Throwing a beautiful shower shouldn’t mean spending $40 on party games nobody will remember. I learned this while hosting my daughter’s shower years ago, watching guests politely play expensive games I’d stressed over finding.
These 23 free printables cost you zero dollars and about ten minutes at your printer. Baby Bingo gets everyone engaged the second gifts start opening, Price Is Right makes even the quiet guests shout answers, and Wishes for Baby Cards create keepsakes Mom will actually treasure. Download them now, print what you need, and save that money for the actual gift.
1. Baby Bingo
Your guests fill in blank bingo cards with gifts they think the mom-to-be will receive, then mark them off as she opens presents. This one keeps everyone engaged during the gift-opening marathon instead of checking their phones. Sites like BabyShowerIdeas4U offer free templates, or create your own in Canva. Works for any size group from 10 to 50 guests and suits boy, girl, or neutral showers. Print one card per guest on regular printer paper. The winner gets a small prize when they complete a row. For larger groups, play blackout bingo so the game lasts through more gifts.
2. Price Is Right Baby Edition
The person closest to the actual total without going over wins when guests guess prices of common baby items like diapers, wipes, formula, and onesies. This game always surprises first-time parents who have no idea a single can of formula runs over $30 these days. I’ve played this at three showers, and the guesses are wildly off every time. Sites like LittleSizzle or Etsy (filter for free) have templates with item lists and answer sheets. Works best for 8-30 guests and any shower theme. Print one sheet per guest. Update the prices before the shower since baby product costs keep climbing.
3. Baby Word Scramble
A list of scrambled baby-related words that guests unscramble in three to five minutes. Simple, quick, and no one feels put on the spot. Words like “pacifier” become “CIAFPIER” and “stroller” becomes “TOLRESRL.” FreeBabyShowerPrintables.com offers free versions, or create your own with 15-20 words. Perfect for any group size and works for boy, girl, or neutral showers. This takes zero prep time since you just print and hand it out with pens. The person who unscrambles the most words wins. Make it harder for a crowd that loves puzzles by including less common items like “swaddle” or “bassinet.”
4. Wishes for Baby Cards
Advice, wishes, or predictions for the baby go on cute cards that the parents keep in a memory book. This one’s my favorite because it gives the new parents something meaningful to read later, especially during those exhausting 3 a.m. feedings. Canva, Greetings Island, or Pinterest have designs for any theme. Works for groups of any size, from intimate gatherings to 50-plus guests. Print one card per person and set them out with pens at each place setting. Display them in a basket near the gift table. Parents can read these aloud or keep them private.
5. Baby Jeopardy
Set up categories like Baby Gear, Nursery Rhymes, Famous Parents, Baby Animals, and Pregnancy Facts with point values for each question. This works best for groups that love game shows and a little friendly competition. Sites like MyPartyGames have free templates, or create your own PowerPoint version. Ideal for 10-40 guests split into teams of three to five people. Any shower theme works. The team format means everyone participates without individual pressure. Print question cards or display on a laptop if you have one available. Award points for correct answers and tally at the end for a winning team.
6. Don’t Say Baby
Each guest gets three clothespins to clip on their shirt when they arrive. If someone catches you saying the word “baby” during the shower, they take one of your pins. The guest with the most pins at the end wins. This game runs the entire party without taking dedicated time, which helps when you have a packed schedule. PrintableBabyShowerGames.com has free rule cards to explain how it works. Perfect for any size group and any theme. Print enough rule cards for tables or the entry area so guests know to watch their words.
7. Baby Predictions Cards
What will the baby’s birth date, weight, length, and hair color be? Guests fill out prediction cards with their guesses, and the parents keep these to see who guessed closest after the baby arrives. Canva or Shutterfly have free printables that match your shower theme. Works for any group size and boy, girl, or neutral showers. Print one per guest with space for their name, so parents know who to crown the winner later. These double as sweet keepsakes when the baby’s older. For virtual showers, email the PDF so guests can fill it out on screen and send it back.
8. Name That Baby Tune
Play snippets of songs with “baby” in the title while guests write down the song name and artist. Classics like “Ice Ice Baby” and “Baby One More Time” are obvious, but throw in some harder ones like “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes. BabyShowerGameIdeas.com has free answer sheets, or make your own list of 10-15 songs. Best for groups of 15-40 who love music trivia. Any shower theme works. Play 10-15 second clips from your phone or laptop using Spotify or YouTube. The person with the most correct answers wins. Include a mix of decades so different age groups can shine.
