Price Guessing Cards
Introduction
You know what’s fun? Watching people try to guess how much a pack of diapers costs especially the ones who’ve never stepped foot in a baby aisle.
Price Guessing Cards is one of those shower games that sounds simple (and it is), but it’s also weirdly eye-opening and hilarious. You hand guests a list of baby items, and they write down what they think each one costs.
Closest guess (without going over, if you want to play it the classic way) wins. Or just give points for being the closest, no matter what. It’s your party.
What You’ll Need
- Printed cards with a list of baby items. You can include things like wipes, pacifiers, formula, baby shampoo, diaper cream mix it up.
- A master list of actual prices (check current prices online or at your go-to store).
- Pens or pencils for guests. Always have a few extras.
- Optional: pictures of the items or real products on a table if you want to make it feel more ‘Price Is Right.’
- A small prize for the winner or a round of applause if you’re keeping it chill.
How to Play
- Hand out the price guessing cards and something to write with.
- Explain the rules: they’ll write down what they think each baby item costs not what they *wish* it costs, but the actual retail price.
- You can say ‘closest without going over’ or just ‘closest’ totally depends on how strict or relaxed you want it to be.
- Once everyone’s done guessing, go through the real prices one at a time. Expect groans, gasps, and maybe someone saying, ‘No way!’
- Whoever gets the most close guesses wins. If there’s a tie, maybe throw in a tiebreaker item or just give both a prize and call it a day.
Fun Variations
Add a Wild Card: Include something weird or unexpected, like a baby food maker or a luxury stroller. See how off people are.
Rapid Fire Reveal: Read guesses out loud before revealing each price. Adds drama.
Real Item Table: Display the actual baby items on a table so guests can pick them up and guess makes it feel more interactive.
Group Play: Let guests team up and guess together. Bonus: watching them argue over how much baby lotion costs is pure entertainment.
Make Your Own List: Give guests blank cards and have them come up with the items *and* the prices. The host guesses!
Why Guests Love It
- It’s easy. No rules to memorize, no awkward public speaking, no running around.
- People actually get into it. Everyone has an opinion about prices even if they’re way off.
- It’s fun to see who’s clearly been shopping for baby stuff... and who thinks a stroller costs $45.
- You learn real stuff (like how expensive baby wipes are now?!).
- It fills time in a way that’s interactive without being loud or over-the-top.
Conclusion
Price Guessing Cards is a simple game that always brings a few surprises. Whether you play it for laughs or to fuel the competitive spirits in the room, it fits into any baby shower no matter the vibe. Plus, the new parents get a little preview of what they’re about to spend their life savings on, which is… helpful? (Maybe.) At the very least, it’s good for a few laughs and a couple of raised eyebrows when someone guesses that a box of diapers costs $8. (If only.)
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