22 Printable Baby Shower Games You Can Run Straight Off the Printer

These printable baby shower games are for an adult shower where you want the printer to do most of the work. You get quizzes, card sets, keepsakes and a few games guests can start as they arrive, with the player count, timing, copies and the bit that usually goes wrong spelled out.

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1. Guess Who Said It, Mum or Dad

Read each statement aloud and have guests decide whether Mum or Dad said it. The room gets noticeably louder when the answer is something about names, bedtime or who will handle the first dirty nappy.

Print one quiz sheet per guest and one answer key for yourself. It takes about fifteen minutes for eight to twenty guests, and you need the parents’ answers before the shower so the sheet contains real answers rather than guesses dressed up as facts.

This falls flat if the parents give identical answers to every question. Ask them separately, and keep the statements specific enough that people can argue about them for a minute.

2. Baby Photo Match, Guests Bring Their Own

Each guest brings a numbered baby photo, and everyone tries to match the photo to the person in the room. It works best as an arrival table game because people can study the photos while they are taking off coats and finding a drink.

Print one numbered answer sheet per guest and one photo number grid for the table. Allow twenty minutes for twelve to twenty-five guests, and tell people in advance whether they should bring a printed photo or send one to you to print.

The answer key cannot be filled in until the photos arrive, so leave the matching names for the host to write by hand. Do not label the pictures with names unless you want the game to last approximately four seconds.

3. Baby Bingo With Four Different Cards

Guests mark a square when they spot or hear the item during the shower, such as a baby book, a nappy bag or someone mentioning sleep. The first person to complete a line calls it out, which gives you a useful burst of attention without stopping the whole party.

Print all four different bingo cards, ideally two copies of each if you have more than four guests, plus one call list for the person running the game. It runs in the background for thirty to sixty minutes and needs pens or small markers.

Do not hand out identical cards to everyone. I have watched that turn a room of adults into one confused chorus of bingo at the same time, so count your guests before printing.

4. Nursery Rhyme Finish the Line

Read the beginning of a familiar nursery rhyme and ask guests to write the next line. It is quieter than most shower games, which is useful when the cake is being cut, and the older relatives usually become unexpectedly competitive.

Print one card set and one answer key. Use it with six to twenty guests in teams or individually, and allow ten minutes for the writing plus another five to read the answers.

Some guests know the tune but not the wording, so accept close versions when the meaning is right. The point is to start a conversation, not to hold a court hearing about whether the cow jumped over the moon correctly.

5. Baby Animal Match Up

Guests match baby animal names to the adult animals, pairing foal with horse and gosling with goose. It is a proper game rather than a worksheet people finish in silence because everyone has at least one answer they insist is obvious.

Print one sheet per guest for six to twenty players and give them eight minutes. You need pens and a way to collect the sheets, then you read the answers aloud and award one point per correct match.

Do not make the list too obscure. A few harder pairs are enough; if every answer sounds like it belongs in a wildlife exam, the aunts will simply compare handbags instead.

6. Price Is Right, Nappies and Wipes Edition

Show guests a selection of everyday baby supplies and ask them to guess the price of each item. The closest guess without going over wins, and the discussion about whether a packet of wipes can really cost that much is half the entertainment.

Print one price sheet per guest and one answer key. Set out the real products beside the sheet, or show photos of them, and allow fifteen minutes for ten to twenty guests.

Prices change and shops vary, so use the actual prices you paid and write them into the host copy before the shower. A generic answer key is no use here, and nobody needs an argument about regional supermarket pricing.

7. Would You Rather, Parenting Edition

Guests choose between two mildly terrible parenting options, then defend their choice if anyone asks. The best questions are specific enough to split the room, such as an early riser or a baby who only sleeps in the car.

Print the cards six per page, cut them apart and place them on tables. One set handles six to twenty guests and takes ten to fifteen minutes, although you can leave the cards out for people to use between food and presents.

Keep the questions away from medical choices, feeding judgments and anything that makes a new parent feel examined. This is a shower, not a panel discussion.

8. Baby Trivia in Three Short Rounds

This is three small rounds rather than one long quiz, so guests get two chances to recover from the question they absolutely should have known. Use one round between courses, or run all three together if your shower is under two hours.

Print one question sheet per team, three separate answer keys for the host and one scorecard per team. Four to twenty guests works well in teams of two or three, and the full game takes about twenty minutes.

