You've gotten all the RSVPs, planned the fabulous menu, and set the theme for your upcoming baby shower. You're a great host. What's left to do, you may be wondering. Plan the entertainment, of course! With guests coming far and wide, as well as from different eras of the mom-to-be's life, there are going to be plenty of people who'll need introductions. It's your job to take care of that as efficiently as possible.
There's no better way to do that than with baby shower games! Not only do games provide just the right social lubrication (without alcohol!), well-chosen games can also get everyone excited about the upcoming birth. So break out the baby games to break the ice, start conversation flowing, and get everyone in a friendly mood. Here are a few suggestions:
Tummy Girth Game
Pass out some ribbon or string. Try to tie in the color with your theme or go with the standards: pink, blue, yellow, or green. Have each guest cut their string to the length they think will match the girth of the pregnant mom's tummy right now. After all the guests are done, have the guest of honor wrap each string around her stomach at the biggest part. The guest whose string comes closest to the mom's actual size without going over wins!
Popular Baby Shower Game: Pin the Passy on the Baby
Love "Pin the Tail on the Donkey"? So do I! Apparently, a lot of people do because this game is a hit at all the baby showers I've been to. It's pretty self-explanatory, yeah? Just use a pacifier, a picture of a baby on the wall, and try to have the blindfolded guest pin the "passy" to the baby's mouth. Closest one wins!
Dress the Baby
Have each guest bring a doll, receiving blanket, onesie, and a diaper. Then have them randomly exchange their baby gear with another guest. The guests take turns trying to dress the baby they've been given while they are timed. Fastest dresser wins! Just as a note: this game really gets the competitive juices flowing since it's against the clock. Some people may start getting fired up, so be careful!
Guess the Baby Gear
This is a fun one! I would put this game near the end of the game-playing period since this will calm everyone down and focus them on mom-to-be... it's a great cooling down game! Have the guest of honor sit down on a large couch or chair and blindfold her. Place a large bag of baby gear in front of her and ask her to guess what each item is. Laughs are sure to come out of this one, especially for those who bring wacky baby gear!
Return to Childhood Game: The Bottle Race
Come on. Who's not going to break the ice once they see a roomful of guests sucking on a baby bottle? You will. I will. We all will. It's like a law of nature. Just make sure you have enough bottles and nipples for everyone to participate. Have a pre-determined time limit, say 3 minutes. Everyone starts at the same time. No heats. See who can such the liquid out of the bottle fastest! This isn't as easy as it sounds when you're trying to keep from laughing at the site of grown adults feeding from a bottle!
With baby shower games like these, it'll be easy to get carried away on a wave of fun celebrating the upcoming birth. And that's the point! These baby shower games will make fast friends out of all the guest of honors friends, and get everyone to focus on how much fun the mom-to-be is about to have. Happy Baby Shower! And if you think of a great game you'd like to share with others, let us know, and we'll include it! Thanks!
There's no better way to do that than with baby shower games! Not only do games provide just the right social lubrication (without alcohol!), well-chosen games can also get everyone excited about the upcoming birth. So break out the baby games to break the ice, start conversation flowing, and get everyone in a friendly mood. Here are a few suggestions:
Tummy Girth Game
Pass out some ribbon or string. Try to tie in the color with your theme or go with the standards: pink, blue, yellow, or green. Have each guest cut their string to the length they think will match the girth of the pregnant mom's tummy right now. After all the guests are done, have the guest of honor wrap each string around her stomach at the biggest part. The guest whose string comes closest to the mom's actual size without going over wins!
Popular Baby Shower Game: Pin the Passy on the Baby
Love "Pin the Tail on the Donkey"? So do I! Apparently, a lot of people do because this game is a hit at all the baby showers I've been to. It's pretty self-explanatory, yeah? Just use a pacifier, a picture of a baby on the wall, and try to have the blindfolded guest pin the "passy" to the baby's mouth. Closest one wins!
Dress the Baby
Have each guest bring a doll, receiving blanket, onesie, and a diaper. Then have them randomly exchange their baby gear with another guest. The guests take turns trying to dress the baby they've been given while they are timed. Fastest dresser wins! Just as a note: this game really gets the competitive juices flowing since it's against the clock. Some people may start getting fired up, so be careful!
Guess the Baby Gear
This is a fun one! I would put this game near the end of the game-playing period since this will calm everyone down and focus them on mom-to-be... it's a great cooling down game! Have the guest of honor sit down on a large couch or chair and blindfold her. Place a large bag of baby gear in front of her and ask her to guess what each item is. Laughs are sure to come out of this one, especially for those who bring wacky baby gear!
Return to Childhood Game: The Bottle Race
Come on. Who's not going to break the ice once they see a roomful of guests sucking on a baby bottle? You will. I will. We all will. It's like a law of nature. Just make sure you have enough bottles and nipples for everyone to participate. Have a pre-determined time limit, say 3 minutes. Everyone starts at the same time. No heats. See who can such the liquid out of the bottle fastest! This isn't as easy as it sounds when you're trying to keep from laughing at the site of grown adults feeding from a bottle!
With baby shower games like these, it'll be easy to get carried away on a wave of fun celebrating the upcoming birth. And that's the point! These baby shower games will make fast friends out of all the guest of honors friends, and get everyone to focus on how much fun the mom-to-be is about to have. Happy Baby Shower! And if you think of a great game you'd like to share with others, let us know, and we'll include it! Thanks!
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