25+ Hilarious Baby Shower Games That Will Make Your Guests Cry-Laughing

Baby showers are the perfect excuse to gather friends and family for giggles, snacks, and a little friendly chaos. Whether you’re planning a small, intimate brunch or a loud, colorful bash, the right mix of games will keep energy high and bellies aching from laughter. If you prefer low-key options for some guests, check out a roundup of non-game baby shower activities that are relaxed but still memorable.

Below are more than 25 silly, surprising, and utterly goofy games guaranteed to make people laugh — and maybe leave a few blushing. Each game includes a quick how-to and a tip to increase the comedy factor.

Icebreaker Giggles

1. Celebrity Baby Name Match

• How to: Print cards with celebrity names on one set and their baby names on another. Guests pair up.
• Tip: Include obscure celebrity parents to prompt hilarious guesses.

2. Baby Photo Guessing Game

• How to: Ask guests to bring a baby photo; everyone guesses who’s who.
• Tip: Encourage over-the-top baby captions for bonus laughs.

3. Who’s That Belly?

• How to: Tape index cards over various bellies (pictures of fruits) and guests guess weight/fruit type blindfolded.
• Tip: Use giant fruits like watermelon and coconut for dramatic reveals.

Silly Skill Challenges

4. Diaper Derby

• How to: Teams change a doll’s diaper while wearing oven mitts.
• Tip: Time them and award a prize for the “cleanest chaos.”

5. Blindfold Bottle Race

• How to: Blindfolded players try to pour water into a baby bottle.
• Tip: Replace water with colorful juice for messy hilarity.

6. Sock Toss

• How to: Toss rolled-up socks into a baby tub — the farthest misses are sometimes the funniest.
• Tip: Use oversized socks and funny sound effects.

Wordplay & Guessing Games

7. Baby Word Scramble

• How to: Unscramble baby-themed words on a whiteboard; fastest wins.
• Tip: Include made-up words for confusion-induced laughter.

8. Who Said It?

• How to: Match quotes to the mom-to-be (or famous parents) — lying is encouraged.
• Tip: Allow one “creative rewrite” per person for extra silliness.

9. Baby Pictionary

• How to: Draw baby items with timers; no letters allowed.
• Tip: Have an “art judge” award points for dramatic interpretation.

Creative Contests

10. Diaper Cake-Off

• How to: Small teams create the most extravagant diaper cake.
• Tip: Provide ridiculous props like tiny sunglasses and toy trophies.

11. Onesie Design Relay

• How to: Teams decorate onesies blindfolded in relay style.
• Tip: Use washable markers and add glitter for over-the-top design disasters.

12. Baby Name Mash-Up

• How to: Mash two names together on whiteboards and explain the “meaning.”
• Tip: Ask someone sober to judge and someone tipsy to defend the name.

Food-Related Laughs

13. Taste Test — Baby Food Edition

• How to: Blindfolded guests taste baby foods and guess flavors.
• Tip: Add a “mystery jar” with a non-baby food for audible reactions.

14. Bottle Chug Race

• How to: Sip juice from baby bottles; first to finish wins.
• Tip: Use ridiculous straws or small sippy cups to make it awkward.

15. Pacifier Hunt

• How to: Hide pacifiers in a bowl of rice — fastest finder wins.
• Tip: Add glitter to the rice for a dramatic clean-up moment.

Team & Relay Mayhem

16. Stroller Obstacle Course

• How to: Push a stroller through cones and over ramps with a doll passenger.
• Tip: Include silly obstacles like “stop for diaper change.”

17. Baby Shower Taboo

• How to: Play Taboo with baby-related words; the laughter comes from creative circumlocutions.
• Tip: Add penalty dares for forbidden words.

18. Team Lullaby Karaoke

• How to: Teams perform intentionally bad lullabies; judge originality and overacting.
• Tip: Provide baby-themed props and goofy back-up dancers.

Pranks & Custom Games

19. The Diaper Note Swap

• How to: Guests write fake “diaper notes” like a restaurant review for an infant.
• Tip: Read them aloud in a dramatic news-anchor voice.

20. Baby Bingo with a Twist

• How to: Classic bingo but squares are silly actions (e.g., “makes a baby face”).
• Tip: The caller must act out one square per round.

21. Don’t Say “Baby”

• How to: Start a ban on the word “baby”; anyone who says it gives up a token.
• Tip: Tokens can be cashed in for dares — and very silly forfeits.

Quiet But Hysterical

22. Advice for the Mom-to-Be

• How to: Guests write advice; the funniest is read aloud and voted on.
• Tip: Encourage wildly impractical advice for laughs.

23. Baby Predictions & Mad Libs

• How to: Fill-in-the-blank predictions about the baby’s future; read them dramatically.
• Tip: Have someone perform the prediction as if reading late-night news.

24. Name That Nursery Rhyme (Badly)

• How to: Hum or recite a nursery rhyme poorly and have others guess.
• Tip: Use accents and soap-opera-style dramatization.

Games for Every Guest (Including Men)

25. Daddy-to-Be Roast & Toast

• How to: Gentle roast of the dad followed by heartfelt toasts.
• Tip: Keep a timer and a “compliment” jar for balance. This is a great inclusive option for parties featuring competitive guys and can pair well with guides to baby shower games that men enjoy.

26. Baby Ball Toss

• How to: Toss a soft ball into a laundry basket while reciting one-liners about parenting.
• Tip: Give bonus points for the corniest dad-joke.

27. Grow-a-Name

• How to: Teams receive clay to sculpt a baby name interpretation in 3 minutes.
• Tip: Most abstract interpretation wins highest comedy score.

28. Photo Caption Contest

• How to: Provide silly baby photos and have guests write captions. Read aloud and vote.
• Tip: Add a “NSFW” caption category for daring crowds.

Prize Ideas That Add Fuel to the Funny

• Gag awards (tiny tiara, faux “Best Diaper Changer” ribbon)
• Practical goodies packaged with ridiculous labels (e.g., “Emergency Sleep in a Jar”)
• Edible prizes in absurd shapes (like baby-shaped cookies)

Tips for Keeping It Fun (Not Mean)

• Set a clear tone: playful, not humiliating.
• Know your crowd — what’s hilarious to some might embarrass others.
• Use comfy chairs and adequate breaks; laughter is better with snacks.
• Have a few quieter options (crafts, photo booth) for guests who’d rather watch.

Conclusion

For printable invitations, favors, and décor that match a hilarious game plan, consider browsing Minted’s ideas and inspiration for celebrations to find stationery and styling that elevates the theme. If you’re drafting a remembrance or program note and want examples of tone and wording, an obituary such as this sample obituary can offer guidance on respectful phrasing.