Planning guide
Baby sprinkle games for a second (or third) baby
A sprinkle is lighter than a shower: fewer guests, fewer gifts, and parents who've done this before. The games should match. Pick one or two that are quick, warm and easy to explain to a big sibling.
Updated October 28, 2026
The short answer
For a baby sprinkle, play one or two short, low-key games: wishes for baby, a how well do you know mom quiz, or a nursery rhyme quiz the older siblings can join. Skip gift bingo, since sprinkles usually have fewer gifts.
The picks
Wishes for baby cards make a keepsake for the new baby. A quiz about mom is a good laugh with friends who've known her through the first one. A nursery rhyme quiz is one the big sibling can win.
Predictions and bets
Wishes for baby
Wishes for baby cards for a baby shower: guests write a wish, a hope or a first-year prediction, and every answer goes into a keepsake.
6 prompts · Baby shower
How well do you know them
How well do you know the mom-to-be
Twenty questions about the mom-to-be for a baby shower, from her cravings to her childhood. Print free or play live with phones.
20 questions · Baby shower
Ladder climb
Nursery rhyme quiz
Finish the nursery rhyme: ten questions that get harder as you climb. Miss one and you're off the ladder. Free printable or play live.
10 questions · Baby shower
Keep it short
A sprinkle is often 90 minutes. One seated game after food is enough; leave the wishes cards out the whole time. For a fuller plan, adapt the baby shower timeline.
Questions people ask
- What is a baby sprinkle?
- A smaller, more casual shower for a second or later baby, usually with fewer guests and smaller gifts like diapers and clothes.
- Do you play games at a baby sprinkle?
- Usually one or two short ones. Wishes for baby and a quick quiz about mom are the most common.
Play it on the big screen
Questions on the TV, answers on guests’ phones, scores kept for you. Free for up to 15 guests.
Plan a live game