5 Printable Baby Shower Games With Simple Host Instructions

The best baby shower games fit the people in the room. Some guests enjoy a little friendly competition; others would rather chat and join an activity when it suits them. A mix of one casual arrival activity and one short group game is usually easier to host than a packed schedule.

These five options use printable cards or signs available from Marifête. You do not need all five. Pick the games that suit the parents’ preferences, your guest count, and whether gifts will be opened during the shower.

1 Baby bingo during gift opening

You need: one bingo card and a pen for each player, plus a small prize if you want one.

Marifête’s fall baby bingo is a 5 × 7 inch PDF printable. If using a blank gift bingo card, ask guests to fill the squares with gifts they think the parents may receive before the first package is opened. Check the purchased card’s printed instructions and use any prefilled version as directed.

Explain the winning pattern before starting, such as five marked squares in a straight line. Invite the winner to read the matching items aloud so the result can be checked. Skip gift bingo if gifts will be opened privately after the party.

2 Guess the baby’s arrival date

You need: one printed calendar, a pen, and a flat surface or clipboard.

The fall baby due date calendar is an editable 8 × 10 inch Templett design. Prepare the relevant month before printing and display it near the entrance. Guests can write their names on the date they predict.

Decide whether several names can share one date and tell guests before they begin. This is an optional keepsake activity, so there is no need to make the parents announce a winner or share birth details publicly afterward.

3 Guess the price of baby essentials

You need: printed game cards, pens, and a prepared answer sheet.

Use the fall baby price guessing game as a short seated activity. Check the items shown on the card and record a current price for each one before the event. Choose a consistent basis, such as prices from one store before tax, and tell the group what you used.

Give guests a few minutes to write their guesses. One clear scoring method is to add up each player’s absolute price differences, with the smallest total winning. Explain the rule in advance and keep the answer sheet ready. Prices vary, so an old receipt or an unverified online estimate can make the result confusing.

4 A diaper raffle guests can join voluntarily

You need: invitation inserts or written instructions, raffle tickets, a collection bowl, and one prize.

The fall diaper raffle ticket is a 5 × 3.5 inch editable Templett template. Tell guests in advance how participation works, including any diaper sizes or preferences the parents have requested.

For a simple version, offer one ticket per participating guest and draw one name near the end of the shower. Put the rule on the invitation insert and keep extra blank tickets at the party. Guests who do not bring diapers should still feel fully included in the celebration.

5 The clothespin conversation game

You need: a rules sign, clothespins for participating adults, and a clear finish time.

Display the Don’t Say Baby game sign and explain the rules when guests arrive. Follow the wording on the purchased sign, including how pins change hands. Announce when the game ends and count the remaining pins.

This works best with a group that enjoys light competition. Let people opt out without making a fuss, and keep loose pins away from young children.

Print only what you plan to use

Check each listing’s file type and dimensions. Some games are ready-to-print PDFs, while others need editing in Templett. Print one proof, make sure small text is readable, and prepare a few spare copies for unexpected arrivals.

Put pens beside the cards before guests arrive. Keep your instructions, answer sheets, and prizes together so you do not have to search for them during the party.

A relaxed way to fit games into the shower

Leave the prediction calendar available during arrivals, run the price guessing game after food, and finish with the raffle if you have included it. Substitute bingo when gift opening is part of the plan. The remaining time belongs to the parents and their guests.

Choose the baby bingo cards and prediction calendar for a simple starting pair, then add another activity only if it improves your party plan.