Baby Shower Bingo
Baby Shower Bingo
Bingo is one of the most beloved party games of all time, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t improve on tradition. Check out these Christmas Bingo party games and you just might find a new favorite way to play!
Basic Christmas Bingo Games
If you’re familiar with the basic Bingo board, it’s quite simple. The letters B-I-N-G-O are spelled out across the top of a grid with a column of five squares under each of the five letters in Bingo. The 25 resulting squares are then filled with numbers, with a certain range of numbers appearing in each column. (The B column will have numbers 1-15; I will have 16-30, and so on). The center of the 5×5 grid is often used as a “free” space.
Using this basic format, you can easily adapt it for Christmas Bingo party games:
* Instead of “BINGO” use another five letter word that is associated with Christmas. Look for words that have five unique letters to avoid confusion. “ANGEL” or “FLAKE” will work; “SANTA” will not.
* Replace numbers with Christmas themed spaces. Even young children can get in on the fun when you use pictures, so search online for free clipart images that you can print to build your Bingo cards. Older guests can play with a selection of Christmas words, and this time anything goes — from “Advent” to “Yuletide” and everything in between!
* When you make your own board, you can use the same pictures in different columns, but you should make sure that each board is unique. To accomplish this, each board should be missing something that the others have. For example, not every board will have a picture of a bell, but the one that is missing the bell may have a candy cane that one of the others may not have.
* Use Christmas candy for game pieces. Chocolates wrapped in metallic foil in bright colors of red, gold, silver, and gold are delicious options – you’ll know it’s time to quit playing when your guests have nibbled their way out of game pieces!
Unique Christmas Bingo Party Play for Families
When you’re setting up Christmas Bingo party games for a family celebration, bring back special memories even as you create new ones with this unique and heartwarming idea!
First, look through the old family albums and find several great pictures. You’ve got 24 or 25 squares to fill (depending on whether you use the center square as a free space or not) so try to find at least 10 different pictures. The variety will keep the game from ending too quickly without making it drag on endlessly without a winner.
When you make your selections, choose photos from several different generations or from Christmas of years past if you can. Seeing grandma as a girl or their own first Christmas is sure to bring giggles of delight from family members as they try to recognize the younger versions of otherwise familiar faces!
Once you’ve chosen pictures, scan them into your computer. Resize them to thumbnail size (or so they’ll fit into the squares of your Bingo board) and print off enough to fill each of your game cards. You’ll need one additional set for the caller of the game.
Randomly fill the squares of your Bingo cards, making sure that the same picture doesn’t appear twice in one vertical column. Glue the pictures down and allow them to dry.
Meanwhile, prepare the extra set for the game caller. If you need to, label each photo so they’ll be accurately called. You can write the name and date of each photo or, alternatively, the name and age of the person as pictured. For an easier version of the game, use recent pictures and call the game using direct descriptions such as “Emily in a green shirt” or “Mom with short hair.”
To play, put each of the labeled game pieces in a bowl or bag for drawing, then place the letters B-I-N-G-O (or whichever word you replace it with) in a second spot. The caller should draw a card from each pile, call the piece (“Amy as a newborn, G”) and then return the pieces to their respective piles. Per the rules of the game, only that picture in the specific column is marked.
For any Bingo game, determine the winning formation prior to beginning play. The basic five-in-a-row line will always be popular, but you can get creative by plotting a triangular Christmas tree shape, the square outline of a gift, or the starburst of a snowflake for a seasonal touch that guests will love.
One thing is for sure: whichever variation you choose, these Christmas Bingo party games are sure to spice up your holiday event!
Get a free guide for more creative Christmas party games, bingo party games and tips of how to plan an unique Christmas party, go to Coolest Christmas party ideas.
What are some good ideas for Baby Shower games & activities?
My mom is throwing a Baby Shower for me a few months away, but trying to figure out some game & activity ideas & get things ready ahead of time. Its her first grandchild, so she is excited & doesnt really have any ideas other than baby bingo. Any ideas or links to find some? Thanks!
Baby Shower Games can be both silly and entertaining. Some are intended to embarrass the mom- or dad-to-be, but others can really be fun and may even teach you something. The promise of a prize, however small, adds to the fun.
These are some of our favorite shower games:
Guess the Girth
Check with the guest of honor in advance on this one. Some women may find this game a bit too personal, but if she’s not shy, it can be a lot of fun. All you need is a ball or two of string. Ask guests to cut a length of string that they think will stretch around the future mom’s belly. After everyone has had a turn, the mother-to-be measures and cuts a string that fits her belly. Compare her string to the pieces of string from each guest. The person who is closest wins. You’ll be amazed at what people’s estimates are. It’s a great icebreaker and always good for some laughs.
Baby Picture Match Game
Before the shower, ask the guests for pictures of themselves as babies. Assemble the photos on a board and assign each a number. During the shower, pass out sheets of paper to the guests so they can match each baby to the appropriate grown-up. If the guests don’t know each other well, name tags can help the process. The person who gets the most correct answers wins.
Baby Quiz
Ask the grandparents to write down what the parents were like as babies, and include vital statistics such as time of birth, height, weight, first tooth, first smile, age when toilet-trained, and early signs of their personality. Based on that information, make up a quiz about the future parents to hand out to guests. The person with the most correct answers wins a prize.
Melt the Ice
The day before the shower, freeze diaper pins, miniature pacifiers, tiny plastic babies, or similar items in ice cube trays. Give each guest an ice cube in a glass of water or other drink. The first person whose ice has melted so that the frozen item floats freely in the glass shouts, “My water broke!” and wins the game.
Swaddle/Dress the Baby
Get a life-size baby doll, receiving blanket, cloth diaper, diaper wrap, and onesie. Guests take turns trying to either dress or swaddle the baby. Time each guest — the one who does it fastest wins.
Don’t Say “Baby”
Give every guest a clothespin to attach to her clothing and wear during the shower. Tell everyone not to say the word “baby” for the rest of the shower. If someone hears another guest say the forbidden word (and it’s hard not to say it!), she gets to take the other guest’s clothespin(s). The winner? Whoever has the most clothespins at the end of the shower.
Guess the Baby Food
Buy six or eight jars of baby food, all different flavors, and enough plastic spoons for all of the guests. Remove the labels from the jars and number them. At the shower, have everyone taste each jar and write down what kind of food they think it is, without letting fellow guests see their answers. Whoever gets the most right wins a prize. For a large shower, you may need to buy two jars of each kind and divide your guests into groups.
The Diaper Bag Memory Game
This is one of those memory games in which you add onto the list until it becomes too long to remember. The first player starts by saying the name of an item that would normally be found in a diaper bag. The second player lists that item plus one of their own. Each subsequent person must list everything already mentioned, in the proper order, and then add one more item. If you forget an item or list them out of order, you’re “out.” The last person still in the game is the winner.
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