiences, a game that’s easy to set up and always a hit.
What You’ll Need:
5-10 common baby items (e.g., a pack of diapers, Desitin cream, a pack of pacifiers, baby shampoo, a box of formula).
Paper or a small whiteboard to display the items.
The actual receipts for the items (hide these!).
How to Play:
1. Display one baby item at a time.
2. Have each guest write down their guess for the exact retail price of that item.
3. After everyone has guessed, reveal the actual price.
4. The person whose guess is the closest without going over wins that item as a small prize (or just wins a point).
5. Continue through all the items. The person who wins the most rounds is the ultimate bargain hunter!
Pro Tip: Use a mix of common items and a few surprisingly expensive ones (like a fancy snot-sucker or a high-tech baby monitor) to keep the guesses interesting and the reactions of sticker shock genuine.
12. The Dirty Diaper Shot Put
Every new parent must master the art of the one-handed, across-the-room diaper toss into a distant trash can at 4 AM.
Now is the time to see who among your friends has the raw, untapped talent for this essential life skill! This game turns a future reality into a ridiculously fun competition.
Best for: An active, competitive crowd that enjoys a silly physical challenge.
What You’ll Need:
A few clean newborn diapers
Water
A trash can or laundry basket
How to Play:
1. Before the game, pour a little water into each diaper and roll it up tightly to give it some realistic “heft”.
2. Set up the trash can a reasonable distance away.
3. Give each guest three “dirty” diapers.
4. Have them take turns tossing their diapers into the trash can, shot put style.
5. The person who gets the most diapers in the basket wins!
Fun Variation: Create different scoring zones. A basket right in front is worth 1 point, one further away is 3 points, and a small bucket way across the room is the 5-point “Golden Diaper” shot.
13. Hide and Go Seek: Baby Edition
There are tiny plastic babies hidden all over the party, and it’s your job to find them!
This all-party scavenger hunt will have guests peering into flower arrangements, checking under couch cushions, and getting suspiciously competitive. It’s a hilarious race to see who can “collect” the most babies by the end of the day.
Best for: A game that runs in the background of the whole party, encouraging mingling.
What You’ll Need:
20-30 tiny plastic babies (the more, the better).
A party space with lots of nooks and crannies.
How to Play:
1. Before guests arrive, hide the plastic babies all over the party area. Put them in obvious places, tricky places, and silly places.
2. As guests arrive, let them know the rules: if you see a baby, grab it! It’s finders keepers.
3. The game runs for the entire duration of the shower.
4. At the end of the party, the person who has found and collected the most babies wins a prize.
Pro Tip: Hide one baby in a really obvious but unexpected place, like on top of the gift pile, stuck to the dad-to-be’s back with a piece of tape, or floating in the punch bowl. The last baby found could be worth extra points!
14. The “Baby Frankenstein” Mashup
Ever wondered what the baby would look like with mom’s eyes, dad’s nose, and that weird chin from Uncle Jerry’s high school portrait? Now you can find out!
This game is a hilarious, horrifying, and surprisingly creative way to predict the baby’s features by creating some truly monstrous mashups.
Best for: A creative crowd, getting guaranteed laughs from the results.
What You’ll Need:
Large, clear photos of both parents-to-be (the more, the better!)
Paper
How to Play:
1. Print out several copies of the photos.
2. Have your guests cut out individual features from the photos – eyes, noses, mouths, hair, etc.
3. Their mission is to create a composite face of what they think the baby will look like by gluing the different features onto a blank piece of paper.
4. Display the finished “portraits” and have the parents-to-be judge the most accurate, the most terrifying, and the most laughably wrong creations.
Pro Tip: Use photos of the parents from different ages and with a variety of expressions (e.g., awkward teen photos, goofy faces) to maximize the comedic potential. A baby with dad’s 5 o’clock shadow is comedy gold.
15. Baby Shower Jeopardy
Time to find out who the real baby genius in the room is! This isn’t your grandma’s trivia game.
We’re talking about categories that will make everyone laugh and scratch their heads. Get ready for some fierce, brainy competition where knowing the lyrics to “Baby Shark” might finally pay off.
Best for: A competitive crowd that loves trivia.
What You’ll Need:
A poster board or whiteboard set up in a Jeopardy grid.
