20 Baby Shower Games for a Girl (Pink & Playful)

Planning the entertainment for a baby shower is honestly one of those things that sounds easy until you’re three tabs deep into Pinterest at midnight wondering if anyone actually enjoys the melted-chocolate-in-a-diaper game (spoiler: no).

If you’re hunting for baby shower games for a girl that your mixed crowd — grandmas, best friends, husbands, coworkers — will genuinely have fun with, you landed in the right place.

I’ve rounded up 20 games that cover everything from laugh-out-loud active challenges to sweet keepsake moments, and yes, they’re all pink-and-playful approved.

The secret to a great baby shower game lineup is variety.

You want a few things to get people out of their seats, a handful of printables guests can fill out at their own pace, and at least one quiet keepsake activity that’ll make the mama-to-be tear up (in the best way).

This list has all three, interleaved so the energy ebbs and flows perfectly throughout the party. Grab a pen, bookmark this page, and let’s make this shower one for the baby book — literally.

1. Time Capsule Predictions Card

This is the game that sneaks up on you — you think you’re just filling out a cute card, and then suddenly everyone is debating whether baby girl will be a soccer star or a Broadway diva.

The Time Capsule Predictions Card asks each guest to jot down their best guesses for the baby: birth weight, eye color, first word, future career, who she’ll look like most, and even a tiny piece of advice for her to read when she’s 18.

It’s sentimental, a little silly, and honestly one of the most treasured keepsakes to come out of any shower I’ve ever been to.

Print one card per guest on cardstock so they feel extra special. Set out a few pens and a pretty box or envelope where guests can seal their completed cards.

The host or mama-to-be collects them all at the end, tucks them away somewhere safe (label that box clearly, future self!), and the plan is to open them on the baby girl’s 18th birthday.

Pro tip: take a photo of the box and the cards so there’s a digital backup — because 18 years is a long time and people move house.

Why it works so well for a mixed crowd is that there are zero wrong answers. Grandma writing that baby will look just like her son is equally valid as the college roommate predicting she’ll be a TikTok star.

It sparks conversation across friend groups who might not know each other, and it gives quieter guests something meaningful to do without any pressure to perform.

If you want to add a fun competitive twist, have mom vote on her favorite prediction at the end of the shower and give that guest a small prize.

2. Two Truths and a Baby

This is the icebreaker that saves every party where half the room doesn’t know the other half.

Two Truths and a Baby is a spin on the classic Two Truths and a Lie, but every statement has to be baby- or pregnancy-related — either about the parents-to-be, about the guest’s own parenting experience, or about babies in general.

One person stands up (or just speaks from their seat if standing feels like a lot) and shares three statements, two of which are true and one of which is made up.

The group votes on which statement they think is the lie, and then the big reveal happens.

No materials needed beyond a willing group and maybe a loose list of prompts you can offer to guests who freeze up.

Suggested prompts include: something surprising about mom-to-be’s pregnancy, a wild fact about babies they once heard, or a funny parenting confession from guests who already have kids.

You can go around the whole room or just pick six to eight volunteers — whatever fits your time and crowd size. A small prize for whoever stumps the most people keeps the competition fun.

This game is legitimately great for mixed groups because it crosses the gender and age divide instantly. Dad’s friends suddenly have something to contribute (turns out Greg really did cry at his kid’s first ultrasound — and that was one of his truths).

The laughter it generates is the organic, unscripted kind, which is worth its weight in gold at a shower where some guests were secretly dreading the games portion.

Run it early in the party as a warmup and you’ll notice the whole energy of the room shift.

3. Mommy or Daddy

How well do you actually know which parent said what? The Mommy or Daddy game is a printable quiz where guests read a list of statements or preferences and guess whether it was Mom or Dad who said it.

Statements are collected from the parents-to-be beforehand — think things like ‘Wants to use cloth diapers,’ ‘Already bought the baby her first pair of sneakers,’ ‘Cried watching the nursery come together,’ and ‘Has googled baby names at 2am for six months.’

