26 Unforgettable Printable Baby Shower Games That Are Totally Pinterest-Worthy

26 Unforgettable Printable Baby Shower Games That Are Totally Pinterest-Worthy

Planning a baby shower and stuck on the games portion? You’re not alone. This is the part hosts tend to put off until the last minute, then scramble to pull together the night before. Good news: printable games solve that problem completely. You print, you set out pencils, you’re done.

Below are 26 genuinely different game ideas, each one printable and easy to adapt to whatever theme, color palette, or guest list you’re working with. Some are quiet and thoughtful, some get the whole room laughing, and a few work well even if you’ve got a mixed crowd of grandparents and college roommates in the same space.

Guess the Baby Food Taste Test

Peel the labels off a handful of baby food jars, number them, and let guests guess the flavor by taste alone. It’s silly, a little gross, and always gets the loudest reactions of the day.

This works best for showers with a playful, don’t-take-it-too-seriously vibe. Keep it to five or six jars so it doesn’t drag on, and have napkins nearby.

Baby Word Scramble

Print a card with baby-related words scrambled up — onesie, pacifier, bassinet — and give guests two minutes to unscramble as many as they can. It’s low-key enough to do while people are still arriving and finding seats.

Pair it with a small prize for whoever finishes first, and keep a pen at every seat so nobody has an excuse to skip it.

The Price Is Right, Baby Edition

List a handful of baby items and have guests guess the price of each one. You can pull prices from wherever you registered, which also doubles as a subtle way of showing guests what’s still needed.

This one tends to spark conversation, since everyone has an opinion about whether a stroller really costs that much.

Baby Animal Match-Up

Print two columns — one with adult animal names, one with their baby names — and have guests draw lines connecting them. Piglet, calf, joey, and so on.

It’s an easy game for guests who might feel shy about louder, more performative activities, since it’s just quiet pen-and-paper work.

Advice for the New Parents Cards

Rather than a game with a winner, these are printed cards where each guest writes a piece of advice, a wish, or a memory for the parents-to-be. Collect them into a keepsake book or box.

This is one of the few shower activities that still means something years later, so it’s worth the printing cost even if nothing else on this list makes the cut.

Guess That Baby Photo

Ask guests in advance to send in baby photos of themselves, then print them numbered on a board and have people guess who’s who. It takes a little planning ahead, but it’s consistently one of the most talked-about parts of the shower.

If gathering photos in advance feels like too much coordination, a simpler version uses baby photos of just the parents-to-be.

Baby Shower Bingo

Print bingo cards filled with gift-related squares — “onesie,” “diapers,” “stuffed animal” — and have guests mark off items as the mom-to-be opens her gifts. It keeps everyone engaged during what can otherwise be a slow stretch of the party.

Print enough variation between cards so multiple people don’t win at the exact same moment.

Nursery Rhyme Fill-in-the-Blank

Print familiar nursery rhymes with key words missing and let guests fill them in from memory. It’s an easy one for older guests and grandparents who grew up with these rhymes on repeat.

Keep the tone light — a few silly wrong answers are part of the fun here, not something to correct.

Diaper Raffle Cards

Guests bring a pack of diapers instead of (or alongside) a card, and in exchange they get a raffle ticket entered to win a small prize. It’s practical for the parents and gives guests a light incentive to participate.

This idea works particularly well for showers where the guest list skews toward people who’d rather not shop for a wrapped gift.

Predict the Baby’s Details

Print a simple card asking guests to guess the baby’s birth date, weight, length, and time of day they’ll arrive. Save the cards and reveal the answers after the birth — it’s a fun way to extend the shower’s memory past just the one afternoon.

Mail or text a follow-up photo of the winning guesses once the baby’s here, if you want to keep the fun going.

Baby Shower Mad Libs

A printed Mad Libs sheet themed around the new baby, filled in before anyone knows the story, then read aloud for laughs. This is reliably one of the loudest, most repeatable games at any shower.

Keep a few blank copies on hand in case guests want to do a second round once they see how funny the first one turns out.

Don’t Say “Baby”

Give each guest a clothespin or small pin at the start of the party. Anytime someone says the word “baby,” another guest can steal their pin. Whoever has the most pins at the end wins.

This one runs the entire length of the party without needing any setup beyond the pins and a printed rule card, which makes it an easy add-on to any other game.

The Wishes for Baby Wheel

Print a wheel with different prompts — “a wish for their first birthday,” “advice for sleepless nights” — and have guests spin (or draw a slip) to see what they write about. It adds variety to the standard advice-card format.

