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Free Baby Shower Games: Having High-Quality Fun at Virtually No Cost

There are many companies marketing baby shower game packages, both online and in specialty stores. To be sure, these companies have a large market since they offer the benefits of convenience and time savings. But if you would rather not spend a significant amount of money for party activities, you'll be glad to know that there many ideas for free baby shower games that are just as effective in providing the fun that their for-sale counterparts do -- for a fraction of the price.

A large of free baby shower games would still require you to fork over some cash to buy needed materials, but you can get these items at discount prices. For instance, party games like the diaper race would require you to buy diapers, baby dolls, wipes, and baby powder; the object of the game is to see which guest can wipe, powder, and diaper the baby dolls in the least amount of time. In any case, these material needs can be bought cheaply -- just a few dollars at the most.

A column by Robin Elise Weiss in pregnancy.about.com gives numerous ideas for free baby shower party games. One popular game, whose object is to avoid saying the word "baby," requires each guest to wear a pin. Once a person utters the word, he or she loses the pin to the person who caught them saying the word. The person with the most pins at the end of the party gets to go home with a door prize. Another fun game is something called "Experience." A piggy bank is placed at the center of a table and each guest reveals something that he or she hasn't done before (e.g., never gone scuba diving, never learned how to ride a bike, etc.). Other guests who have done the thing mentioned is required to put a penny in the piggy bank. It's a great way for guests to learn something new about the others, and the mommy-to-be gets to have the piggy bank and the coins in it after the game.

Aside from Weiss' column, there are many other web sites and other resources that offer tips and guides on making use of free baby shower games. You can adapt these suggestions for free party games to further suit your budget and preferences and to make sure you will be holding activities that your guests will enjoy to the hilt.