It’s personal, revealing, and usually produces at least one moment where the room goes ‘WAIT, really?!’

The prep is simple: send the parents a list of 15 to 20 prompts a week or two before the shower and have them each answer privately.

Tally up who said what, then format the answers into a printable sheet with two columns — ‘Mommy’ and ‘Daddy’ — and a blank checkbox next to each statement. Print one per guest.

During the game, give everyone three to five minutes to fill it out, then reveal the answers one by one as a group. The guest with the most correct answers wins.

This one is a gem for co-ed showers specifically because it levels the playing field — guests who know Mom well might be terrible at guessing Dad’s answers, and vice versa.

It also doubles as a beautiful little snapshot of the couple right before their lives change forever (aww).

Keep the statements light and funny rather than deeply personal, and you’ll have a room full of laughing guests who feel like they just got to know the parents-to-be a little better.

4. Guess Mom’s Belly Size

Okay, this one is a classic for a reason — but let me reassure you that it is not as awkward as it sounds. Guests tear off a length of ribbon or yarn that they think will perfectly wrap around mom-to-be’s belly.

Everyone holds their ribbon taut and takes their best guess before anyone reveals their answer. Then, one by one, each guest wraps their ribbon around mom’s belly (she remains fully clothed and in control the whole time, obviously) to see who came closest.

The range of guesses is always spectacular — there will be someone who was wildly pessimistic and someone who was hilariously optimistic.

All you need is a spool of ribbon or yarn, a pair of scissors, and a good sport of a mama-to-be.

Use a pretty ribbon that matches the shower colors for a bit of extra flair, and keep all the cut pieces in a small basket until reveal time.

You can make it a blind fold variation where guests close their eyes while tearing — that adds an extra layer of chaos in the best way. The person who comes closest without going over wins the prize.

This game is a natural crowd-pleaser because it gets people up and moving, it involves mom directly (and she usually loves the attention), and the guessing range is genuinely funny every single time.

It also works as a wonderful opener right after guests arrive, giving people something to do while everyone is still settling in and the food is being set out.

If mom is feeling a little self-conscious about her bump, skip this one — but in my experience, most mamas-to-be end up loving it.

5. Registry Guessing Game

This printable is sneakily one of the most practical games you can play, because guests walk away actually knowing what’s on the registry — which means fewer duplicate gifts and fewer awkward ‘was this on the list?’ moments.

The Registry Guessing Game shows guests a list of baby items and asks them to guess whether each one IS or IS NOT on the mom’s registry. Bonus round: they can also guess the approximate price of each item.

It sounds simple, but it’s surprisingly tricky and genuinely educational for the non-parents in the room.

Before the shower, pull 15 to 20 items from the registry and add in 5 to 8 decoy items that seem totally reasonable but aren’t actually on the list.

Print the combined list on a sheet with two columns: ‘On the Registry: YES / NO’ and ‘Estimated Price: $____.’ Give guests five minutes to fill it out, then go through the answers together as a group.

The person with the most correct YES/NO answers wins, and you can give a bonus prize for the closest total price estimate if you want to add a second winner.

What makes this game so good is that it naturally sparks conversation — guests start sharing their own experiences with certain products, debating whether a wipe warmer is truly necessary (it is, tbh), and connecting over the shared project of helping this new mama feel prepared.

It’s one of those games that functions as both entertainment and actual shower infrastructure. Pro tip: print the registry link or QR code on the back of the sheet so guests can shop right from their phone during the party.

6. Pass the Parcel — Baby Edition

Pass the Parcel is one of those games that sounds like it’s just for kids until you’re an adult playing it and realize it’s genuinely thrilling.

The Baby Edition works exactly like the classic: a gift is wrapped in multiple layers of paper, and guests sit in a circle passing it around while music plays. When the music stops, whoever is holding the parcel unwraps one layer.

Inside each layer is either a small prize OR a dare/challenge card with a baby-themed task.