Index cards with answers and questions.
How to Play:
1. Create your game board with 4-5 funny, baby-themed categories.
2. Divide your guests into two or three teams.
3. Have the teams take turns picking a category and a point value.
4. Read the “answer” and the first team to “buzz in” with the correct “question” wins the points.
5. The team with the most points at the end is the undisputed baby expert!
Funny Category Ideas: “Name That Terrifying Nursery Rhyme,” “Things You Can’t Believe Are in Diapers”, “Parenting Myths”, “Character From a Kids’ Show”, and “Real Reason the Baby is Crying”.
16. The “Bad Babysitter” Game
In this game, your only job is to NOT be a terrible babysitter. Sounds easy, right?
The twist: everyone else is eagerly waiting for you to mess up so they can steal your baby. This all-party game of vigilance and thievery will have everyone side-eyeing each other from start to finish.
Best for: A sneaky group, a game that runs the entire party with zero setup.
What You’ll Need:
One tiny plastic baby for each guest.
How to Play:
1. As each guest arrives, hand them a tiny plastic baby.
2. Explain the rules: You must keep your baby on your person at all times, but you are not allowed to hide it in a pocket or purse. It has to be visible (tucked into a collar, sitting on your shoulder, etc.).
3. If you set your baby down and walk away from it, another guest can legally snatch it and claim it as their own.
4. The person who has accumulated the most abandoned babies by the end of the party wins.
Pro Tip: As the host, occasionally yell out “BABY CHECK!” causing a hilarious panic as everyone scrambles to make sure their baby is still with them.
17. Pop the Belly Relay
Get ready for some loud, chaotic, and downright hilarious fun. In this game, guests race to inflate and then pop their balloon “bellies” using only their bodies.
It’s part race, part workout, and 100% ridiculous to watch grown adults try to belly-flop a balloon into oblivion.
Best for: A high-energy crowd, an outdoor or spacious party area.
What You’ll Need:
Balloons (one for each player)
A clear, open space
How to Play:
1. Divide guests into two teams and have them form lines.
2. On “Go” the first person from each team runs to a chair, shoves a balloon under their shirt to create a “belly” and runs back.
3. Now for the fun part: they must pop the balloon belly without using their hands! They can sit on it, belly-flop on the ground, or press up against a wall.
4. Once their balloon is popped, the next person in line can go. The first team to pop all their balloons wins!
Fun Variation: Make it a gender reveal! Fill one balloon with blue or pink confetti. Have the parents-to-be compete to pop their balloons at the same time to reveal the big news.
18. The Classic Guessing Jar
Here’s a game for the strategic thinkers, the eagle-eyed estimators, and the people who just want to write down a random number and hope for the best.
It’s a simple, classic game that requires zero effort but preys on everyone’s secret belief that they’re a genius at guessing things. The wild range of answers is always a source of laughs.
Best for: A low-key game that runs the whole party, perfect for all ages.
What You’ll Need:
A large clear jar or baby bottle.
Something small to fill it with (Hershey’s Kisses, safety pins, M&Ms, cotton balls).
Small slips of paper and pens.
How to Play:
1. Before the party, count the items as you fill the jar. Write the final number down and hide it!
2. Place the jar at the entrance or a central table with the paper and pens.
3. Have each guest write down their name and their best guess for how many items are in the jar.
4. Towards the end of the party, read the guesses aloud (the hilariously wrong ones are the best part) before revealing the correct number and the winner!
Pro Tip: The prize is easy – the winner gets to take the entire jar of goodies home with them!
19. The Official Baby Pool
Time to put your money (or at least your pride) where your mouth is! This game lets everyone channel their inner psychic and place their official bets on all the key stats of the baby’s arrival.
It’s the one game that keeps the fun going long after the party ends, as bragging rights will be on the line for weeks to come.
Best for: Creating long-lasting competition and excitement.
What You’ll Need:
A large poster board or chalkboard.
Pens or chalk.
