I've never given a baby shower before and "technically" I'm not giving this one--I just happen to be the one paying for everything and organizing it--LOL! A friend is giving it at her house for my future daughter-in-law. Yes, she's pregnant, and I'm not posting this to even talk about that issue...it's already a done deal. Anyway...this is her first child, and she's excited about the shower. They are major LSU nuts (even after the Florida and Georgia games!) so the invitations were baby tiger cubs and the colors are purple and gold-mostly poke-a-dots. I know I'm doing one game...I ordered rubber ducks in baby outfits and we're having a rubber duck race in the pool (everyone's duck will have a number on it, and the one that crosses the line first wins a prize), but I'm not sure if I want to do anything else. Let's see...mixed ages...my friends are from 30-60. Her friends who are coming are 20-28. I would love some ideas and suggestions. Thanks! Marilou

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OMG when i had my baby shower we had sooo many games! it was awesome. we did Baby Bingo..instead of #'s you use words (ex: stroller, clothes, crib) and the prizes I got were candles that were baby themed....we also played a game where everyone got a clothes pin and you weren't allowed to say "baby" or you lost your pin..whoever had the most pins won. if you need any other ideas just message me

I love baby shower games!

There's one where you put a lot of baby items (ie. baby nail clippers, infant medicine dispenser, binkie, etc) on a big tray. Everyone has 1 minute to look at the tray and then it gets covered up. The guests have to try and list as many items as they can remember. The one with the most wins and the new mother gets the items on the try.

A cute one I saw. . .take little pieces of white cloth and fold them like a diaper with a small safety pin holding it together. These get randomly passed out to the guests as they arrive. At the end of the shower everybody opens their diaper. You put a raisin in one, and the person who got the raisin wins. LOL!

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We did the baby bingo at the last shower I gave and they got to mark off the squares as those gifts were opened.

I am not a big fan of games, I would just rather socialize and eat cake. It has been a while since I have been to a baby shower, but two games come to mind. In one game, they took real diapers, put in a pc. of candy bar(used an assortment) microwaved them so that the chocolate melted, obviously looking like poo, and we had to guess the candy bar by whatever means-taste, smell, etc. That was quite pleasant. In another game, they passed around jars of baby food veggies (without the labels) , and we had to guess what each one was by sight. The last suggestion I have, is to have a tray of baby stuff (booties, q tips, bottle, pacifier, etc.-about a dozen items. Give the guest each a pencil and paper. Let them all look at the items for a minute or two, then cover the tray w/ a cloth. Give them all two minutes to recall/write down all the items on the tray. The one who remembers the most wins. What I find to be annoying-don't flame--is at most baby showers, when you win a gift, it is expected that you give it to the mom-to-be. While I always give it away, sometimes I would like to keep my cute little gifty for me.

I have never heard of giving the gift to the mom to be. All that I have been to, the winner of the gift always keeps it.

Socializing is great if you know alot of the people, but this sounds like it will be a mix of ages and groups, so games are a great ice breaker. I love games myself and I think it is a great way to start conversations with people you don't know too well.

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I have done a diaper cake at showers I have been a planner for......google "diaper cake".....it's a fun 'party favor' as well as a really great gift!! Sorry, not really a game, but a great conversation piece!!

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What fun this is going to be. I remember going to a shower once and there were a many jars of baby food with small spoons and a list. You had to taste the food and then put your answer down on the paper. It was alot of fun!! Have a great shower -From a Gator Fan!!!

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I was at a nieces baby shower 2 weeks ago, we played the dirty diaper game that was cute, the clothespin game that was mentioned, that didnt go over too well, although this was a mix of people who
didnt know each other well , then this game, while she was opening her gifts we set a timer for a certain amount of time and when the timer went off and whos gift was being opened at the time got the prize, there werent too many or not enough games I thought.