The final unwrapper wins the big center prize — which for a baby shower can be a bath set, a nice candle, a gift card, or anything else that feels special.

Wrap the parcel ahead of time using themed wrapping paper — pink polka dots, floral, whatever matches your shower aesthetic.

Each layer can contain a folded challenge card like ‘Sing a lullaby,’ ‘Give the mama-to-be a compliment,’ ‘Do your best impression of a baby crying,’ or ‘Share your most embarrassing parenting moment’ alongside a small treat like a chocolate or a lip balm.

Use a playlist and have someone control the music from their phone — pausing it at random intervals keeps everyone on their toes.

This game is perfect for energizing a crowd that’s been sitting for a while, especially right after a round of printable games.

The physical element — passing, tearing, laughing at whatever dare comes out next — creates a burst of spontaneous energy that no worksheet can replicate.

It also works brilliantly at all ages: grandma will demolish that wrapping paper with the same enthusiasm as the twenty-something college friends, which is a beautiful thing to witness.

7. Baby Emoji Pictionary

If you’ve never seen a room of adults staring intensely at a row of emojis trying to decode ‘sleeping bag + moon + star = ?’ you are missing out on one of life’s great joys.

Baby Emoji Pictionary is a printable game where each row of emojis represents a baby-related word, phrase, or product.

Guests work individually to decode as many as they can in a set time limit — usually five to eight minutes — and the person with the most correct answers wins.

It’s fast, it’s visual, and it somehow manages to be both easy and surprisingly hard at the same time.

Print one sheet per guest and set them face-down at each seat before the party starts. When you’re ready to play, have everyone flip their sheets over and start the timer simultaneously.

Good emoji combos to include: 🍼+💤 = Baby Shower, 👶+🔒+📱 = Baby Monitor, 🌙+⭐+😴 = Lullaby, 🐝+🐝+🐝 = Bumblebee (a popular nursery theme), 🎀+👗+🩷 = Baby Girl, and so on. Include a mix of easy ones and head-scratchers to keep it balanced across age groups.

This game is a total winner for mixed crowds because it doesn’t require any parenting knowledge whatsoever — it’s pure puzzle-solving, which means the 24-year-old who has no children can beat the grandma with five grandkids on pure emoji fluency.

It also prints beautifully as a full-color sheet, which makes it feel extra polished and Instagram-worthy at your place settings. Double points if you match the emoji sheet color palette to your shower theme — guests will notice and appreciate the detail.

8. What’s in Your Bag?

This is the game that quietly separates the overpackers from the minimalists, and it is endlessly entertaining.

What’s in Your Bag is a printable bingo-style sheet listing everyday items that guests might have in their purse, diaper bag, or pockets — think things like lip balm, a hair tie, a loyalty card, a receipt from a coffee shop, a phone charger, or a safety pin.

Each item has an assigned point value based on how unusual or specific it is. Guests check off everything they personally have on them, tally their points, and the highest scorer wins.

Print one sheet per guest and hand them out as people arrive — it’s the perfect arrival game because it requires zero explanation and zero host involvement. Guests can fill it out while mingling, grabbing food, or waiting for everyone to show up.

Items to include: chapstick (1 point), a photo of a baby or child (3 points), a diaper (5 points), a toy in your bag (4 points), hand sanitizer (1 point), a receipt over $50 (2 points), and a pen of your own (2 points — the irony of using that pen to find out you score points for it is always a moment).

The beauty of this game for a mixed crowd is that it’s inherently personal and funny without requiring anyone to know each other or know the parents-to-be.

The guest who turns out to have the most random collection of items in their bag becomes an instant conversation starter. It also works as a zero-stakes warmup activity that makes people feel like the party is already fun before the main games even begin.

Give a small prize to both the highest scorer AND the person with the most surprising single item — that bonus category always gets a good reaction.

9. Baby Bingo

Baby Bingo is the workhorse of baby shower games — and for good reason. It’s universally understood, requires zero explanation, keeps guests engaged during the gift-opening portion of the shower, and creates little bursts of excitement every time mom opens a present.

