Baby showers are often known for being light-hearted, casual affairs. Many people, however, may draw the line at making a fool of themselves in public. This is the typical line of thought that has bothered many a host on the matter of baby shower games.
Party games in general can draw something of a mixed reaction from people. Some people will take to them with an enthusiastic, gung-ho attitude. Others may sheepishly prefer to sit them out, only participating once they are prodded on by a large enough group of people. Still others may dismiss the need for them outright, claiming that they are above such silly games.
While potential party poopers and wallflowers may be an unavoidable occurrence at any party, they do not have to put a damper on your shower festivities. Invited guests should be able to appreciate the central conceit of any baby shower, which is the welcoming of a new baby boy or girl into the world. Sometimes this may involve willingly letting their guard down and giving themselves an excuse to act goofy once in a while. After all, who can really afford to act serious all the time when babies are involved?
Many of today's popular baby shower games have a tendency to ramp up the goofiness quotient, sometimes with a little extra surrealism thrown in. There's the wacky "My Water Broke" game, which involves a bunch of ice cube trays, tiny plastic babies, and a handful of very surprised guests. There is the game where players use toilet paper or tape to guess the size of the mommy-to-be's tummy, which is possibly the only acceptable context in which to enquire after a woman's weight. Then there are the many different variations of the Dirty Diaper game, which can add the inevitable element of potty humor to the party proceedings.
If like many you would prefer not having to risk embarrassing yourself, you can go for more traditional games with a baby-specific spin. Musical Chairs can work just as well by playing nursery rhymes and lullabies over the sound system. Classic party standbys like Pin the Tail on the Donkey, Bobbling for Apples and Spin the Bottle can be adapted for baby showers by turning the donkey into a baby, the tail into a diaper, the apples into pacifiers, and the bottle into, well, a baby bottle.
If action games are not your thing, there's no need to worry. There are a number of baby shower games that can just as easily be played while sitting down. These include baby quizzes, trivia contests about the guest of honor, or even a round of Baby Bingo.
While not every guest enjoys party games, a significantly larger portion of them do enjoy the possibility of winning prizes. For the baby shower you can hold simple raffles and give out door prizes, giving everyone an equal shot at winning. One fun idea would be to randomly mark the underside of one of the party plates with a star. Just when everyone is about to eat, the guest who is carrying the winning plate can be given a prize.
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