| Baby Bingo | | | | trays. Give each guest an ice cube in a glass of water |
| Your guests will have a blast playing BINGO while the | | | | or other drink. The first person whose ice melts so that |
| mommy-to-be opens her presents. | | | | the item floats freely shouts, "My water broke!" and |
| | | | wins the game. |
| Celebrity Baby Match | | | | Dress the Baby |
| Who doesn’t love some celebrity gossip? This will | | | | Who doesn’t love to play house? |
| be a hit at the baby shower. | | | | Directions: Get a life-size baby doll, receiving blanket, |
| Directions: Match the baby name with the correct | | | | cloth diaper, diaper wrap, and onesie. Guests take |
| celebrity parents (Maddox to Angelina Jolie, for | | | | turns trying dressing the baby. Time each guest — |
| example). The first person to correctly finish the list | | | | the one who does it fastest wins. |
| wins. | | | | Diaper Bag Memory Game |
| Unscramble the Words | | | | One of those memory games you add onto the list |
| Challenge your guests to unscramble words that have | | | | until it becomes too long to remember. |
| to do with childbirth and babies. | | | | Directions: The first player starts by saying the name |
| Directions: The first to correctly unscramble or the | | | | of an item that would normally be found in a diaper |
| person who correctly unscramble the most within a | | | | bag. The second player lists that item plus one of their |
| time limit wins. (ex: sitbenas is bassinet and peidar is | | | | own. Each subsequent person must list everything |
| diaper). | | | | already mentioned, in the proper order, and then add |
| Mommy-to-be Pregnancy Trivia | | | | one more item. If you forget an item or list them out of |
| This is supposed to be all about Mommy and her | | | | order, you're "out." The last person still in the game is |
| pregnancy. Let’s test everyone to see who has | | | | the winner. |
| been the best friend or family member. | | | | Guess the Baby Food |
| Directions: Make a list of questions about the | | | | Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, and more. |
| mom’s pregnancy. Ask the guest the questions | | | | Directions: Buy six to eight jars of baby food, all |
| first and have them write their answers down. Then | | | | different flavors, and enough plastic spoons for all of |
| ask the mom-to-be the questions and as she answers | | | | the guests. Remove the labels from the jars and |
| everyone can check their answers. Whoever gets the | | | | number them. At the shower, have everyone taste |
| most right wins. (ex. When did you find out you were | | | | each jar and write down what kind of food they think |
| pregnant?) | | | | it is, without letting fellow guests see their answers. |
| Guess the Girth | | | | Whoever gets the most right wins a prize. |
| Now don’t be shy. It’s time to guess | | | | Don't Say "Baby" |
| momma’s size. This is a baby shower game | | | | Imaging a bunch of women at a baby shower, this can |
| favorite. | | | | be hard. |
| Directions: Ask guests to cut a length of string that | | | | Directions: Give every guest a clothespin to attach to |
| they think will stretch around the future mom's belly. | | | | her clothing and wear during the shower. Tell everyone |
| After everyone has had a turn, the mother-to-be | | | | not to say the word "baby" for the rest of the shower. |
| measures and cuts a string that fits her belly. Compare | | | | If someone hears another guest say the forbidden |
| her string to the pieces of string from each guest. The | | | | word, she gets to take the other guest's clothespin(s). |
| person who is closest wins. You'll be amazed at what | | | | Whoever has the most clothespins at the end of the |
| people's estimates are. It's a great icebreaker and | | | | shower wins. |
| always good for some laughs. | | | | Baby Animal |
| Some People Never Change | | | | Animals have babies too. |
| Guess the characteristics of the parents-to-be when | | | | Directions: Write a list of animals and each guest |
| they were babies. | | | | writes down the baby name of that animal. (ex. Bear is |
| Directions: Ask the grandparents to write down what | | | | Cub, Cow is Calf) Whoever gets the most right wins. |
| the parents were like as babies (ex. time of birth, | | | | Fill in the Song and Name the Song |
| height, weight, first tooth, first smile, age when | | | | Old Mother Hubbard, Humpty Dumpy, or Cat and the |
| toilet-trained, and early signs of their personality. Based | | | | Fiddle. |
| on that information, make up a mommy or daddy quiz. | | | | Directions: Write part of the lyric or play part of the |
| The person with the most correct answers wins a | | | | song and the guest fill in the missing lyrics and song |
| prize. | | | | title. |
| My Water Broke | | | | PRIZE SUGGESTIONS: Lotions, candles, frames, |
| Just sit back and wait. | | | | books, plants, items for the kitchen, small photo albums, |
| Directions: The day before the shower, freeze diaper | | | | chocolates, and gift certificates for coffee. |
| pins, miniature pacifiers, or similar items in ice cube | | | | |