15 DIY Baby Shower Games You Can Make for Almost Nothing

If you’ve been Googling ‘DIY baby shower games’ at midnight while simultaneously adding things to your Amazon cart, hi — same. Planning a shower on a budget feels like a full-time job, but here’s the thing: the best games are almost always the homemade ones.

They cost next to nothing, they feel personal, and guests talk about them way longer than anything shrink-wrapped from a party store. Every single game on this list can be made with dollar-store supplies, your home printer, or literally just a pen and some cardstock.

Tbh, your guests will never know the difference.

Whether you’re hosting a small brunch for ten or a big backyard bash for fifty, these 15 DIY baby shower games cover every vibe — hilarious active games that get everyone off the couch, printable sheets you design yourself, and sweet quiet activities that double as keepsakes the mama-to-be will actually keep.

We’ve got step-by-step instructions for each one, plus host tips so you don’t have to figure it all out the hard way. (You’re welcome.) Let’s get into it!

1. Wishes for Baby

This is the sweetest printable game on the list — and honestly, calling it a ‘game’ feels almost wrong because it’s really a gift in disguise.

Each guest fills out a simple card with a wish, a hope, or a little piece of advice for the new baby. Think things like ‘I wish you always find a parking spot’ or ‘I hope you have your dad’s laugh and your mom’s stubbornness.’

The prompts you print on the card do all the heavy lifting — guests just show up and feel their feelings.

To make this one yourself, open a free design tool like Canva, create a US Letter page, and divide it into four equal cards with fields like ‘My wish for you is…’, ‘One thing I hope you always know…’, and ‘A piece of advice for the road…’

Print on cardstock, cut with scissors or a paper trimmer, and stack them in a little basket at the entrance table so guests can fill one out as they arrive. Total cost: under $3 for the cardstock if you buy it at the dollar store.

The magic of this game is that it works itself into the party without needing a host to run it — guests drift over, write their card, drop it in a decorative jar or box, and the mom-to-be walks away with a collection of messages that’ll make her cry happy tears for years.

Pro tip: include a small prompt that says ‘From: [Guest name]’ so the baby knows who wrote what when they read them someday. Hole-punch the corner of each card and tie the whole stack with a ribbon for an instant keepsake.

2. Cotton Ball Scoop

Oh, this game. This ridiculous, brilliant, laugh-until-you-cry game. Cotton Ball Scoop is the one where you blindfold a guest, hand them a large spoon, and challenge them to transfer as many cotton balls as possible from one bowl to another — in sixty seconds flat.

Sounds easy, right? Here’s the trick: cotton balls weigh essentially nothing, so the blindfolded player has absolutely zero idea whether their spoon is heaped or completely empty.

They carry air across the table with the confidence of someone winning a championship, and every watching guest can see every single empty trip. The room erupts.

Setup is genuinely a five-minute job. All you need is a bag of cotton balls (about $1–$2 at the dollar store), two medium bowls per playing station, large serving spoons, and a sleep mask or scarf for a blindfold.

Fill one bowl with cotton balls, place the empty bowl about twelve inches away, and you’re ready. Run players one at a time on a sixty-second timer, keeping a tally of how many cotton balls actually made it across.

The highest count at the end wins a small prize. If you have a big group, split into teams and run heats — it keeps everyone involved and the energy sky-high.

Want to kick the fun up a notch? Lean into the baby theme by swapping the plain bowls for a baby bowl and calling the cotton balls ‘oatmeal.’

Same game, but now the framing has every grandma in the room cackling about the feeding chaos that’s coming. For a co-ed shower, make it a couples’ relay — one partner scoops blindfolded while the other coaches from across the table (no touching allowed).

Whoever has the most cotton balls at the end wins bragging rights and maybe a little gift card. This one costs about $3 total and gets the loudest laughs of the afternoon, guaranteed.

3. Baby Shower Mad Libs Story

Mad Libs are a party classic for a reason — they require zero skill, take about four minutes, and produce something absolutely unhinged every single time.

The Baby Shower Mad Libs Story version puts a sweet spin on the format: guests fill in blanks (noun, adjective, silly sound, body part, etc.) without seeing the story, and then someone reads the finished tale aloud about the parents-to-be and their new arrival.

The results range from adorably wholesome to deeply chaotic, and either way, everyone is howling. It’s the perfect game to play right after cake, when energy starts to dip.

