15 Virtual Baby Shower Games for Long-Distance Guests

Planning virtual baby shower games that actually keep everyone off their phones and laughing through a screen? Yeah, that’s a challenge — but totally doable, I promise.

Whether your guests are scattered across three time zones or you’re running a hybrid party where half the crew is on the couch and the other half is on Zoom, the right mix of games makes all the difference between a celebration people talk about for years and one where everyone stares awkwardly at the loading spinner.

(Been there. Not great.)

I’ve pulled together 15 of my absolute favorite virtual baby shower games — a mix of printable sheets you can email ahead of time, low-key keepsake activities that’ll make the mama-to-be cry happy tears, and lively Zoom-friendly games that get everyone out of their seats.

Some need zero supplies. Some need a printer. All of them work beautifully over video call — and your baby shower guests will thank you. Let’s get into it!

1. Baby Bingo

Baby Bingo is the quintessential virtual baby shower game — and honestly, there’s a reason it keeps showing up on every list.

The classic mechanic is simple: each guest gets a 5×5 bingo card filled with common baby shower words or gift items (think ‘onesie,’ ‘swaddle,’ ‘pacifier,’ ‘diaper bag’), and as the host calls them out one by one — or as the mama-to-be opens her gifts live on camera — players mark off their squares.

First person to get five in a row yells ‘BINGO!’ in the Zoom chat and wins bragging rights (and ideally a little prize).

For a virtual shower, the easiest setup is to email the PDF printable to guests a few days before the party so they can print and mark with a pen, OR link them to a free online bingo card generator where each guest can get a unique randomized digital card they tap on their phone or laptop.

Either way works beautifully — just make sure every card is randomized so you don’t have ten people shouting bingo at the same time (chaos, tbh). If you’re running a gift-opening bingo, have guests pre-fill squares with gift predictions from the registry.

Here’s a host tip that makes this game *so* much better virtually: play it as a running game across the whole shower rather than stopping everything for a dedicated bingo round.

Call out an item every 10 minutes between other activities and let suspense build naturally. It keeps energy up the entire time and means guests stay tuned in waiting for their next square.

You can also do a ‘blackout bingo’ bonus round at the very end where the first guest to cover the whole card wins a bigger prize — digital gift cards to Amazon or Target are perfect for shipping-free prizes.

2. Two Truths and a Baby

This one is a twist on the classic party icebreaker, and it works *perfectly* for virtual baby showers because it requires zero prep, zero printing, and zero tech beyond the video call itself.

Here’s how it works: each guest comes up with three statements about themselves and babies/parenting — two of them true, one of them a lie.

For example: ‘I once changed a diaper in a moving car,’ ‘I can name all seven dwarfs from Snow White,’ and ‘I was potty trained by 18 months.’ The rest of the group votes on which one is the lie. The catch?

These should all be vaguely plausible, which makes it hilariously hard to guess.

On Zoom, run this using the Reactions feature or just have everyone hold up one, two, or three fingers to vote for which statement they think is the lie.

You can also use Zoom’s built-in poll feature to collect anonymous votes if your group is shy (some people really commit to their poker face online).

Each guest takes a turn, and the host keeps a quick tally of who fools the most people — that person wins. Plan for about two minutes per person and budget accordingly based on group size.

Why does this work so well virtually? Because it sparks real conversation. Someone reveals they actually *did* work as a maternity nurse for two years and suddenly everyone has fifteen follow-up questions.

It’s an icebreaker and a party game rolled into one, which is basically the dream for virtual events where warming up the room takes a little extra effort.

It’s also brilliant for co-ed showers since there are no ‘mom-only’ knowledge barriers — everyone can play equally. Bonus tip: ask the mama-to-be to go last and make one of her truths a sneaky hint about the baby’s name or nursery theme!

3. What’s in Your Bag?

This game is a sneaky genius one for virtual showers because it gets people rummaging through their own stuff in real time — which means you can literally watch the chaos unfold on camera.

The premise: the host reads out a list of items (ranging from the totally normal to the borderline baffling) and guests race to physically find that item on camera or check it off on their printable sheet.

Items can range from ‘a receipt over $20’ or ‘a lip balm’ all the way to ‘a photo of a baby,’ ‘a coin minted before 2000,’ or ‘something your mom gave you.’ Points go to whoever spots each item first.