Each guest receives a unique 5×5 bingo card filled with common baby gifts (think: swaddle blanket, pacifier, diaper cream, baby monitor, breast pump, onesie set, etc.). As the mom-to-be opens her gifts, guests mark off matching items on their card.

First to get five in a row — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal — yells ‘Bingo!’ and wins a prize.

Print bingo cards using any free online bingo card generator — just type in your list of 30 to 40 possible baby items and the tool will randomize a unique card for each guest.

Print them on cardstock if you can, and provide a small bowl of pink M&Ms or confetti circles as markers for a cute, on-theme touch. If you’re printing at home, aim for at least 20 unique cards so there aren’t too many simultaneous winners.

Mark the free center space with a little baby bottle or flower graphic for extra cuteness.

The reason Bingo is consistently at the top of every ‘best baby shower games’ list is that it runs itself with almost zero host effort during what can otherwise be the longest stretch of the shower — gift opening.

Guests stay engaged, mom feels celebrated with every box she unwraps, and the random nature of Bingo means someone unexpected always wins.

Offer a second prize for the first guest to complete a full blackout card if the shower runs long, and you’ll keep people playing all the way to the final gift.

10. Diaper Change Race

I will be completely honest with you: this is the game that causes the most chaos at a baby shower, and it is absolutely magnificent.

The Diaper Change Race challenges guests — ideally in pairs or small teams — to diaper a baby doll as fast as possible. The catch? They’re blindfolded.

Watching someone who has never changed a diaper in their life try to figure out which end is which, while blindfolded, while their team is screaming encouragement from the sidelines, is the kind of unscripted comedy that no amount of planning can manufacture.

You’ll need one baby doll per team (borrow from friends’ kids or grab affordable ones from a dollar store), a stack of newborn-size diapers, and blindfolds or bandanas.

Line up all the teams at a table with their doll and diaper ready, count down from three, and let the chaos begin. The first team to successfully get the diaper on the doll — tabs fastened, right way up — wins.

Add baby wipes to the mix for an advanced round if you want to extend the mayhem. Have someone filming because these moments are pure gold.

This game is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser specifically at mixed-gender showers because it completely levels the playing field — experienced parents are actually sometimes worse at it because they overthink the blindfold element, while complete novices occasionally nail it through sheer luck.

It’s also a subtle, hilarious preview of the sleep-deprived diaper changes that new parents are about to experience in the dark at 3am. Consider it both entertainment and a gentle, comedic warning. You’re welcome, new parents.

11. Late Night Diaper Notes

Okay, this one is my personal favorite on the whole list because it’s equal parts practical and hilarious.

Late Night Diaper Notes is a printable activity where each guest writes a short message, joke, encouraging quote, or piece of advice directly onto a diaper using a permanent marker.

The diapers get gifted to mom-to-be, and she discovers the messages during the exhausting late-night changes. Finding a diaper that says ‘You got this, mama!’

or ‘This too shall pass (pun intended)’ at 3am is genuinely a morale boost in a way nothing else can quite replicate.

Set up a station with a stack of size 1 or size 2 diapers spread out on a table, plus several black and colorful permanent markers. Write a small sign that says ‘Leave a message for the midnight diaper change!’

and let guests wander over throughout the party to contribute their wisdom. Encourage a mix of funny and sincere — the best collections have both.

You can also provide a few prompt suggestions on a small card at the station: ‘A joke,’ ‘A song lyric,’ ‘A word of encouragement,’ ‘A prediction,’ or ‘A drawing.’

This activity works brilliantly as a self-directed station guests can visit at any time, which means it doesn’t require everyone to stop what they’re doing.

It also produces a genuinely useful gift — those diapers are going to get used whether they have messages or not, so there’s no waste involved.

New parents who have received these always say the messages made them laugh on nights when they really needed it.

Consider having mom open a couple of the diapers at the shower and read the messages aloud for an extra sweet moment — just make sure your guests kept it PG.

