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55 baby shower games that guests will actually want to play

These games will have guests wanting more — not looking for the door.
/ Source: TODAY

Do you receive baby shower invitations and automatically shudder because you know you'll be forced to participate in cringeworthy games?

When it's your turn to choose the activities for a shower, think about your guests, says Jeannette Tavares, Creative Director at Evoke Design & Creative

“Knowing your group will help you decide which games to pick, but don’t over-program the event,” Tavares tells TODAY.com. “Just like parenthood, go with the flow.”

While trying to think of shower games for guests, keep in mind the length of the party, and be sure to leave time for eating and presents. It's also smart to consider the age range of guests in attendance.

With this in mind, it's time to nix the old games we've all played — measuring the pregnant woman’s belly and sniffing melted chocolate bars in diapers, we’re looking at you — and try out a few new baby shower games.

55 Baby Shower Games

These 55 baby shower games and activities will have the parent-to-be and guests alike excited for game time by moving, thinking and guessing.

Catch That Baby

This game is played in teams of three or more. Hand a baby onesie to a pair of players — one will hold the shoulders and one will hold the feet. Have them stretch out the onesie and hold it horizontal to the floor. The third player will try to toss small baby items, like pacifiers or bottle nipples, that the players will try to "catch" with the onesie. If you have more than three on a team, alternate throwing players. The team that catches the most items wins.

Baby Toss

This is a funny game to play with small plastic babies if you have them. If not, pacifiers, bottle nipples or other small baby items can work for this game, as well. Again have two players with a onesie stretched out between them. Place the plastic baby in the middle of the onesie and toss the baby into a bucket a few feet away. Whichever team tosses the most babies into the bucket wins.

Duck!

Create teams of two. Give one player a set number of bathtub rubber duckies. Place an empty bucket about ten feet away, and have the other partner stand between the first player and the empty bucket. The player with the ducks will have to toss them over their partner (who will duck down) and try to land them in the empty bucket. Whichever team catches the most ducks in 30 seconds wins. If any teams catch the same amount of ducks, have a tiebreaking round.

Blockheads

Blindfold players and place a set number of wooden blocks in front of them. The goal is to build the tallest stack of blocks possible in 30 seconds. If the stack falls, start over again.

Where's The Pacifier?

Hide a pacifier in a diaper bag along with all the typical diaper bag items: wipes, onesies, toys, bottles, books, snacks and so on. Whoever locates the paci in the shortest about of time wins.

Mother Goose Madness

Read traditional Mother Goose nursery rhymes but leave out important words or phrases. See how many guests can fill in the blanks.

Ho Hum

Have a number of songs with the word "baby" in them (or use traditional infant hits like "Row, Row, Row Your Boat") written down on index cards. Have one person hum the tune and see how quickly guests can guess the name. You can play as a big group, or you can divide into two groups and see which group identifies the most songs.

Growing Up

Display a bunch of numbered photos of the mom-to-be at various ages. Ask guests to put the photos in the chronological order.

The Name Game

Ask guests to guess the top 20 names from the year the mother-to-be was born. See who gets the most right.

Word Scramble

Create a list of scrambled baby words and see who can unscramble them the fastest.

Chug It!

Fill baby bottles with water (you can even dye it pink or blue), top with nipples and see who can chug the water the fastest.

Stroller Relay

Set up an obstacle course and give each player a travel stroller with a baby doll strapped in it. Blindfold the player to see if they can navigate the obstacle course while a partner shouts directions. If the baby falls out of the stroller, they're out of the game!

Drop It Like It's Hot

Give guests a small ball to place between their knees. Ask them to toddle over to a container or bucket that is just a bit bigger than the ball. See how many guests can drop the ball in the container without using their hands.

Diaper Relay

Divide guests into teams with an even amount of participants on each one. Assign each team a baby doll. Each team member will go down the line wiping, diapering and clothing the baby doll before the next team member starts. The first team to have every member finish, wins!

Dad Jokes

A classic dad joke is always good for a giggle ... or an eye roll. Plus, it makes a great baby shower game. Start by listing a few dad jokes and have everyone try to guess the corny punchlines. 

Emoji Nursery Rhyme

Replace the titles of popular nursery rhymes with emojis and see if guests can crack the code. For a few bonus points, turn popular children’s books into emojis.  

Name That Tune

Create the ultimate baby shower playlist with songs that contain the word “baby.” As music plays in the background, have guests jot down the titles. At the end of the party, the person who has the most titles is the winner. From "Baby Love" to "Hit Me Baby One More Time," you’ll have plenty of tunes to choose from. 

Are You My Mother?

From cats and kittens and cows and calves, to platypuses and puggles, create a list of animals and their babies' names for a fun and sweet matching game.

Pacifier Hunt

Before the party starts, hide a few pacifiers throughout the event venue. Tell guests to be on the lookout because if they find a hidden pacifier, they’ll win a prize.

Blindfolded Diaper Change

Divide guests into teams and hand over a baby doll, diapers and a blindfold. In a relay style, have the teams diaper the doll while blindfolded. 

Late Night Diaper Jokes

Late night diaper blowouts are inevitable, but you can help the new parents laugh it off by having party guests write funny jokes on the outside of diapers with permanent markers. “Houston, we have a problem” or “To pee or not to pee” are a few of our favorites. 

Baby Sock Sort 

Fill a small basket with different colored baby socks. Time guests as they race to match the tiny socks. 

Diaper Stacker

This one works just like Jenga but with diapers. Set up a stack of diapers and see how many diapers guests can pull from the stack before it falls.