How to Play:
1. Create a grid on the board with columns for each guest’s name and categories to bet on.
2. Have each guest fill in their predictions.
3. After the baby is born, the parents-to-be can announce the winner – the person who got the most categories correct!
Funny Betting Categories:
- Date of Birth
- Time of Birth
- Weight & Length
- Gender (if it’s a surprise)
- Amount of Hair (from “Bald Eagle” to “Teen Wolf”)
20. Project Runway: Bib Edition
“Calling all aspiring designers!”. Your challenge is to transform a plain white bib into a wearable masterpiece for a very demanding (and very small) client.
This isn’t just a craft project; it’s a battle of style, creativity, and hilariously questionable artistic ability. Make it work!
Best for: A creative and funny sit-down activity, creating useful/absurd keepsakes.
What You’ll Need:
Plain white baby bibs (one per guest).
Non-toxic fabric markers or paint pens.
A sense of humor.
How to Play:
1. Set up a decorating station with all the supplies.
2. Give each guest a bib and let their inner artist run wild.
3. Once the masterpieces are complete, have a “runway show” where each bib is presented.
4. The parents-to-be act as the judges, awarding prizes for categories like “Most Fashion-Forward”, “Most Likely to Be Mistaken for a Modern Art Masterpiece”, and “Best Use of Googly Eyes”.
Pro Tip: Provide extra materials like iron-on patches, googly eyes, and felt cutouts to encourage truly wild and unforgettable creations.
21. The Leg-Crossing Gauntlet
You never realize how often you instinctively cross your legs until you’re told you can’t.
This sneaky physical challenge is the silent counterpart to the “Don’t Say Baby” game and will have guests sitting in increasingly awkward positions, all while trying to snatch pins from those who forget the golden rule.
Best for: Creating funny, unspoken tension and catching people when they least expect it.
What You’ll Need:
Clothespins, diaper pins, or even fun stickers (one per guest).
How to Play:
1. Give each guest a pin as they arrive and tell them to attach it to their clothing.
2. The rule is simple: You can’t cross your legs. No ankle-on-knee, no leg-over-leg, nothing.
3. If you see someone else cross their legs, you can take their pin.
4. The person who ends up with the biggest collection of pins wins!
Fun Variation: Play this at the same time as the “Don’t Say Baby” game for maximum chaos. Guests will be so focused on what they’re saying, they’ll completely forget how they’re sitting, and vice-versa.
22. The Great Diaper Raffle
Let’s play the smartest, most practical game in baby shower history. This isn’t about skill or trivia; it’s about being a genius who knows what new parents really need an endless supply of.
It’s the easiest way to stock the nursery with diapers and give a guest a shot at winning a fantastic prize. It’s a win-win!
Best for: Everyone! It’s a low-effort way to give a practical gift and maybe win something big.
What You’ll Need:
A bowl or jar to collect the tickets.
A great prize for the winner (like a gift basket or a nice gift card).
How to Play:
1. On your baby shower invitation, include a little note: “Bring a pack of diapers of any size for a chance to win a special prize!”
2. As guests arrive with their diaper packs, hand them a raffle ticket (or several, if you want to reward bigger packs).
3. Have them write their name on the ticket and drop it into the bowl.
4. Near the end of the party, give the bowl a good shake and have the mom-to-be draw the winning ticket!
Pro Tip: The prize is key here. A really good prize will encourage more people to bring diapers, which is the ultimate goal!
23. Words of Wisdom (and Questionable Advice)
Every guest has a golden nugget of parenting advice, whether it’s genuinely useful (“sleep when the baby sleeps”) or hilariously unhinged (“teach them to pay taxes early”).
This activity creates a priceless and funny collection of tips for the parents-to-be to read when they need a good laugh or a moment of inspiration.
Best for: Creating a heartfelt and funny keepsake.
What You’ll Need:
Blank cards or construction paper cutouts (like onesies or bottles).
Pens.
A decorative box or jar.
How to Play:
1. Set up a table with the cards and pens.
2. Leave a sign that says, “Share Your Best Parenting Advice (or your worst!)”
3. Have each guest write down a piece of wisdom for the new parents and sign their name.
4. The parents can either read them aloud for a laugh during the party or save them for late-night reading.
Fun Variation: Have two separate jars: one for “Genuinely Good Advice” and one for “Hilariously Bad Advice” and have the parents guess which is which.
24. Nursery Construction Crew: Block Edition
Time to build this baby’s future, one alphabet block at a time! Hand out plain wooden blocks and let your guests unleash their inner artists.