The printable version lists 20-25 items in a checklist format, and guests mark how many they have in (or near) their bag right now. Each item has a point value — rarer finds are worth more — and players tally their score at the end.

Email the PDF to guests a day before so they can print it, or share it via the Zoom chat right as the game begins for instant, chaotic fun.

For the live version, give guests 90 seconds to dig through their bag or nearby surfaces and hold up as many items as they can find before time runs out.

Here’s a fun variation that adds a tiny bit of competitive edge: make the rarest item worth 10 points and announce it last. Something like ‘a safety pin,’ ‘a foreign coin,’ or — my personal favorite chaos agent — ‘a crumpled receipt from a drive-thru.’

The scramble at the end is *so* fun to watch on Zoom grid view. This game also doubles as a natural icebreaker conversation starter because the weird things people have in their bags are endlessly entertaining. (No judgment.

I once found a rubber duck in mine. It stays.)

4. Bottle Chug Race

Okay, hear me out — this one sounds ridiculous, but it is absolutely the game that gets every single Zoom call roaring with laughter.

The Bottle Chug Race works exactly how it sounds: each guest gets a baby bottle (or makes one with a small water bottle and a balloon stretched over the top as a makeshift nipple), fills it with water (or juice, or — for the adults — your beverage of choice), and races to chug the whole thing through the tiny opening.

No tilting and pouring it into your mouth. You have to actually suck it through the nipple. The first person to finish wins.

For a virtual shower, this is one of those games where you need to give guests a heads-up beforehand so they can grab a baby bottle (Dollar Tree and Amazon both have them for practically nothing, and they often come in packs).

You can also ask guests to make their own DIY version with a water bottle and a balloon — there are simple tutorials online, or just describe it in the party invite.

On the day, count down together on camera and go — the visual of a group of adults earnestly chugging from baby bottles over Zoom is genuinely one of the funniest things you’ll ever witness. For hybrid parties, in-person and Zoom guests can race simultaneously.

Why it works: it levels the playing field completely — no trivia knowledge, no artistic skill, just sheer determination and the humbling reality that baby bottles are *much* harder than they look.

This is especially great for co-ed showers because the dads-to-be tend to be wildly overconfident going in and absolutely shattered by the end. Pro tip from experience: have everyone wear a bib for extra comedy points.

It takes 30 seconds to set up and pays off in memories for years. Do not skip this game. You will regret it.

5. Time Capsule Predictions Card

This is one of those virtual baby shower games that doesn’t feel like a ‘game’ at all — it feels like a gift.

The Time Capsule Predictions Card asks every guest to fill in a series of fun, heartfelt, and sometimes hilariously wrong predictions about the baby: when they’ll arrive (or if they’ve arrived, when they’ll take their first steps), what they’ll look like, what their first word will be, what career they’ll have, what song will be their favorite, and what the world will be like when they turn 18.

The mama-to-be seals them up and opens them on the baby’s first birthday — or any milestone she chooses.

Email the printable PDF to guests before the virtual shower so they can fill it in and either read their predictions aloud during the call (so fun) or submit them privately to the host, who compiles them into a keepsake booklet.

For the digital version, a shared Google Form works brilliantly — responses go straight to a spreadsheet the host prints and gifts at the end.

If you have a hybrid shower, in-person guests can fill in a physical card while virtual guests use the form simultaneously, then everything gets bound together in one gorgeous booklet.

Here’s what makes this one truly special: it’s the only ‘game’ where there are no winners and no losers — just a collection of love notes disguised as silly predictions.

Ask guests to be as specific and weird as possible (‘This baby will be obsessed with vintage trains by age four’ kind of specific) because those are the ones that become legendary at future birthdays.

I’d also recommend including one serious prompt — ‘The one thing I hope for you most is…’ — because invariably someone writes something that makes the entire room tear up over Zoom, which is honestly beautiful.

6. Sign the Onesie

Sign the Onesie is one of those deceptively simple virtual baby shower games that ends up being one of the most treasured keepsakes from the whole celebration.

The concept: every guest decorates or ‘signs’ a plain white onesie — and for a virtual shower, there are two gorgeous ways to make this work.

Option one is to mail each virtual guest a plain onesie and a pack of fabric markers a week before the shower, so they can decorate it at home and either ship it back or bring it in person later.