9. Baby Animal Matching Game
Match adult animal names to their baby names, like cow to calf, kangaroo to joey, and swan to cygnet. This stumps people every time because who remembers that a baby swan is a cygnet? FreePrintableBabyShowerGames.net has matching game sheets with 15-20 animal pairs. Works for any size group and is especially cute for neutral or animal-themed showers. Give guests three to five minutes to complete their sheets. The person with the most correct matches wins. Print one sheet per guest. Make it multiple choice if your crowd prefers easier games, or fill-in-the-blank for more challenge.
10. Baby Pictionary
Teams race to guess baby-related items while one person draws within 60 seconds. Items include things like a high chair, baby bottle, crib, pacifier, and diaper bag. MyPartyGames has free word lists and score sheets, or create your own with 30-40 items. Best for groups of 12-50 split into teams of four to six people. Works for any shower theme. You’ll need a large pad of paper or a whiteboard plus markers. This gets loud and competitive in the best way. Set a timer on your phone for each round and keep score on a separate sheet. Rotate who draws so everyone participates.
11. Baby Book Title Quiz
Show book covers with the word “baby” covered up and guests guess the title. Classics include “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and “The Happiest Baby on the Block” alongside newer titles. BabyShowerPrintables.org has free versions, or screenshot covers yourself and black out “baby” in a photo editor. Works for 10-40 guests and any theme. This takes about five minutes to play. Book-loving crowds especially enjoy this one. Print one sheet per guest with 10-15 covered titles. The person who identifies the most books correctly wins. Include a mix of parenting books, children’s books, and pregnancy guides.
12. Emoji Baby Shower Game
Strings of emojis represent baby items, nursery rhymes, or parenting phrases that guests decode. For example, a baby face plus a bottle plus a moon equals “feeding the baby at night.” These printables look modern and appeal to younger crowds who text in emojis constantly. Canva, Etsy (filter for free), or Pinterest have versions with answer keys included. Perfect for any group size and any shower theme. Print one sheet per guest with 10-15 emoji puzzles. Give guests five minutes to decode as many as possible. The winner gets the most correct. Create your own version if you can’t find one that matches your theme.
13. Baby Shower Mad Libs
The classic fill-in-the-blank story game adapted for baby showers. Guests provide words without knowing the story, then you read the hilarious results out loud. These always get the whole room laughing, especially when someone’s story includes ridiculous adjectives like “slimy” to describe the baby. Sites like BabyShowerIdeas4U or FreePrintables.net have free versions. Works for any size group and any theme. Print one per guest or have them work in pairs if you want more interaction. Read several stories aloud to the group or let each person read their own. Save these for the parents as funny keepsakes.
14. Who Knows Mommy Best
A quiz about the mom-to-be with questions like her pregnancy cravings, biggest fear about parenting, favorite baby name that didn’t make the cut, and predicted first word. This works best when the host gets answers from mom ahead of time. GreenEnvelopeEvents.com has free templates, or create your own with 10-12 questions. Ideal for 10-30 guests who know mom well. Any shower theme fits. The guest with the most correct answers wins and proves they know Mom best. Print one sheet per guest. Include a mix of easy questions everyone should know and harder ones that surprise people.
15. Nursery Rhyme Quiz
Test how well your guests remember classic nursery rhymes by giving them the first line and having them complete it or identify the rhyme. Lines like “Jack and Jill went up the…” seem easy until people blank under pressure. LittleSizzle or BabyShowerGames.com have quizzes with 15-20 rhymes and answer keys. Works for any size group and is especially fun for multi-generational showers where grandmas can show off. Any theme fits. Print one sheet per guest and give them five minutes. The person with the most correct answers wins. Include both obvious ones, like “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”, and trickier ones like “Little Boy Blue” to keep it interesting.
16. Baby Item Memory Game
Display 15-20 baby items on a tray, let guests study them for one minute, then cover the tray and have them write down everything they remember. The average person recalls maybe 10 items, so whoever gets closest to the actual count wins. FreeBabyShowerPrintables.com has answer sheets with numbered lines for guests to list items. Best for groups of 10-40 at in-person showers. Any theme works. You’ll need baby items like a pacifier, bib, rattle, teething ring, and nail clippers. This takes about five minutes total, including setup. The competitive types in your group will love trying to beat each other’s memory. Use common items so the challenge is remembering, not identifying weird baby gear.
