|
1.
Baby Care Relay Race:
To prepare for this baby shower game, try to find
two life-sized baby dolls. Divide your guests into
two teams. Each team will receive a baby doll and
the same items to dress it with. Good examples of
items are: booties, t-shirts, diapers, bonnets or
caps, and one-piece outfits. To add a little fun you
can even put scoops of peanut butter in all of the
diapers so that teams will have to change "messy"
diapers. You could even throw in a diaper or two with
pea soup for an added "runny" surprise.
To start this baby shower game, have the babies
dressed and across the room on a table. The first
person on each team will cross the room and undress baby.
The baby has had a "bowel movement", so the player
has to clean up baby with a diaper wipe,
place baby in the tub, sponge her off, and lay her
on the table top. They return to the team and
the next person in line will dry off baby, powder, diaper, dress baby, and pat once on bottom to ensure
the "bowel movement" connects to baby. The next
person in line crosses the room and removes baby's clothes
again... And with that the diaper-changing cycle
starts over. The first team to finish the rotation wins.
|
 |
|
2.
Diaper Derby:
This is a really fun baby shower game. To play, you
will need a four-roll pack of toilet paper. Divide
your baby shower guests into four teams. Each team
receives one roll of toilet tissue. At the word
"Go!" each group should dress one of their team
members in a "diaper" made of only the toilet tissue.
They are not allowed to use pins, or anything else
to hold it together. New mommy gets to pick the
best-diapered baby at the shower, and that whole
team wins small party prizes. Needless to say, this
baby shower game is usually accompanied by a lot of laughing and
fun-having! |
|
|
|
3. The Tray Game:
To prepare for this baby shower game place a number
of baby items on a tray. Usually about 15-20 items
is best. Give every player a slip of paper and a
pencil to record their answers. Slowly circle the
room allowing each guest a chance to examine the
items. Next, remove the tray from the room and see
who can remember the most items in 2 minutes. The
guest who remembers the most items correctly gets a
little gift. Mom-to-be gets all of the items on the
tray! |
|
|
|
4. A Lovely Shower Journal:
This is not strictly speaking a baby shower game,
but it is a wonderful way to record the well-wishes
and sentiments of the guests at the party.
At the beginning of the shower, start passing around
a journal. In it, ask people to write some advice
for the new mother. Present this as a gift to her at
the end of the shower. This works best for first
time mommies. Also, it is helpful if you make a note
on the shower invitation that this will be done. It
gives the guests a chance to think of what they
would like to write to the mother-to-be. The
invitation might read "We will be making a special
scrapbook at the shower full of advice for the mother-to-be.
Please be thinking about words of wisdom you would
like to share." |
|
|
|
5. Merry Multiples:
This is a fun baby shower game to play at a shower
for those moms who are having multiples births. This
game is very much like hot potato – only times two!
You will need 2 baby dolls, and music that can be
turned on and off. Designate a person to control the
music. Next, have your guests stand in a big
circle. When the music starts, pass two baby dolls
(or however many babies mom's expecting) around.
Whenever the music stops, the people who are holding
the dolls are out of the game. Pass the baby dolls in opposite
directions, so that the game moves quickly and folks
constantly have to pass a baby. When it comes to the
last two people, use just one doll or you can have 2
winners! |
|
|
|
6. Baby Shower Game - Long Distance Shower Ideas:
This is a great idea to include family and friends
who may live too far away to participate in a local
baby shower.
When you send out the invitations for the baby
shower, be sure to send invitations to relatives and
friends that are far away as well. Give them a range
of time to send in their gifts instead of the
specific date and time of the baby shower. Mail them
a baby shower game form along with the invitation
and give them a due date to respond. Include fun
word games like: Guess the baby's birth weight,
length, date and time; or Guess mother-to-be's belly
circumference on the day of the shower; or other
great
Baby Shower Games found at this website.
During the shower video tape the games, and
activities. After the shower is over send the long
distance relatives a copy of the shower video along
with a thank you card, and any party prizes their
game answers may have won. |
|
|
|
7. Yummy Diapers:
To prepare for this baby shower game, place one scoop of
Rocky Road ice cream in each of several small diapers.