Option two (and my personal favorite for pure ease) is a digital version where guests design a square on a shared Canva template that gets printed onto iron-on transfer paper.

For the Canva route, set up a simple shared template — each guest gets their own 4×4 inch square to design however they like using the Canva drawing tools, text, or stickers.

The host downloads the final file and prints it on iron-on transfer paper at home, then irons all the little squares onto a onesie (or a baby blanket, or a tote bag) to create a patchwork of love from every guest.

It sounds fancier than it is — the whole process takes about 20 minutes once you have everyone’s squares. During the virtual shower, guests can show off their design on camera before it’s submitted, which is such a sweet little sharing moment.

What makes this work so brilliantly for long-distance celebrations is that every person — whether they’re on the Zoom call from Auckland or sitting on the host’s couch — contributes something tangible that the baby will literally wear.

And if you go the physical mail route, opening the decorated onesies one by one on camera during the shower is genuinely magical. Just be ready for the reactions when someone sends back a onesie with a tiny hand-painted elephant on it.

(Spoiler: the mama-to-be will sob. In the best way.)

7. Baby Traits

Baby Traits is a wildly fun prediction game that asks guests to forecast what traits, features, and personality quirks the new baby will inherit — and from which parent.

The sheet lists 15-20 traits (think: ‘mama’s stubbornness,’ ‘daddy’s terrible sense of direction,’ ‘grandma’s laugh,’ ‘mom’s love of spicy food’) and guests circle or write which parent they think the baby will take after for each one.

At the end of the shower, the parents-to-be reveal their own answers — which they’ve secretly filled out beforehand — and guests score a point for every match. Highest score wins!

Email the printable PDF to virtual guests ahead of the party, or share the link to a Google Form version that tallies responses automatically.

On Zoom, you can run this as a live reveal: the host reads each trait aloud, guests hold up ‘M’ (for mama) or ‘D’ (for daddy) on a piece of paper to vote, then the parents reveal the answer.

It creates this brilliant running commentary as guests defend their choices — ‘No, she is DEFINITELY getting his inability to parallel park, I’ve seen it firsthand’ — which keeps the energy buzzing the whole time.

For hybrid parties, in-person guests can be on teams while Zoom guests compete individually.

A fun variation: include a few wildcard traits like ‘will be the life of the party,’ ‘will be the kid who negotiates everything,’ or ‘will refuse to eat anything green until age seven.’

These generate the best debate and the most laughter because everyone has strong opinions.

You can also add a section for guests to write in one trait they *hope* the baby inherits and one they hope skips a generation entirely — that section alone is worth the price of admission (which, tbh, is free because it’s a printable).

Speaking of keeping track of who everyone is, did you know birth month flowers can reveal surprising things about personality? Could be a fun bonus conversation starter during this game!

8. Playlist for Baby

Playlist for Baby is one of those low-key virtual baby shower games that feels less like a game and more like a collective love letter — and I mean that in the absolute best way.

The premise is beautifully simple: every guest submits one song for the baby’s official playlist, along with a short note explaining why they chose it. Maybe it’s a song that always made *them* feel safe as a kid.

Maybe it’s the song playing when they first heard the mama-to-be was pregnant. Maybe it’s just a bop they’re convinced this baby will be obsessed with. All answers are correct and all answers are adorable.

For a virtual shower, the easiest setup is a shared Google Form sent out with the invitations so guests can submit their song before the party — then the host compiles the playlist on Spotify and shares the link during the shower as the big reveal.

You can also do it live on the call: ask each guest to type their song pick in the Zoom chat simultaneously, then everyone reacts together as the host reads them out.

For hybrid parties, a shared QR code pointing to the Google Form works perfectly for both in-person and virtual guests — no paper, no fuss, totally seamless.

Here’s why this one is so special: the playlist actually gets used.

Unlike a lot of baby shower activities, this one becomes part of the baby’s actual life — the mama-to-be will genuinely put it on during nighttime feeds and car rides, and the songs will become woven into that baby’s earliest memories.

I’d suggest capping submissions at one song per guest and asking them to write their reason in 1-2 sentences, because the notes are what make the mama-to-be tear up during the reveal. (There it is again — happy tears.

It’s just a theme at baby showers, tbh.)

9. How Big Is Belly?

How Big Is Belly is the game that turns every baby shower into an instant comedy — virtually or in person — and the concept could not be simpler.

