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12 baby shower games that won't make you cringe

Baby shower games can be fun. Really. Give these ones a whirl at your next shower.

12 baby shower games that won't make you cringe

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01And Bingo was his/her Name-o

What you’ll need: For this baby shower game, you'll want a different baby bingo card per guest and 15 to 20 card markers (cinnamon hearts work). We love this Baby Shower Bingo set.

How to play: As the mom-to-be opens her presents, guests mark-off the corresponding gift pic (blanket, bib, book). Standard Bingo rules apply. Who says gift opening has to be a snooze?

12 baby shower games that won't make you cringe

02Bottle boat races

What you’ll need: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options, baby bottles for each guest. Check out these bottles for breastfed babies that she probably has on her newborn checklist anyway!

How to play: It’s the same old game you remember (or would rather forget) from college only now the beer bottles have been replaced with baby bottles. Divide the party into two teams and may the best (tipsy) sailors win!

Baby bottles on a white background Photo: iStockphoto

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03Franken-baby

What you’ll need: Headshots of mom and pop, bristol board, a tech-savy host or helper.

How to play: Use one of the many “this is your baby” websites to create hypothetical spawn by swapping out the real dad/mom for famous folk like Obama, Tom Cruise or Angelina Jolie. Guests try to guess the mystery parent.

Baby wearing big sunglasses Photo: iStockphoto

04Advice Book

What you’ll need: A nice journal or scrapbook, a few coloured pens.

How to play: Have each guest write down a piece of parenting advice for the mom-to-be, whether inspirational, heartfelt or funny. You can include quotes or photos. It’ll be a keepsake she can look back on down the road, and maybe even share with her little one.

Pacifier on an open book Photo: iStockphoto

05Rock’n… rattle

What you’ll need: Plain onesies, permanent markers, list of rock’n’roll phrases (Live and Let Diaper, Colic Me Maybe, Rage Against the Mashed Peas…). Here's an affordable multipack of onesies that parents love.

How to play: Let your guests unleash their inner rock gods as they customize newborn-to-be-wild onesies. Why go cutesy when you can go cool?

Dad plays with baby with hair spiked up in a mohawk Photo: iStockphoto

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06Celebri-baby

What you’ll need: Bristol board, cut-out pictures of A-list offspring.

How to play: Finally, a fun outlet for all your celeb gossip. Guests earn points for ID-ing celebrity tots and their famous parents. Know your Zumas from your Zaharas, or else!!!

Beyonce sits outside with daughter Blue Ivy in her lap. Photo: @beyonce via Instagram

07Don’t say baby

What you’ll need: A safety pin for each guest.

How to play: Hand each guest a safety pin to wear when they arrive. For the duration of the party, if you hear someone else say the word “baby,” you get to steal their pin and wear it. At the end of the shower, the person with the most pins wins a prize.

the word Baby spelled out on top of cupcakes Photo: iStockphoto

08Guess the baby

What you’ll need: A couple of large bristol boards, pens and paper.

How to play: Have each guest send the hostess a baby photo of themselves in advance of the party so she can print them. Fill the bristol board with photos and number each one. Hang them on the wall, and have everyone guess which baby photo belongs to which guest.

Baby taking selfie on a smartphone with mom Photo iStockphoto

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09Character name game

What you’ll need: A couple of large bristol boards, pens and paper.

How to play: Have each guest send the hostess a baby photo of themselves in advance of the party so she can print them. Fill the bristol board with photos and number each one. Hang them on the wall, and have everyone guess which baby photo belongs to which guest.

Dolls of characters from Disney's Frozen Photo: iStockphoto

10Time capsule

What you’ll need: A small chest or box. This decorative box comes in a variety of colors and is an affordable choice.

How to play: It’s not so much a game as a cherished keepsake for the baby once she’s all grown up. Email guests in advance and tell them to bring a photo, trinket or souvenir of something big that happened that year. For example, a photo of the biggest chart-topping band of the year or the must-have toy of the year.

Baby sitting inside a colourful woven box Photo: iStockphoto

11Pin the sperm on the egg

What you’ll need: A blindfold, a board. This hilarious pin-the-sperm game is affordable, though you could certainly make your own.

How to play: Same idea as the classic childhood favourite—spin the blindfolded guest round and round and watch them attempt to pin the sperm on the egg.

We’ve got more NSFW baby shower games that guests will love.

Woman wearing a blindfold holds out her hand Photo: iStockphoto

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12Baby Top 40

What you’ll need: Paper, pens, a timer.

How to play: Set the timer on your phone (keep it short!) and see which guest can write down the most songs featuring the word “baby” in the title. Bonus: Prepare a “baby”-themed music list in advance to play throughout the party. See how well those guests were paying attention!

Baby wearing headphones too big for its head Photo: iStockphoto

Read more: 18 baby shower recipes 8 adorable baby shower themes

This article was originally published on Apr 24, 2017

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