Close the diapers neatly. Place the diapers on a tray,
and place them in the freezer until the game is played.
When it is time to play this game, have the
guests sit around a table facing each other. Place
an ice-cream filled diaper in front of every player.
Tell guests that they cannot touch diapers until
the host gives the signal. At the word, "Go!" each guest opens
their diaper, places their hands behind their backs,
and begins to eat the ice-cream out of the diapers.
Whoever eats all the ice cream first, must stand up
and raise a hand. First one finished wins! |
|
|
|
8. Can You Multi-Task?
To prepare for this baby shower game string a
clothesline across the room. Have each guest take
a turn hanging up clothes while talking on a cordless
phone, and holding the baby at the same time! Time
everyone to see who is the fastest "multi-tasker". The fastest
player wins. |
|
|
|
9. Balloon Name Popper:
For this baby shower game you will need lots of
balloons. On small slips of paper write down some
baby names (one name on each slip). On one slip of
paper you will write down the actual name that your
mom-to-be has chosen for her baby. Blow up the
balloons and insert a single name slip into each
one. Also insert the one chosen name slip into a
very special balloon and blow it up. Place the
balloons all over the area where you are having the
shower. Each guest has to try and find the one
balloon that has the chosen name in it. The only
rule is that they have to bust the balloons by
sitting on them one at a time. The players call out
the names found in their popped balloons as they go along.
Mom-to-be says either "Not the name" or "You've
got it". The player to find the chosen name is the
winner. |
|
|
|
10. Bath Towel Memories:
To prepare for this next great baby shower game (not strictly
a game but a very touching sentiment), buy
a large hooded bath towel for baby. White towels are
best. Purchase non-toxic fabric paint or markers in
assorted pastel colors. As each guest arrives have
them "autograph" the towel with the paint or
markers. Guests may want to even write a poem or
touching sentiment. At end of the baby shower present
Mommy with the autographed towel. |
|
|
|
11. Jelly Beans In A Bottle:
To get ready for this baby shower game, fill a baby
bottle with little jelly beans, or another small
candy. During the baby shower, show the guests the
candy-filled baby bottle. Have each guest write down a guess for
how many beans are in the baby bottle. The guest
that comes closest to the actual number - without
going over - wins the jelly bean bottle.
You can also play this baby shower game by having
people guess
which color of jelly bean is Mom-to-be's favorite,
and how many candies of that color are in the jar. This way
you can have several winners (each guessing a
different color of jelly bean and its total in the
bottle). The winners would each get their own jelly
bean filled bottle as a prize! |
|
|
|
12. Q-tips In A Jar:
Another baby shower game that is similar to the
jelly bean version is Q-tips In A Jar. To
prepare, place Q-tips in a jar - use the colored
Q-tips if you can find them. During the shower, have
your guests write down a guess for how many Q-tips
are in the jar. The person with the closet answer
not going over wins. You can even fill the jar with
multiple colors of Q-tips and have guests guess how
many of each color are in the jar. |
|
|
|
13. Baby Stuff In The Bag:
To play this baby shower game, first place 10-15
commonly used baby items in a large paper bag. Give
each guest a pen and a sheet of paper. Let each
guest stick their hand in the bag, touching the
items, without looking. After each guest has had
their turn, let them write down as many items as
they can remember on a sheet of paper. The guest
with the most correct answers wins! |
|
|
|
14. Mommy's Tummy:
For this baby shower game, you
give each guest a piece of drawing paper. Have
Mom-to-be stand up so everyone can get a look at her
profile. Have everyone take their paper, fold it in
half, and put it behind their backs. Using only their hands everyone
must tear out what they
perceive as Mom-to-be's belly shape. When everyone
is done, have them open up their collages. The best
one is picked by the guest of honor. |
|
|
|
15. The Winning Plate:
To get ready for this baby shower game, take the
paper plates that the food will be served on, and
draw a picture of a baby on only one of the plates.
When everyone is eating ask them to look under their
plates for the picture of the baby. The one with the
|
|
[More Baby Shower
Games...]
|