12. Wishes for Baby

Wishes for Baby is one of those activities that starts as a game and ends as a keepsake the parents will keep forever. Each guest receives a card with fill-in-the-blank prompts that invite them to write sweet, funny, and heartfelt wishes for the baby girl.

Prompts might include: ‘I wish you always have…,’ ‘I hope you inherit your mom’s…,’ ‘My wish for your first year is…,’ and ‘When life gets hard, I hope you remember…’

The finished cards get collected, tied with a ribbon, and given to mom as a bundle she can read to her daughter as she grows up.

Print the wish cards on pretty cardstock — a soft floral or watercolor design makes them feel extra special and gift-worthy.

Set them out at every seat before guests arrive so people can fill them out during quieter moments, or make it a dedicated five-minute activity with everyone filling out their card at the same time.

Provide nice pens rather than random ballpoints — it signals that this is something worth writing carefully, and people tend to put more thought into their responses when the medium feels intentional.

What makes this one different from generic advice cards is the focus on the baby herself, rather than advice for the parents.

It makes guests think about this tiny person who is about to arrive and what kind of life they hope she has — which is genuinely moving, especially when you hear grandparents and great-aunts read theirs aloud.

It’s also a great activity for guests who are less game-oriented: they get to participate meaningfully without any pressure to compete or perform. Pair it with a beautiful keepsake box for storing the collected cards and it becomes a complete gift in itself.

13. Advice for the New Parents

This is the printable that new parents actually use — not just once at the shower, but for months and years afterward when they need a laugh or a reminder that other people have survived this, too.

Advice for the New Parents gives each guest a card with prompts like ‘The best thing you can do in the first week is…,’ ‘Don’t stress about…,’ ‘Invest in…,’ and ‘The thing nobody tells you about newborns is…’

Guests fill these out at their seats and the cards are collected for mom and dad to read together later. You’ll have everything from genuinely useful wisdom to absolutely chaotic humor, and both are valuable.

Print the advice cards on sturdy paper and provide pens with a small sign encouraging guests to be as honest or as funny as they want.

The magic of this game is that it works for every type of guest: parents share hard-won wisdom, non-parents share things they’ve observed or genuinely wondered about, and the funny uncle writes something that will make everyone groan and then laugh.

Collect the cards in a basket or envelope during the shower and present them to mom-to-be tied with a ribbon.

For a variation that adds a live game element, pick out five or six of the cards to read aloud before presenting the whole collection to mom.

Let guests guess who wrote each card — it’s a funny reveal game that costs zero additional prep and naturally builds on the activity you’ve already done.

This also works beautifully as a bridge game between the Wishes for Baby cards and the more active games, giving the energy a moment to settle before you launch into something louder. Think of it as your shower’s emotional palate cleanser.

14. Bottle Chug Race

Alright, this is the game that wakes everyone up after a long stretch of lovely, low-key printables — and it delivers every single time.

The Bottle Chug Race is exactly what it sounds like: guests race to finish a baby bottle full of their drink of choice (juice, lemonade, sparkling water, or for a more festive option, rosé — no judgment here).

The catch is that baby bottles are genuinely difficult to drink from quickly, which means watching grown adults hunched over tiny pink bottles, desperately trying to suck faster, is exactly as funny as you are imagining right now.

Fill one baby bottle per player with the same amount of liquid — about 4 to 6 oz works well. Line up your competitors at the starting line, hold the bottles upright, and on ‘Go!’

everyone drinks as fast as they can without removing the nipple from the bottle. First to empty their bottle wins. Use matching pink or floral bottles to keep the aesthetic cute, or let guests decorate their bottles with stickers beforehand as a mini pre-game activity.

Have extra bottles ready for a championship round between winners.

The reason this game is a guaranteed hit at mixed showers is that it’s completely fair — nobody has a skill advantage, it takes about 45 seconds per round, and the pure absurdity of the format transcends age, gender, and how much someone was dreading baby shower games when they arrived.

