Classy baby shower games

Written by OHmommy

Thursday, 03 December 2009 00:00

I have been to my fair share of baby showers to know that they are all the same. The glowing mother-to-be opens presents and guests are required to play ridiculous games. So. When my pregnant friend asked me to plan her shower I vowed to make it classy and fun. I wanted her shower to be memorable. The theme of the shower was, "We are HAPPY HOUR girlfriend is having a baby!" And essentially it was a girl's night out with yummy Mexican food, tasty Sangria (juice for the pregnant ladies) and a couple of super fun baby shower games.

It was memorable as we all laughed out loud like we have not done so in years. Many inside jokes were born that night. And this is how:

1. Baby shower name game
I asked each girlfriend to write down the mother's first name, the father's first name, and their last name. Underneath their names I instructed the guests to create a T column and write BOY on the right-hand side and GIRL on the left-hand side. The guests were than told to create as many baby names as they could using only the combined letters of the parent's names. As we shared the names we had created out loud we giggled and listened to hysterical stories of past boyfriends and situations.

2. Baby shower mad libs
As a former English teacher it should come to no surprise that at my best friend's baby shower we reviewed our parts of speech. And, It was hysterical. I asked each guest to fill out this "Adventure in Birthing" mad lib. When it came around to sharing the birthing story half of the guests were laughing so hard that tears had formed. This game was certainly the hit of the party!

3. Baby shower poem
The poem below, was perfect for an ice breaker. It required guests to interact with one another determining who was the natural blonde and who had the most kids. In the end, the guest who ended up with the box following the poem's directions, was the winner. We had a blast trying to figure out who wore the tightest top! It was the most perfect icebreaker ever. Seriously. Everyone was comfy, after thinking outside the box, and forced to interact with one another.

What you need: one empty wrapped boxed to resemble a gift for each table and a gift (we used the flower centerpiece) to give to the winner at each table. You need one person (we used the mother-to-be) to read the following poem.

Instruct one guest, at each table, to hold the wrapped box and listen ....

I'm just a little box
looking to belong
so pass me to the girlfriend
whose hair is the most long.

You can not keep me
that I know for sure
I want to go to the hands
with a pretty pink manicure.

You have beautiful hands,
but don't hold me too tight
pass me once to your left
then three times to your right.

I like all this action
I like all the moves
Now pass me to the girlfriend
who has the biggest B00bs!

I know this game is a lot of fun
But eventually it must stop
But first pass me on to the girlfriend
who's wearing the tightest top!!

I'm not yours to keep
even though of me you're fond
I want to be in the arms
of who ever is a natural blonde.

Hold me only for a short time
yes, that is what I mean
because now I want to be passed
to the girlfriend wearing the most green
(note - if no one is wearing green... go with the shower color)

This game's a real blast,
we're really having a ball
now pass me to a girlfriend
who is certainly the most tall.

When (MOMMY TO BE) and (DADDY TO BE) have their baby
they join the parent group
so pass me to the mom
who has the biggest troop!

The game must come to an end
I am so sorry to say
but first pass me to the person
whose birthday is closest to the due date (BABY DUE DATE)!

Hold me for a moment
then pass me to your right
then 3 times to the left
and 4 more to the right

Now I have nothing in me
so there's no need to open
when you leave today
the centerpiece is your token!

Our friends confessed that it was the best baby shower they have ever attended. There are simply no words for me to describe how much fun we had that night, getting to know each other and laughing together over silly jokes. What games were memorable at the last baby shower you attended?

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 December 2009 07:34