Keep the rounds short and mark them as you go. If you wait until the end to score everything, the quiz becomes paperwork and the host is already busy finding the cake knife.

9. Word Association Cards Passed Around

One guest draws a baby-related word card, says the first word that comes to mind and passes the card to the next person. It is quick, mildly revealing and far less awkward than forcing strangers into a formal introduction.

Print the cards eight per page and cut one set apart. Six to twenty guests can play, and ten minutes is enough for one pass around the room, although you can keep the cards on the table for a second round.

Do not let one person explain every answer. Give each guest about ten seconds, or the card about sleep will become a personal essay.

10. Wishes for Baby Cards

Guests write one wish for the baby, then leave the card in a box or place it beside the gifts. This is one of the few shower activities that can run without you explaining it to every person who walks through the door.

Print four cards per page and cut them apart, with one card per guest. Print a few extras because the first card will be used for a shopping list or acquire a drink ring before anyone admits it.

Keep the wording open rather than asking for a prediction. Guests write better wishes when they are not trying to sound like a greeting card company.

11. Advice for the First Six Weeks

Guests write one practical piece of advice for the first six weeks with a new baby. The useful cards are specific, such as accepting the casserole or sleeping in shifts, rather than the usual command to enjoy every minute.

Print four cards per page and one per guest, then put them beside the food or coffee. Allow ten minutes for people to complete them, but leave the cards out for the whole shower.

Some guests will write a paragraph and some will write three words. Both are fine. Do not read them aloud unless the parents genuinely want that, because unsolicited advice already has excellent attendance.

12. Predictions: Date, Weight, Who They Look Like

Guests fill in their predictions for the baby’s arrival date, birth weight and future resemblance. It takes less than five minutes and works well while people are waiting for the main game to start.

Print four cards per page and one per guest, then collect the cards in an envelope. You need the parents to keep them until after the birth, and you should explain that these are guesses, not a contest with medical consequences.

Do not promise a winner on the day. The answer will not exist yet, and making people choose a winner before the baby arrives is how a harmless card becomes oddly complicated.

13. Late Night Nappy Notes

Guests write short messages on labels that can be stuck onto nappies for the parents to find during late-night changes. The funny ones are usually brief, and the kind ones are better when the hour is three in the morning.

Print twelve labels per page and prepare enough for one label per guest, plus a few extra. Put pens beside the sheet and let people cut their own labels if you have time, or cut them before guests arrive.

This needs clear instructions on the table or people will write their names instead of messages. Tell them to keep each note short enough to read while holding a baby and a nappy at the same time.

14. Baby Name Race Against the Clock

Guests have two minutes to write as many baby names as they can, usually starting confidently and then producing increasingly questionable names from television shows. You can run it individually or let pairs share a sheet.

Print one timed worksheet per guest, set a two-minute timer and allow five minutes for reading out names. Six to twenty guests is the useful range, because a smaller group runs out of energy before the ridiculous names arrive.

Decide before starting whether spelling variants count separately. I recommend no, unless you want to spend the afternoon judging whether two names are truly different.

15. Spot the Difference, Nursery Edition

Guests compare two nursery pictures and circle the differences. It gives people something to do while they chat, and the competitive guests will lean over the page as if the missing teddy bear has personally offended them.

Print one two-picture sheet per guest for six to twenty guests and allow ten minutes. You need a clear answer key for marking, but the actual pictures must be supplied accurately on the printed sheet.

Keep the differences visible at normal print size. Tiny changes vanish on home printers, and nobody enjoys discovering that the winning detail is one extra stitch on a cushion.

16. The Sweepstake Everyone Fills In on Arrival

Each guest writes a name and prediction into one square on a shared grid as they arrive. The grid stays on the table, so it gives late arrivals a job without making you gather everyone into a circle before they have found the coffee.

Print one large shared poster and display it with a pen. Use twenty-five squares for up to twenty-five guests, and ask each person to choose one square, write their name, then add a prediction such as the arrival date or birth weight.

This is not a game you can finish at the shower because the real answer comes later. Photograph the completed poster before packing it away, and keep the scoring rule clear before anyone starts claiming half a square.

17. Movie Quote Quiz, Baby Films Only

Guests identify films from short quotes connected to babies, parenting or family life. Keep this to familiar films and short lines, because the point is a quick laugh between courses, not discovering who has watched every film ever made.