Each guest looks at a string, ribbon, or piece of paper and guesses how many inches around the mama-to-be’s belly is at this exact moment.

They mark their guess on the printable sheet, and then the host (or the mama herself) measures with a tape measure on camera. Whoever is closest without going over wins.

The guesses are always, *always* funnier than expected — people either wildly overestimate (bless their hearts) or are somehow convinced the belly is roughly the size of a watermelon when it’s more like a yoga ball.

For a purely digital version, skip the physical string and have guests submit their guess in inches using the Zoom chat or a quick Google Form before the belly is measured live on camera.

Alternatively, mail a length of ribbon or yarn to each guest before the shower and have them hold it up to the camera to show their physical guess before the reveal — this version is *so* much more fun because you can see people eyeballing the screen trying to calculate across the internet.

For in-person hybrid guests, the classic cut-the-string method works as usual and both groups can compete simultaneously.

A fun twist for virtual showers specifically: do a ‘before and after’ round. Show a photo of the mama-to-be at 20 weeks, let guests guess that measurement, then do the live measurement at her current stage.

The difference is almost always gasp-worthy and generates wonderful conversation about how incredible the human body is — which, honestly, is a pretty perfect theme for a baby shower.

This game works for literally any group size, from an intimate four-person call to a party of fifty, because everyone submits their guess at the same time and the reveal is a shared moment.

10. Cotton Ball Scoop

Cotton Ball Scoop is one of the most unexpectedly hilarious physical games you can run virtually — and yes, it absolutely works over Zoom if you give guests a tiny bit of warning.

Here’s the setup: each guest needs a bowl of cotton balls, a spoon, and a second empty bowl placed about a foot away.

They close their eyes (honor system, people), hold the spoon in one hand, and try to scoop as many cotton balls as possible from one bowl to the other in 30 seconds.

The catch — and this is the genius part — is that cotton balls weigh absolutely nothing, so you genuinely cannot feel whether you’ve scooped any or not. It’s maddening and hilarious.

To run this at a virtual shower, include ‘cotton balls and two bowls’ on the supply list in your invitations so guests can come prepared — or give them a day’s notice via text.

On Zoom, everyone sets up their materials on camera, the host counts down, and everyone plays simultaneously while everyone else watches.

The visual of ten adults desperately spooning invisible air with total concentration is honestly one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen on a video call.

Have someone on the call count each guest’s cotton balls after time is up and report their score to the host.

Here’s a pro tip for hybrid parties: run it as a head-to-head tournament. Pair one in-person guest against one Zoom guest, run 30-second rounds, and eliminate the lower scorer each time until you have a champion. The trash talk between rounds is absolutely free entertainment.

This game also works brilliantly as a palate cleanser between quieter keepsake activities — drop it right after a heartfelt Letters to Baby moment to get everyone laughing again and reset the energy before the next game.

Pacing is everything at virtual showers, and Cotton Ball Scoop is your secret weapon for an energy boost.

11. Letters to Baby

Letters to Baby is the quiet, emotional heart of any baby shower — virtual or otherwise — and I say that as someone who cried writing one for my own friend’s shower and then had to pretend I had allergies on the Zoom call.

The concept is simple and timeless: each guest writes a short letter directly to the baby. Not to the parents, not to the room — to the baby.

They can say anything: advice they wish they’d gotten, a memory they hope to share, a silly family story the baby will love when they’re older, or just a pure outpouring of love and excitement for this tiny person who’s about to change everything.

For virtual showers, there are two lovely approaches. One: send a beautifully designed digital card template (a Canva link works perfectly) where guests type their letter and the host compiles them into a printed booklet.

Two: give guests the option to handwrite their letter and mail it to the host ahead of the shower, creating a physical collection of real handwriting that’s infinitely more personal.

During the shower, the mama-to-be can read a few aloud on camera — or save them all for a private moment after the celebration, whichever feels right for her.

A wonderful variation: give guests a gentle prompt to spark their letter, like ‘Dear baby, the one thing I want you to know about your mom is…’ or ‘Dear baby, by the time you read this…’

Open-ended prompts get the most beautiful, surprising responses from guests who might otherwise freeze at a blank page.

For hybrid parties, in-person guests write physical letters at a little station while virtual guests use the digital template — and everything gets bundled together in one keepsake box that the baby opens when they’re old enough.

