Baby showers today are no longer like they used to be. Years ago, you would arrange a nice lunch for the mother to be and her family and friends. After the main meal and before desert the mother to be would open her presents. Then there would be cake. These parties were very nice, mothers-to-be got useful, and some luxury items for their baby.
Today all that has changed. There are now theme baby showers. Daddies-to-be-showers are gaining popularity along with mommy and daddy to be combined showers. Today music is played, buffets are served and games are played. One of the most fun games to play at a baby shower is baby shower bingo. There are even a few ways to play it so you can customize it to fit your needs and desires.
There are some general things you are going to need before you start. There are many bingo cards available on the internet for free download, print out one for each guest. Make sure you have enough pens or pencils for each guest to get one also. This is a good place to start. The next step is up to you. For one version of the game, you can simply put a name or picture of something related to a baby in each box. For example, car seat, bottle, diapers, mobile, crib bumper, crib sheets, onesies etc. Make each card different and have enough cards for all of the guests to have one. Then when mom starts to open her presents the game starts. If the mother to be opens a bib for example everyone who had a “bib” space on their card could cross it off. Play continues like this until someone calls bingo and they get a prize of some sort. You could play for a regular bingo five numbers in a line in any direction, a full card, or any other “style” bingo name you know of.
Another option is to print out the same bingo cards only instead of playing while opening presents you can do it on a tour of the nursery. This is a fun way to play if the party is at the mothers-to-be’s house. Everyone goes into the nursery and as mom shows off all of her new stuff she has gotten so far, the guests mark off what they see on their bingo cards. For example, the crib, mobile, swing, dresser etc. Like the above game, play any “style” bingo game you can think of. The winner would still get a prize.
Another option is to simply put words in each box as described above on each bingo card. Someone usually the hostess is a designated caller, she simply calls out a list of words, and people mark them off their cards. Again, the first with a bingo wins and a small prize is awarded.
The days of boring baby showers are gone. This is just one suggestion for games you can play. There are others also. Try it at the next baby shower you host or suggest it to someone you know who is hosting one.