Making your own is easier than you’d think.

Write a short story — about 150 words — about the baby’s arrival and first year of life, then replace key words with blank lines labeled with their part of speech (e.g., ‘The baby’s first word was [noun], which honestly made total sense’).

Format it on a single page in Canva or even Word, print one copy per guest, and hand them out with pens. Give guests two minutes to fill in their blanks before anyone reads the story.

Dollar store pens work perfectly, cardstock is optional — regular printer paper is totally fine here.

The secret sauce is in the story you write. The funnier and more specific your original story is, the more chaotic the Mad Libs results get.

Reference real details about the mom-to-be (‘She packed her hospital bag with [plural noun] instead of a phone charger’) for maximum laughs.

You can also do a group version where you go around the room and each person contributes one blank — that way everyone’s involved and you only need one printed sheet. Save the funniest completed version and tuck it into the baby book.

4. Pass the Parcel — Baby Edition

If you grew up going to birthday parties in the ’90s, Pass the Parcel is already etched into your soul — and it translates shockingly well to a baby shower.

The idea is simple: a gift is wrapped in multiple layers of paper (we’re talking like 10–15 layers), 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 treat or a dare/question card. The person who unwraps the final layer wins the main prize. It sounds low-key, but trust me — people get extremely invested.

The DIY setup is the fun part. Start with a small central prize (think a nice candle, a mini spa kit, or a gift card — all findable at the dollar store or for under $10).

Wrap it in layer after layer of newspaper, wrapping paper scraps, tissue paper, or even pages from old magazines — anything works.

Between every few layers, tuck in a small treat (a piece of candy, a lip balm, a funny sticker) and a little card with either a baby trivia question or a fun dare like ‘Do your best baby cry for 10 seconds.’

Use whatever paper you have on hand and tape it all up. Total cost is whatever you spend on the central prize.

The secret to making this game sing is the music choices. Make a playlist of baby-themed songs (or just songs with ‘baby’ in the title — you’ll end up with more than you expect) and pause it randomly so there’s no pattern guests can anticipate.

The dares and trivia cards between layers keep each layer exciting instead of just being a slow peel-fest.

Host tip: write a sweet message about the mom-to-be on the very innermost layer of wrapping — that little surprise moment when the winner unwraps the final paper and reads it aloud is genuinely touching every single time.

5. Mommy or Daddy

How well do your guests actually know the parents-to-be? This printable game finds out — and the results are always more entertaining than anyone expects. Mommy or Daddy is a fill-in-the-blank trivia sheet where guests have to decide which parent-to-be each statement better describes.

Questions range from the sweet (‘Who cried first when they found out?’) to the playful (‘Who is more likely to be the strict parent?’) to the absolutely chaotic (‘Who will definitely fall asleep during night feeds?’).

Everyone thinks they know the couple, and everyone is at least a little bit wrong.

To DIY this one, write 15–20 questions specific to the couple. The more personalized, the better — generic questions are fine, but inside jokes and real details make this game unforgettable.

Format the sheet with two columns (Mom | Dad) and a checkbox or circle next to each question. Print one per guest, hand out pens, and give everyone about five minutes to fill it in.

Then read the real answers aloud — ideally with the mom-to-be giving her take first, followed by whatever the dad-to-be actually said when you asked him in advance (yes, you need to interview him beforehand — this is the prep work that makes the game).

The guest with the most correct answers wins.

Here’s the trick that makes this game land: ask the dad-to-be the questions privately a day or two before the shower and write down his actual answers.

Then during the game, after guests reveal their guesses, the mom-to-be can react to the dad’s answers in real time. This creates a mini ‘Newlywed Game’ moment that the whole room loses it over.

If you’re hosting a co-ed shower, have both parents fill out the answers separately and compare — the disagreements are where the real comedy lives. This game also works beautifully for larger groups because everyone plays simultaneously and there’s no waiting around.

6. Book Plate Signing

Instead of a traditional guest book, this quiet activity turns your shower guests into contributors to the baby’s very first library — and it might be the most genuinely useful thing on this entire list.

The concept is beautifully simple: ask each guest to bring a children’s book instead of (or in addition to) a greeting card.

At the shower, set out a stack of printable bookplates — small decorative labels guests glue or tape inside the front cover — and let everyone write a personal note or a favorite line to the baby.

