The Price Is Right Baby Shower Game

The Price Is Right is one of those baby shower games where everyone gets involved — grandparents, the friend who has never held a baby, and the mom-to-be who is about to learn exactly how much diapers cost. It is based on the long-running TV game show, and the idea could not be simpler: guests guess the retail price of everyday baby products, and whoever comes closest wins. No trivia, no crafting, no awkwardness. It is the rare game that works just as well at a quiet family brunch as it does at a loud coed party.

The generator above lets you build the whole thing in a couple of minutes — pick your items, drop in the real prices, print a card for each guest, and let it total the scores and crown the winner for you. But if you would rather set it up by hand, everything you need is right here on this page.

How to play the Price Is Right baby shower game

What you need

You need three things: a handful of real baby products, a printed game card for each guest, and the actual prices of those products (your answer key). Most hosts buy the items anyway and gift them to the parents afterward, so the game basically pays for itself.

Setting the physical products out on a table makes a big difference. Guests love picking them up, reading the box, and debating with the person next to them. If you are short on time or hosting online, a list of the item names works too.

How to play, step by step

1. Choose your baby items — a mix of easy ones (a pacifier, a single onesie) and tricky ones (a baby monitor, a jumbo pack of diapers) keeps it competitive.
2. Write down the real price of each item. This is your answer key, and only you see it.
3. Hand every guest a game card and a pen. Give them a few minutes to write their best guess for each item.
4. Have everyone total their guesses at the bottom of the card.
5. Read out the real prices, find the winner, and hand over a prize.

Two ways to pick the winner

There are two common ways to score, and both are built into the game above.

Closest total is the fast, popular version: every guest adds up their guesses, and the person whose grand total lands nearest the real total wins. One number per guest and you are done.

Closest without going over mirrors the TV show. You go item by item, and for each one the guest who is closest to the real price without going over earns a point. The most points wins, and a tie goes to whoever was fewest dollars off overall. It takes a little longer but it is great fun to play out loud. For a big group, closest total keeps things moving; for a smaller, competitive crowd, going item by item is worth it.

What baby items to use

The best lists mix genuinely cheap items with a couple of surprises, so nobody can just guess “about twenty dollars” for everything. A reliable starting list:

• Jumbo pack of diapers
• Pack of baby wipes
• Baby bottle
• Pacifier
• Onesie or bodysuit
• Baby lotion
• Baby wash or shampoo
• Jar of baby food
• Baby thermometer
• A plush toy

Want to make it harder? Add a baby monitor, a container of formula, a swaddle blanket, or a set of burp cloths. Around ten items is the sweet spot — enough to spread out the scores without dragging on. Buy everything from a store most of your guests actually shop at, like Target, Walmart, or Amazon, so the prices feel familiar and the debating is fun.

Where to get the prices (your answer key)

This is the part most printables get wrong. They arrive with prices already filled in — and those prices were set years ago. Baby gear does not cost what it did a few years back, which is exactly why people end up hunting for updated answers every single year.

The fix is simple: use your own current prices. Whatever you paid at the register, or the price showing online today, is the correct answer. Keep your receipt, or take a quick screenshot of your cart, and you have an answer key that is accurate for your shower, in your currency, at today’s prices. The game maker above stores those prices for you and builds the answer key automatically, so there is nothing to look up and nothing that goes out of date.

Themes for a boy, girl, or neutral shower

The game itself does not change for a boy or a girl — the items and prices are the same — but you will probably want the look to match your theme. The builder above includes a greenery neutral style plus baby boy, baby girl, safari, woodland, nautical, elephant, and bumblebee looks, so the on-screen game matches your invitations. When you print, the cards come out in clean black and white, which suits any color scheme and photocopies beautifully.

Printing tips

Print one card per guest. Cardstock feels nicer in the hand and holds up when people lean on it to write. The printable version gives you two cards per page to save paper, plus a separate answer key sheet just for the host. Keep that answer key hidden until the big reveal.

Tips for a great game

A few things worth knowing before the party:

• Have small prizes ready — a candle, a gift card, or a bottle of wine all work — and keep a backup in case of a tie.
• It is one of the best coed baby shower games there is. Partners and dads who groan at most shower games get surprisingly competitive about the price of a stroller.
• For a virtual shower, share your screen or email the card ahead of time and have guests type their guesses into the chat.
• Do not overthink the items. The most fun comes from the everyday things everyone assumes they know the price of.

This game is part of our full collection of free printable baby shower games, and it pairs especially well with baby shower bingo, a baby shower word search, or a baby shower word scramble to round out the afternoon.

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Price Is Right at a baby shower?

Give each guest a card listing several baby products and have them write down what they think each one costs. Everyone totals their guesses, you reveal the real prices, and the guest who comes closest wins a prize. You can score it by closest total, or TV-show style by awarding a point for the closest guess on each item without going over.

What items should I use?

Common, easy-to-find baby products work best — diapers, wipes, a bottle, a pacifier, an onesie, baby lotion, a jar of baby food, and one or two pricier surprises like a baby monitor or formula. Mixing cheap items with expensive ones keeps the scores spread out.

How many items should the game have?

Around ten is ideal. That is enough to separate the sharp guessers from the lucky ones without the game running long. Use fewer for a quick round or more for a bigger group.

Where do I get the answers or prices?

Use the real prices of the items you bought. Whatever you paid, or the price listed online today, is the correct answer, and keeping your receipt makes checking the winner easy. Because you set your own prices, your answer key is always current — no hunting for someone else’s outdated list.

Should the winner be closest total or closest without going over?

Either works. Closest total is faster and the most common: everyone adds up their guesses and the nearest grand total wins. Closest without going over follows the TV show and is scored item by item. Both are built into the game on this page.

Is this a good coed baby shower game?

Yes, one of the best. It needs no baby knowledge, so partners, dads, and grandparents all enjoy it, and people get competitive fast.

Can I use it for a boy or a girl baby shower?

Absolutely. The items and prices stay the same; only the styling changes. The builder includes boy, girl, and gender-neutral looks along with themed options, and the printed cards are neutral black and white that suit any theme.

Is the game free to print?

Yes. You can build it, print a card for every guest, and download the answer key at no cost, with no sign-up required.

How do I run it for a virtual baby shower?

Share your screen to show the items and prices, or email the card to guests beforehand. Have everyone type their guesses into the video-call chat, then reveal the prices and announce the winner.