Baby Shower Games to Print for Free

Finding baby shower games to print for free can help you plan the ultimate party in honor of the special new mommy-to-be in your life.

When you're on the prowl for free baby shower games, try to keep in mind what others will enjoy. There are plenty of games out there that are so old-fashioned they won't engage guests, while others are designed just to embarrass the honoree. If the expectant mother is especially shy, you may want to avoid games that require her to be the absolute center of attention. If she is particularly conservative, you'll want to steer clear of anything risqué or which can be construed as inappropriate. These are just a few examples of things to be aware of when selecting baby shower games. Only you and the other planners will know for sure what games are a good fit for your guest list.

When looking for baby shower games to print for free, you’ll also want to keep time and money in mind. Nobody wants to participate in a game that is time consuming and elaborate. People come to events such as baby showers to relax, eat a light meal and visit with the honoree. If you try to keep activities to less than 20 minutes each, everyone will be glad they played!

Being conscious of cost is especially important if you are choosing the games but someone else is footing the bill. Elaborate supplies and gifts are not necessary with baby shower games. Instead, keep it simple and pick up some modest prizes such as scented lotions or candles that match the shower colors and won’t cost a fortune.

There are plenty of baby shower games available. Below are just a few favorites you'll enjoy.

Since you are nabbing free ideas, allow your shower guests to share the same cost-conscious sentiment with a baby-themed version of The Price is Right. Purchase 12 inexpensive baby items, from diaper pins to actual diapers; hunt in your local store's baby care aisle to find the various products you need.

Invite each shower guest to guess the cost of each item and then add up her total. The one who comes closest to the actual receipt total is the winner. As a bonus, the mother-to-be gets to take home the baby supplies as an additional gift.

Many baby showers include a frugal game where guests are asked to predict the quantity of an item, such as cotton balls, cotton swabs, or pink and blue jelly beans, stuffed into a clear jar. Guessing can also utilize the other senses, such as melting different types of candy bars into diapers and challenging all of the ladies to guess the brand of candy bar by smell and feel.

Collaborate with your co-planners to come up with a great guessing game, perhaps putting a personal twist on it to make it special for the guest of honor.

Buy a plain white onesie for each guest, and gather all of the fabric paint, iron-on transfers and other craft supplies you can find. Organize it all on a side table at the shower and invite party guests to decorate a baby outfit for the new little one. Some will be sweet, some will be humorous –you'll be amazed at the creative wardrobe baby will have inherited by the end of the afternoon.

In addition to free ideas, the Internet is a great resource for baby shower games to print for free that are 100% free to put together and use. Websites such as Plan the Perfect Baby Shower provide printable game cards, clip art, and other game parts perfect for an afternoon shower activity.

Baby Shower.com is another website with plenty of printable games. Through this site you can also order inexpensive customizable items like Baby Bingo, which the honoree can then keep and scrapbook if she wishes to do so.

Whichever game you choose, it's sure to be an entertaining way to anticipate the arrival of the new baby.

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