Ultimate Baby Shower Game Guide 2025: 50 Ideas Guests Actually Love

Ultimate Baby Shower Game Guide 2025: 50 Ideas Guests Actually Love

Ultimate Baby Shower Game Guide 2025: 50 Ideas Guests Actually Love

Planning a baby shower and trying to avoid awkward vibes? You’re in the right place. I love a good shower (or spinkle!). And I’ve attended a variety: besties, offices parties, and even virtual baby showers. hashtag COVID. Whether your guest list includes your grandma, your work bestie, or your fantasy football league, there’s a game on this list that will be sure to break the ice (in an actual fun way).

Let’s make baby showers fun again—here are 50 games your guests will actually enjoy.

Classic But Still Good

  1. Baby Bingo – Guests fill out a bingo card of gifts and check them off during the unwrapping. I love bingo and love that this doesn’t require trivia knowledge.
  2. Guess the Baby Food – Blind taste test mystery jars of mush. Spoiler: peas are never the fave.
  3. Don’t Say “Baby” – Everyone gets a clothespin and loses it if they say “baby.” Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
  4. Guess the Due Date – Everyone picks a date and time, closest wins.
  5. How Big Is the Belly? – Guests guess with string or ribbon… cue the awkward overestimations.
  6. Baby Shower Price is Right – Guests guess the cost of baby items (diapers are shockingly expensive). I’ve turned this into a PowerPoint to host a virtual shower!
  7. Who Knows Mommy Best? – Answer fun personal questions about the guest of honor. This gets competitive!
  8. Diaper Raffle – Bring a pack, enter to win—simple and effective. Everyone wins!
  9. Name That Baby Tune – Play baby-related songs and see who guesses the title fastest. I will never win this one but its a crowd pleaser!

Millennial + Gen Z Favorites

  1. Emoji Baby Pictionary – Guess the baby-related phrases made from emojis.
  2. Baby Shower Jeopardy – DIY board with categories like “Celeb Babies” and “Diaper Facts.”
  3. Toxic Trait Baby Edition – What’s the baby’s hypothetical red flag? Let your friends roast your unborn child. Risky!
  4. Overheard at the Baby Shower – Collect funny quotes throughout the party. Read them back at the end.
  5. Baby Meme Contest – Guests make memes using baby photos or the parent-to-be’s pics. You might need a creative crowd for this.
  6. Baby Name Bracket – Like March Madness but with name suggestions (chaos guaranteed).
  7. Would You Rather: Parenthood Edition – Funny or horrifying hypothetical choices.
  8. Weirdest Baby Products on Amazon – Guests guess if it’s real or fake.
  9. “Who Posted It?” Game – Match social media captions to the guests. Great for co-ed!

Great for Co-Ed Showers

  1. Diaper Changing Race – Blindfolded diaper change on dolls. Fastest wins.
  2. Beer Bottle Chug – Chug apple juice or beer from a baby bottle. Instant chaos. Check IDs at the door!
  3. Who Said It: Mom or Dad? – Quote game from interviews with the couple.
  4. Baby Charades – Act out baby things (no talking!). Love, love, love this one!
  5. Swaddle the Grown-Up – Guests race to swaddle each other using toilet paper. Also, this one!
  6. Parenting Pop Quiz – Real vs. fake parenting advice.
  7. Baby Sock Matching Race – A pile of mismatched baby socks. First to pair ‘em wins. This one hits home.

Games for Virtual Guests

  1. Online Baby Trivia – Host via Zoom, use Kahoot or Google Forms. Great for virtual guests!
  2. Digital Diaper Message Board – Everyone submits funny diaper messages, host reads them aloud.
  3. Virtual Baby Scattergories – Everyone fills in baby-themed categories by letter.
  4. Zoom “Guess Who” Baby Photos – Share baby pics and guess the guest. Tear jerker!
  5. Remote Bump or Beer Belly? – Guess from pictures on a shared screen.

Office-Friendly + HR Approved

  1. Workplace Baby Predictions – Coworkers guess baby stats and due date.
  2. Guess the Nursery Theme – Parent shares a clue, coworkers guess the aesthetic.
  3. Parenting Acronym Decoder – Decode acronyms like EBF, BLW, and CIO.
  4. Office Superlatives – “Most Likely to Babysit,” “Most Baby-Name Opinions.” HR approved!
  5. Guess the Baby Book Title – Give a weird summary of a popular baby book—guests guess the title.

Silly + Sweet

  1. Name That Poop – Guests guess melted candy bars in diapers (gross, but iconic). I have wanted to play this since I saw Holly Madison do it on The Girls Next Door, but I think its too gross for most!
  2. Onesie Decorating Station – Guests decorate a onesie with fabric markers.
  3. Advice Cards – Guests write real or ridiculous advice for the parents.
  4. Prediction Time Capsule – Guests predict baby’s future and seal it in an envelope.
  5. Baby Animal Match – Match animals to baby names (puffin = chick, you’re welcome).

Low-Key + Chill

  1. Wishes for Baby – Fill out cards with hopes and dreams for the little one. Independent activities help break up the awkwardness!
  2. Baby ABC Game – List a baby item for every letter of the alphabet.
  3. Name That Lullaby – Guests guess lullabies from audio clips or lyrics.
  4. Guess the Craving – Guests guess which pregnancy cravings were real.
  5. This or That: Baby Edition – Guests choose between two options: cloth or disposable, breast or bottle, etc.

Bonus Round: Creative + Crafty

  1. Decorate a Diaper Bag Tag – Create cute name tags or charms.
  2. Baby-Themed Mad Libs – Guests fill in silly words for hilarious results. Great for a small crowd.
  3. Make a Bib – Fabric paints, markers, and stencils for all.
  4. Pacifier Hunt – Hide pacifiers around the party space. Guests compete to find the most.
  5. Create a Baby Playlist – Guests submit songs, and you leave with the best vibe-ready playlist ever.

No matter your vibe—Pinterest-perfect or chaos-loving auntie—this list has something for you. Steal a few faves, toss the ones you hate, and don’t forget the snacks.