The mom-to-be ends up with a collection of books that are instantly meaningful and will last for decades.

Making the bookplates yourself costs almost nothing. Design a small label (roughly 3 x 4 inches works well) in Canva with a sweet border, the text ‘This book belongs to [Baby’s Name],’ and a blank space for the guest’s note and signature.

Print them on sticker paper (dollar stores sometimes carry it; if not, regular paper with a glue stick works fine) and cut them out in advance. Set them out in a little basket next to a jar of markers or fine-tip pens.

You can include a small sign that says ‘Sign a book for the baby’s library!’ to guide guests who arrive without having seen the invitation details.

The reason this one works so well as a keepsake activity — as opposed to something guests forget about in a week — is that every time the parents read a book from the shower, they see that note.

It’s a lovely, recurring reminder of the people who showed up for them.

To make it extra special, arrange to receive book donations in advance so the table looks full and abundant from the start, and encourage guests to choose a book that meant something to them personally.

Pro tip: include a prompt line on the bookplate like ‘I chose this book because…’ to spark more thoughtful notes.

7. Bottle Chug Race

Okay, I’ll be upfront: this game is ridiculous, and that’s exactly why it works. The Bottle Chug Race is exactly what it sounds like — guests race to drink a beverage from a baby bottle.

You fill dollar-store baby bottles with juice, lemonade, or (for an over-21 crowd) something a bit more festive, and whoever finishes their bottle first wins. The catch — and the comedy — is that drinking through a baby bottle nipple is shockingly hard.

Adults are humbled by a $1 piece of plastic every single time, and it’s absolutely glorious to watch.

Setup is a breeze. Pick up a pack of baby bottles at the dollar store (they usually come in packs of two or four for around $1–$2), fill them with your chosen drink, and line up your contestants.

You can run it as a head-to-head race with two or three guests at a time, or do a full-room simultaneous chug where every guest gets a bottle. The latter is chaotic and wonderful.

If you’re doing a non-alcoholic shower, apple juice or lemonade are crowd pleasers — they look cute and taste great cold. Label the bottles with guest names using a Sharpie to keep things organized if you’re running multiple heats.

This game is an especially brilliant addition to co-ed baby showers because it makes grown adults look equally silly regardless of gender, which levels the playing field in the best way. Want to add a layer of challenge?

Use the bottles with the orthodontic nipples — they flow even slower. Or, for a kinder variation, remove the nipples entirely and just race from the bottle opening for a faster, less frustrating version.

Either way, have your phone out for video because the facial expressions alone are worth the entire party.

8. Baby Sleep Myth or Fact

This printable game is low-key the most useful one at the shower — guests walk away having actually learned something, which is a rare and wonderful thing at a party.

Baby Sleep Myth or Fact presents guests with a list of common beliefs about newborn sleep and asks them to mark each one as either a myth or a fact.

Statements range from the things every new parent thinks are true (‘Keeping the baby awake longer during the day makes them sleep better at night’ — myth!) to the ones that genuinely surprise people (‘Newborns sleep up to 17 hours a day’ — fact!).

It sparks great conversation and gives everyone something to talk about beyond the usual baby shower small talk.

To make this one, write up 12–15 sleep-related statements, mixing real facts with plausible-sounding myths. Format the sheet with a numbered list, a ‘MYTH’ box and a ‘FACT’ box next to each statement, and a score tally at the bottom.

Print on regular paper, one per guest. Read the correct answers aloud at the end — ideally with a quick one-sentence explanation for each, because that’s where the ‘oh wow, really?’ moments happen and guests start nudging each other.

The guest with the most correct answers wins a small prize. Include a printed answer key on the bottom of the host’s copy (or on a separate slip you keep behind the scenes).

This game works particularly well at showers with a mix of parents and non-parents. The seasoned moms in the room are hilariously overconfident (‘I know all of these’) and then still get a few wrong, while the non-parents are pleasantly surprised to hold their own.

It also subtly doubles as helpful prep for the parents-to-be — hearing the correct answers read aloud, surrounded by people who care about them, lands differently than reading a parenting book alone at midnight.

If you want to add a fun twist, include one completely outlandish fake ‘fact’ as a joke option and watch how many people seriously consider it.

9. Baby’s Firsts Prediction

Think of this one as a time capsule for the fun stuff — the moments that sneak up on you and are gone before you can blink.