Run it as a tournament bracket if you have a competitive group and a little extra time: first-round winners face off until you crown a Bottle Chug Champion. Give them a ribbon to wear for the rest of the shower. They will absolutely wear it.

15. Cotton Ball Scoop

This game looks so simple that everyone is completely confident they’ll win — right up until they try it for the first time and realize it is deceptively, bafflingly hard.

Cotton Ball Scoop challenges players to scoop as many cotton balls as possible from one bowl into another using only a large serving spoon, while blindfolded.

Cotton balls weigh almost nothing, which means you genuinely cannot tell whether you’ve scooped 10 or 0 until the blindfold comes off. The resulting expressions of total shock and confusion are some of the best moments you’ll capture on camera all day.

You need a large bag of cotton balls, two mixing bowls per player, large serving spoons, and blindfolds.

Set up pairs of bowls about 12 inches apart on a table, fill the left bowl with 20 cotton balls per player, and let each person scoop for 30 seconds. Count the transferred cotton balls, write down the score, and move to the next player.

The person with the most cotton balls in their right bowl after all rounds wins. Keep it snappy by running two to three players at once if you have the table space.

The beauty of this game for a baby shower specifically is the metaphor: it perfectly captures the experience of doing something that seems straightforward — scooping, feeding, changing — while running on zero sleep and no information.

New parents always laugh the hardest at this one because they know it’s coming.

It also doubles as great content for the photo gallery of the day, because the concentrated, slightly desperate expression on every player’s face as they scoop invisible cotton balls into empty air is absolutely priceless.

16. Book Plate Signing

Instead of a traditional guest book, Book Plate Signing invites each guest to bring an unwrapped children’s book to the shower and sign the inside cover with a personal message, a favorite quote, or a little wish for the baby girl.

The collection of books becomes the beginning of the baby’s library, inscribed with love by the people who celebrated her arrival before she even took her first breath.

It’s one of those ideas that sounds simple and turns out to be one of the most treasured parts of the whole day — personally, I think it might be the single best alternative to a traditional guest book that exists, tbh.

Include a note in the shower invitation asking guests to bring a favorite children’s book (new or gently used) in place of a card.

Set out a display table with the growing pile of books throughout the party, along with fine-tip permanent markers in multiple colors so guests can sign beautifully.

You can include pre-printed bookplates — small stickers or cards that read ‘From the library of [Baby’s Name], gifted with love by [Guest Name] on [Date]’ — that guests fill out and stick inside the front cover for a unified, polished look.

This activity runs quietly in the background throughout the entire shower, which means there’s no dedicated game time required and no guest feels put on the spot.

It’s especially wonderful for guests who are great with words — a heartfelt inscription from a beloved aunt or grandparent becomes something the child can revisit for years.

If you want to give this activity an extra-special moment in the spotlight, ask mom to read a couple of the inscriptions aloud before she opens gifts. She will absolutely cry (in the best way), and the room will love her for it.

Bonus: if you want more ideas to celebrate new arrivals and their growing personalities, check out The Secret Language of Birth Month Flowers — it’s the perfect thing to write inside a baby’s first book.

17. Baby Animal Match

This is the game that makes everyone feel simultaneously smart and humbled, because how on earth does anyone know what a baby platypus is called? (It’s a puggle. You’re welcome.)

Baby Animal Match is a printable matching game where guests draw a line — or write the letter — connecting each adult animal on the left to its baby animal name on the right.

It sounds like something from a third-grade worksheet until you hit ‘swan’ and ‘cygnet’ and the room suddenly goes very quiet.

It’s one of those games that appeals to trivia lovers and casual players alike, because everyone gets the easy ones and everyone gets stumped by at least one.

Print a sheet with 15 to 20 adult animal names in the left column and their baby names scrambled in the right column.

Provide 5 minutes for guests to make their matches, then go through the answers as a group — announcing each one gives the host a chance to share the animal name out loud, which always gets a reaction when it’s something unexpected like ‘kid’ (baby goat) or ‘foal’ (baby horse).

