Coed Baby Shower Games: 20 Fun Ideas for Everyone

A baby shower guest list can bring together people who don’t usually spend time in the same room: college friends, grandparents, neighbors, and co-workers. The right coed baby shower games give everyone something to talk about without making the afternoon feel like one long competition.

Start with a game guests can play from their seats, such as Dad Jokes or The Price Is Right Baby Game. Add a team challenge if your group enjoys getting involved, then save Baby Gift Bingo for present opening. You only need a few activities to give the party some structure.

A coed shower is sometimes called a Jack and Jill baby shower. These 20 ideas work for either format, with a mix of guessing games, conversation starters, and playful competitions.

How do you make a coed baby shower fun?

Choose games based on your guests’ interests, not assumptions about what men or women will enjoy. A group that loves trivia might prefer a team quiz, while another crowd will happily spend 10 minutes trying to bowl with baby bottles.

Mix a seated activity with something more interactive, and make participation optional. The parents-to-be can play, judge, or watch—there’s no need to put them in every game.

Think about the party space, too. Save relays for a clear, level area, and keep smaller games near the seating. If children are attending, keep tiny game pieces and balloon supplies out of reach.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises keeping small balls and small-part toys away from children under 3, and deflated balloons away from children under 8.

How many games should you play at a coed baby shower?

For a three-hour shower, two to four games is a useful starting point. Choose fewer if you’re serving a full meal, opening lots of gifts, or inviting guests who would rather catch up than compete.

You could start with Dad Jokes as people arrive, play a group guessing game after food, and bring out Baby Gift Bingo during presents. Leave gaps between activities so guests can finish conversations.

For more shower game ideas, browse our bridal shower games and adapt a favorite to suit the parents-to-be.

The best coed baby shower games

The participant counts below are suggested setups. For larger groups, use teams or run additional rounds. “Level” describes the difficulty of playing, rather than the amount of decorating or preparation involved.

1. Dad Jokes

Give guests a sheet of dad jokes with the punchlines missing. Everyone writes the answer they think completes each joke, then the host reads the answer key.

Award one point for each correct answer. For close wording, accept an answer that delivers the same punchline. The highest score wins; use one extra joke to break a tie.

Keep the jokes short enough that people can play while chatting. A few groans when you reveal the answers are part of the fun.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: Any group size
• Things to prepare: Joke sheets, an answer key, pens, and a prize

2. Baby Stroller Races

Mark a short course and have players push a toy stroller carrying a baby doll from start to finish. Add one stop where they fasten a diaper on the doll before continuing.

Time each player separately and have them walk the course. The fastest completed run wins. If the doll falls out, the player stops to put it back before moving on.

Use toy strollers and dolls only. Set up this stroller race relay game on a clear, level surface where players won’t cross the food line.

Things to prepare: Strollers, dolls, diapers, course markers, and a timer

3. Baby Betting Squares

Turn the traditional betting idea into a baby-prediction game without requiring anyone to contribute money. Give each guest a card with spaces for the baby’s birth date, weight, and length.

Collect the cards and keep them until the family is ready to share the news. Award one point for the closest prediction in each category. The guest with the most points wins; ties share the win.

Because the results come later, choose a prize you can send or deliver after the shower.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: Any group size
• Things to prepare: Prediction sign template, cards, pens, and a way to contact the winner

4. Blindfolded Diaper Changing Race

Seat players at a table with a baby doll, an open diaper, and a blindfold. On “Go,” they try to put the diaper on the doll without looking.

The first player to finish with the diaper correctly positioned and both tabs fastened wins. Have a judge check the diapers before announcing the result.

Keep this as a doll-only tabletop game. For guests who would rather skip the blindfold, offer a separate round using oven mitts instead.

• Level: Medium
• Number of participants: 5–10 players, in rounds if needed
• Things to prepare: Dolls, diapers, blindfolds or oven mitts, and a table

5. My Water Broke Game

Freeze a miniature plastic baby inside each ice cube ahead of time. At the shower, put one cube in a clear, sealed bag for each adult player.

Everyone tries to melt their cube using only the warmth of their hands. No opening the bag, breaking the ice, or adding heat. The first person whose baby is completely free of the ice calls, “My water broke!”

