Baby Shower Games for Dads: 8 Fun Ideas
Baby shower games for dads should feel like good party games first: easy to explain, quick to play and welcoming to guests who may not know one another. If the celebration is specifically for a dad or dads-to-be, use the family’s preferred wording on invitations and game sheets. If the guest list is mixed, our co-ed baby shower games guide is the better starting point.
Choose three to five of the ideas below for a two-hour shower. Mix one quiz, one practical challenge and one keepsake activity rather than scheduling every game back to back.
1. Dad-to-be quick-fire quiz
You need: ten answers from the dad-to-be, collected privately before the shower. Time: 8 minutes.
Ask light questions about favourite children’s books, planned family traditions, preferred bedtime songs and practical baby items. Guests try to match his answers. Avoid private medical, fertility or family questions. Award one point per match.
2. Nappy-bag memory tray
You need: ten to fifteen clean baby items, a tray and a cloth. Time: 7 minutes.
Show the tray for 30 seconds, cover it and ask teams to list everything they remember. Include items such as muslins, wipes, socks, a bib and a toy. Give one point per correct item and a bonus point for remembering the colour of the changing mat.
3. Baby-item price challenge
You need: six everyday baby products and current prices. Time: 8 minutes.
Show one item at a time and let teams write a price estimate. The closest answer wins the point. Use products the parents have approved; after scoring, the items can become a useful gift.
4. Storybook cover quiz
You need: cropped images or short clues from ten children’s books. Time: 8 minutes.
Teams identify each title and author. Keep the clues broad enough for different ages and backgrounds. For a tie-breaker, ask each team to recommend one book for the family’s future reading list.
5. Pair the baby socks
You need: a basket of mixed baby socks. Time: 5 minutes.
Teams sort the socks into pairs on a table. No running is needed. Award one point per correct pair and two bonus points for finishing the basket first. A seated scorer can check each match.
6. Nursery-rhyme emoji quiz
You need: a sheet of emoji clues. Time: 7 minutes.
Each clue represents a nursery rhyme or children’s song. Guests work in pairs or teams and earn one point per correct title. Read the clues aloud as well as printing them so nobody is excluded by the format.
7. Baby A-to-Z categories
You need: alphabet sheets and pens. Time: 5 minutes.
Choose a neutral category such as baby items, children’s books or family activities. Teams write one answer for as many letters as possible. Remove difficult letters if you want a faster round. The highest number of valid answers wins.
8. Messages for the first year
You need: message cards and a box or book. Time: open throughout the shower.
Use prompts such as “A rainy-day activity…”, “A small thing that helps on a busy day…” and “A tradition worth starting…”. Guests can offer practical encouragement without giving unsolicited parenting lectures. Collect the cards in a baby memory book or keepsake box.
Games to skip
Avoid blindfolded challenges, food-tasting contests and questions that assume one parent will handle every task. Do not test guests on private pregnancy, adoption or medical details. The best dad-focused games celebrate the person and the family without turning anyone into the joke.
A simple 40-minute running order
- Nursery-rhyme emoji quiz — 7 minutes
- Nappy-bag memory tray — 7 minutes
- Dad-to-be quick-fire quiz — 8 minutes
- Baby-item price challenge — 8 minutes
- Pair the socks — 5 minutes
- Scoring and one prize — 5 minutes
For ready-made quizzes and cards, compare the designs in our baby shower games collection. If the event centres on both parents, use the dedicated Mum or Dad game guide instead.