20 Baby Shower Games That Are Actually Fun (And Free Printables for You!) (2024)

I’ve attended a lot of baby showers, including my own, where fellow party guests and I have played all sorts of baby shower games. I’ve guessed the baby’s weight and arrival date, I’ve ooh’d and aah’d over the cute baby items from my friend or family member’s registry (tiny clothes really are so cute), and I’ve even smelled diapers full of melted candy bars to guess their contents.

At the most recent baby shower I attended, we had to attempt a baby-themed word scramble and word search. Through the process, some fellow moms sitting at the table with me discussed how we could make a more modern version. We’d remove outdated words like “Baby Powder” and add terms like “Paid Parental Leave” and “Pumping at Work.”

So, our team created a word scramble for the modern mom, along with a few other free printable games for your next baby shower. Plus, we’ve rounded up a few other baby shower games and activities that don’t require you to sniff any faux doody-filled diapers. None of us need any more of those—fake or not.

All of these games are low-effort to make and easy to facilitate. Trust us, your baby shower guests will thank you. Keep scrolling for 20 of the best baby shower games and printables!

Our Favorite Baby Shower Games and Printables

Free Printables

1. Baby Shower Word Scramble

Don’t worry, this baby shower word scramble comes with the answer key. If some of these scrambled words look a little tricky, don’t feel bad, we even had a hard time cracking some of these and we made them! Download the free baby shower printable below.

2. Name That Song With Baby in the Title

Test your friends’ musical knowledge with this low-key mad-lib style game that lets guests complete the title of a song with the word baby in it. Also serves as solid baby shower playlist inspo, too!

3. Children’s Book Emoji Pictionary

Let’s face it, emojis bring a smile to everyone’s face. This fun game lets guests have fun on their own time by “reading” the emojis to discover the title of popular children’s books—it can get really creative, and funny!

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The baby wishes game is a classic for a reason—parents leave with a sweet memory they can look back on for years. It’s also keeps guests engaged with minimal effort, and they often come up with some great answers. Consider printing on these on cardstock for a longer-lasting keepsake.

Printable Games for Purchase

5. Guess the Celebrity Baby

This is easy to execute with a quick Google search and a printer. The photos could be displayed as part of the baby shower decor or simply collaged to create your own printable worksheet. Number each image and let the guests loose to have fun guessing. Not into the DIY? Purchase a digital download ‘Guess the Celebrity Baby’ game from the Etsy links below!

6. Baby Shower Scattergories

This question and answer game is a fun race against a timer—with a twist! When the host says “Go!” baby shower guests will answer prompts including “popular baby name,” “baby brand name,” “pregnancy complaint,” and “children’s TV show” but the answers must start with the first and last letters of the mama-to-be’s name.

7. Would She Rather

How well do you know the mom-to-be at the baby shower you’re attending? This game will test just that by asking guests to check the choice they think the expectant mama would choose. For example, would she rather sleep in late or get up early? How about watch a horror film or a click flick? The guest with the most correct answers wins!

8. Mommy or Daddy Guess Who

A great option for a co-ed couples baby shower, this “Mommy or Daddy Guess Who” game is fun for everyone. Guests can earn one point for every correct answer to questions like “who will change more diapers?”, “who will spoil the baby most?”, and “who will read to the baby more?” So cute!

9. Name a Baby Item

Another race against the clock, but this game requires guests to think of a baby item that begins with each letter of the alphabet. Generally, the winner will be whomever has the most similar answers as the mom to be (who fills the card out beforehand). Other times, people will play until one person gets the entire card completed.

Activities

20. Baby Predictions

Keep the fun going even after the day ends by having guests make predictions about the newborn baby. They’ll guess things like date of birth, height, weight, and more! Go all out and have a special prize on hand for when the time comes that can be mailed to the recipient, or simply let the winner have bragging rights for years to come.