This game tests guests' self-control and listening skills as they try to avoid saying "baby. Explain the rules when you give out the pins—throughout the shower, no one can say the word "baby. Whoever has the most pins at the end of the shower wins. Everyone loves looking at baby photos, so let guests show off how cute they were as babes—and see if people can guess who's who.
According to Adams, this is a perfect icebreaker at the beginning of a shower. Hang up the photos and label each one with a number. Give the guests 10 minutes to match the baby photos to the guests.
The person with the most correct matches wins! Now, guests can put their celeb-kid knowledge to the test with this game, recommended by Danielle Friedland, publisher and president of Celebrity Baby Blog. Assign a number to each celebrity baby picture and hang them up. Next to that, display the parent pictures. Give the guests 10 minutes to match the celebrity baby photos to their parents. The person with the most correct matches is the winner. As a prize idea, give the winner an assortment of cheesy but highly enjoyable tabloid magazines.
Your guests will love decorating a one-piece baby outfit for mom-to-be's little star with this craft. It's a baby shower activity and present all in one. What mother hasn't wondered what her baby will look like? Though it's impossible to predict, this hilarious shower activity can shed a tad of admittedly highly unscientific insight.
Look at that! How to play this unique baby shower game: Before the party, ask each guest to bring a 4-xinch headshot of herself, and another 4-xinch headshot of her partner or dream partner Brad Pitt, Patrick Dempsey, of whoever strikes her fancy. Give each guest a baby-shaped cutout and scissors. Have them cut up their headshots so that eyes, noses, mouths, and other features are separate pieces. Mix 'em up and then glue the features onto the baby-shaped cutouts.
This fun baby shower game probably won't qualify as an event in the summer Olympic games, but it makes for a great time at an outdoor party, says Sharron Wood, author of Baby Shower Games. How to do it: Map out an area of land. Use one stick to mark off the starting line, and another stick to mark off the finish line. Within that area, set up a few obstacles with the lawn chairs, logs, or other materials. Each guest will go behind the starting line, holding a baby doll and standing next to a stroller.
When the mom-to-be says "Go! A one-second penalty is added each time the stroller or guest hits an obstacle, and a guest is disqualified if the baby falls out of the stroller oops! The person with the speediest time wins. Give her a pedometer or reusable water bottle to celebrate her physical prowess. A new mama always has questions—but let's hope she'll find better answers than the ones in this hilarious party activity, suggested by Friedland. Tell each guest to write down a question a new mama would have, such as "How can I transition baby to solid food?
Have each person write down the answer to her original question on the back of her new card. Did you know that all animals have special names for their offspring? In this game, guests are given two lists: names of adult animals and the name of their babies.
Click Download Game Sheet below the image of the game you want, then in the new browser tab that opens to show the game click the download icon on the right side of the upper tool bar. You can share the game with your guests and have them download it to their own devices by copy-pasting the URL in the image tab and sending it to either in an emailed invite or toward the beginning of the party.
After that, the games work just like they would in real life! If your guests have printers at home, they can print out the game sheet and write their answers there. Once everyone is ready, have guests show their answers on camera so you can see. The answer sheets are available for you to download, too. Just click the Download Answer Sheet link underneath the image of the game on this page.
And be sure not to send that link to your guests by accident! If you think the traditional pen-and-paper baby shower games might go quickly at your virtual shower, you can always throw in a more hands-on, creative activity to entertain your guests. If some of your guests live in your area, you or your shower host might consider dropping off some supplies at their houses the day before or the morning of the virtual shower.
Traditional baby shower games can be a lot of fun, even virtually, but there are some less traditional game options available, too. If you like the idea of hand-delivering prizes to victorious guests, a drop-off of a small prize at their front door can be a nice gesture. Something like a small potted plant, baked goods or a candle make for a great in-person baby shower game prize. You could also opt for a virtual prize like an online gift card.
Keep the awkward away with these fun activities. This was a tip from another blogger but I would probably err on the side of still washing them again because of how many people would be handling the clothes. Washing, though, will still prep your onesie for the decorating, so still do it! You could check out some videos on how the stencil application works for a quick, fabric paint station with stencils instead. Via ArtBarBlog. Since this is done differently at every party, I want to note that you could ask your guests to write advice and wishes for anyone you wish; you, you and your husband, you and your baby, just your baby, or all of you.
So, if you have a preference on who you want your guests to write to, just pay attention to what the cards you choose say. All you will need to do is hand out or have someone hand out the advice cards with pens to your guests sometime during the party. Here are some examples of set-ups and card designs so that you could get a head start on thinking about which you would like to have at your shower:.
Via InspiredByThis. I will be the first to say that I have thought of different things to write when I hear a thoughtful example of what I could put down vs just having a card that needs to be filled put out in front of me. Via Amazon. There are sooo many emotions we go through, those first few weeks especially, that having some thoughtful advice and encouragement will be HUGE when a momma feels alone in the night.
Blessings and prayers are SO powerful, so showering them on a newborn and mom and dad! Via AlmostMakesPerfect. Your guests take pictures with you, sign their name with something sweet, and hang them up on clothespins for all to admire! I would also suggest you buy enough film for your guests to be able to take a picture home with them as a memory.
Your guests will have a blast creating bibs for your little gentleman or headbands for your princess. The coolest part of all of these type of activities is that mom gets to have loads of cute personalized baby gear that she takes home.
As long as the materials are neatly laid out and the instructions clearly visible, your guests will have no trouble getting right to work!
I love how the like pieces are bunched together in different easy to see through glass bowls. Via MissKindergarten. Now, if you preferred spreading out all of the different accessories instead of stuffing them into bowls, as in this next example, you would need a lot more space.
Via SwaddlesNBottles. For the bibs, I like the idea of hanging them up on twine with hanging clothes pins just as with the customized onesies.
Via LittleMissPartyPlanner. I got the idea of this type of guestbook from a bridal shower I had attended in which we were asked for a wedding photo and then all of the pictures were later then displayed. The only downside is that not all of your guests may feel comfortable giving you their baby photo, so beware. Via RuffledBlog. For the setup, just spread out the baby photos next to the guestbook and include an instruction sign that directs your guests on what they should do.
Via PureSweetJoy. This is the perfect baby shower activity for the mom that prefers to buy her own baby onesies, bibs, and headbands. The block decorating activity could also double up as another way to introduce baby to the alphabet and numbers, so if you would rather have your guests decorate blocks instead of book pages, this works as a great alternative.
The set up of the block decorating activity really depends on how you want the woodblocks to be decorated. You also might want to consider having some disposable gloves on hand for your guests! Here are some examples of how painting the blocks might look like:. VIa OneCharmingParty. Or, you could just have your guests use permanent markers instead much less messy though lower chic potential :.
Via LayerCake. Via InvitationIdeas. Here are some examples of how gluing things onto the blocks might look like:. Via MomSkillsBlog.
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