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Free Printable Baby Shower Word Search
No standing up, no guessing anyone's measurements, no explaining the rules twice.
Made by the PaperCarnival team · Updated
32 hidden words · answer key included · US Letter & A4
Every baby shower needs one game that requires nothing: no standing up, no guessing anyone’s measurements, no explaining the rules twice. A word search is that game. This one hides thirty two words, from the bottle and the bassinet through to the lullaby, the swaddle, and the midnight feeding everyone in the room is quietly thinking about.
The answer key lets the host check a winner in seconds.
Leave a stack by the door with a pot of pencils and the first twenty minutes of the party takes care of itself. If you want the parents’ names in the grid, or the in-jokes that only this group would find, open it in the generator and type them in.
The hidden words
Every word in the puzzle, or edit the list in the generator
- Bottle
- Pacifier
- Blanket
- Booties
- Onesie
- Bib
- Stroller
- Bassinet
- Cradle
- Nursery
- Rocking
- Lullaby
- Rattle
- Teether
- Diapers
- Wipes
- Swaddle
- Newborn
- Bundle
- Nap
- Midnight
- Feeding
- Giggle
- Tiny
- Cuddle
- Sleepy
- Bubbles
- Ducky
- Storybook
- Godparent
- Announce
- Arrival
Ways to use it
Arrival activity
Leave a stack by the door with pencils. Guests who arrive first have something to do instead of standing in the hall.
Prize round
Set five minutes and give a small prize for the most words found. It is the least demanding shower game there is.
Between the games
Put one on each table for the gap between opening presents and cutting the cake.
The quiet guest
Not everyone wants to play a group game. This one lets a guest join in without having to perform.
Questions
How many should I print?
One per guest, plus a few spares. There is no cap, so print generously.
Can I add the parents' names?
Yes. Open it in the generator and write in the names, the chosen baby name if it is public, or your own in-jokes.
Does it work as a prize game?
Yes. Set a timer, count words, hand out a small prize. It needs no explaining and no setup.