Honestly, this is the game I’d pick above all others if I could only choose one. (Don’t tell the cotton balls.)

12. Around the World

Around the World is a trivia-style game with a sweet twist: instead of random baby facts, every question is tied to what babies look like, how they’re celebrated, and what parenting customs exist *around the world*.

Did you know in some cultures babies aren’t named for a week after birth? Or that a popular baby food in Japan is rice porridge with dashi?

This game tests how globally curious your guests are, and the answers are always surprising enough to spark genuinely great conversation — which is exactly what you want at a virtual shower where keeping energy up between games is an art form.

The printable sheet lists 15-20 multiple-choice questions about international baby traditions, world-record baby facts, and surprising parenting customs from different cultures. Email it to virtual guests before the shower, or share it as a Google Form for easy digital scoring.

On Zoom, run it as a timed quiz — two minutes to complete the sheet, then the host reads the correct answers aloud while guests check their work and report their scores.

You can also run it Kahoot-style by plugging the questions into the free Kahoot platform, which adds a live leaderboard and timer that absolutely cranks up the competitive energy.

Here’s a hosting tip that makes this game extra special: after revealing each answer, pause for 30 seconds of ‘did you know’ commentary about the custom.

Something like, ‘In Denmark it’s tradition to throw cinnamon on someone who is unmarried at 25 — imagine that at your baby shower.’ These little facts keep the conversation flowing organically and make the game feel educational rather than just competitive.

It’s also a great conversation bridge to introduce guests from different cultural backgrounds, which can make long-distance virtual showers feel incredibly warm and inclusive. This one is a quiet sleeper hit that always over-delivers.

13. Wishes Card

Wishes Card is the gentler, sweeter cousin of Letters to Baby — and they genuinely work beautifully as a pair in the same shower without overlapping, because the mechanic here is totally different.

Instead of a full letter, each guest writes a series of short, specific wishes for the baby — think three to five wishes max, one per line.

The wishes can be anything from deeply heartfelt (‘I wish for you to always know how loved you are’) to wonderfully silly (‘I wish for you to never step on a Lego in bare feet’) to hilariously specific (‘I wish for you to be a morning person so your parents can finally get some sleep’).

All of it is perfect.

The printable card is designed to be filled in during or before the shower and collected by the host into a keepsake envelope or booklet. For virtual guests, a Google Form with 3-5 wish prompts works beautifully and means zero mailing involved.

During the shower, this is a gorgeous shared reading moment: the host or the mama-to-be reads each guest’s wishes aloud (anonymously if preferred), and everyone reacts in real time.

The mix of funny and heartfelt wishes creates this beautiful rhythm that has the room laughing and then quietly moved, back and forth, for the whole reading.

A tip that takes this from sweet to absolutely unforgettable: ask guests to include one wish for the *parents*, not just the baby.

Parenting is hard, and hearing your friends wish you patience, laughter, and the occasional uninterrupted shower is genuinely moving in a way that sneak-attacks you right in the feelings.

Bundle the completed wish cards into a little jar or box that the parents can pull from on tough parenting days — one of those small, practical keepsakes that gets more meaningful over time rather than less.

14. Recipe for a Happy Baby

Recipe for a Happy Baby is one of those virtual baby shower games that sounds almost too cute to be true — and then you play it and it’s exactly as cute as promised, which is a rare and wonderful thing.

The concept: each guest fills out a ‘recipe card’ with the ingredients, method, and serving suggestion for what makes a perfectly happy baby.

Ingredients might include ‘2 cups of unconditional love,’ ‘a generous handful of silly songs,’ ‘one very patient parent,’ and ‘a pinch of chaos for flavor.’ The method might read: ‘Mix thoroughly, add naps, repeat as needed.’

It’s funny and sweet and surprisingly emotional all at once.

The printable recipe card is formatted like an actual recipe — complete with ingredients list, method steps, and a ‘serves’ line at the bottom (‘Serves: 1 very lucky family’).

Email it to virtual guests ahead of the shower for printing, or share it as a fillable PDF they can type into and return digitally.

During the call, read the recipes aloud one by one — either having each guest read their own or having the host read them anonymously so everyone can guess who wrote what.

The ones that blend genuine parenting wisdom with deadpan humor are *always* the crowd favorites. (Someone will write ‘add coffee — for the parents’ and everyone will immediately know who submitted it.)