Baby’s Firsts Prediction is a printable sheet where guests make their best guesses about the baby’s milestone moments: the date of the first smile, the first word, the first steps, the first time they try to escape the crib, all of it.

It’s part trivia, part crystal ball, and entirely charming. The parents seal the completed sheets in an envelope, and everyone reconvenes (in spirit, via text thread) as each milestone actually happens. It’s the kind of game that keeps giving after the party ends.

Design your sheet with 10–12 prediction prompts, each with a blank fill-in line.

Include a mix of date predictions (‘First smile: __ weeks old’), word predictions (‘First word will be: ___’), and personality predictions (‘Baby will be more like: Mom / Dad / a complete wildcard’).

Add a line at the top for the guest’s name and contact info so the parents can actually reach out when the predictions come true (or hilariously don’t). Print on cardstock for a keepsake feel, cut if needed, and provide pens.

Collect all completed sheets in a sealed envelope labeled ‘Open when baby hits the milestones!’

What makes this game particularly special is the long tail — most shower games have a life of about 45 minutes, but this one pops back up months later when the baby says ‘dada’ and mom digs out the envelope to see who called it.

Encourage guests to be specific (not just ‘first word: mama’ but ‘first word: no’ — because honestly). For an extra-sweet variation, have the parents-to-be fill out their own predictions sheet separately before the shower, then compare with guests’ answers.

Spoiler: nobody ever agrees on the first word prediction, and that’s what makes it so good.

If you’re a fan of birth month meanings and personalities, sneak in a birth month flowers guide for guests to reference — it’s a fun way to tie in a personality prediction!

10. Baby Bingo

Baby Bingo is the crowd-pleasing classic of the DIY baby shower games world for one very good reason: it turns gift opening — a moment that can drag on forever while guests quietly check their phones — into something everyone is actively invested in.

Each guest gets a bingo card filled with common baby gifts (onesies, pacifiers, burp cloths, a white noise machine, approximately 400 receiving blankets), and they mark off items as the mom-to-be opens her presents. First to get five in a row wins.

Suddenly everyone is leaning forward and cheering for a diaper genie.

To make your own cards, use a free bingo card generator online (type ‘free bingo card generator’ into any search engine — there are several no-cost options), enter 25 baby gift terms, and generate unique cards for each guest.

Print on regular paper or cardstock, one card per guest. Have guests use small stickers, pennies, or torn pieces of paper as markers — all easily sourced from the dollar store.

The key to a good bingo card is mixing the extremely predictable gifts (swaddle blankets, baby monitor) with a few wildcards that get laughs when called (‘another diaper bag’ or ‘something the registry didn’t have’).

Here’s a host hack that makes Baby Bingo way more fun: make one square a free center space that says ‘Mom cries happy tears’ — because she will, and when she does, everyone marks it off together and it becomes a genuinely sweet communal moment.

You can run multiple rounds so more than one person wins, which keeps the game going through a longer gift-opening session.

And if you’re feeling crafty, personalize the corner squares with inside jokes about the parents-to-be — it shows you put thought into it, and guests notice.

11. Guess the Baby App or Gadget

This one is for the modern shower, and it is SO much fun for anyone who has ever looked at a baby product catalog and thought ‘what on earth does that do.’

Guess the Baby App or Gadget is a printable sheet where guests are shown the names — or brief descriptions — of real (and gloriously niche) baby apps and gadgets, and have to guess what each one actually does.

Does ‘Nanit’ track sleep or order diapers? Is ‘Fridababy NoseFrida’ a temperature gadget or a nasal aspirator? (It’s the second one. And yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like.) Guests are constantly surprised, and the conversations it sparks are genuinely hilarious.

To make this sheet, choose 10–12 real baby apps or gadgets with names that sound ambiguous or funny out of context. Write the name, give a multiple-choice set of possible functions (make only one correct), and let guests circle their answer.

Format it as a clean numbered list in Canva or Word, print one per guest, and hand out with pens.

Read the answers aloud at the end with a brief explanation of what each product actually does — this is where the ‘WAIT that’s a real thing?!’ reactions happen, and it’s delightful every time. Include a small upside-down answer key on the host’s copy.

This game works especially well at showers with a mix of parents, soon-to-be parents, and people who have never touched a baby in their lives.

The non-parents are often the ones who intuit the correct answers through sheer logic and luck, which levels the playing field in a fun way.

