Looking for easy baby shower games that are quick, hilarious, and guaranteed to get everyone laughing? You’ve found the perfect list!
Minute to win it games are my absolute favorite for baby showers because they’re fast paced, competitive, and SO entertaining to watch. Each game takes just 60 seconds, but delivers maximum fun!
Whether you’re planning a small gathering or a big celebration, these fun baby shower games will have your guests on the edge of their seats, and laughing until they cry!
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What Are Minute to Win It Games?
In minute to win it games players compete to complete simple challenges in 60 seconds or less. The beauty of these games lies in their simplicity. They look easy, but once the clock starts ticking, the pressure is ON!
These games are perfect for baby showers because they:
- Keep energy levels high throughout the party
- Get everyone involved, even shy guests
- Require minimal setup and inexpensive supplies
- Create hilarious moments worth capturing on camera
- Can be played individually or in teams
- Work great for both small and large groups
How to Play Minute to Win It Games?
The Basic Rules:
Each game is timed for exactly one minute. Players must complete the challenge before time runs out, or whoever makes the most progress wins!
Setting Up for Success:
- Use a loud timer or stopwatch that everyone can hear
- Designate someone as the official timekeeper
- Have all supplies ready before starting each game
- Consider playing upbeat music in the background
- Set up a prize table for winners (check out these baby shower prize ideas for inspiration!)
Game Formats:
You can play these games in several ways:
- Head to Head: Two players compete directly against each other
- Player vs Clock: One player tries to beat the 60 second challenge
- Team Style: Divide guests into teams and keep score throughout all games
- Elimination Style: Winners move forward to compete in the next round
The mom-to-be can participate or be the judge, whatever makes her most comfortable!
The Best Minute to Win It Baby Shower Games
Bottle to Bottle
What You’ll Need:
- Two baby bottles per player
- Water
- Straws (one per player)
Preparation: Fill one baby bottle for each player with water. Have an empty bottle ready next to it.
How to Play: Players have 60 seconds to transfer as much water as possible from one baby bottle to the other using ONLY a straw! They suck water up through the straw, hold it with their finger on top, then release it into the empty bottle. No pouring allowed – it must go through the straw!
The water dribbles, the pressure is on, and watching people frantically work that straw is absolutely hilarious!
Straw Transfer Challenge
What You’ll Need:
- Straws (one per player)
- M&Ms in colors that match your baby shower theme
- Two bowls per player
Preparation: Fill one bowl for each player with M&Ms. Place an empty bowl next to it.
How to Play: Players have 60 seconds to transfer as many M&Ms as possible from one bowl to another using ONLY a straw! They must suck the candy onto the end of the straw and carefully move it to the other bowl. If they drop it, it doesn’t count!
This game is hilariously challengin! Watching people’s cheeks puff up trying to keep suction on those slippery candies never gets old!
Diaper Derby
What You’ll Need:
- Baby dolls
- Diapers
Preparation: Set up a diapering station for each participant with baby dolls and a stack of diapers.
How to Play: Players have one minute to diaper as many baby dolls as they can. Here’s the catch – they can only use ONE HAND! The other hand must stay behind their back. Only properly secured diapers count.
Watching people fumble with tabs while racing against the clock? Comedy gold!
Sock Match Madness
What You’ll Need:
- Multiple pairs of baby socks
- A large basket or box
- A table
Preparation: Spread all the mixed-up baby socks on a table. Have at least 15-20 pairs for a good challenge.
How to Play: Players have 60 seconds to match as many pairs as possible by finding the matching pairs.
The frantic searching and constant second-guessing makes this game incredibly entertaining to watch!
Pacifier Pop
What You’ll Need:
- Balloons
- Small pacifiers
Preparation: Before inflating balloons, insert a pacifier into each one. Then blow them up and tie them off. You’ll need one balloon per player.
How to Play: Players must pop their balloon WITHOUT using their hands or any sharp objects and retrieve the pacifier inside. They can sit on it, stomp on it, squeeze it between their knees, whatever works! First person to get their pacifier in 60 seconds (or whoever gets closest) wins!
The wild attempts to pop balloons without hands will have everyone in stitches!
Cotton Balls Scoop
What You’ll Need:
- Cotton balls
- Two bowls per player
- Toddler spoons
- Blindfolds
Preparation: Fill one bowl with cotton balls for each player. Place an empty bowl next to it. Alternatively, scatter the cotton balls on the table so players will scoop them into their bowl.
