Watch What You Say
Introduction
This one’s sneaky and honestly, kind of brilliant. 'Watch What You Say' doesn’t look like much at first, but give it five minutes and someone’s already blurting out a banned word without realizing it.
It’s the kind of game that slowly takes over the room. People start catching each other mid-sentence, laughing at the slip-ups, and getting surprisingly competitive. It’s light, funny, and weirdly effective at getting everyone talking.
What You’ll Need
- Clothespins, safety pins, or anything small guests can clip to their clothes (one per person).
- A list of ‘banned’ words think baby-related terms like 'cute', 'aww', 'diaper', 'tiny', or even the parents’ names.
- If you’ve got time, throw together a quick sign or jot the banned words on a chalkboard just so people don’t 'accidentally' forget them five minutes in.
- Have a little prize ready for whoever hoards the most pins by the end nothing huge, just something fun to keep the vibe going.
How to Play
- When people walk in, clip a pin on them and give them the lowdown some words are totally off-limits, and yes, it's harder than it sounds.
- Catch someone saying a forbidden word? Call them out and take their pin like a polite little thief. It gets competitive fast.
- The person with the most pins at the end wins a prize. Or at least eternal bragging rights.
- You can either run it the whole party or set a time limit totally up to the vibe you're going for.
Fun Variations
Theme It: Pick banned words that fit your baby shower theme if it’s a woodland theme, ban words like 'fox' or 'forest'.
Wild Card Rule: Introduce a mystery word halfway through the party. Announce it suddenly and watch everyone panic.
Reverse Round: For one part of the party, flip the game guests must *only* speak using baby-related words. Anyone who forgets? Loses a pin!
Penalty Jar: Instead of stealing pins, guests have to toss a coin into a ‘diaper fund’ jar every time they slip up. Good fun, and the parents-to-be get a little bonus.
Why Guests Love It
- It’s low effort but high entertainment you’re basically just chatting, but with a twist.
- It breaks the ice fast, especially among guests who don’t know each other well.
- You’ll be amazed at how tricky it is to talk about a baby without saying the word 'baby.'
- There’s always that one competitive guest who turns it into a mission and that’s half the fun.
Conclusion
‘Watch What You Say’ is the perfect mix of silly and sneaky. It keeps everyone engaged without needing to stop the party for a formal game session. You’ll get laughter, a little friendly competition, and probably a few hilarious slip-ups to talk about later. It’s the kind of game people end up talking about long after the baby shower’s over and that’s a win in our book.
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