This works nicely paired with the keepsake advice cards above, since it gives guests more specific direction if a blank card feels intimidating.

How Big Is Mom’s Belly

Guests cut a piece of string to the length they think matches the circumference of the mom-to-be’s belly. Closest guess wins. It’s low-cost, needs almost no printed material beyond a scorecard, and gets everyone up and moving.

Keep a tape measure handy so the reveal moment has a little drumroll to it.

Baby Shower Trivia

Print a set of general baby and pregnancy trivia questions — things like average birth weight or how many diapers a baby goes through in a year. It’s an easy fill-in game for a shower with a more low-key, conversational tone.

Mix in a few harder questions so it’s not too easy for guests who happen to already have kids.

Guess the Onesie Size

Lay out a range of baby clothes from newborn to 12 months and have guests guess which size is which without looking at the tags. Most adults are wildly off, which is exactly what makes it fun.

This doubles as a nice visual moment for photos, since a lineup of tiny clothes tends to photograph beautifully on its own.

Design-a-Onesie Contest

Instead of a traditional guessing game, hand out plain onesies and fabric markers so guests can decorate one for the baby’s wardrobe. Print a simple instruction card with the rules and a few design prompts for anyone unsure where to start.

This activity needs a bit more setup than most on this list, but it sends the parents home with genuinely useful, one-of-a-kind items.

He Said, She Said

Ask each parent-to-be a set of questions in advance without the other hearing, then read their answers aloud during the shower and have guests guess who said what. Print the questions and answer sheet ahead of time so the reveal runs smoothly.

This works especially well when both partners are attending the shower together, since the audience gets to watch the reactions in real time.

Baby Shower Word Search

A themed word search filled with nursery items, baby names, or pregnancy terms. It’s an easy game to leave out on tables for guests to pick up between other activities rather than a formal, whole-group event.

Keep a stack of pencils nearby so it doesn’t require guests to dig through a purse for a pen.

Guess the Nursery Rhyme From Emojis

Print a set of nursery rhymes translated into emoji strings and have guests guess the rhyme. It’s a fresher spin on a classic fill-in-the-blank format and tends to appeal to younger guests especially.

Keep a mix of easy and tricky ones so guests of all ages have a fair shot at getting a few right.

Baby Shower Would You Rather

Print a set of parenting-themed “would you rather” questions — changing diapers at 3am versus giving a midnight feeding, that kind of thing. Guests answer individually or discuss as a table.

This one works nicely as an icebreaker at the very start of the shower, before people have settled into their seats.

Sweet or Savory Cravings Poll

Print a simple card asking guests to predict what kind of cravings the mom-to-be has had most — sweet, salty, spicy, or savory — then reveal the real answer. It’s a quick, personal touch that ties directly back to the guest of honor.

Pair it with a small dessert or snack station that matches the winning craving category for a nice bit of thematic tie-in.

Baby Shower Crossword

A printed crossword built around baby and nursery vocabulary works well for guests who like a quieter, more puzzle-focused activity. Set a few copies out on a side table for anyone who finishes other games early.

This is a good one to have in reserve even if it’s not part of the main lineup, since it fills dead time without needing anyone to run it.

Guess the Registry Item Silhouette

Print black silhouette outlines of items from the baby registry and have guests guess what each one is. It’s a visual twist on a classic guessing game and works nicely printed on cardstock as a keepsake activity board.

Keep the silhouettes to items that are visually distinct from each other, since two similar shapes can make the round frustrating rather than fun.

The Baby Shower Memory Game

Set out a tray of baby-related items for one minute, then remove the tray and have guests write down everything they remember. Print a blank list card for guests to fill in from memory.

This plays well right after a meal, when guests are seated and a quieter activity fits the mood better than something high-energy.

Predict the Parenting Style

Print a card with light, non-judgmental prompts — cloth diapers or disposable, co-sleeping or crib, strict bedtime or go-with-the-flow — and have guests guess how the new parents will lean. Reveal the real answers at the end for a laugh.

Keep the tone playful rather than pointed, since parenting-style questions can occasionally feel like a sensitive topic depending on the group.

Whichever combination you land on, the trick with printable baby shower games is picking a mix — a couple of loud, laugh-out-loud ones, a couple of quiet pen-and-paper options, and at least one keepsake activity guests will actually want to hold onto. Print everything a day or two ahead, set out extra pencils, and you’ve got a shower that runs itself.