Baby Shower Games - Spice it up!
A few fun baby shower games can really make sure the baby shower celebration you throw is fun and exciting. Games can be used to add a little zip to any gathering and help the people attending get acquainted and feel at ease amongst each other.
Feeding Time!
Put some cotton balls in a large bowl and place another empty bowl in front of it. One at a time, the players try to transfer the cotton balls from one bowl to the other while blindfolded using two spoons. There is a 30 second time limit for each player. Since cotton balls are so light, it will actually be really hard to gauge how many balls you are scooping with the spoons. The winner of the game is the player that able to transfer the most number of cotton balls within the thirty seconds.
The Name Game
Have your guests choose two names for the baby and ask them to write these names on a piece of paper. Now have each person find words that can be made from the letters in those names. The object of the game is to make as many words from these names as possible. A word must have at least three letters. Give the guests a certain amount of time, for exmple two minutes, to write down their words.
Ask your guests not to say the names they have chosen out loud, as a twist to the game can be made by having the other players try to guess the original names selected.
Example: Catherine Lynn
Nice - cat - the - then - they - care - liar - yet - lather
Example: Michael - Anthony
Ant – hint – mint – minty - lint
Rice Bowl
Half fill a bowl with plain, uncooked rice and then mix in some small closed safety pins. Place an empty bowl beside the bowl of rice. Have your guests take turns one at a time. Blindfold the players and set them right in front of the bowls. The object of the game is to transfer as many safety pins as possible to a different bowl in 30 seconds. This is a not as easy as it may seem as the safety pins feel a lot like the rice too.
These are only a few of the dozens of games you could play during the baby shower celebrations. Make sure these games foster friendships and, of course, put the mother-to-be in the spotlight. This is sure to make your baby shower a lot more interesting and memorable.