The goal is to create a set of custom ABC blocks that are one-part adorable masterpiece and one-part absolute disasterpiece.
Best for: A hands-on, creative activity that doubles as a group gift.
What You’ll Need:
A set of plain wooden blocks (at least 26 for the alphabet).
Non-toxic, permanent markers or paint pens in various colors.
How to Play:
1. Give each guest one or two blocks and some markers.
2. Assign each guest a letter of the alphabet.
3. Their task is to decorate the block. They should draw the letter on one side and a picture of something that starts with that letter on another side. (e.g., A for Apple, Z for Zebra… or Zombie, depending on your friends).
4. The results will be a beautiful, and likely very funny, custom block set for the nursery.
25. The Onesie Guest Book
Why sign a boring book that will just collect dust on a shelf?
Have your guests sign something the baby can actually use (or at least have a photoshoot in)! It’s a super cute way to remember everyone who came to celebrate, and it’s a fun challenge to see who can write the best message on a tiny, stretchy canvas.
Best for: A unique and practical alternative to a traditional guest book.
What You’ll Need:
A plain white baby onesie (or a few in different sizes).
Fabric markers that won’t bleed or wash out.
A piece of cardboard to slide inside the onesie.
How to Play:
1. Slide the cardboard inside the onesie to create a flat, stable surface for writing.
2. Set it up at a welcome table.
3. Have guests write a short message or sign their name directly on the fabric.
4. The parents-to-be will have a wonderful keepsake to remember the day.
26. Project Runway: Headband Edition
If the parents-to-be are expecting a little lady, it’s time to get her accessories sorted!
This is a high-fashion challenge to create the most fabulous, over-the-top, and adorable headbands imaginable. No baby’s wardrobe is complete without a little custom bling from the people who love her most.
Best for: Showers for a baby girl, a fun and feminine craft activity.
What You’ll Need:
Plain, soft elastic headbands.
A hot glue gun (supervised!).
Various craft supplies: felt, silk flowers, bows, ribbon, and other fun embellishments.
How to Play:
1. Set up a “design studio” with all the materials.
2. Let your guests design and create a custom headband for the new baby.
3. Once everyone is done, display the creations and have the mom-to-be award titles for “Most Glamorous”, “Cutest”, and “Most Likely to Be Seen at Fashion Week”.
27. Pacifier Bling Station
A plain pacifier is just a pacifier. But a custom pacifier clip? That’s a fashion statement and a lifesaver.
Set up a DIY station where guests can assemble and decorate a pacifier clip that’s both stylish and practical (because we all know the 5-second rule doesn’t apply to things that fall on a public restroom floor).
Best for: A useful craft that everyone can participate in.
What You’ll Need:
Pacifier clip supplies: silicone beads, letter beads, nylon cord, and pacifier clips.
How to Play:
1. Lay out all the beads and supplies so guests can see their options.
2. Provide a sample clip or simple instructions on how to string the beads and securely tie the knots.
3. Guests can spell out the baby’s name or create fun patterns. They’ll be creating a cute, personalized gift that’s guaranteed to get used.
28. What Do You Call a Baby… Platypus?
You know a baby cat is a kitten and a baby dog is a puppy, but what on earth do you call a baby alpaca? Or a flamingo?
This deceptively simple game will have your guests wracking their brains and shouting out hilarious wrong answers. It’s the perfect, easy-to-play printable game to have on hand.
Best for: A simple sit-down game, testing everyone’s random animal knowledge.
What You’ll Need:
Pre-made game sheets (you can find these on Etsy or create your own).
Pens for everyone.
How to Play:
1. Hand out the game sheets, which will have a list of adult animals on one side and a blank space next to it.
2. Set a timer for 3-5 minutes.
3. Guests must write down the name of that animal’s baby (e.g., Goat -> Kid, Swan -> Cygnet).
4. When the time is up, read the correct answers aloud. The person with the most correct answers wins! (P.S. A baby platypus is called a puggle).
With these games in your back pocket, you’re not just hosting a baby shower – you’re orchestrating a full-blown comedy event. Get ready for an amazing party filled with laughter, fun, and memories the parents-to-be will cherish forever. Because the best way to welcome a new baby is with a room full of joy.
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