Keep the cubes out of drinks and collect the bags afterward. Serve this game on trays to catch condensation.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: 12–15 adult players
• Things to prepare: Miniature plastic babies, ice cube trays, clear sealable bags, and trays

6. Find the Baby Mama Game

Order scratch-off cards with one winning card featuring the mom-to-be. The remaining cards can show fictional characters or other clearly different faces.

Hand out one card per guest and ask everyone to scratch together. Whoever reveals the winning face gets the prize.

Confirm the order quantity and customization deadline before buying. If you have more guests than cards, play in small teams rather than leaving someone out.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: Any group size with enough cards
• Things to prepare: A customized scratch-card set, coins, and a prize

7. Baby Bowling Game

Arrange 10 empty plastic baby bottles in a triangle and mark a throwing line. Players take turns rolling a soft ball toward the bottles.

Give each player two rolls per turn, clearing fallen bottles between rolls. Score one point per bottle knocked down, then reset all 10 bottles for the next person. After three turns each, the highest total wins.

Ask a helper to reset the bottles while you keep score. For teams, give each side the same number of turns.

• Level: Medium
• Number of participants: 6–8 players
• Things to prepare: Ten plastic baby bottles, a soft ball, tape, and a score sheet

8. Guess Who? Game

Ask the parents-to-be a set of questions before the shower. Guests then guess which parent matches each answer.

Try questions such as “Who has saved more baby names?” or “Who is more likely to sing a made-up lullaby?” Give guests both parents’ names and a “both” option on the answer sheet.

Read the parents’ agreed answers aloud and award one point for each match. These are their predictions and preferences, not promises about who will handle every parenting task.

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• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: Any group size
• Things to prepare: Question sheets, the parents’ answer key, and pens

9. Diaper Pong Game

Attach open diapers securely to a freestanding board to create pockets for ping-pong balls. Label each pocket with a point value and mark a throwing line.

Players get three throws per turn. Add the points for balls that stay in a diaper, then let the next person try. After three turns each, the highest score wins.

Check that the board is stable before playing. This version uses points, so you can skip the cups and drinking rules.

• Level: Medium
• Number of participants: 4–8 players
• Things to prepare: A sturdy board, diapers, ping-pong balls, point labels, and a score sheet

10. Finish Daddy’s Phrase

Ask the dad-to-be to finish several sentences before the shower, then give guests the same unfinished phrases.

Try “My first dad joke will be…,” “The baby’s first Halloween costume should be…” or “The bedtime story I’ll read most is….” Guests write the answers they think he chose.

Award one point for each matching answer, allowing close wording when the meaning is the same. Read his original answers after everyone finishes. You can adapt the game to feature either parent or both.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: Any group size
• Things to prepare: Phrase sheets, the completed answer key, and pens

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11. Pacifier Hunt Baby Shower Game

Hide numbered paper pacifier cutouts around the party space before guests arrive. Set a boundary for the search and keep every cutout somewhere reachable without climbing or opening cupboards.

Give players five minutes to find as many as they can. The person with the most cutouts wins; tied players can share the prize.

Paper pieces make this version easy to count and collect. Keep a record of the hiding spots so you can find any that remain after the game.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: 10–15 players
• Things to prepare: Numbered paper pacifier cutouts, tape, a timer, and a hiding-place list

12. Battle of the Sexes Game

Use the familiar team-quiz format, but let guests form mixed teams rather than dividing everyone by gender. Prepare baby-related questions, nursery-rhyme clues, and a few facts about the parents-to-be.

For a simple version, read 10 questions and have teams write their answers. Award one point per correct answer and reveal scores at the end. A written format gives everyone time to contribute without needing buzzers.

Check your answer key before the shower and avoid questions that depend on a particular brand or an unclear “average.”

• Level: Medium
• Number of participants: 8–10 players split into two teams
• Things to prepare: Ten questions, a verified answer key, answer sheets, pens, and a score sheet

13. Who Said It? Game

Collect five childhood memories from each parent-to-be before the shower. Choose short stories that don’t give away the answer through names or obvious details.

Read the 10 memories aloud while guests write which parent they think each one belongs to. Award one point for each correct guess.

