Need baby shower game idea

bxmom21

Trying to play simple but new games, other than than bingo and tasting baby food idea.  For now have the string game where guess can guess the size of the pregnant belly. Thanks in advance!!

6fsn

Please don't do the string unless you have the express permission of the mom.  I would have been mortified.  I've heard of people decorating onesies, matching a baby picture to a celebrity, guess how many whatever is in whatever- M&M's in a bottle, diapers in a baby tub, whatever.

Mere7706

I agree- you need to ask the mom's permission before doing that game. I refused- my friend had it at her party and she was mortified and felt VERY uncomfortable with it. Most women aren't that happy about how 'fat' they feel and then seeing it at a party is just not appealing.

A game that was a huge hit at my shower and my SIL asked for at hers... each guest gets a paper plate and a pencil. They put the plate on top of their heads (just hold it there) and they have to draw a picture of a baby, without looking. The mom to be then goes through them and votes for the best one.

Other stuff we played or planned to play: tasting baby food and guessing what it is. matching adult animals to their baby animal names, candy in a bottle- guess how many are in there, decorating a scrapbook page, guests bringing a baby picture and everyone tries to guess who is who.

amandasw

I remember playing a game once where there is a bag of baby items (like a paper bag that's easy to close up so people can't see inside) and each person has a minute to put their hand in and then write down as many things as they can, guessing what's in there.  Everyone is seated and the hostess walks around holding it a little high so people reach up and in and can't look inside.

wweaver0

You could interview the mom and ask what personality/physical characteristics she wants the baby to get from which parent.

Eyes--Mommy

Sense of direction--Daddy

Love of books--Mommy  etc etc

GatorWedsNole

A couple of virutally zero cost games:

*A twist on Bingo is setting a kitchen timer and every time it goes off the guest whose gift the mom is opening gets a prize. 

*I think it's a good idea to have one paper game like a word-scramble, or maybe have the names of common baby items in other languages that people have to guess or match with English translations.

For all other games, I always think it's nice when they have a double duty.

*I always like to have people fill out little advice cards and pick a winner out of a basket.  The cards a nice keepsake for the mom-to-be.  Either in a pretty box or small album.
Double Duty: game/keepsake

*One game that I really enjoyed is that you hand out sealed, numbered brown lunch bags with one baby item inside.  Everyone gets to hold and feel each bag for 10 seconds and then hand it off to the next person.  Each person has a paper with numbers for each bag that they have to fill out.
Double Duty: game/gifts

*You can fill up a big basket with a lot of baby items (in clear wrap with a giant bow).  Have everyone guess the amount - price as right style - closest with out going over wins.
Triple Duty: game/gifts/decor

*?f any kids are attending, I like the idea of Skittles/M&Ms in a baby bottle and guessing the number of candy in the bottle.  The winner gets to keep the bottle and candy!
Triple Duty: game/gifts/decor

HTH!