17. Late Night Diaper Messages
Guests write funny messages, encouragement, or warnings on diapers with permanent markers that parents discover during exhausting middle-of-the-night changes. Canva or GreetingsIsland have free instruction cards to display at the activity station. Works for any group size and any theme. You’ll need a pack of size 1 or 2 diapers and several permanent markers in different colors. Set these out at a table where guests can decorate throughout the party. Messages like “You’ve got this!” or “Poop happens” make parents smile during rough nights. This doubles as a useful gift since every baby needs diapers.
18. Celebrity Baby Name Match
Match celebrity parents to their unique baby names like Apple, North, Blue Ivy, and Stormi. These names sound made-up until you realize they’re real, which makes this game entertaining. BabyShowerGameIdeas.com has free printables, or create your own list of 15-20 celebrity baby names with parent options to match. Perfect for pop culture fans in groups of any size. Any shower theme fits. Print one sheet per guest with names in one column and parents in another for matching. Give guests three to five minutes. The person with the most correct matches wins. Update your list regularly since celebrities keep naming babies wild things.
19. Baby Face Photo Match
Collect baby photos of the mom-to-be, dad-to-be, and several guests ahead of time, then have everyone guess who’s who. This reveals who had a full head of hair as a newborn and who was completely bald. MyPartyGames has game sheets with numbered spaces for guesses. Works for groups of 15-40 where most people know each other. Any theme fits. Get photos emailed to you beforehand, print them all on one sheet with numbers, and create an answer key. Guests write their guesses next to each number. The person with the most correct identifications wins. Parents especially love seeing each other as babies before their own arrive.
20. Baby Shower Phrase Bingo
This version of bingo uses phrases guests expect to hear during the shower, like “it’s a boy,” “first grandchild,” “so tiny,” “you’ll be a great mom,” and “sleep now while you can.” When someone says a phrase on your card, mark it off. FreePrintableBabyShowerGames.net has phrase bingo cards with pre-filled options. Works for any size group and any theme. Print one card per guest with phrases arranged randomly so everyone has different combinations. This runs throughout the shower without dedicated time. The first person to complete a row shouts bingo and wins. For longer showers, play blackout, where someone needs to mark off the entire card.
21. Guess the Baby Food
Remove labels from 8-10 jars of baby food and have guests smell or look at them to identify the flavor. Peas and sweet potatoes look similar when you can’t read the label, which makes this harder than it sounds. BabyShowerPrintables.org has answer sheets with numbered lines for guesses. Best for groups of 10-30 at in-person showers. Any theme works. Buy baby food jars for under $1 each at any grocery store and number them with tape. Set them out at a tasting station with spoons if guests want to taste. The person who correctly identifies the most flavors wins. This gets hilarious reactions when someone tries spinach, thinking it’s applesauce.
22. Baby Bucket List
Activities, traditions, or experiences guests hope the parents do with their baby go on cards like “first camping trip,” “bake cookies together,” or “read Harry Potter aloud.” These suggestions give new parents ideas they might not think of themselves during those overwhelming early months. Canva or Shutterfly have free bucket list cards with cute designs. Works for any group size and any shower theme. Print one card per guest and provide pens at each seat. Collect them in a basket for parents to read later and keep as inspiration. Some guests write serious suggestions, while others get creative with funny ones like “survive the terrible twos.” Parents appreciate both kinds.
23. Build a Baby Onesie Craft Station
Set up a station with plain white onesies in various sizes and fabric markers where guests decorate them throughout the party. The baby ends up with a unique wardrobe, and guests create something instead of just playing traditional games. FreeBabyShowerPrintables.com has instruction cards to display at the station. Works for any size group and is especially popular at crafty showers. Any theme fits. Buy plain onesies for around $3-5 each at Target or Walmart, and fabric markers run about $8-12 for a set. Set everything out at a dedicated table where people can work when they want. This keeps the party relaxed since it’s optional and ongoing. Parents get functional gifts they’ll actually use, and each onesie reminds them of who made it.
Your Stress-Free Shower Starts Now
That $40 you almost spent on forgettable party games? It stays in your pocket now, and your shower will be just as fun. Hosting shouldn’t require you to choose between a great party and staying on budget. These printables solve that problem completely.
Start with Baby Bingo if you want everyone engaged during gift opening, print Wishes for Baby Cards to give Mom something meaningful she’ll keep forever, or grab Price Is Right Baby Edition when you need a game that gets even shy guests laughing and participating. Pick three games, hit print, and you’re done. You just planned a shower that people will enjoy, spent nothing on entertainment, and kept your budget intact for a gift that matters.