This game focuses on the parents’ past, while Guess Who? looks at their preferences and predictions. Choose one if you want a varied lineup without two similar guessing games.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: Any group size
• Things to prepare: Ten approved memories, an answer key, answer sheets, and pens

14. Heads Up! Baby Edition

Write baby-related words on cards, such as “stroller,” “burp cloth,” “lullaby,” and “diaper bag.” One player holds a card above their forehead without looking at it.

Their teammates describe the word without saying it. Give each team 60 seconds to guess as many cards as possible, allowing passes when someone gets stuck.

Rotate the guesser and give each team three turns. The team with the most correct guesses wins. Use fresh cards for each turn.

• Level: Medium
• Number of participants: 8–10 players in two teams
• Things to prepare: Baby-word cards and a timer

15. Baby Face Game

With the parents’ permission, print photos and cut out copies of their eyes, noses, mouths, and other facial features. Give each player a blank face template to build a playful baby portrait.

Set a 10-minute timer, then display the finished faces. Let the parents-to-be choose favorites for categories such as “most creative” or “best expression.”

Frame this as a collage activity, rather than a prediction of what their baby will look like. Check that both parents are comfortable with the photos you plan to use.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: 3–5 players, or more with extra supplies
• Things to prepare: Approved photo copies, face templates, scissors and glue sticks

16. Baby Gift Bingo

Before gift opening, give guests blank 5-by-5 bingo cards with a free center square. Ask them to fill the other spaces with gifts they think the parents-to-be will receive.

As each present is opened, guests mark one matching square. The first person to complete a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line calls “Bingo.” Check the winning card against the gifts opened before awarding the prize.

Use broad categories, such as “baby book” or “blanket,” rather than exact brands. If you’re still browsing gift ideas, our first-time parents baby registry guide will give you tons of ideas!

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: Any group size
• Things to prepare: Blank bingo cards, pens, and prizes

17. The Price Is Right Baby Game

Display eight to 10 baby items with their prices hidden. Include a mix of familiar supplies, such as wipes, a bib, a board book, and diapers. Number the items and keep receipts for your answer key.

Give guests five minutes to estimate each price and add up their guesses. In this version, the total closest to the actual combined price wins, whether it’s above or below. Use prices before sales tax.

Break a tie by comparing guesses for item one, then item two if needed. The parents-to-be can take home the supplies afterward.

• Level: Easy
• Number of participants: Any group size
• Things to prepare: Eight to 10 baby items, receipts, numbered labels, answer sheets, pens, and a prize

18. Baby Bump Twister Game

For willing adult players, add a small inflated balloon beneath a loose shirt before starting a regular game of Twister. One person calls the spinner while the others follow the mat’s instructions.

A player is out when they fall or put a knee or elbow on the mat. The last remaining player wins.

Keep the mat on a non-slip surface with space around it. Players can stop whenever a position feels uncomfortable; the parents-to-be can take the caller or judge role instead.

• Level: Hard
• Number of participants: Up to 4 adult players
• Things to prepare: A Twister game, inflated balloons, and a clear playing area

19. Blow + Pop Baby Race Game

Split volunteers into two teams of four or five. At a table, each player uses a hand pump to inflate a balloon, ties it, and passes the pump to the next teammate.

Once a team has finished inflating all its balloons, its players pop them by hand at the table. The first team to finish wins. Keep the balloons out from under clothing and away from faces.

This is a loud game, so check that the group is comfortable with popping balloons. Offer a quieter version that ends when every balloon is inflated, and have an adult collect broken pieces immediately.

• Level: Hard
• Number of participants: 8–10 adult players
• Things to prepare: Balloons, two hand pumps, a table, and a container for cleanup

20. Tinkle in the Pot Game

Give each player a ping-pong ball to hold between their knees. They walk a short marked route and try to drop the ball into a wide plastic container without using their hands.

If the ball falls along the route, the player picks it up and returns to the start. For a relay, the next teammate begins after the ball lands in the container. Give teams equal numbers of players.

The first team to finish wins. Keep the route short and clear, and use plastic containers instead of glass jars.

• Level: Hard
• Number of participants: Up to 10 adult players in two teams
• Things to prepare: Ping-pong balls, wide plastic containers, and tape for the start line

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