A fun upgrade for a hybrid shower: print all the completed recipes and bind them into a tiny spiral-bound cookbook as a gift for the mama-to-be.

This is genuinely one of the most thoughtful and inexpensive handmade gifts you can put together — a cookbook of love from everyone who came to celebrate her baby.

You can also frame the funniest one for the nursery, which is a decor choice I fully endorse. This game pairs well early in the shower because writing it gets guests in a creative, warm headspace that carries the energy of the whole party forward.

15. Over / Under

Over / Under is the baby shower version of a Vegas odds game and it is *so* much more fun than it sounds, I promise.

The printable sheet lists 15-20 baby-related predictions about the mama-to-be and her pregnancy, and guests simply mark whether they think the answer will be ‘over’ or ‘under’ the given number. Examples: ‘Will baby weigh over or under 7.5 lbs?’

‘Will labor last over or under 12 hours?’ ‘Will baby sleep through the night before or after 4 months?’ ‘Will mama eat over or under 3 midnight snacks per week in the third trimester?’

The genius of this format is that every question has a built-in drama to it — and some of the answers won’t be known until after the baby arrives, which means you can do a belated prize reveal.

Email the sheet to virtual guests before the shower so they arrive ready to play, or share it as a Google Form for frictionless digital submission. On Zoom, run it as a live call-and-response: the host reads each question, guests shout ‘over!’ or ‘under!’

and hold up an O or U on a piece of paper. For the questions that can be answered immediately (like how far along mama is or how many baby shower gifts she received), reveal the answer in real time.

For the future predictions, the parents-to-be tuck the answer key away and email the winner a prize after the baby arrives — which gives the whole group a lovely excuse to reconnect and celebrate again.

Here’s what makes Over/Under especially perfect for co-ed and large-group virtual showers: there’s zero knowledge barrier.

You don’t need to know anything about babies or the couple — you’re making a gut-call binary choice, which means your uncle who forgot it was a baby shower until five minutes ago is on completely equal footing with the expert mom-of-four.

The game also naturally sparks conversations about birth stories, sleep deprivation, and parenting opinions that carry the party energy long after the round is over.

If you’re looking for a gift guide for the new parents after the shower, this guide on what to buy parents has some genuinely great ideas they’ll actually use.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best virtual baby shower games to play on Zoom?

The best virtual baby shower games for Zoom are ones that either require no supplies at all or only need items guests already have at home.

Top picks include Two Truths and a Baby (zero prep, endlessly funny), Baby Bingo played with a digital card link shared in the Zoom chat, Over/Under predictions, and Cotton Ball Scoop for a hilarious physical challenge everyone can do on camera simultaneously.

Mix active games with quieter keepsake activities like Letters to Baby or Wishes Card to keep the pacing varied and the energy up throughout the call.

How do you play baby shower games virtually with guests in different locations?

The key to playing baby shower games virtually with guests in different locations is preparation and the right platform. Send printable game sheets or Google Form links to guests 24-48 hours before the shower so everyone arrives ready.

Use Zoom’s screen share feature to display games, the chat box for simultaneous answer reveals, and the Reactions or poll features for live voting.

For active games like Cotton Ball Scoop or Bottle Chug Race, include a simple supply list in your invitations so guests can gather items ahead of time. The goal is to minimize in-the-moment tech confusion so guests can focus on the fun.

What virtual baby shower games work for large groups?

For large groups of 20 or more guests, the best virtual baby shower games are ones where everyone plays simultaneously rather than taking turns.

Baby Bingo, Over/Under, Baby Traits, and Around the World all work brilliantly at scale because every guest fills in their own sheet at the same time and scores are tallied at the end.

Two Truths and a Baby can work for large groups if you select 5-6 guests to share rather than going through everyone. Avoid games that require individual turns (like charades) for very large virtual groups as they slow the pace dramatically.

Are there free virtual baby shower games you can download or print?

Yes — lots of them! Many of the games in this list (Baby Bingo, Baby Traits, Over/Under, How Big Is Belly) are simple enough to create yourself in Canva or Google Slides in under an hour for free.

Free printable baby shower bingo cards are widely available on sites like MyFreeBingoCards.com. For the keepsake games like Wishes Card, Letters to Baby, and Recipe for a Happy Baby, a simple Google Form costs nothing and collects responses automatically.

