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Baby shower bingo at a glance
- Three ready-made lists: baby gift-opening bingo (40 common gifts), baby words (40), and a guest icebreaker (36 prompts).
- Gift-opening bingo runs during gift opening, with no separate caller.
- Blank prediction cards let guests write the gifts they expect.
- Use the soft Baby or Shower theme, and try top letters like BABY on a 4 × 4 card.
Baby shower bingo word lists
Baby gift-opening bingo
Everyday baby gifts that come up at most showers. Compare it with the registry, remove unlikely items, and add registry favorites.
- Onesies
- Diapers
- Wipes
- Bottles
- Pacifier
- Swaddle blanket
- Bibs
- Burp cloths
- Baby monitor
- Stroller
- Car seat
- Crib sheets
Show all 40 items
- Stuffed animal
- Board books
- Bath tub
- Hooded towel
- Baby lotion
- Socks
- Hat
- Sleep sack
- Teething toy
- Rattle
- Baby carrier
- Diaper bag
- Nursing pillow
- Play mat
- Baby shampoo
- Mittens
- Changing pad
- High chair
- Bouncer
- Night light
- Thermometer
- Nail clippers
- Gift card
- Handmade blanket
- Keepsake box
- Outfit set
- Bottle brush
- Rocking chair
Guests can also use blank fill-in cards to predict gifts.
Use this listBaby words bingo
Sweet, simple baby words for a called game. It doesn't depend on gifts, so it works any time during the shower.
- Crib
- Rattle
- Lullaby
- Stork
- Diaper
- Bottle
- Pacifier
- Stroller
- Nursery
- Booties
- Onesie
- Teddy bear
Show all 40 items
- Bib
- Baby shower
- Due date
- Cradle
- Blanket
- Giggle
- Tummy time
- Nap time
- First steps
- Bath time
- Rubber duck
- Mobile
- Baby food
- Bubbles
- Car seat
- Peekaboo
- Pajamas
- Nightlight
- Tiny toes
- Sippy cup
- Playpen
- Rocking chair
- Snuggle
- Sweet dreams
- Baby wipes
- Swaddle
- Coo
- Cuddle
Baby shower find someone who
An icebreaker that gets guests from different parts of the parents' lives talking. Collect a different name for each square.
- Has changed a diaper this week
- Has more than two kids
- Was born in the same month as the due date
- Has babysat twins
- Knows the baby's name (if shared)
- Is a grandparent
- Has worked in a nursery or daycare
- Was the oldest child
- Was the youngest child
- Has a baby photo on their phone
- Can sing a full lullaby
- Has read a parenting book
Show all 36 prompts
- Is expecting too
- Knitted or sewed something by hand
- Has known the parent-to-be since childhood
- Has a pet at home
- Traveled over an hour to be here
- Was born in another country
- Has the same first initial as the parent-to-be
- Has been to a gender reveal
- Brought a book instead of a card
- Has named a pet after a food
- Can name three nursery rhymes
- Has assembled a crib
- Was born on a holiday
- Is an aunt or uncle
- Has run a race
- Plays an instrument
- Has been to Disney World
- Can juggle
- Has a twin
- Is left-handed
- Has worked night shifts
- Loves spicy food
- Has a birthday this month
- Has planted a garden
How to play baby gift bingo
- Match the list to the registry. Open the gift list in the card maker and edit it so squares reflect gifts guests are likely to bring.
- Personalize the cards. Add a title like "Baby Nguyen Shower Bingo" and rename the free space with the baby's initial or due month.
- Print one card per guest in the Shower theme and hand them out with pens before gifts begin.
- Call out each gift. A helper announces each gift as it's opened, while another writes the list for thank-you notes.
- Award prizes for the first line, then four corners, and a blackout if there are plenty of gifts.
Baby words bingo
Baby words bingo is a called game, so it fits anywhere in the shower schedule, like while food is served or before the cake. A 4 × 4 card with BABY across the top is quick and cute. With a 40-word list and 25 cards in play, the first single-line bingo comes after a median of about 12 words, four corners after about 18, and a blackout needs about 37 of the 40 words. With 10 cards, a line takes about 14 words. These are medians from our simulation of 20,000 word-bingo games (simulation code and data).
Blank prediction cards
Choose Blank fill-in in the card maker and print a grid for each guest. Before gifts start, guests write the gifts they think the parent-to-be will receive. Friends who know the registry well have an advantage, which keeps it playful. Give guests about five minutes to fill in their cards.
Baby shower icebreaker bingo
The guest icebreaker card works well at the start of the shower, when family, coworkers, and friends are still in their own groups. Set a 15-minute timer, require a different name in every square, and give a prize to the first complete line. Edit prompts to fit your crowd, like "has changed a diaper this week" or "can name three nursery rhymes."
Co-ed and office baby showers
For a co-ed shower or a workplace celebration, baby words bingo and the icebreaker usually work better than gift bingo, since not everyone brings a gift. Keep prizes practical, like a coffee shop treat or a desk plant, and keep the game to about 20 minutes.
Baby shower bingo prizes
Popular choices include candles, hand lotion, mini succulents, gourmet chocolate, and tea or coffee samplers. See more ideas for every budget in our bingo prize guide.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play baby shower bingo?
The classic version is gift-opening bingo. Guests get cards filled with common baby gifts, or fill in blank cards with gifts they predict. As the parent-to-be opens each gift, guests mark matching squares, and the first to complete a line calls "Bingo!"
What goes on baby shower bingo cards?
Common baby shower bingo items include onesies, diapers, wipes, bottles, a pacifier, swaddle blankets, bibs, burp cloths, a baby monitor, board books, a bath tub, a sleep sack, and a teething toy. A 5 × 5 card with a free space needs at least 24 items.
Do you need a lot of gifts for baby shower bingo?
It helps. If guests are bringing fewer than about 30 gifts, play for a single line or four corners, or switch to baby words bingo with a caller, which doesn't depend on the gifts.
Is baby shower bingo good for a co-ed shower?
Yes. The baby words list and the guest icebreaker work for any crowd, and gift-opening bingo gives everyone something to do while gifts are opened.
What can I use instead of candy as bingo markers?
Mini clothespins, small buttons, pastel pom-poms, or a pen work well. Avoid small candies if young children are at the shower.
What are good baby shower bingo prizes?
Candles, hand lotion, mini succulents, gourmet chocolate, coffee or tea samplers, and small notebooks are popular. Some hosts wrap prizes to match the shower's colors.