21 Hilarious Baby Shower Games That Are So Fun To Play
Baby showers don’t have to be stuffy or boring.
These fun games will keep your guests laughing, competing, and actually having a great time celebrating the mom-to-be.
1. Taste and Identify Baby Food
Set out several jars of baby food with plastic spoons and have guests guess the flavors by tasting, smelling, or looking at them.
The player who identifies the most correctly wins a prize.
Fair warning: the actual taste experience might surprise you—baby food has a reputation for being less than appetizing to adult palates.
2. Who’s Watching The Baby
Give each guest a small plastic baby to hold and keep safe throughout the entire shower.
Other guests can try to steal babies from each other, so you’ll need to stay alert.
Whoever collects the most babies by the end wins—just suggest a dress code without pockets to keep the game interesting and challenging.
3. Name the Chocolate Bars on Diapers
Place unwrapped chocolate bars on top of diapers and challenge guests to identify each one using only sight and smell—no tasting allowed.
This restriction actually makes the game harder and more fun since most people would breeze through if they could taste.
It’s a simple setup that creates surprisingly tricky competition.
4. Race the Melting Ice Babies
Freeze small plastic babies inside ice cubes and place them in a bowl at the entrance.
Each guest takes one, and whoever’s ice melts first gets to shout ‘My water broke!’ and claims their prize.
It’s a fun icebreaker that lets everyone participate from the moment they arrive.
5. Guess the Kisses in the Bottle
Fill a baby bottle with Hershey’s Kisses and have guests write down their guesses for how many candies are inside.
The person whose guess comes closest to the actual count wins.
You can easily swap the Kisses for M&Ms or any other small candy if you prefer.
6. Clothespin Leg-Crossing Challenge
Give each guest a clothespin to clip onto their clothes at the start. When someone crosses their legs, any other guest can snatch their pin.
The person holding the most clothespins when the shower ends wins.
This game keeps everyone sitting funny and paying attention to each other all day.
7. Stop Saying the B-Word
Pass around clothespins and have each guest clip one to their outfit.
Anyone caught saying the word ‘baby’ loses their pin to whoever catches them. By the end, whoever has collected the most pins wins.
Spoiler: it’s harder than you’d think to avoid that word at a baby shower.
8. Blindfolded Diaper Changing Race
Blindfold guests and time how fast they can change a doll’s diaper. The player with the quickest time wins.
This game works great for mixed crowds and always delivers plenty of laughs, especially when guests fumble around trying to figure out what they’re doing.
9. Decorate Plain Baby Bibs
Set up a craft station with plain bibs and permanent markers so guests can design their own.
Let both the guests and the parents-to-be add their personal touches to create unique keepsakes.
It’s a creative activity that also gives you practical items the new baby can actually use.
10. Pop the Balloon for Gender Reveal
Stuff balloons with blue or pink confetti and have guests pop them to reveal the baby’s gender.
You can involve everyone or just the parents-to-be for a more intimate moment.
It’s an affordable and entertaining way to combine a gender reveal with your shower celebration.
11. Toss Ping Pong into Diapers
Attach diapers to a cardboard backdrop and have guests throw ping pong balls into them to earn points.
You can organize it as teams competing or let everyone take individual turns. Whoever scores the most points by the end takes home the win.
It’s like beer pong, but baby-themed and way more family-friendly.
12. Write Onesie-Shaped Advice Cards
Cut construction paper into onesie shapes and have guests write encouraging messages or parenting tips on them.
These notes become treasured keepsakes the parents can read during those exhausting early days when they need a little boost.
It’s a touching way to let guests contribute something meaningful to the celebration.
13. Guess the Belly Size
Have guests cut a piece of string and wrap it around the expectant mother’s belly to estimate her size.
Whoever’s string length is closest wins.
Just make sure the mom-to-be is comfortable with this one before you start, as not everyone enjoys this particular game.
14. Mix and Match Baby Faces
Print photos of both parents and cut them into strips. Guests piece together different combinations to predict what the baby will look like.
The silly and unexpected combinations usually get plenty of laughs from the group.
15. Count Safety Pins in a Jar
Fill a jar or bottle with safety pins and have guests guess the total number. Count carefully as you fill so you know the answer.
The person who guesses closest to the actual count takes home a prize.
16. Letter Block Decorating Station
Set up a station with blank alphabet blocks and art supplies. Each guest decorates a block with a design that matches the letter on it.
This sounds simple but it’s trickier than expected, especially for the harder letters.
17. Baby Bottle Chug Race
Fill a baby bottle with beer or another beverage and have guests race to finish it. Line them up and let them go one at a time.
The first person to empty their bottle gets a prize and plenty of laughs from the crowd.
18. Baby Jeopardy Quiz Game
Create a Jeopardy-style board with baby-themed categories like nursery rhymes, children’s books, baby movies, and parenting trivia.
Split guests into teams and have them answer questions in each category. The team with the most correct answers wins.
19. Baby Items Price Guessing
Bring a collection of baby products and have guests guess their prices, similar to the classic game show.
You can use items like cribs, strollers, car seats, or nursery essentials.
Whoever guesses the most prices correctly wins a baby shower prize.
20. Diaper Raffle Draw
Since most guests bring diapers as gifts, use them for a raffle.
Set up a table where anyone who brought a pack of diapers can enter their name for a chance to win a prize.
It’s a fun way to acknowledge this popular gift choice.
21. Write on Diapers Station
Leave out a basket of diapers with colorful markers and ask guests to write funny messages or words of encouragement on them.
Use non-bleed markers to avoid staining clothes.
Parents will love reading these little pick-me-ups during those exhausting late-night diaper changes.
