15 DIY Valentine's Baby Shower Games That'll Make Hearts Flutter
Planning a Valentine's-themed baby shower on a budget? You're in the right place. As a mom of 5 kids, I've planned countless baby showers, and Valentine's ones are consistently the most memorable. There's something magical about mixing baby pink onesies with red hearts.
DIY Valentine's baby shower games add personal touches store-bought decorations can't match. From my experience, handmade games save money and spark conversations. From heartwarming guessing games to laugh-out-loud competitions, these games will make your celebration unforgettable.
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DIY Valentine’s Baby Shower Games
1. Valentine's Baby Bingo
Baby Bingo is probably the easiest game to Valentine-ify, and it's consistently a crowd-pleaser. Instead of boring square cards, cut yours into heart shapes or add little Cupid graphics in the corners. I like to list typical baby gifts in the squares, but I also throw in some romantic items like "date night babysitting voucher" or "couple's massage gift card" to keep the Valentine's theme going.
The best part about Baby Bingo is that it keeps guests engaged during gift opening, which can honestly drag on. I've been to showers where people were getting restless during presents, but with bingo cards in hand, everyone stays focused and interested.
Here's my favorite twist: instead of yelling "BINGO," have guests shout "BABY LOVE." It's a bit cheesy, but it consistently gets laughs.
2. Guess the Baby Food
This classic gets a romantic upgrade when you remove all the labels and wrap the jars in red or pink tissue paper tied with white ribbon. Number each jar and have guests smell and taste to identify the flavor. I add a Valentine's twist by including some "grown-up" flavors in there too—one year I snuck in strawberry applesauce and everyone thought it was baby food.
This game gets messy though, so have wet wipes ready and maybe don't serve this one right before the meal. I learned that lesson when half my guests lost their appetites before we even cut the cake.
3. Valentine's Diaper Raffle
The diaper raffle is a classic, but make your tickets look like love letters or Valentine's cards. I design mine to look like little red envelopes with hearts, and instead of just dropping them in a boring box, I use a decorated mailbox that says "Special Delivery." Each diaper pack someone brings gets them a ticket, and you can draw winners throughout the shower for small prizes.
4. Don't Say Baby
"Don't Say Baby" becomes more charming with heart-shaped clothespins instead of those plastic diaper pins. I write "XOXO" or "Love Bug" on them with a paint pen, and guests clip them to their shirts. Every time someone says "baby," another guest can steal their pin. The person with the most pins at the end wins a prize. This game is genuinely entertaining because people get competitive about it.
5. Love Letter to Baby Station
Set up a nice table with fancy stationery, pink and red pens, heart-shaped stickers, and wax seals if you're feeling ambitious. Guests write letters to the baby that the parents can save and give to the child when they're older—maybe on their 18th birthday or wedding day.
I provide prompts for people who aren't sure what to write, like "My wish for you is..." or "When you're old enough to read this..." Some guests get really emotional writing these, so have tissues nearby. At my best friend's shower, her grandmother wrote the most beautiful letter about being a great-grandmother and there wasn't a dry eye in the room. These letters become genuine treasures.
6. Decorate a Onesie
"Decorate a Onesie" stations are consistently popular, especially with creative guests. You need plain white onesies (buy them in bulk online—I get 5-packs for like $12), fabric markers, heart-shaped stamps, and maybe some iron-on transfers with Cupid designs or love quotes. Set up a crafting table and let people create.
Some tips I've learned:
Put cardboard inside the onesies so marker doesn't bleed through
Get extra onesies because people make mistakes
Have baby wipes for hand cleaning
Show example designs for inspiration
The onesies people create range from absolutely adorable to hilariously inappropriate (in a good way). One guest at a shower I hosted wrote "I'm proof my parents love each other" on a onesie and everyone thought it was perfect.
7. Valentine's Baby Shower Mad Libs
Valentine's baby shower mad libs are perfect for guests who aren't super crafty. You create a story about the baby's arrival or first year, leaving out key words. Guests fill in random nouns, verbs, and adjectives without knowing the context, then you read the completed stories aloud. They always end up being ridiculous.