It’s also a surprisingly good conversation starter about what gear is actually worth buying versus what’s a beautifully marketed gimmick — which, tbh, is useful information for the parents-to-be.

If you’re working on a budget and want more game and registry ideas, a great resource is thinking about what to actually buy for new parents — same energy, different occasion.

12. Thumbprint Guest Book

This is the one that gets framed.

The Thumbprint Guest Book turns the simple act of signing in into a piece of nursery art — guests press their thumb into an ink pad and stamp it onto a large printed illustration (a tree, a balloon bouquet, a bunch of small circles arranged into a shape), then sign their name next to their thumbprint.

The finished piece is a literally one-of-a-kind artwork made entirely from the fingerprints of the people who love this baby most. Every single time I’ve seen this at a shower, it ends up on the nursery wall within a week of the birth.

To DIY this one, print a large illustration on white cardstock — search for free line-art templates of a tree with bare branches, a hot air balloon, or simple circles arranged in a cluster (all easy to find via a free image search for ‘thumbprint art template printable’).

Print it at home on cardstock or at a copy shop on 11×14 paper for a bigger, more dramatic result.

Pick up an ink pad at the dollar store or craft store (they’re usually $1–$3), set it on a side table with the print and a fine-tip pen, and add a small sign: ‘Press your thumb, sign your name, and make some art!’

The whole setup costs under $5.

A few setup tips to make this go smoothly: place a damp paper towel or wet wipe dispenser right next to the ink pad for easy cleanup (guests will thank you), and designate one person to help guide guests — especially older guests who might be unsure where exactly to place their print on the illustration.

Once the shower is over, let the ink dry completely before rolling the paper.

For a finishing touch, the host can fill in any gaps with the baby’s name and birth date once the little one arrives, and the parents can take it to a frame shop or pop it in an IKEA frame.

It’s a genuinely gorgeous keepsake for basically no money.

13. Wishing Tree

Picture this: a small potted branch or a dollar-store decorative tree sitting on the gift table, hung with tiny cards fluttering like leaves — each one a wish, a hope, or a blessing written by a guest for the new baby.

That’s the Wishing Tree, and it might be the most visually beautiful DIY activity on this entire list. It doubles as a decoration, a conversation piece, and a keepsake the parents can keep in the nursery or tuck into the baby’s memory box.

It’s quiet, it’s gentle, and even the most game-averse guest is happy to write a little wish and hang it on a branch.

To build the tree, grab a bare branch from your yard (or a decorative twig bundle from the dollar store — they usually have them in the seasonal section), stick it in a small pot or vase filled with decorative pebbles or sand to hold it upright, and you’re done.

Then cut small tags from cardstock in leaf, heart, or simple rectangle shapes, punch a hole in the top of each, and loop a piece of twine or ribbon through.

Stack the tags in a little basket next to the tree with pens and a small sign: ‘Write a wish for baby and hang it on the tree!’ The whole setup costs about $2–$4 depending on what you already have at home.

The Wishing Tree is a perfect addition to a shower where the Wishes for Baby printable cards might feel too formal or structured — this version is even more casual and visually impactful.

Guests tend to write more freely when the format is a small tag rather than a printed sheet, and the act of physically hanging their wish on the tree makes it feel ceremonial in a lovely way.

After the shower, the parents can either keep the whole tree as-is until the branch dries and the wishes become a permanent mobile-style display, or remove the tags and keep them in a keepsake jar.

Either way, it’s a zero-prep, maximum-magic activity that costs almost nothing.

14. Baby Word Scramble

Nothing wakes a room up like competitive word-unscrambling. Baby Word Scramble is exactly what it says on the tin: a printable sheet full of scrambled baby-related words that guests race to decode.

It sounds simple, and it is — but the moment you put a timer on it, every competitive bone in every guest’s body lights up simultaneously. The person who finishes first is usually wildly smug about it, which is funny.

The person who gets stuck on one word for four minutes is funnier. This game requires zero supplies beyond the printed sheet and a pen, making it the ultimate budget DIY baby shower game.

To make this one, choose 15–20 baby-related words (crib, pacifier, swaddle, onesie, bassinet, lullaby, prenatal, newborn, etc.), scramble the letters in each word, and format the list with numbered scrambled words on the left and blank answer lines on the right.

