Baby shower
Mom or dad: the baby shower guessing game
Who will change the first diaper? Who will be the strict one? The parents-to-be answer twenty questions in private, guests guess which of them each answer is, and the reveal starts the arguments. It's the best baby shower game for a coed shower, because both parents get to play.
Play it live
Questions on the TV, guests answer from their phones, the reveal and the scores are automatic. Free for up to 15 guests. The live game starts with the first 12; swap in any of the others in the editor.
Set up a live gameFree printable
A print-ready PDF in US Letter or A4, plus matching signs for the gifts, cards, favors and drinks.
How to play
- 1Have the guest of honor answer every question ahead of time, in secret.
- 2Show one question at a time on the big screen, or read it aloud.
- 3Guests pick or write their answer.
- 4Reveal the real answer. Every correct guess scores a point.
- 5The guest who knows them best wins.
Running it for your group
- A small group
- Under a dozen guests: read each question aloud and let guests call out answers, or pass round the printed sheet and mark it together at the end.
- A big room
- Thirty guests or more: don't read answers aloud one by one. Put the questions on a screen and let guests answer on their phones, or have neighbors swap sheets and mark each other's.
- Guests on a video call
- On a video call: share the big screen and let everyone answer from their own phone, so the reveal happens for the room and the call at the same moment.
The 20 questions
1.Who will change the first diaper?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
2.Who will cry first when the baby arrives?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
3.Who will be the stricter parent?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
4.Who will get up for the night feeds?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
5.Who has read more of the baby books?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
6.Who will take a thousand photos in the first week?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
7.Who has repacked the hospital bag more times?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
8.Who will sing to the baby the most?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
9.Who will buy the baby too many toys?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
10.Who will pick the going-home outfit?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
11.Who will fall asleep during story time first?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
12.Who will be the fun parent?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
13.Who will panic over the first sneeze?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
14.Who will teach the baby to ride a bike?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
15.Who will let the baby have dessert first?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
16.Who will dance with the baby in the kitchen?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
17.Who will keep the nursery tidy?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
18.Who will forget the diaper bag first?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
19.Who will the baby look like?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
20.Who will be first to say “Back in my day…”?
The mom-to-be · Her partner
Questions people ask
- How do you play mom or dad at a baby shower?
- The parents-to-be agree on an answer to each question before the shower. Guests guess mom or dad for each one, and every match scores a point.
- What if both parents aren't at the shower?
- Have them answer together ahead of time. In the live version the partner can answer through the private link from anywhere.
- Can we play this live instead of on paper?
- Yes. Put the questions on a TV or laptop, guests join from their phones with a QR code, and the answers are revealed on the big screen with scores kept for you. It's free for up to 15 guests.