Print one quiz sheet per guest or team and one answer key. Ten questions take about fifteen minutes for six to twenty guests, with the host reading the quotes aloud if the room is noisy.

Use short quote fragments and check the wording before printing. If nobody recognises the first three, stop adding harder ones and let the film fans have their moment later.

18. Guess the Baby Food by Colour

Guests look at covered samples or photos and guess the baby food from its colour and texture, then record their guesses on a tally sheet. The confident guesses get wonderfully less confident once peas and avocado are involved.

Print one tally sheet per guest and prepare four to six labelled samples that you reveal after everyone has answered. Six to fifteen guests works best, and the game takes about ten minutes.

Check allergies before serving anything and do not make guests taste the food. Colour alone is enough for the game, and nobody needs to pretend a cold spoonful of puree is a party treat.

19. Two Truths About the Parents

Each card contains two true statements about the parents, and guests decide which person or event each statement belongs to. It gives people a reason to ask questions without making the parents perform a full interview at the front of the room.

Print the cards six per page and prepare statements from information the parents have approved. One set suits six to twenty guests and takes fifteen minutes when read aloud.

Do not invent the truths yourself. Ask each parent for several real facts, then mix them carefully so one person’s answers are not all about travel and the other’s are all about food.

20. Draw the Baby With Your Eyes Closed

Guests draw a baby while keeping their eyes closed, then open their eyes and add a name to the picture. The results are usually terrible in a very equal-opportunity way, which is why this one works even when the group is not keen on quizzes.

Print one blank frame sheet per guest and provide pens. Give everyone two minutes to draw, then let the parents choose categories such as most determined expression or best attempt at a nose.

Put a hard stop on the drawing time. Without one, people start adding eyelashes and furniture, and the simple game becomes an art project nobody asked for.

21. Finish the Lullaby

Guests complete the next line of familiar lullabies and children’s songs. It is a good late-shower game because people can answer while holding a plate, although you should expect someone to sing the line instead of writing it.

Print one card set and one answer key. Use six to twenty guests in pairs or small teams, and allow ten to fifteen minutes depending on how much singing you permit.

There are often several accepted versions of old songs. Say that before you start, then choose the answer closest to the printed version rather than arguing with the grandmother who learned a different one.

22. The Forbidden Word Challenge That Runs All Afternoon

Guests receive a card explaining that one ordinary baby-shower word is forbidden for the afternoon. Anyone who hears another guest say it claims their clip or token, and the person with the most at the end wins.

Print one shared rules tent card and place it where everyone can see it. Choose a word that people actually say, such as baby, and use clothespins, stickers or another item already at the shower as the tokens.

This works best as a background game for eight or more guests. If the word is too obvious, the game dies in five minutes, so choose something people will say naturally but not in every sentence.

23. Baby Shower Charades Cards

Guests draw a card and act out a baby-related word without speaking while their team guesses. It is the liveliest sheet in the set, so I put it after a quieter game instead of opening with it while half the room is still eating.

Print the cards eight per page and cut one set apart. Six to twenty guests can play in two teams, with a one-minute turn and about twenty minutes for the full set.

Keep the prompts physical and recognisable. A card like nappy change works; a card like parental responsibility turns into interpretive theatre and a lot of pointing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many printable baby shower games should I plan?

Plan two or three games for a typical two-hour shower. Add one arrival activity such as Baby Photo Match or the sweepstake, then choose one quiz and one lighter card game. More than four hosted games usually makes the shower feel scheduled rather than social.

How many copies should I print for each guest?

Print one copy per guest for quizzes, timed worksheets, predictions, food guesses and drawing sheets. Print one shared copy for the sweepstake and forbidden-word challenge, and print one card set per room unless you have more than twenty guests.

Which baby shower games work best for guests who do not know one another?

Would You Rather, Baby Bingo and the Word Association Cards need very little personal knowledge. Avoid starting with a parent-specific quiz if half the room has only met the parents once.

Do printable baby shower games need cardstock?

Regular printer paper is fine for quizzes and answer sheets. Use cardstock for tent cards, shared posters and keepsake cards, especially if drinks will be sitting on the same table.

Should I give prizes for every game?

No. One or two small prizes are enough, and several of these games work better without scoring. Give a prize to the winner of a quiz or bingo game, then let the keepsake cards stay separate from the competition.