30 Baby Shower Games Guests Actually Enjoy (2026)

The best baby shower games are short, need almost no supplies, and get people who don't know each other laughing together. Plan two or three games for a two-hour shower, each about 10 to 15 minutes, and put the first one early, while people are still arriving. Below are thirty ideas in five groups, so you can pick by your guests rather than by what's trending.

Icebreaker games (no prep)

1. 1Don't Say Baby. Every guest gets a clothes peg or sticker on arrival. Anyone who hears someone say "baby" takes theirs. Most pegs at the end wins. It runs on its own all afternoon.
2. 2Mum or Dad? Read out statements ("Cried at a cartoon", "Can't cook rice") and guests guess which parent-to-be it's about. Ask both parents for answers beforehand.
3. 3Baby Photo Match. Guests bring a photo of themselves as a baby; pin them up with numbers and everyone guesses who is who.
4. 4Two Truths and a Bump. Each guest shares two true facts and one invented one about their own childhood. The room guesses the fake.
5. 5Name Alphabet. Go round the room: each person suggests a baby name starting with the next letter. Skip X if you want mercy.
6. 6Guess the Guest. Everyone writes one surprising fact about themselves on a card; the host reads them out and the room guesses.

Quiz and guessing games

1. 1Parents Quiz. Ten questions about the couple: how they met, first date, who'll do night feeds. The guest with most right answers wins. Our party question generator makes a print-ready sheet in a minute.
2. 2Guess the Bump. Pass round a ball of string or ribbon; each guest cuts the length they think goes round the bump. Closest wins. Only play it if the mum-to-be is happy to be measured.
3. 3Due Date Sweepstake. Guests write their guess of the birth date, time and weight. Keep the cards and announce the winner after the birth.
4. 4Baby Facts True or False. "Babies are born without kneecaps" (true: they have cartilage that hardens later). Our gender reveal quiz has baby-fact questions with answers, ready to print.
5. 5Nursery Rhyme Finish. Read the first line of a classic nursery rhyme; guests write the next line. Old rhymes are fine to use; skip modern songs.
6. 6Old Wives' Tales. Go through the folk "signs" (craving sweet or salty, how the bump is carried) and let guests vote on boy or girl. Just for fun; none of them predict anything.
7. 7Celebrity Baby Names. Read out famous people's children's names and guests match them to the parent.

Gift and registry games

1. 1Baby Price Is Right. Show five everyday baby items (nappies, wipes, a dummy, baby shampoo, a bottle). Guests guess each price; closest total wins. Use prices from a shop the guests know.
2. 2Baby Bingo. Guests fill a blank bingo grid with gifts they think the parents will open. Mark them off during gift opening. It keeps people watching instead of drifting.
3. 3Nappy Raffle. Guests who bring a pack of nappies get a raffle ticket. One small prize, and the parents get a cupboard of nappies.
4. 4Wrapping Paper Fashion Show. Teams dress one person in gift wrap and ribbon from the opened presents. Five minutes, then vote.
5. 5Guess Who Gave It. Before opening each gift, the parent guesses who it's from. Low effort, surprisingly funny.
6. 6Book Instead of a Card. Guests bring a children's book with a message written inside. Not a game, but it builds the baby's first library.

Active and team games

1. 1Nappy Relay. Teams race to put a nappy on a doll or teddy, one guest at a time. Blindfolds optional.
2. 2Baby Food Tasting. Number five jars with the labels hidden; guests taste and guess the flavour. Check for allergies first.
3. 3Bottle Race. Volunteers drink juice from a baby bottle; first to finish wins. Messy, loud and short.
4. 4Pin the Dummy on the Baby. The party classic with a baby poster and a blindfold. Good if children are coming.
5. 5Build-a-Bear Pram. Teams get a box, tape and paper and five minutes to build a pram for a teddy. Vote on the best.

Gentle games and keepsakes

1. 1Wishes for Baby. Each guest writes one wish for the baby on a card. Read a few aloud and keep all of them.
2. 2Advice Cards. Cards with prompts like "Best way to get some sleep" or "Don't ever…". The parents keep them for the 3 a.m. moments.
3. 3Letters for Later. Guests write a letter for the child to open on their 18th birthday. Seal them in a box.
4. 4Onesie Decorating. Plain baby vests and fabric pens. Everyone makes one; the baby wears them.
5. 5Guess the Name. If the parents have chosen a name but kept it secret, guests write their guess and the parents reveal it at the end.
6. 6Memory Book Page. Each guest fills one page of a book: their name, how they know the parents, a prediction.

The funniest, most interactive and easiest picks

Printable baby shower games

Most of these games need nothing more than one sheet per guest: a numbered answer column for the Parents Quiz, Baby Price Is Right or Baby Photo Match, a blank 5×5 grid for Baby Bingo, and small cards for Advice and Wishes. Make one template in any word processor and print it on coloured paper in your theme. For ready-made questions, our party question generator and quiz with answers both have a print button, so you get a clean sheet in a minute.

Games when some guests are far away

Many families have a grandparent or sibling abroad. Games played on each person's phone include them properly instead of leaving them watching a tablet propped on a shelf. The Parents Quiz and Wishes for Baby both work over a video call. For a full list, see our 12 virtual baby shower games.

How many games, and in what order?

• One running game from the start (Don't Say Baby or Due Date Sweepstake).
• One quiz or guessing game after food, when everyone is sitting down.
• Baby Bingo during gift opening, if there will be lots of presents.
• A keepsake game at the end (Wishes for Baby or Advice Cards), so the last thing guests do is write something kind.

Small prizes are plenty: a candle, chocolate, a plant. Ask the parents-to-be in advance whether there are any games they'd hate. Measuring the bump or guessing weight is not for everyone.