Build a Library

Ask everyone to bring a copy of their favorite children’s book. During the shower, give each guest a note card to write why they love that book or a special memory they have of reading that book to their own children. Tape the messages inside the books for a sweet keepsake.

Bow Building

Let guests get crafty at a hair bow or bow tie building station. Line up differently sized elastic headbands, bows or fake flowers and have guests use fabric glue to make adorable accessories for the baby. 

What’s On Your Phone?

Give the old party game "What’s in Your Bag?" a fun upgrade with cell phones. From apps, photos, alarms or even battery power, give each item a point value to find a winner. 

Mom Brain

Place an assortment of baby items on a tray and have the mom-to-be carry it to each table at the party. Guests have 30 seconds to jot down everything they see. Next, remove or swap out the items and see if any eagle-eyed guests notice. 

Baby Bucket List

Give everyone a notecard and have them write down a bucket list item for the new parents to do during the first year of their baby’s life. Guests can think of places to go, things to do and experiences to take advantage of during that precious first year. 

Guess Who

Share a few funny stories about the parents-to-be as kids and let guests vote on who they think the story is about. Guests get two signs, one for each parent, and will raise the signs when they vote.  

Baby Face

Before the party, collect baby photos of family members and put them on display. Ask guests to figure out who each adorable baby is in the photos.

Old Wives Tales: Boy or Girl

Create a list of Old Wives Tales that predict gender and have everyone guess if each sign is for a boy or a girl.

Ice Ice Baby

Fill ice trays with water and little plastic babies (you can find them at craft stores). Place the ice cubes in drinks and tell guests the first one whose ice melts and sets their baby free is the winner. 

Baby Bingo

You only need markers and bingo cards to put this game together. Put a twist on this classic by offering enviable prizes, like gift cards or free babysitting coupons.

Ready To Pop Relay

It's a relay race dedicated to balloon popping! Divide guests evenly into teams. Give each player a balloon. At the buzzer, the first player on each team with blow up their balloon, stick it under their shirt and get it to pop. Once popped, the next player starts. The first team to finish wins.

Babies Around the World

How many different ways can you say baby? Create a matching game of different ways to say baby in other languages. From bébé to bambino and dijete, guests will learn some new lingo while having fun.

Dough Baby

This one is great for parties with lots of kids. Leave out containers of Play-Doh so guests can make a cute dough baby and the parent-to-be can pick the winner.

What’s It Called?

This is a fun game if a lot of the guests don’t have kids or it’s been a while since they’ve purchased baby items. Rattle off a list of baby product names and see if they can guess which ones are real and which are fake. From Butt Paste to a Snot Sucker, you’ll have plenty of options to include.

Pin The Paci

Reminiscent of the classic "Pin The Tail On The Donkey" game, blindfold guests and have them pin a pacifier on a poster of a baby. The closest to baby's mouth wins a prize.

Celebrity Baby

This game is perfect for the mom-to-be who loves her celebrity news. Round up pictures of celebs and their babies and see if guests can match the pairs. 

The Price Is Right

Everyone loves a good guessing game. For this one, just print out pictures of baby products and have partygoers guess the price of each item.

Inspirational Diapers

Grab a pack of newborn diapers and have guests write sweet notes or inspirational messages to the parents-to-be to give some extra support when they just might need it most.

What’s In My Diaper Bag?

Place one baby item — a pacifier, rattle or diaper cream, perhaps — inside a paper bag. Blindfold guests and have them put their hands inside the bag and try to figure out what’s inside. No peeking allowed!

Mother Knows Best

Ask the mom-to-be’s partner to answer a list of questions beforehand, and at the shower, see if she can guess their answers. From “how many kids do you want?” to “how many diapers will the baby go through in a day?” you’ll see if their answers match up.

Diaper Raffle

Have guests bring a box of diapers to the shower. When they arrive, they’ll get to add their name to a raffle. The lucky parents get plenty of diapers and a few lucky guests get prizes.

Baby Shark

Everyone gets a cup full of gummy sharks and forms into two lines. When the timer starts, have guests toss the sharks into each other’s cups. The person with the most sharks at the end of the game is the winner.

Onesie and Bib-Making Station

Let guests get crafty by using fabric markers or paint to decorate onesies and bibs for the baby. 

Lullaby Charades

Give regular charades a baby shower twist by having guests act out different lullabies. 

Don’t Say Baby

Give each guest five clothespins at the start of the party. Each time they’re caught saying the word “baby,” another guest can take one of their clothespins. Whoever has the most clothespins at the end of the party wins.

Baby Face Mix and Match

Start by enlarging pictures of both parents’ faces and gluing them to a poster board. Next cut the pictures into pieces for their chin, lips, nose, eyes and hair. Then, like a puzzle, let guests mix and match the strips to create a mock-up version of what the baby might look like. 

Baby Trivia

Create a baby trivia game with facts and stats about babies, labor and delivery, and raising babies around the world. This fun game will leave everyone feeling a little smarter and (maybe) more prepared.

Baby Pool

Have each person make a prediction for the exact date, time and weight the baby will be born. However, you will have to wait to see who wins this game.

Guess How Many

Fill an extra large baby bottle with candy, counting as you add each piece. Have guests drop their best guess into a bucket, and at the end of the party, give a prize to whoever comes the closest. 

 TV Babies

Create a quiz to test guests’ TV family knowledge and match kids with their TV family. 

Baby Jeopardy

All About Baby for $100! Just like the traditional quiz game, create categories and questions for attendees to test their knowledge. It's up to you if their answers need to be in the form of a question.

Oh Baby, Baby

Give every guest a sheet of paper and ask them to write down as many songs as they can think of that mention the word "baby." Set a timer and whoever has the most on their list at the end wins.