The guest with the most correct matches wins, and honestly, consider also giving a small prize to whoever gets the most obscure one right, because that guest has earned it.

This game works particularly well as a seat-filler activity during arrival time or as the first printable game of the day when guests are still getting settled. It’s low-stakes, quietly competitive, and gently educational in a way that doesn’t feel like homework.

It also has a natural theme tie-in for girl showers with woodland or safari nursery themes — pair it with animal-print napkins or a safari centerpiece and the whole game feels perfectly intentional rather than generic.

18. Photo Scavenger Hunt

This is the modern, phone-friendly version of a scavenger hunt, and it is absolutely perfect for the millennial and Gen Z contingent at any shower while still being accessible enough for every generation with a smartphone.

The Photo Scavenger Hunt gives each guest a list of photos they need to take during the party — things like ‘a photo with the mama-to-be,’ ‘a photo of the prettiest decoration,’ ‘a selfie with someone you just met today,’ ‘a photo of the cutest gift opened,’ and ‘a group photo with everyone born in the same decade as you.’

First guest to complete all the photos on their list wins — or award points per photo for a longer, throughout-the-party version.

Print a simple list of 10 to 15 photo challenges on a small card (or have guests screenshot the list from a shared image) and hand them out at the start of the party.

At the end, gather everyone and have guests share a favorite photo they took — this works as a mini slideshow moment that is genuinely delightful and often produces photos the mama-to-be didn’t know were being taken.

You can also create a shared photo album via a QR code so guests can upload their pictures and mom has a beautiful crowd-sourced record of her shower.

What makes this one special compared to other active games is that it doesn’t require any physical setup, any materials beyond the printed list, and it runs for as long as the party runs rather than in a dedicated game slot.

Guests who are shy about participating in front of the whole group can quietly tick off their photo challenges independently, while more extroverted guests will gather large groups and essentially create entertainment on their own.

It also gives you the most wonderful accidental guest-book substitute: a folder of candid photos from the people who love mom most.

19. Don’t Say Baby

This is hands-down the sneakiest game on this list — and it’s sneaky in the best possible way. Don’t Say Baby runs passively in the background for the entire party rather than as a dedicated game slot.

When guests arrive, each person is given a clothespin (or a small safety pin, or a bracelet — use whatever fits your aesthetic) to clip onto their outfit. The only rule: do not say the word ‘baby.’

If someone catches you saying it, they take your clothespin. The guest with the most clothespins at the end of the party wins.

The setup takes about two minutes: fill a cute jar or bowl with clothespins and have a sign or a verbal explanation ready at the door.

Use pink clothespins tied with a small ribbon for a girl shower, or painted glittery ones if you’re feeling extra.

The key to making this game work is announcing the rules loudly and clearly at the start so everyone knows from minute one — the game falls flat if half the room doesn’t realize they’re playing.

Remind everyone again halfway through the party when you announce other games, and watch people suddenly clap their hands over their mouths mid-sentence.

The brilliance of Don’t Say Baby is that it generates organic, spontaneous moments of laughter throughout the entire shower without any host involvement after the initial setup.

Watching someone start a sentence with ‘Oh, I just love babies— WAIT’ and then check who heard them is a gift that keeps giving for three hours straight.

It’s also wonderful at mixed showers because the competitiveness tends to be led by the most unlikely guests: the quiet one in the corner will sometimes end up with six clothespins by dessert, and everyone respects the hustle.

20. Price Is Right — Baby Edition

Everyone knows having a baby is expensive — but do people actually know HOW expensive? The answer, based on every shower I’ve ever seen this played at, is a resounding ‘absolutely not,’ and that gap between perception and reality is where all the entertainment lives.

The Price Is Right Baby Edition shows guests a list of real baby products with their retail prices hidden, and guests write down their best guess for each item.

The person who gets closest to the actual price without going over wins — just like the TV show, which means everyone immediately understands the rules without any explanation.