I write my mad libs to be about 8-10 sentences long. Too short and they're not funny enough; too long and people lose interest. The sweet spot is right in the middle.
8. Match the Celebrity Baby
Print photos of famous couples (think Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle) and separate photos of their kids. Guests match the baby to the parents. This game stumps people more than you'd expect. I thought everyone would ace it, but celebrity babies look different than you'd imagine.
9. Bottle Feed the Baby
Fill pink or red baby bottles with water, juice, or even wine for adult showers (that's becoming more common). Guests race to drink the entire bottle through the nipple. It's significantly harder than it looks.
I time everyone with my phone stopwatch, and whoever finishes fastest wins. You'd think it'd be easy, but watching grown adults struggling to suck liquid through a tiny baby bottle nipple while everyone cheers them on is genuinely entertaining. Someone usually ends up spilling all over themselves too.
10. Diaper Changing Relay Race
This requires baby dolls, diapers, and some tables. I buy inexpensive baby dolls from the dollar store—you need one per team. Teams of 3-4 people take turns running up, changing the diaper, running back, and tagging the next person.
Here's the catch: make it challenging. Have them do it blindfolded, or with oven mitts on, or while holding a balloon between their knees. The variations are endless. One shower I hosted had people changing diapers with chopsticks and it was controlled chaos in the best way.
11. Heart Stacker
Give each person a pile of conversation heart candies and a pair of chopsticks. They have 60 seconds to stack as many hearts as possible using only the chopsticks. The tallest stable tower wins.
This game is harder than it sounds because those little candy hearts are slippery. Plus, people get nervous and their hands shake, which makes it even more difficult. I've seen towers of 15+ hearts that were honestly impressive. Most people get around 6-8 before everything tumbles down.
12. Pin the Pacifier on the Baby
Print a large poster (24x36 inches works great) of a baby's face with heart decorations around it. Cut out pink and red pacifiers, put double-sided tape on the back, blindfold guests, spin them around, and let them try to place the pacifier on the baby's mouth.
The person who gets closest to the actual mouth wins. This game has consistent appeal across different age groups. Adults get really into it and people start giving each other terrible directions on purpose just to mess them up.
13. Baby Shower Pictionary
This team game requires a whiteboard or large paper pad, markers, and word cards you create ahead of time. Divide guests into 2-3 teams. One person draws while their team guesses.
Words I include:
Swaddle
Cupid
Diaper blowout
First kiss
Nursery rhyme
Heart monitor
Morning sickness
Date night
Give each drawer 60 seconds. If their team guesses correctly, they get a point. First team to 10 points wins. The artistic ability varies wildly, which makes this game entertaining even when people aren't guessing right.
14. Build the Best Diaper Cake
Give each team 30-40 diapers, rubber bands, ribbon, and Valentine's decorations (hearts, flowers, Cupid picks, etc.). They have 15 minutes to build the most creative diaper cake.
I judge on three criteria: stability (does it actually stand up?), creativity (is it unique?), and Valentine's theme incorporation. The winning team gets prizes, and everyone gets genuinely invested in creating something impressive. It's quite entertaining.
15. Create a Baby Lullaby
Teams get 10 minutes to rewrite the lyrics of a famous love song to be about babies instead. Songs like "Can't Help Falling in Love," "Your Song," or "Perfect" work great for this.
Then each team performs their lullaby for everyone. This game requires guests who are comfortable being a bit silly and performing in front of others. But when you have the right crowd, it creates memorable moments. I've heard some seriously clever rewrites that had everyone laughing.
Final Thoughts
Creating DIY Valentine's baby shower games doesn't require complexity or big budgets—just creativity and planning. These 15 game ideas will help you throw a heartfelt, entertaining celebration.
The best showers aren't about perfection—they're about creating warm memories celebrating the parents-to-be's journey. I've had showers where things went wrong, yet everyone enjoyed themselves because love and effort shone through.
Whether choosing printable bingo, minute-to-win-it challenges, or team activities, your handmade touches make the day special. Gather supplies, prep your printer, and create a shower combining new love's sweetness with new life's excitement.
You've got this!