Choosing to host a baby shower for your friend can be a daunting endeavor, and one area which you will want to think about is what kind of games you want to play. Here are some ideas for entertaining baby shower games as well as other ways to ensure people have a great time at the baby shower.
Ice breakers: A good way to get people interacting at the baby shower is to incorporate some ice breaker games. These games will run the length of the party, with prizes to be handed out at the end.
Say "Baby"!
One idea for an ice breaker at a baby shower is to supply each guest with a small item, a ribbon or button just as they come in the door. Every time someone overhears another person say the word "baby", they get that person's ribbon for their collection. No one is ever really out of the game because anyone can get back in once they lose their ribbon by listening carefully.
Whodunnit...?
Another popular ice breaking game (this one is popular in many settings, not just at baby showers) is the Whodunnit game. Guests are given a list with a selection of items on it, such as "Has green eyes", or "has more than three siblings". Guests then go around and try to fill out their sheets with the signatures of other guests who fit those categories.
After all of the socializing and the introductions are over with, it's time to play some party-type games. Keeping with the theme of the day, incorporate baby-related aspects to commonly played games such as the ones below.
Pictionary
This popular group game is easily adaptable to a baby shower theme. Guests should be divided into equal teams and be given words related to babies and pregnancy to draw for their teammates to guess. All it takes is a marker, a large pad of paper, a dry-erase board or even a chalkboard for the fun to begin. This type of game is a great way for people to make new friends and can also be a fun learning experience.
Baby Scattergories
One idea is to adapt a popular game and give it a baby theme for the shower. The game Scattergories, for example, can be given a shower related twist. Set baby themed categories, such as brands of diapers or popular baby names. Choose some easy letters, and each guest has a fixed amount of time to write down one word for each letter in each category. When the time is up, duplicate words are crossed out and the guest with the most original words is the winner.
Baby showers are a fun time for the mother-to-be and all of her friends. Take the time to make everyone feel included and above all else, make the baby shower fun! No one wants to attend a dull shower, so make this one a shower to remember.