Choose 10 to 12 items that span a range of price points: something cheap (a pack of pacifiers at $5), something mid-range (a white noise machine at $35), and something that makes everyone gasp (a high-end car seat at $300+).

Print the product names and brief descriptions on a sheet with a blank line after each for guests to write their price guess.

Reveal the actual prices one by one as a group — the reactions to the expensive items are pure gold, especially from guests who have never shopped for baby gear before. Award a point for each item where the guess was closest without going over.

This game is a fantastic choice for co-ed showers specifically because it doesn’t require any personal knowledge of the parents-to-be or any parenting experience — it just requires an opinion and a number, both of which every human being has.

It also serves a subtle, practical purpose: guests who play this game tend to have a much better sense of the real cost of new-parent life, which often translates into more thoughtful registry purchases from the guests who haven’t shopped yet.

Consider it financial education disguised as entertainment. If you’re also thinking ahead to holiday gifting for the new family, this guide on what to buy parents for Christmas is a great bookmark for later.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many games should you play at a baby shower?

For a typical 2- to 3-hour baby shower, plan for 4 to 6 games — a mix of one arrival activity, two to three printable games during the main party, one active game to boost energy, and one quiet keepsake activity.

You don’t need to play all 20 at once (though if you did, we’d salute you). Having extra games on the list means you can swap based on your crowd’s energy on the day.

What are the best baby shower games for a girl?

The best baby shower games for a girl are ones that mix the sentimental with the silly. Top picks include Time Capsule Predictions Cards, Wishes for Baby, Diaper Change Race, Baby Emoji Pictionary, Don’t Say Baby, and Baby Bingo.

Together they cover printable, active, and quiet game types so every guest — from competitive trivia fans to people who ‘don’t really do games’ — has something they enjoy.

What games work best for co-ed or mixed baby showers?

Co-ed baby showers shine with games that don’t require parenting knowledge or pregnancy experience.

Bottle Chug Race, Don’t Say Baby, Mommy or Daddy, Two Truths and a Baby, the Diaper Change Race, and The Price Is Right — Baby Edition all perform brilliantly for mixed groups.

They’re competitive, funny, and completely fair to players of all ages, genders, and parenting experience levels.

What are good baby shower games that don’t need a lot of setup?

The lowest-setup games on this list are Don’t Say Baby (just a jar of clothespins), Two Truths and a Baby (no materials needed), Cotton Ball Scoop (supplies from the dollar store), and What’s in Your Bag (just a printed sheet).

For printable options, Baby Bingo and Advice for the New Parents print in minutes and require only pens and a printer.

Are there baby shower games that also create a keepsake for the parents?

Absolutely — in fact, some of the best baby shower games for a girl double as lasting keepsakes.

Time Capsule Predictions Cards, Wishes for Baby, Advice for the New Parents, Late Night Diaper Notes, and Book Plate Signing all produce something tangible that mom and dad will treasure well after the party ends.

These quiet and printable activities are especially popular with guests who prefer not to compete.

What prizes should you give out for baby shower games?

Small, universally loved prizes work best: a nice candle, a mini bath bomb set, a $10 to $15 gift card, a luxury hand cream, a pretty notebook, or a small box of chocolates.

Aim for prizes that feel a little indulgent without breaking the budget — around $5 to $15 per prize is a sweet spot. For a girl-themed shower, pink or floral packaging makes even a simple prize feel curated and intentional.

There you have it — 20 baby shower games for a girl that cover every vibe, every guest type, and every energy level from ‘I just arrived and am still eating a mini quiche’ to ‘I am absolutely going to win this Bottle Chug Race and I don’t care who knows it.’

Whether you pick three of these or run the whole list (legend), your guests are going to have a genuinely good time, and the mama-to-be is going to feel celebrated in all the right ways.

Print your favorites, prep your clothespins, and go make some memories.

And if you’re already thinking ahead to holiday season gifting for the new little family, don’t miss the 2025 Christmas Gift Guide — it’s packed with ideas that are perfect for brand-new parents and the baby girl herself.

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