12 Kid-Friendly Baby Shower Games

Place the Baby on the Belly

This kid-friendly baby shower game is a version of the perinneal party favorite "Pin the Tail on the Donkey."

You'll Need:

-Cutouts of a baby (one for each participant)

-Poster-size image of the expectant parent

-Tape

-Blindfold (a scarf or a bandanna will do)

How to Play:

Blindfold each participant. Hand each of them a paper baby with which to approach the picture of the poster-size belly. The object is to place the paper baby as close to the stomach as possible. The person who gets the closest wins.

Baby Bottle Drink-Off

This is a drinking game for all ages. Each participant must compete to see who can finish all of the liquid inside the baby bottle the fastest.

You'll Need:

-Small, empty baby bottles (one for each participant)

-Juice, water, or any other appropriate beverage

-Bibs (optional, but a fun touch that keeps everyone neat and clean)

-Timer or watch

How to Play:

Fill each baby bottle with the liquid of your choice (halfway is plenty) and give one to each participant. Tell them to start chugging. The person who finishes the entire bottle first wins!

Jelly Bean Bottle Game

Can you guess how many jelly beans are inside the baby bottle?

You'll Need:

-Bag of jelly beans or M&M's

-Empty baby bottle (preferably a large one)

-Paper and pens

How to Play:

Fill a bottle with jelly beans, then pour them into a container and count them. Record the amount. Pour the jelly beans back into the bottle and screw the nipple back on. Show the guests the bottle, ask them to estimate how many jelly beans are inside, and write their estimates, along with their names, on a piece of paper. The guess that is closest to the actual number wins.

Draw the Baby

Calling all sketch artists! How well can you draw while in the dark?

You'll Need:

-Blindfold (a scarf or bandanna will do)

-Paper plates

-Crayons, pencils or pens

-Timer or watch

How to Play:

Give each participant a paper plate and a drawing implement and ask them to write their initials on the back of the plate. Blindfold each contestant and have them place their plate on top of her head. Start the clock. They must then draw a picture of a baby using their head as the drawing surface. At the end of the two minutes, the plates are collected and the expectant parent[s] gets to judge who is the most talented.

Are You a Baby Foodie?

How well do you know baby foods? Well enough to take a blindfolded taste test? We hope so!

You'll Need:

-Several jars of baby food, including nice variety of fruits, veggies, and meat

-Plastic spoons

-Bibs (optional, but a fun touch and it keeps everyone neat and clean)

-Masking tape

-Paper

-Pens

How to Play:

Cover the labels of each jar with masking tape. Write numbers on each jar, making sure you record which number corresponds to which type of baby food. Give each guest a sheet of paper a pen, a bib, and a handful of spoons. Then have the guests taste each food and record which one they think is inside each jar. The person with the most correct guesses wins.

Measure the Belly

Looking for a fun baby shower game for kids and adults? Guessing how many toilet sheet squares the expectant parents belly is is sure to get everyone laughing.

You'll Need:

-Several rolls of toilet paper

How to Play:

Have someone give each guest a roll of toilet paper. Each guest takes a piece of toilet paper the length of which they think is needed to fit around expectant parent's belly. After everyone has a piece, have each participant place their toilet paper around the fullest part of the belly to see if their guess was correct. The person with the length of toilet paper that is closest to the belly size wins.

Dress the Baby Race

Think dressing a doll is child's play? Try doing it blindfolded in this fun kid-friendly baby shower game.

You'll Need:

-A few baby dolls with their clothes removed

-Diapers (enough to correspond with the amount of dolls you have)

-Baby powder (as many powders as you have dolls)

-Blindfold (a scarf or bandanna will do)

How to Play:

Blindfold each participant. Set each one up with a doll, doll clothes, a diaper, and a bottle of baby powder. Whoever dresses the baby the fastest and the most completely (powder and all!) wins.

Smelly Diaper Game

Does your nose have what it takes to spot the source of the smelly diaper?

You'll Need:

-Five to six disposable diapers

-Five or six food items with a strong or noticeable odor (mustard, banana, hard-boiled egg, etc.)

-Sharpie marker

-Paper

-Pens

How to Play:

Fill each diaper with a different smelly food item before the guests arrive. Fold up the diaper and seal it with the tabs like a neat little package. Use a marker to label each diaper with a number and record the content of each diaper and its corresponding number. Have your guests smell each diaper and ask them to record their guesses on the provided pen and paper. Whoever has the most correct guesses wins.

The Big Baby Diaper Game

Unleash your inner fashionista to craft a diaper out of toilet paper.

You'll Need:

-Toilet paper

How to Play:

Divide guests into teams of two, and have one person construct a diaper on their teammate using only toilet paper. After 10 minutes, have the expectant parent[s] judge which diaper is the best or most creative.

Belly Races

Bet you can't tie your shoe without your big belly getting in the way.

You'll need:

-Blown-up balloons

How to Play:

Have each participant put a balloon under their shirt and then have a race to see who can tie their shoes the fastest without losing or popping their balloon. You can also have guests do other tasks, like standing up and sitting down. It's doesn't matter what you do really so long as you get creative!

Animal Match Game

Think you have what it takes to guess the proper names of animal parents? It's more difficult than you think!

You'll Need:

-Paper

-Pens

How to Play:

Make a list of baby animals (for example, colt or filly, fawn, joey, etc...) and make copies of the sheet for each participant. Hand the list to each guest and ask them write down the name of its parent (for example, horse, deer, kangaroo). The person with the most correct answers wins.

Musical Pacifier

If you're looking for a good baby shower game for young kids, look no further than musical pacifier. This game is like hot potato, but with a pacifier!

You'll Need:

-A pacifier

-A radio, CD, or iPod

How to Play:

Put someone in charge of the music and ask your guests to pass the pacifier around until the music starts. Whoever has the pacifier when the music stops is out. Continue like this until there is only one person left. The last person standing wins.