How to Play: Blindfold each player and give them a toddler spoon. They have 60 seconds to transfer as many cotton balls as possible from one bowl to the other using only the spoon.
Here’s why it’s hilarious: cotton balls are SO light that blindfolded players can’t tell if they’ve actually scooped one or not! They’ll confidently carry empty spoons back and forth! The tiny toddler spoons make it even more challenging.
Diaper Stack
What You’ll Need:
- A large pack of diapers (same size)
Preparation: Open the diaper pack and have them ready. Clear a flat surface for stacking.
How to Play: Players have 60 seconds to stack as many diapers as possible into a single tower. The catch? They can only use ONE HAND! If the tower falls, they must start over. The tallest standing tower at the end wins!
Watching those diaper towers teeter and topple creates serious suspense!
Onesie Speed Snap
What You’ll Need:
- Baby onesies (multiple sizes work!)
- Baby dolls (at least 2-3 per player)
Preparation: Lay out onesies and multiple baby dolls at each player’s station.
How to Play: Players have 60 seconds to put a onesie on a baby doll and snap all the snaps. Once they finish one doll completely, they move to the next doll! All snaps must be properly fastened for each doll to count. Most completed dolls wins!
Those tiny snaps are no joke when you’re racing the clock! Players who finish quickly get the thrill of moving to a second or third doll.
Rattle Shake Marathon
What You’ll Need:
- Baby rattles
- Baloons
Preparation: Have rattles and baloons ready, one per each player.
How to Play: Players hold a rattle in one hand and must shake it continuously for 60 seconds without stopping. To make it harder, players must keep a balloon in the air with their other hand or even legs! If they stop shaking, or the balloon touches the ground, they’re out.
Watching people juggle multiple tasks while frantically shaking rattles is hilarious!
Feed the Baby
What You’ll Need:
- Pudding cups or applesauce
- Spoons
- Blindfolds
- Bibs (optional)
Preparation: Pair up guests and have feeding supplies ready.
How to Play: Players choose a partner. One player is blindfolded and must feed the other player (the “baby”) pudding or applesauce. The pair who empties their container first wins!
Watching blindfolded people miss their partner’s mouth repeatedly creates comedy gold!
Pacifier Pass
What You’ll Need:
- Pacifiers
- Straws (one per player)
Preparation: Divide guests into teams of at least 4-5 people per team.
How to Play: Each team member gets a straw to hold in their mouth. The first person threads a pacifier onto their straw and must pass it to the next person’s straw – without using hands! The first team to pass the pacifier all the way down the line wins!
This game requires teamwork, coordination, and creates lots of laughs as pacifiers tumble to the floor!
Baby Name Race
What You’ll Need:
- Paper
- Pens
Preparation: Clear table space for writing.
How to Play: Players have 60 seconds to write down as many baby names as they can think of. They can choose to write boy names, girl names, or both. Most names written wins!
The pressure to think quickly makes people’s minds go blank – you’ll hear lots of “Wait, what’s a name?!” moments!
Ice Ice Baby
What You’ll Need:
- Tiny plastic babies
- Ice cube trays
- Bowls or cups
Preparation: Freeze tiny plastic babies inside ice cubes ahead of time. The day of the shower, place one ice cube in a bowl for each player.
How to Play: Players must melt the ice and “deliver” the baby first to win! No tools allowed – just body heat, breath, hands, or creativity. They can blow on it, hold it, sit on it – whatever melts the ice fastest!
Watching guests frantically try different ice melting techniques is hilarious and creates great photo opportunities!
Baby Bottle Chug
What You’ll Need:
- Baby bottles filled with juice or water
Preparation: Fill baby bottles with the same amount of liquid. Make sure all bottles have the same nipple size.
How to Play: On “go,” players race to finish their entire bottle by drinking through the tiny nipple opening. First one to empty their bottle wins!
Watching grown adults struggle with baby bottle nipples never gets old!
Pregnant Waddle Game
What You’ll Need:
- Ping pong balls (several per player)
- A bowl or pot
- Balloons
- Space to walk
Preparation: Place a bowl at a finish line several yards away from the starting point. Each player tucks a blown up balloon under their shirt to create a “pregnant belly.”