Add a ‘Guest Name’ line at the top and a timer instruction (‘You have 3 minutes — go!’). Print one per guest. When the timer runs out, read the correct answers aloud so guests can check their own sheets.

The person with the most correct unscrambles wins. Tie goes to whoever finished fastest — have guests write their finish time in the corner so you can verify.

A small trick that makes this game more fun: include one or two legitimately hard words that nobody gets immediately (try ‘LANUGO’ — that’s the fine hair that covers a newborn — and watch the room stare blankly).

It equalizes the playing field between the super-competitive solvers and the more casual players, because everyone gets stumped by at least one.

You can also theme the difficulty to your crowd: a room full of current parents will need harder words than a group of mostly first-timers.

Print a second sheet with the answer key — this is the host’s copy, and do not leave it on the table before the game starts (ask me how I know).

15. Guess the Baby Food

This is the grossest game on the list, and that’s meant as the highest possible compliment.

Guess the Baby Food is a taste-testing challenge where guests sample spoonfuls of mystery pureed baby food — labels covered — and try to identify the flavor from a printed multiple-choice sheet. Pea puree looks exactly like something you’d describe as ‘unfortunate.’

Sweet potato looks aggressively optimistic. Prune is prune. Grown adults tasting these things with great seriousness, pencils in hand, debating whether something is ‘squash or maybe… mango?’ is comedy gold, and the whole game takes about ten minutes from setup to winner announcement.

To set this up, buy 8–10 jars of single-ingredient baby food purées from the dollar store or grocery store (single ingredient is key — no combos, or it gets too hard).

Number small paper plates or cups, open the jars, spoon a small portion of each onto a plate, and cover the jars with paper or tin foil to hide the labels.

At each guest’s spot, place a printed answer sheet listing the number of each sample and three or four multiple-choice flavor options for each (one correct, two or three plausible decoys).

Give guests small plastic spoons — dollar store, always — and let them taste, debate, and fill in their answers simultaneously. The most correct answers wins.

Host tip: keep the original labeled jars behind a curtain or in a bag so you can do the dramatic reveal at the end.

Reading the correct answers while showing the actual jar gets a reaction every time — especially the prune jar, which is always greeted with the kind of betrayed silence usually reserved for plot twists in prestige TV.

For a fun variation, add one jar of something that isn’t baby food at all — like a smooth hummus or a fruit preserves — and see if anyone notices. They usually don’t, which says something interesting about baby food.

This game also pairs well with a budget mindset: grocery-store baby food is genuinely cheap, and leftover jars can go home with the parents-to-be as a head start on their pantry.

Speaking of budget-smart party planning, these are the same skills that help with saving on big gatherings all year round!

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the easiest DIY baby shower games to make at home?

The absolute easiest ones require nothing more than a pen and a printer — or honestly not even that.

Baby Word Scramble, Mommy or Daddy, and Baby Sleep Myth or Fact can all be designed in Canva in under 20 minutes and printed on regular paper.

If you want zero printing, the Wishing Tree (small tags, a branch, and twine) and the Bottle Chug Race (dollar-store baby bottles and any drink you have on hand) come together in minutes with supplies you can grab for under $5.

How many games do you need for a baby shower?

For a standard two-hour shower, three to five games is the sweet spot. You want enough variety to keep energy up without turning the whole event into a game marathon where nobody gets to actually talk to each other.

A good rhythm is: one active game to kick things off and get people laughing, one or two printable games during food or gift opening, and one quiet keepsake activity that runs passively in the background the whole time.

If your shower is three or more hours, you can add one or two more games — but always leave breathing room for conversation.

What are good DIY baby shower games that work for large groups?

Baby Bingo is the gold standard for large groups because every single guest plays simultaneously — there’s no waiting for your turn. Baby Shower Mad Libs Story also works brilliantly because you can hand out sheets to the whole room at once.

For active games, Cotton Ball Scoop can be set up as a team relay so everyone is involved at once rather than waiting through individual turns.

Thumbprint Guest Book and Wishing Tree are also perfect for large crowds because guests drift over whenever they want throughout the party.

How do you make free printable baby shower games at home?

The easiest way is to use Canva’s free tier — choose a US Letter blank canvas, design your game layout, and download as a PDF to print at home.

For games like Baby Bingo, free bingo card generators online let you enter your own words and generate unique cards instantly. For word scrambles, trivia sheets, and Mad Libs, you can design everything in Google Docs or Word if Canva feels like too much.

