With a home karaoke machine and few creative ideas, you can have more fun at your baby shower than you would with traditional baby shower games.
And if you have the time to really party it up for this special occasion, then your baby shower guests will remember it for a lifetime!
Many people gather each weekend for karaoke singing sessions and it’s becoming one of the most popular forms of entertainment today.Why not implement these game ideas for your upcoming baby shower.
Once you buy your original machine, there are relatively few extra costs which makes it incredibly affordable.
And when you don’t have to deal with parking, paying cover charges, the baby shower venue or dealing with overly large crowds. Then, it makes sense to plan out your baby shower and your games around your karaoke machine at home.
So if you already have a solid system, a good collection of music, and a great group of people at your shower, here are some games your group will love. The ideas in this post really go well with the rock star baby shower theme.
Great Sing-a-long Baby Shower Games
The Relay – all you need to play this game is one microphone and a great baby related song. You could sing a song with word baby in the chorus like “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice or a song about babies like “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder.
The microphone starts off with one person and gets passed along at different parts of the song. This lets everyone get in on the action, and even shy people can participate as well. You can also split your group into two teams to do a duet version of this game. You are guaranteed to laugh and have a good time when you have two people trying to coordinate their singing together.
Super Roulette – some modern machines come with an automated playlist feature which basically gives you a random selection of songs. So program a few baby related songs or some Disney songs into your machine, and then sing whatever comes up next.
Some people have a bad habit of always sticking with the same songs and hammering them to death. Playing this game forces people to try new tunes and the unpredictability adds to the baby shower fun even more.
Fill in the Blanks – this is a version of “complete the lyrics” which is great for parties. You’ll have one person who serves as the master of ceremonies while singing the main baby related or Disney related song.
Then at different points in the song, he or she will stop singing, and everyone else fills in the blanks. When this game really gets rolling, it feels like you’re part of a concert where everyone is singing along. If you have your lyrics on a big screen display, you obviously have to turn them off so that only the main singer can see them.
Drinking Games – if you’ve played any version of a drinking game before then you can imagine how this would work. You pick some popular songs and then designate lyrics or certain parts where everyone has to take a drink.
Now, I know traditionally baby showers have been alcohol free events but they’ve also only been exclusively for women. These days we have co-ed baby showers and BBQ baby showers, both of which incorporate alcohol. It’s cool to include these sorts of beverages, just remember to keep the mom-to-be away from the alcohol.
Obviously you also want to be responsible with your drinking so make sure that you don’t go overboard. You can also replace alcoholic beverages with juice so that you can play this game even longer with the expecting mother. It’s all up to you and the atmosphere at baby shower.
Video Games – there are lots of video games that allow you to experience karaoke these days. And if you don’t happen to have a karaoke machine, then you don’t necessarily need to buy one. If you have a PS3 or an Xbox, you can find video-game versions of American Idol or Glee. They basically allow you to relive your favorite shows while playing built in mini-games.
One of the most popular video games is “Karaoke Revolution” and there are several versions to choose from that feature different song lists. It’s a version of “Guitar Hero” where you have to sing the right notes at the exact moment.
Side Note: you can find plenty of rock songs in those games with the word “baby” in the lyrics.
You rack up points as you build up your score, and there are online features that allow you to play multi-player as well. Another popular version is “Rock Band” which follows the same format except people can also play the role of a guitarist or a drummer.
Anyway you cut it, karaoke at your baby shower is a blast when you’ve got the right equipment and a big selection of music. This look at some of the most popular games comes from Karaoke Machine Guide where you can read reviews for some of the best products available today.
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