How to Play: In the starting line, players must place a ping pong ball between their thighs and waddle to the finish line without dropping it! Once they reach the bowl, they must drop the ball into it – no hands allowed! Most balls in the bowl wins!
The combination of the pregnant belly, awkward penguin waddle, and trying not to drop the ball creates absolutely hilarious moments!
Baby ABC Race
What You’ll Need:
- Printed game sheets with alphabet letters listed vertically
- Pens
Preparation: Create sheets with letters A-Z listed down the left side. Print enough for all guests.
How to Play: Players have 60 seconds to write a baby related word for each letter of the alphabet. For example: A for applesauce, B for bottle, C for crib, D for diaper, etc. Most words written wins!
The time pressure makes people’s minds go blank on the easy letters!
Baby Rescue
What You’ll Need:
- Small baby figurines
- A large bowl with watter
- An empty bowl
Preparation: Fill a large bowl with water and place several baby figurines in it. Set an empty bowl next to it.
How to Play: Players must transfer as many baby figurines as possible from the water filled bowl to the empty bowl using ONLY their mouth! Most babies rescued in 60 seconds wins!
This game is messy, challenging, and absolutely hilarious to watch!
Marshmallow Baby Aspirator
What You’ll Need:
- Nose aspirators (nasal bulbs)
- Mini marshmallows
- Baby Bottles
Preparation: Place marshmallows on a table and have an empty bottle for each player.
How to Play: Players use the nose aspirator to suck up mini marshmallows one at a time and transfer them into their bottle. Most marshmallows in the bottle after 60 seconds wins!
Using a baby care item in this silly way connects perfectly to the theme and creates lots of laughs!
Pacifier Straw Grab
What You’ll Need:
- Pacifiers (at least 20-30)
- One straw per player
- A table
Preparation: Scatter pacifiers across a table in a jumbled pile.
How to Play: Players hold a straw in their mouth (no hands!) and have 60 seconds to collect as many pacifiers as possible by threading them onto the straw. The pacifier ring must slide onto the straw for it to count. Most pacifiers collected wins!
The frantic bobbing and weaving while trying to thread pacifiers onto a straw you’re holding in your mouth is comedy gold!
Balloon Baby Delivery
What You’ll Need:
- Balloons (one per player)
- Space to move around
Preparation: Each player tucks a blown up balloon under their shirt at belly level.
How to Play: Players must remove the balloon from under their shirt and get it to the ground WITHOUT using their hands or arms! They can only use jumping, jiggling, wiggling, shaking, and body movements to work the balloon down and out. First person to successfully “deliver” their balloon baby wins!
Watching people jump, shimmy, and dance to get that balloon out creates the BEST entertainment and photo opportunities!
Baby Laundry Fold
What You’ll Need:
- Baby clothes
- Baby dolls
- A table
Preparation: Pile unfolded baby clothes on a table for each player. Have a baby doll for each player.
How to Play: Players must hold a baby doll in ONE hand the entire time while using their other hand to fold as many baby clothes as possible in 60 seconds! The clothes must be neatly folded (no crumpling or rolling) to count. Most items properly folded wins!
This perfectly mimics real parenting. Trying to do everything while holding a baby! The struggle is real and hilarious!
Balloon Bottle Transfer
What You’ll Need:
- Uninflated balloons
- Baby bottles
- Two tables set up across the room from each other
Preparation: Place several baby bottles on one table. Set up an empty table on the other side of the room (at least 10-15 feet away).
How to Play: Players start at the table with the baby bottles. They must put an uninflated balloon in their mouth, carefully place it inside the baby bottle, blow it up (inflating it through the bottle opening so the balloon grips the bottle), then walk/run to the other table carrying the bottle by the balloon IN THEIR MOUTH – no hands! Once they reach the other table, they release the air from the balloon and set down the bottle. They race back for another bottle. Most bottles successfully transferred in 60 seconds wins!
This game is incredibly challenging – coordinating the blowing, walking without dropping, and racing against time creates the perfect storm of hilarity!
These minute to win it games are guaranteed to bring non stop laughter to your baby shower! The 60 second time limit keeps the energy high and the competition fierce.
Which of these easy baby shower games are you most excited to try? Let me know in the comments!
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Still need more inspiration? Check out The Funniest Baby Shower Games Ever for even more hilarious ideas that will have your guests rolling with laughter!
With love,
Shely