The only games that require any spending are active ones like Bottle Chug Race, which just needs a dollar-store baby bottle per guest.

What are some virtual baby shower games that don’t require any supplies?

Several of the best virtual baby shower games need absolutely zero supplies beyond the video call itself. Two Truths and a Baby is a pure conversation game — guests just need to think of their statements.

Playlist for Baby can be collected via a Google Form with no physical materials at all. Wishes Card and Letters to Baby can be done digitally through a shared form.

For a supply-free trivia option, Around the World can be run entirely through Zoom chat with guests typing their answers. These no-supply games are especially valuable for guests joining from work or traveling.

How do you send prizes to winners at a virtual baby shower?

Digital gift cards are the easiest and most popular option for virtual baby shower game prizes — Amazon, Target, Starbucks, and DoorDash are all crowd-pleasers.

Once you have a winner, ask them to send their email address via private Zoom chat and email the gift card code directly. If you prefer physical prizes, collect shipping addresses from guests at RSVP time and use Amazon’s gift-wrap-and-ship feature to send small items.

Another fun option: subscription service gifts like a month of Netflix, Spotify, or an audiobook service work perfectly for remote winners and feel genuinely generous without a high price tag.

What virtual baby shower games work best for co-ed showers?

The best virtual baby shower games for co-ed showers are ones with zero gender or parenting knowledge bias.

Two Truths and a Baby, Over/Under, Bottle Chug Race, Cotton Ball Scoop, and Around the World all work brilliantly for mixed groups because they rely on gut instinct, physical challenge, or trivia rather than mom-specific knowledge.

Baby Traits is also fantastic for co-ed groups because it sparks debates about which parent the baby will take after — which everyone has an opinion on.

Avoid games framed exclusively around the mom’s experience, like ‘Mommy’s Belly’ variations, and instead focus on games the whole group can win equally.

How long should virtual baby shower games last to keep guests engaged?

Plan for 3-5 games across a 90-minute to 2-hour virtual baby shower, with each game running about 10-15 minutes including setup and transitions. Keep the total game time to roughly 45-60 minutes so there’s breathing room for gift opening, natural conversation, and food moments.

Shorter, punchier games like Cotton Ball Scoop or Bottle Chug Race (5-7 minutes each) work well as energizers between longer activities.

Quiet keepsake games like Letters to Baby or Wishes Card can run longer because they have a natural emotional arc that guests want to experience fully. Watch for video call fatigue and be ready to skip a game if energy is flagging.

What are the most popular virtual baby shower games for 2024?

The most popular virtual baby shower games trending in 2024 lean heavily into digital-first mechanics: Baby Bingo with online card generators (so no printing required), prediction games like Over/Under and Time Capsule Predictions, and physical challenge games like Bottle Chug Race that create hilarious visual moments on camera.

Keepsake games like Letters to Baby and Playlist for Baby have also surged in popularity because they give the mama-to-be something tangible and lasting from the celebration.

The biggest shift from earlier virtual showers is toward games that feel meaningful beyond the party itself — not just fun in the moment, but genuinely treasured afterward.

Can you play baby shower Bingo virtually, and how does it work?

Absolutely — Baby Bingo is actually one of the easiest games to adapt for a virtual shower and it works beautifully on Zoom.

The simplest method: share a link to a free online bingo card generator (like myfreebingocards.com or babyshowergame.top) in the Zoom chat so every guest generates their own unique randomized digital card on their phone or laptop.

The host then calls baby-themed words one at a time, guests tap or mark their digital cards, and the first person to get five in a row types ‘BINGO!’ in the chat.

If the mama-to-be is opening gifts live on camera, guests can play gift-opening bingo instead — marking off items as they’re unwrapped.

There you have it — 15 virtual baby shower games that actually work across screens, time zones, and wildly varying levels of tech comfort.

Whether you run all fifteen or pick your five favorites and call it a day (genuinely valid), the key is mixing the energy: a couple of laugh-out-loud active games, a few printable crowd-pleasers, and at least one quiet keepsake that makes the mama-to-be cry happy tears over her laptop.

That is the winning formula, full stop. Pin this list for later, print your favorites, and go make some memories — distance be damned.

And if you’re still hunting for the perfect gift to go along with the celebration, this gift guide has something wonderful for every person on your list.

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