25 Best Virtual Baby Shower Games for Zoom, Teams & FaceTime

25 Best Virtual Baby Shower Games for Zoom, Teams & FaceTime

Virtual baby showers are here to stay — and the right games make them just as fun as in-person celebrations. The key is choosing activities that work through a screen, require minimal prep from guests, and keep energy high across different time zones.

What Makes a Good Virtual Baby Shower Game?

Not all party games survive the transition to video calls. The best ones share these qualities:

• •No physical materials required (or materials sent in advance)
• •Easy to explain in under 60 seconds
• •Works with any group size
• •Guests can participate without unmuting (chat answers work best)
• •Fast-paced — video call attention spans are shorter than in-person

Icebreaker Games (Start Here)

1. Baby Predictions Poll

• •Before the party, create a poll with questions: "Boy or Girl?", "Birth month?", "Hair color?"
• •Guests submit predictions as they join
• •Display running results during the welcome portion
• •Revisit after baby arrives to see who was right

2. Baby Photo Match

• •Ask guests to send a baby photo of themselves 1 week before the party
• •Number each photo and display them as a slideshow during the call
• •Guests type their guesses in the chat: "1=Sarah, 2=Tom..."
• •Most correct guesses wins

3. Two Truths and a Lie: Parent Edition

• •The parents-to-be share three statements about their pregnancy or parenting plans
• •Two are true, one is a lie
• •Guests type their guess for which is false
• •Fun way to start with a laugh

• •"We've already agreed on a name" (true/false?)
• •"Dad cried at the first ultrasound" (true/false?)
• •"Mom has had zero cravings" (true/false?)

Classic Games That Work on Video

4. Baby Word Scramble

• •Email a PDF of scrambled baby words to guests 2 days before
• •Start a timer (3 minutes) at the party
• •Guests race to unscramble as many as possible
• •Reveal answers on screen, guests self-score

• •TEOLTB → BOTTLE
• •EIPDRA → DIAPER
• •CIFIPAER → PACIFIER
• •RLEOTRSL → STROLLER
• •TALELT → RATTLE
• •NISEEO → ONESIE

5. Don't Say "Baby"

• •Announce the rule at the start: anyone who says "baby" loses a point
• •Track on honor system — guests call each other out in the chat
• •Person who says it least by party end wins

6. Baby Price is Right

• •Screen share a slide showing a baby item (car seat, monitor, stroller, diaper bag)
• •Guests type their price guess in the chat simultaneously
• •Reveal the real price — closest without going over wins
• •Play 5-7 rounds

• •Convertible car seat (~$250)
• •Video baby monitor (~$150)
• •Diaper Genie (~$40)
• •Baby carrier (~$130)
• •White noise machine (~$45)

7. Who Knows Mommy (or Daddy) Best?

• •Prepare 10-15 questions about the parents-to-be in advance
• •Read each question aloud — guests type answers in chat
• •Parents reveal the correct answer after each question
• •Highest score wins

• •What's her biggest pregnancy craving?
• •What's his first reaction when he found out?
• •What baby item have they already bought the most of?
• •What's the first name they ruled out?
• •What song do they already play for the baby?

8. Baby Shower Bingo

• •Create digital bingo cards (use MyFreeBingoCards.com or Canva)
• •Email a unique card to each guest before the party
• •During gift opening, guests mark off items as they're unwrapped
• •First to get a line calls "Bingo!" in the chat

• •Diapers
• •Onesies
• •Swaddle blanket
• •Stuffed animal
• •Baby monitor
• •Books
• •Feeding supplies
• •Bath items
• •Gift card
• •Clothes 0-3 months

Active & Energetic Games

9. Virtual Scavenger Hunt

• •Call out items for guests to find in their own homes
• •First person to show the item on camera gets the point
• •Play 10 rounds, most points wins

• •Something pink AND blue at the same time
• •A baby photo of yourself
• •Something with a heart on it
• •An item that belonged to your own parents
• •The smallest shoe in your house
• •Something you'd give a new baby as a gift right now

10. Name That Baby Tune

• •Play 5-10 second clips of children's songs or lullabies
• •Guests type the song title in the chat
• •First correct answer gets the point

• •Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• •Baby Shark
• •Rock-a-Bye Baby
• •You Are My Sunshine
• •The Wheels on the Bus
• •Brahms' Lullaby
• •Itsy Bitsy Spider

11. Baby Emoji Pictionary

• •Display emoji combinations in a slide — guests guess what they represent
• •Fastest correct answer in the chat wins each round

• •👶🍼 = Baby Bottle
• •🚗💺👶 = Car Seat
• •😴🎵📦 = Music Box/Mobile
• •🚶‍♀️👶 = Baby Carrier
• •💤👶🛏️ = Bassinet
• •🦷👶😭 = Teething
• •🎒👶 = Diaper Bag

12. Baby Trivia

• •Read trivia questions aloud — guests type answers in chat
• •10 questions, 1 point each

