Here is a list of tips and games you can play at Baby Showers or you can also alter them into other party games. Some of these games are games that we have enjoyed playing at baby showers that we've been to and others have been sent in by our visitors. If you have a game that you enjoy playing that's not listed here post it on our message boards and if it ends up here you win 50 prize points to use in our prize vault.
What's in The Bag?
Supplies:
Several baby items
Large bag
Pen/Pencil for each player
Piece of paper for each player
Timer
How to Play:
Place the baby items into the bag, a drawstring type bag works well or any type of bag that will be hard to see into. Each player has a turn sticking their hand into the bag and can feel the items in the bag for 10-15 seconds. After everyone has a turn the players try to remember what was in the bag and write down the baby items on the paper, set a time limit for 1- 2 minutes. The person with the most correct guesses wins. The mom-to-be gets to keep the items. Some ideas for items are a bib, spoon, pacifier, cotton swab, baby powder, onesie, rattle, diaper, brush, diaper rash ointment, baby bottle, and anything else baby related you want to add.
Famous Mom's (and Dads)
Supplies:
White self-sticking labels
Marker
How to Play:
Before the guests arrive make a list of famous moms TV, cartoon, or real life names such as Marge Simpson, Cindy Crawford, Carol Brady, June Cleaver, and Madonna. If you are having a couple?s shower you can also include famous dads too. When you have a good list write one name on each tag, you should have one tag for every guest.
When all of the guests have arrived place a tag on the back of each person, without the guests knowing what the name on their back. The guest begin to mingle between each other and ask each other ?yes and no? questions about the name on their back. This is a good first game because it is an icebreaker for people who do not know each other. The questions for example could be, ?Am I a cartoon character? Am I a new mother? Am I still alive?? The person who guesses who they are first wins.
Baby Portrait
Supplies:
Small white paper plates or pad of paper for each guest
Pen for each guest
Timer or Watch
How to Play:
Pass out a paper plate or the pad of paper and a pen to each guest. Explain to the guests that when the time starts everyone will have 30 seconds to put the plate on his or her head and draw a portrait (full body) of a baby on to the plate. When the time is up the mother-to-be votes on which baby she thinks is the cutest without knowing who did each drawing. The cutest baby?s artist wins! (Some of the pictures turn out pretty terrible, but it?s hilarious.)
Bubble Gum Baby
Supplies:
Small paper plates, one for each guest
Packs of bubble gum, a piece for each guest
Napkins
How to Play:
This is kind of like the Baby Portrait game, except the guests can see what they are doing and they mold the gum into a baby during the time limit, they can have 60 seconds to unwrap their gum chew it and mold the gum into a baby. When the time is up they place the bubble gum babies on the paper plate and the mother-to-be votes on which baby she likes the best. The napkins are for wiping the players hands because it is kind of messy.
Baby Shower Bingo
Supplies:
Bingo cards
Bingo markers (Use pieces of flat candy that will stay put on the bingo board during the game. Ex. Smarties or Sweet Tarts)
Bowl (to draw words from)
How to Play:
Tell each player to fill in each box on the bingo card with one of the Baby Shower words listed. Let them know that there will be some extra words left over, and that they cannot use a word more than once. Cut up a list of the words, and place them in a bowl. Choose a word, one by one, until one of the players wins.
This is a great game because you can start over and play it again and again. You can also use different variations of the game such as ' X marks the spot ' and 'Blackout'. X marks the spot is when the first person to mark an X on their bingo card wins. 'Blackout' is when the first person to fill their whole card wins.
Different variation:
Play Baby Bingo- Using white oaktag or other sturdy paper make a grid with five squares across, five squares down, total 25 squares. Distribute to party guests asking them to write the name of a gift they think the baby will receive at the shower. As the gifts are opened, guest will mark off ( make and X) on the square for gifts that match their card. First person to cover the card wins a prize. Prizes can also be awarded to the first person to have three in a row etc.
Baby Food Guessing Game
Supplies:
8 to 10 jars of baby food (Choose one combination food to use as the tie breaker or bonus guess)
Paper
Pens or pencils
How to Play:
Remove the labels of each jar and number them. Have each player guess what kind of food is in each numbered jar. The person with the most correct answers wins.
Diaper Mittens
Supplies:
large baby doll,
1 cloth diaper
2 diaper pins
1 pair of mittens
stopwatch or watch with second hand
How to Play:
Guests take turns diapering the doll while wearing mittens. Hilarious! Whoever is fastest wins.
Sent in by Lanette www.partydelight.com
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