Baby Shower Games

Baby shower games can be both silly and entertaining. Some are intended to embarrass the mom- or dad-to-be, but others can really be fun and may even teach you something. It is up to you (the host) whether you would like to incorporate baby shower games (be sure to ask the mom-to-be for input as well). Not all showers have games. but they are a great way to break the ice and to have guests interact with one another.

Here are a few tips to keep in the back of your mind when planning to incorporate games at the baby shower:

Number of Guests: Be sure to select games that can easily be played based on the number of guests.

Number of Games: the more guests you have the longer it may take to complete a game so be sure to keep in mind the time it takes to play a game and maybe select only 2-4 games to play so that there is plenty of time to eat, mingle, have dessert and open the gifts.

Prizes: It’s a nice gesture to have some inexpensive prizes to give to the winners.

Help: You may need to choose someone to help you execute the games, so be sure to select & speak to this person before the shower and explain to them the rules of the game.

Party Schedule: Here is a typical party schedule that incorporates 2-3 games:

Welcome the guests
Ice-breaker game or activity (1-2 games)
Serve food
Another game or activity (1-2 games)
Open gifts

There are a many types of baby shower games you can choose from. If you have a specific theme you can choose some games that correspond to that theme.

After some research on my part, I have found the most comprehensive site dedicated to baby shower games. The best part of this site is that there are many games that you can easily print on your home printer or if you choose you can have the games shipped to your home.

For those of you who would like to incorporate more traditional games, I have compiled a complete set of our favorite baby shower games.