Badge Of The Babysitter
Introduction
Okay, real talk there’s something hilarious about watching grown adults try to diaper a teddy bear while holding a bottle under their chin. And that’s exactly the energy we’re chasing here.
Badge of the Babysitter isn’t about who’s best with kids (thankfully). It’s more about celebrating the weird, chaotic, and oddly athletic moments that come with babysitting and turning them into bite-sized challenges.
You don’t need a scoreboard or stopwatch (unless you want to get competitive). Mostly, you just need a bunch of people willing to look a little ridiculous in the name of fun.
What You’ll Need
- Some kind of 'badges' stickers, paper cutouts, or even bottle caps with sharpie doodles. It’s the thought that counts.
- A list of mini challenges that feel vaguely babysitter-ish: swaddling, bottle balancing, baby talk karaoke… you get the idea.
- A few props baby dolls, blankets, pacifiers, sippy cups, stuffed animals. Basically whatever you can scavenge from a toy box or dollar store.
- Name tags or a badge board where guests can proudly collect their winnings.
- Optional: A loud-ish friend to MC and yell things like 'Burp Master in the making!'
How to Play
- Start by handing everyone a blank badge card or name tag. That’s their babysitter résumé for the next hour.
- Call out or post up one challenge at a time. Could be timed, could be judged, could be pure chaos.
- Some example challenges: Diaper the doll with oven mitts on. Rock a stuffed animal while singing 'Baby Shark' in opera voice. Convince someone to drink juice from a bottle.
- Whoever pulls it off gets a badge. And no, you don’t have to be good at it effort and commitment go a long way.
- Let people join or sit out whenever. Some guests will be all-in; others might just heckle from the snack table. That’s fine. It all adds to the vibe.
Fun Variations
Badge Bingo: Turn the badge list into a bingo card. First to complete a row gets crowned Ultimate Babysitter.
Timed Madness: Set 30 seconds for each challenge. No time to think, only panic diapering.
Roleplay Round: One person pretends to be the world’s neediest baby while the other tries to babysit them with a straight face.
Proof Required: Guests have to snap a selfie mid-challenge to earn a badge. Hilarious, slightly chaotic, and great for memories.
Wildcard Tasks: Let guests write their own challenge and toss it into the mix. This usually goes sideways in the best way.
Why Guests Love It
- It’s interactive without being clingy you can play hard or just laugh along from the couch.
- The challenges are just weird enough to be fun but not so weird they scare people off (well... mostly).
- It gets people moving, laughing, and doing things they’ll probably joke about for the rest of the day.
- There’s no winning strategy, no pressure, and no one feels left out if they’re not into hardcore competition.
- Plus, collecting goofy badges? Kinda addictive. Like adult scout camp, but with more pacifiers.
Conclusion
Badge of the Babysitter isn’t really about the badges. It’s about the laughter, the unexpected moments, and maybe someone accidentally launching a diaper across the room.
It’s a perfect fit for laid-back parties where you want a little structure but mostly just good vibes.
And hey, even if you leave with no badges, you still win because you got to watch your best friend try to sing a lullaby with a mouthful of crackers. That’s the real prize.
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