Guide
10 easy baby shower games
Games for guessing, games for laughing, and keepsakes to treasure: here are ten easy ideas, with everything you'll need. The first one, the baby pool, has an edge over all the others: it keeps going long after the party, all the way to the birth, with My Baby League.
Updated October 20, 2026
Guessing games
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The baby pool
Everyone guesses the baby's name, weight, length, birth date and time of birth. The closest guess wins, but nobody finds out until the birth: the fun keeps going long after the shower.
15 minutes
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Guess the baby photo
Each guest brings a photo of themselves as a baby. Pin them up with numbers, and everyone guesses who's who. The sharpest eye wins.
20 minutes
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How well do you know the parents?
Ten questions about the couple: where they met, who does the cooking, who'll get up at night… The parents-to-be answer first, in secret, then the guests try to match them.
20 minutes
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Baby food taste test
Jars of baby food with the labels off, numbered: everyone has to name the flavors, one small spoonful at a time. Carrot or sweet potato? Harder than it sounds.
15 minutes
Games for laughs
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Don't say "baby"
Everyone gets three clothespins on arrival. Say "baby" and you hand a pin to whoever heard you. Whoever has the most pins at the end of the party wins.
The whole party
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Diaper changing race
In teams, change a baby doll's diaper as fast as you can, one-handed or blindfolded. Guaranteed laughs, parents-to-be included.
10 minutes
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The melted candy bar game
A different candy bar melted into each diaper, and everyone has to name it by sight and smell. It looks awful. It tastes great.
10 minutes
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Name that lullaby
The first notes of a nursery rhyme or a lullaby: who names it first? The grandparents usually have a head start.
15 minutes
Keepsakes
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Letters to the baby
Everyone writes a note to the baby, to be opened on their 18th birthday. Not really a game, but often the most precious keepsake of the day.
The whole party
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Onesie decorating station
Plain white onesies and fabric markers: everyone decorates one, and the baby gets a wardrobe signed by the whole family.
30 minutes
Planning the games
Three or four games are plenty for an afternoon: one for guessing, one or two for laughs, and a keepsake. Start with the baby pool while everyone arrives: it needs no setting up on the day.
Ask the parents-to-be what they'd enjoy, and skip games about the mom-to-be's body, like guessing the bump size: not everyone wants to play along.
For the winners, a small prize does the job: picking the baby's first book, holding the baby first after the parents, a framed photo.
Frequently asked questions
How many games should we plan?
Three or four for an afternoon. Better one game too few than a party that feels like a schedule.
What if the parents-to-be don't want games?
Then skip them, or keep just one low-key game: the baby pool is played on everyone's own phone, with no host and no microphone.
How can people who can't come join in?
The baby pool works from anywhere: send the league link to whoever can't make it, they play from home and see the leaderboard at the same time as everyone else. It's all in the guide to running a baby pool.