Baby shower Games for Kids are essential to ensure both parents and kids is a baby shower, but having fun for the parents becomes a mirage if kids are not engaged. To keep your guests entertained and their heads in the baby shower party, make sure that you plan for baby shower games for kids!
If you know their age group, then you are in for luck.
You should not panic, though, if you do not have the slightest clue of their age group since we got you covered; we have made a list of baby shower games for kids to ensure that the kids are engaged while everyone else enjoys the party.
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Baby shower Games for Kids List
Here i put together a list of 20 games that you can choose from:
Decorating Onesies and Bibs
You will need fabric markers for the little ones to decorate either onesies or bibs for the new baby. It’s a fun, easy craft for kids of all ages. Pretty sure even the grown-ups will join in.
Baby bottle drink-off
It’s a drinking competition for kids. Give each kid a baby full of the drink. All of them will compete in drinking, and the first to finish will be the winner.
What you will need for this game is :
- baby bottles
- The drinks, e.g., juice, water
- Watch for timing
- Bibs
Pass the pacifier
As the name suggests, it is a team-based baby shower game where you group kids into teams of a certain number.
Each team stands in a line, each with straws.The first person in line will hold the pacifier using the straw by his mouth, then pass the pacifier to others by straw, no hand touching until the last person. The participants that gets to the end first wins.
Here is what you need:
- Straws
- Pacifiers with handles
Pair the socks game
You can take full advantage of this one because it’s rare occasions that kids will help pair socks!
How to Play
Put all the baby’s unpaired socks on the floor, and each kid must match as many socks as he can in a set time range. The kid who matches the most socks is the winner.
Here is what you need:
- Unpaired socks
- Timer
You can get free Printable for the Socks From here
Pass the Dirty Diaper
It’s a diaper game and one of the popular games for kids at a baby shower.
What you need:
- Diapers
- Chocolate
- Music playlist
How to play: Before the party, apply the melted chocolate inside the diaper, let the kids sit in a circle, give any kid a diaper to start the game by passing the diaper around while the music plays. The kid who will be holding the diaper when the music stops will be out of the game. The last kid left in the game will be the winner
The Baby Shower ABCs
The advantage of this game is that it is fast and more exciting. You will have to prepare ahead of time.
What you will need:
- Paper
- Pen
- Timer
- Computer
- Printer
How to play: Before the day, writes the Alphabet on a sheet of paper vertically. Print and make copies according to the number of kids that you have. During the party games, hand out the sheets to each kid and write the name or words associated with the baby for each Alphabet. The kid who writes the most comments is the winner.
Dress the Baby Race
Try this fantastic game, and the kids will love it. It’s a dressing competition where each kid is given a doll without clothes, then everything required to dress the dish is given. Each kid is blindfolded and starts to dress the doll. The one who wraps the beauty faster is the winner.
What you need:
- Diapers
- Dolls
- Blindfold
- Baby dressing requirements such as powder
Baby shower bingo
Baby shower Bingo is a fun and easy game for kids. You print and play much more effortless.
How to play; The kids cross off the matching items on the sheet. Whoever crosses off the most is the winner.
Baby Food Feeding
Applesauce kids’ baby shower game is a little messy, but there is always a way to make it less cluttered. This one will leave the kids very impressed, and they will mingle with each other easily.
What you need;
- Blindfold
- Jar of Applesauce
- Plastic bags
- Scissors
- Spoons
How to play: Before the party, cut holes in the plastic bags in a way that one can wear. During the party games time, separate the kids into teams of two, wear the plastic bags over them, give each team member a spoon, give each group a jar of apple juice, blindfold each member, and feed each other. Whichever team finishes the apple juice fast is the winner.
Baby Shower Grab
This baby shower game is perfect for those kids who work carefully and quickly under pressure.
What you need:
- Baby clothes
- Hangers
- Baby clothes pins
- Timer
How to Play: Before the game, clip the clothing onto the hanger using pins, place the hanger on a hook. During the game, give each kid a hanger with clothes, have the kids one hand placed behind their backs, and remove the pieces of clothing from the hanger. Whoever draws the most parts wraps without dropping the pins or clothes is the winner.
Mom and Baby animals
Mom and Baby animal game is the most straightforward game to engage the kids at a baby shower. Mom and baby animals game goes with any baby shower theme.
What you need: The mom and animal game
How to play: Arrange the kids into teams, give each group the game, and match the baby to its mom. Whichever team matches the most when the set time is over will be the winner.
Jelly Bean Bottle Game
Which kid is the best at number guessing? You will quickly found out by engaging them in this fantastic game.
What you need:
- Bag of jelly beans
- Paper and pen
- Empty baby bottle
How to play: Fill the bottle with jelly beans, then pour into a container and count them. Record the number making sure the kids don’t see the recorded figure. Pour the jelly beans back to the bottle and show the kids. The kids get to guess the number of beans in the bottle and record for each kid, which is closest to the exact number win.
Draw the Baby
Draw the baby game is the perfect game to include in your baby shower for kids. The game will spot the drawing artist among the kids. The kids will love this game.
What you need:
- Blindfolds
- Paper
- Crayons, Pencils
- Timer
How to play: Give each kid a drawing paper and pencil or crayon or any drawing material. Blindfold each kid and have them draw the baby. Collect the pieces when the timer stops, most accessible, and mom to judge the most talented.
Don’t Drop the Baby
Kids love carrying babies; this game will encourage them to take care of the new bundle of joy if they get that chance!
What you need:
- Eggs
- Paints, food coloring, markers, etc.
- Large wooden spoon
How to play: Ask the kids to decorate an egg to look like a baby, using paints. Then organize a relay race in which each kid carries the egg “baby” on a spoon. The participants should hold the spoon between their teeth.
Tip: Play with hardboiled eggs to avoid messy breaks!
Memory Game
The memory matching game is a perfect game for kids as it can be played over and over again with different themes to choose from. It’s a quiet game, and you won’t have to worry about the kids getting into mischief.
Emoji Pictionary
Emoji baby shower game would be great for children above seven years. Use printables that have Disney movies or famous lullabies. Here is our Baby Shower Emoji Game Guide (2 Printable included)
Baby’s First ABC Book – Personalized
For a beautiful keepsake for the baby shower, have the kids’ color printed on black and white pages with alphabets. The kids should write their names on the pages for a personalized feel.
You can get the free template for this game Here
Baby Block Keepsakes
Blocks are versatile as they double up as nursery decor and also baby’s toys. This is a fun and effortless activity for kids of all ages. To avoid a mess, use paint pens instead of paint.
The kids will paint the wooden blocks with different colors.
Pacifier Hunt
For a very engaging baby shower game, purchase several pacifiers and hid them all around. The kids will then search for the pacifiers like easter egg hunting. The kid who gets the most pacifiers wins a prize.
Word Search
A word search will keep the kids busy for a long time without getting into trouble or getting bored. Print several kids-themed word searches and have the kids play.
You can download the template for this game here with the answer key
Conclusion
Baby Shower Games for kids will make the event enjoyable for the kids; when adults are done talking adult stuff, they can always turn to be spectators cheering the kids and having a good time. Such baby showers are permanently etched in their memories.
For baby showers with kids, ensure that all the kids get a prize to avoid tantrums and a peaceful baby shower.