Burp Cloth Toss
Introduction
Okay, so imagine cornhole but instead of beanbags, you’re tossing rolled-up burp cloths. That’s Burp-Cloth Toss in a nutshell.
This game is pure baby-themed fun. It’s got just enough competition to get people cheering, but it’s also low-key enough that nobody’s breaking a sweat or spraining an ankle (unless they really commit).
It’s the perfect game to break up the sitting-around time at a shower and get people lightly moving and laughing when they totally miss the target by two feet.
What You’ll Need
- A handful of burp cloths rolled up and secured with rubber bands so they don’t unroll midair.
- 1–3 laundry baskets, bins, or storage boxes to use as targets. Baby bathtubs work too if you want to get creative.
- Some tape or string to mark the tossing line on the floor.
- Optional: point value signs or labels on each basket if you want to spice it up with scoring tiers.
- Bonus: a prize for the winner, even if it’s just bragging rights or a tiny plastic trophy that says 'Champion Cloth Tosser.'
How to Play
- Set up your tossing line and place the bins at varying distances. Closer ones are easier (and worth fewer points), while farther ones are the big-money shots.
- Each guest gets 3–5 cloths to throw per round. They can aim for whichever baskets they like high risk, high reward, or play it safe with the easy ones.
- Keep score as you go, or just play casually for fun. You can let everyone take turns one-by-one or have a head-to-head showdown for extra drama.
- Want more chaos? Introduce silly rules like throwing with your non-dominant hand, tossing while standing on one foot, or yelling a baby sound before every shot.
- Whoever ends up with the most points or the most successful tosses wins!
Fun Variations
Rapid Fire Round: Players get 30 seconds to toss as many cloths as they can. It’s fast, messy, and hilarious.
Tiny Target Challenge: Add a small baby bottle or bowl as a bonus target for extra points (and eternal glory).
One-Hand Wonder: Players must toss while holding a baby doll or fake bottle in their other hand.
Team Toss: Divide into teams and total up your scores. Adds just the right level of peer pressure.
Costume Round: Make players wear bibs or bonnets while tossing. Not essential, but extremely entertaining.
Why Guests Love It
- It’s one of those games that’s fun whether you’re playing or just watching people flub their shots.
- It’s lighthearted and easy no deep rules, no complicated setups.
- Even the least athletic person in the room can score big (and maybe get weirdly competitive).
- It turns burp cloths normally not that exciting into the main event of the day.
- It’s silly, it’s clean, and it keeps people entertained without taking over the whole party.
Conclusion
Burp-Cloth Toss proves that you don’t need fancy gear or wild rules to have a blast just a few baby items and a group of people who are down to laugh at themselves.
Whether you’re a sharpshooter or a total disaster at tossing, it doesn’t matter. It’s all part of the fun.
Set up the bins, roll those cloths, and let the good (and slightly off-target) times roll.
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