Pick two or three games, not six
A shower runs about two hours, and most of it is gifts, food, and talking. You want two or three games that fit around that, not a packed schedule nobody finishes. Pick one game everyone plays at once, one quiet game people do on their own, and one keepsake the parents take home.
- During gift-opening: bingo, where guests mark a square when that word turns up in a gift
- Early, to break the ice: a short quiz about the mom-to-be
- By the door: advice cards guests fill in and hand back
Make baby shower bingo that lasts
Free bingo makers hand every guest the same board, so the game is over the moment two people shout bingo. Type your baby words once and Festafetti builds a different card for every guest, up to 200, so everyone keeps playing until someone truly fills a line.
A 4x4 card needs sixteen words and plays in a good ten minutes. Mix baby items with a few personal details so the board feels like this shower and not a worksheet.
- Baby words: bottle, stroller, onesie, lullaby, rattle, swaddle
- Personal words: the chosen name, the due date, mom's hometown
- Pick the blush or greenery theme for a soft shower look
Send the parents home with something to keep
Advice cards are the quiet hit of a shower. Festafetti prints each one headed Words For the parents, with ruled lines and a spot to sign, four to a US Letter sheet. Set them out with pens and one clear prompt, like advice for the new parents or a wish for the baby, so nobody stares at a blank card.
Have prizes and a plan before anyone arrives
The thing hosts forget is a prize. Decide before the shower what the first bingo winner gets, even a small candle or a gift card, so you are not scrambling when someone wins. Print a few extra bingo cards too, because someone always brings a plus-one you did not count.
The short version
Plan two or three games around the gifts and food, give every guest a different bingo card so the game runs to a real winner, add fill-in advice cards for the parents to keep, and have a small prize ready. Type your words and Festafetti prints the whole pack.