• •What's the average newborn weight? (7.5 lbs)
• •How many hours a day does a newborn sleep? (16-17)
• •What age do babies typically start walking? (12 months)
• •What color can newborns see best? (High contrast — black and white)
• •What's the soft spot on a baby's head called? (Fontanelle)

Creative & Heartfelt Games

13. Celebrity Baby Name Match

• •Show a slide with celebrity parent names
• •Guests match the parents to their child's unique name
• •Most correct answers wins

• •Beyoncé & Jay-Z → Blue Ivy, Rumi, Sir
• •Elon Musk → X Æ A-12
• •Kim Kardashian → North, Saint, Chicago, Psalm
• •Gwyneth Paltrow → Apple

14. Old Wives' Tales Quiz

• •Present each old wives' tale about gender prediction
• •Guests guess "Boy" or "Girl" for each based on the mom's actual symptoms
• •Reveal mom's real answers — see if the myths "predicted" correctly

• •High belly = Girl, Low belly = Boy
• •Craving sweet = Girl, Craving salty/sour = Boy
• •Fast heart rate (140+) = Girl, Slow (under 140) = Boy
• •Glowing skin = Boy, Breaking out = Girl
• •Carrying out front = Boy, Carrying wide = Girl

15. Wishes for Baby

• •Each guest unmutes for 30 seconds to share one wish or piece of advice for the baby
• •Host (or co-host) types each wish into a shared doc in real time
• •After the party, print and give to parents as a keepsake book

• •"My wish for this baby is..."
• •"The one thing I want this baby to know is..."
• •"A piece of advice for the parents: ..."

Quick-Fire Rounds (5 Minutes Each)

16. Baby Item Memory Tray

• •Host holds up a tray of 12-15 baby items for 30 seconds on camera
• •Items removed from view
• •Guests write down everything they remember — post answers in chat
• •Most correct items wins

17. Finish the Nursery Rhyme

• •Host reads the first half of nursery rhymes — guests type the finish
• •Speed round: 15 rhymes in 3 minutes

• •"Twinkle, twinkle..." → "little star"
• •"Jack and Jill went up the..." → "hill"
• •"Mary had a little..." → "lamb"
• •"Baa baa black sheep..." → "have you any wool"

18. Baby vs. Adult: Would You Rather

• •Read "Would You Rather" questions — guests answer A or B in chat
• •No winner — just laughs and discussion

• •Would you rather change 10 diapers or go 10 days without sleep?
• •Would you rather listen to Baby Shark on loop or clean up a diaper blowout?
• •Would you rather never leave the house with the baby or never have a quiet moment?

19. Name Race

• •Give guests a letter (e.g., "M")
• •First person to type a baby name starting with that letter wins the round
• •Play 10 rounds with different letters

20. Speed Describe the Baby Item

• •One guest is shown a baby item on screen (others close eyes)
• •They describe it without saying the item name
• •First to guess correctly wins
• •Rotate through 5-6 guests

Games That Need a Little Prep

21. Digital Advice Cards

• •Set up a Google Form: "Write your best parenting advice" + name
• •Share the link in the invitation
• •During the party, read out the best ones anonymously
• •Parents guess who wrote each

22. Baby Registry Guessing Game

• •Share 5 items from the actual baby registry
• •Guests rank them from "Most likely already bought" to "Least likely"
• •Parents reveal which ones they already own
• •Closest ranking wins

23. Countdown Predictions

• •Everyone writes down: birth date, weight, time of day, hair color
• •Collect in a Google Form sent with the invitation
• •Winner announced after baby arrives — digital prize sent by email

The Grand Finale: Synchronized Gender Reveal

24. RevealTogether Synchronized Reveal

• •Every guest votes on their boy/girl prediction beforehand
• •A countdown timer builds anticipation for everyone simultaneously
• •The gender is revealed at the exact same moment on every screen
• •Digital confetti and animations look great on video calls and in screenshots

25. Virtual Toast & Wishes

Close the party on a high note:

• •Parents share a few words of gratitude
• •Each guest raises a glass (whatever they're drinking)
• •Host leads a toast to the new baby
• •Take a full-group screenshot for the memory

Game Planning Guide

How Many Games for Your Party Length

Virtual Prize Ideas

No need to ship anything — digital prizes work perfectly:

• •Amazon gift card (email delivery)
• •Starbucks eGift card
• •DoorDash or Uber Eats credit
• •Netflix or Spotify gift card
• •Venmo/PayPal transfer

Tech Tips for Smooth Games

• •Use chat for answers — it's faster than unmuting and prevents copying
• •Screen share game materials — don't rely on guests having printed things
• •Test polls and forms before the party — broken links kill momentum
• •Have a co-host manage the chat while you run the game
• •Keep a timer visible on screen for time-based rounds

Ready to Plan Your Virtual Baby Shower?

Now that you have the games, make the reveal moment itself something no one forgets.

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