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I'm not a huge game person. Once we had a diaper raffle, people brought in diapers and got a raffle ticket for a certain number of diapers. We had gift certificates for prizes. I also like the onesie painting.

@NYCaliMama: It's hard with so many cheesy games out there! I think this is cute http://www.lilsugar.com/April-Showers-Heirloom-Shower-3051976?slide=4. And I helped put on a wedding shower where we did scrapbooking. We had lots of scrapbook stuff, and everybody got to make a page. We asked everyone to bring their favorite picture with the bride, but if they forgot we had a camera and just pinted up pictures there. I think that could be cute too with a baby shower.

@NYCaliMama: I think it's rude... hahaha. Some people are like, WAY OFF with the string and I wouldn't feel great seeing what size people think I really am. I guess it depends on the mom!

My mom did really tasteful ones (at my request)

1. Baby item word scramble. Just words mixed up, first with all words right won a prize.

2. Guess the baby animals. A list of animals and you have to name the name of their babies example: Deer=Fawn. First one done got a prize.

3. Guess how many Qtips in a jar closest won a prize

4. Baby item memory game. Things like destin, boogie wipe, binky, etc etc in a basket you give it to each table and tell them to look and try and remember as much as they can. After everyone has seen the basket items you start and whoever gets them all right wins a prize.

5. Diaper raffle. Anyone who brings a pack of diapers gets entered to win a prize. We received SO many diapers it was wonderful.

6. Centerpiece raffle whoever has the closest birthday to Moms due date wins the centerpiece

My one request for games at my shower is NOTHING that involves touching my belly.

I really like trivia type games because I love random, useless knowledge. I also like the price is right where you buy items (or print pictures and glue on index cards) and guests have to guess the price. Add up their totals at the end, closest without going over wins a prize. I've done this at several bridal showers and a baby shower and it's always been a big hit.

It's a bit easier to keep guests' attention while opening gifts at a baby shower because the baby things are so cute but I do like having someone set a timer for a random amount of time. The giver of the gift being opened at the time wins a prize. Or, give out blank bingo cards and have guests fill them in with items they think the mom-to-be will receive and play bingo as she opens gifts. Set out smarties, skittles, etc. to use as markers.

@eeh: I love the price is right one! I'll have to keep that one in mind.

@mrs. wagon: the baby food one is another good suggestion. A spinoff from the dirty diaper ones. I went to a baby shower where the guys did the same thing for beers. each had their own cup and they passed a pitcher of beer around and the guys had to guess which beer it was. It was hysterical and great way to include guys!

We did the belly and string one and a word scramble. My SIL and MIL knew I would make a run for it if we had very many since I'm not big on games. It turned out to be really nice and fun though!

@mrs. wagon: I saw the bottle one at a shower once, too. It was so funny! I swear the guy who won must have bitten a hole in the nipple or something because he smoked the other guys.

Usually word/puzzle type games go over really well. Like the baby animal one or or "finish the nursery rhyme"

I did one where you have to guess whether a celebrity baby name is real or not. People got a big kick out of that one because some celebrity baby names are so out there!

I don't like the baby food one. Well, I like hosting the game. I don't like playing it. Blech.