If the mom-to-be is willing you can also play the "How big around is the mom to be" game. Take a roll of toilet paper and pass it around, telling everyone that they are to rip off the number of squares they think will fit around the mom-to-be. Once everyone has their tp, have the mom stand in the middle and wrap tp from the roll around her middle. The guest with the closest to the actual number wins.

I think a big part of how games go over is how they are presented. If you have a very happy, excted person doing the games then it seems that more people get into it than if you have a disinterested person doing them.

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I have never heard of a shower that the "prizes" didn't go to the mother to be. I thought that was the whole point. Maybe its a regional thing.

I am not a lover of party games but a fun one esp for the kids is to have everyone draw a picture of what the baby would like and have one of the kids choose the winner.

I LOVE the games. I have planned many a baby shower and the ladies seem to love the games and especially the prizes. I go to Dollar Tree they have things like hanging glass garden decor, candles, etc you can make some good prizes. I also buy throughout the year lots of things on clearance that can make good prizes. And baskets made of free samples go over very well also.

We have played the clothespin (or safety pin) game, enough toilet paper to go around the Mom, having her leave the room and asking what color her top, what kind of earrings, hair do, etc.

I have never heard of the Mom keeping the game prizes. Whomever wins the game keeps them.

Most baby showers we have are adults only although there have been times when the Mom also had small kids so others brought theirs but generally speaking this is an adult event.

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games are OK but theres some that dont get into the party game thing so dont force people to play them. Friend of mine doesnt like them and wont go to anything where she feels she's going to be made to play cause everyone else feels she should :-/

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In my opinion that would be rude. When you go to a party it is for the Mom to be not for the guests to throw a hissy fit because they don't want to be included. If you don't want to join in then maybe just stay home.

I don't mean to sound rude or bitchy but a person who is like that ruins things for everyone else.

You don't go to a party and act like "I don't want to go that" that is what little spoiled brats do.

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Some people are not as out going i guess and I dont think they should be forced to do something, they want to be included in the party and spend time with the mom they shouldnt be made to stay home cause of some game they dont want to play. guess the mom should stay home too if shes thrown a party with all the games that she didnt want to play to and who would rather spend time with the people that came

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I don't like games at all as I stated earlier. I feel like its such rare occasions that we can get all the family together I would rather visit with them and celebrate the additon of another family member rather than be distracted by such foolishness. The games are all so juvenille too.

We played a game at a baby shower that I attended (along with the clothespin and dirty diaper game). Buy tiny plastic babies, and put each baby in an ice cube tray compartment. Fill with water and freeze. Each guest gets a 'baby' ice cube for their drinks and whomever's baby 'breaks' out of the ice cube first must yell, "My water just broke" and then they win a prize.

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I like the showers with just a few ice breaker games. My fav is the weight game. Bring in the bathroom scale and just sit it down close to where the gifts are (this ensures everyone sees the scale). Wait until everyone is there, and then have Mommy to be announce that is it time to weigh in, and anyone that out weighs her wins a prize. Wait for the panic, then have Mom pull out her purse, she weighs her purse, then of course so does everyone else. Easy and fun to watch the panic. I'm a little mean like that.

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LOL! How fun!
I love the games.
We went to one last month. No games, nothing. It was so boring.

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Oh God I love this so much!!! Love the humor in it!!
I vote for a few games as we had so many laughs at my sisters shower.

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Maybe its just me but I expect there to be games at most bridal/baby showers and I go knowing that like it or not, I have to be a polite guest and participate no matter how dumb/boring/stupid/embarassing/etc. the games are.

Just like the receiving line after a wedding, I hate hugging but I suck it up and deal with it because its just what you do to be polite. Much to my surprise, I haven't died yet.

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Marilou I didn't realize how close we were! I'm in Belle Chasse!

Try the one where you pass around yarn or toilet paper and the guests have to guess how big around the mom is by cutting the item. Then they all get to come up to see how accurate they were to her actual size.

Also, a big hit at the last shower I went to was Detailed, Step-by-Step Baby Sock Rose Bouquet Instructions .

HTH!

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