Print on regular printer paper for everyday games, or pick up a pack of cardstock at the dollar store for anything you want to feel more like a keepsake.

What are fun DIY baby shower games that also double as keepsakes?

Quite a few! Wishes for Baby cards, Baby’s Firsts Prediction sheets, and Book Plate Signing all produce something the parents keep and treasure long after the shower.

The Thumbprint Guest Book is probably the most visually impressive — it often ends up framed in the nursery. The Wishing Tree doubles as a table decoration and a keepsake mobile.

For the prediction game specifically, sealing completed cards in an envelope and revisiting them as milestones happen gives the parents little moments of joy for the baby’s entire first year.

What are the best DIY baby shower games for co-ed or couples’ showers?

Co-ed showers call for games that don’t feel gender-specific or clique-y. Mommy or Daddy is perfect because it involves both parents and everyone is equally invested.

The Bottle Chug Race is hilariously equal-opportunity — grown adults of all persuasions are equally humbled by baby bottle nipples. Guess the Baby App or Gadget works great for co-ed crowds because knowledge of baby gear is not assumed.

Baby Shower Mad Libs Story is another safe bet — it’s collaborative, silly, and nobody feels put on the spot.

What DIY baby shower games can be played without any prep or supplies?

The Bottle Chug Race needs only baby bottles and a drink — if you have those on hand, you’re set.

Pass the Parcel — Baby Edition can be assembled the morning of the shower with whatever scrap paper and tape you already own, plus a small prize.

The Wishing Tree can be improvised with a branch from outside, any container, and torn strips of paper if you don’t have tags.

And for a truly zero-prep option, a verbal round of ‘Mommy or Daddy’ questions can be run as a group call-and-response game with no paper at all — just ask questions aloud and have guests raise hands.

How do you make a DIY ‘Who Knows Mommy Best’ baby shower game?

This is essentially the Mommy or Daddy game with the focus shifted entirely to the mom-to-be.

Write 15–20 questions specific to her — her favorite food, her most-used phrase, the first thing she bought for the baby, her biggest fear about parenthood, her go-to comfort show — and format them on a printed sheet with numbered questions and blank answer lines.

The trick that makes it shine: interview the mom-to-be privately before the shower (or have her fill out a ‘real answers’ sheet) so you can reveal her actual responses during the game. The guest whose answers match hers the most wins.

The more personal and specific your questions, the better the game.

What are cheap DIY baby shower games you can make with dollar store supplies?

Almost all 15 games on this list can be made with dollar-store supplies! The Cotton Ball Scoop needs only cotton balls, two bowls, and a serving spoon — all dollar store staples. The Bottle Chug Race uses dollar-store baby bottles.

Guess the Baby Food uses jars of baby food, numbered paper cups, and plastic spoons. Baby Bingo cards can be printed at home and played with pennies as markers.

The Thumbprint Guest Book needs just an ink pad (usually $1–$2 at the dollar store) and a printed template. Realistically, you can run a full game lineup for a shower of 15–20 guests for under $15 total.

What are unique DIY baby shower games that guests will actually want to play?

The ones that feel fresh are the ones guests remember. Guess the Baby App or Gadget tends to surprise people because it’s not a classic baby shower format — it feels more like a trivia game night than a traditional shower.

Baby Sleep Myth or Fact is genuinely educational and sparks real conversations. Baby’s Firsts Prediction has a long-tail payoff that guests love because they get to be right (or hilariously wrong) months later.

And Pass the Parcel — Baby Edition is nostalgic in the best way for adults who haven’t played it since childhood. Layer a few of these less-expected options between the classics and your shower lineup will feel genuinely curated.

There you have it — 15 DIY baby shower games you can genuinely make for almost nothing, no craft degree required.

Whether you print a stack of bingo cards, grab a bag of cotton balls from the dollar store, or just cut a branch from the backyard for a wishing tree, every single one of these games can be pulled off on a shoestring and still feel totally special.

The mom-to-be doesn’t need fancy — she needs people who showed up, laughed hard, and made her feel loved. These games do exactly that. Pin this list for later, print your favorites tonight, and go throw the sweetest, most budget-friendly shower anyone’s ever seen.

And if you’re still in full party-planning mode, check out these simple party games for kids for any little ones who’ll be at the celebration too!

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