Coed baby shower games?

[redt]

One of my best friends is having a baby, and her mom is throwing a coed shower. I want to help, so she put me in charge of games. I've been googling and everything, but I was just wondering if anyone has ever had/been to a coed shower and if there were any games that were a hit.

So far I'm thinking:
Don't say "baby"
Match the baby picture with the adult picture
Put a nursery rhyme/kid's book character's name on everyone's back and they have to figure out who it is

I might ask the moms to tell me 5-10 funny things the couple said as kids and have people guess who said it.

If it matters, my friend is adopted so I was thinking about doing a quiz with baby stats, but I don't think a lot of her stats are known so that's no fun.

[k3am]

So, guys have different versions of what's "fun" at a shower. Being at the shower alone is hell for my DH.

The only two coed shower games I've seen were diaper the elmo doll races (two dolls, timed trials.. Elmo ended up with some serious injuries) and who can chug the beer from the baby bottle fastest.

Maybe gift bingo?

ETA: most coed showers I've been too haven't had any games at all.

[nerdykitten]

We did the don't say "baby" game, gift bingo, and name that baby animal.

[mrssqueegy]

Honestly I hate baby showers games. I would try to not have them if I were you. If her mom insists, do one short and easy one and be done.

[k3am]

Aug 18, 2016 9:34:30 GMT -5 mrssqueegy said:

Honestly I hate baby showers games. I would try to not have them if I were you. If her mom insists, do one short and easy one and be done.

This is me to a T. But I get that there are some people who somehow find them entertaining. (I don't know who these people are, but they obviously exist.. 😆)

[ellipses]

I'm not a huge fan of games, so I usually do the ones that take minimal effort. Put a sticker on the bottom of one of the paper plates. When everyone is eating cake or whatever, tell them to look under their plate and they win. It's like Oprah's chair giveaways and everyone loves it. Fill up a baby bottle with candy and have people guess the quantity on a piece of paper with their name. Whoever is closest without going over wins.

[ellipses]

I like your baby photo and baby sayings ideas the most, out of your list.

Thought of a couple other ones that's are not awful. Take a tray of baby items, walk it around the room then leave and have everyone try to write down all the items they saw. Whoever guesses the most correctly wins.

Take baby items and wrap them in plastic bags and or tissue paper. Pass them around in a circle and have people guess what they are. Have the guest of honor unwrap them to reveal them. I like these two because the parents get to keep the baby items.

[redt]

Thanks guys! I'm not personally a huge fan of shower-y games but I do think icebreaker games are fun in these situations.

[fishbulb]

We played Cards Against Humanity at my baby shower. I'm guessing that's not an option here. I heard there is a parents' version now though....

[tincupchalice]

We had axe throwing at my co-ed shower.

...I am probably not super helpful, here.

[annarose]

I had a co-ed shower. The guys hung out upstairs with poker, pizza and beer. H came down around gift time. I assume the others did too, I don't remember