Brilliant Baby Shower Game Prizes That Don't Cost A Fortune

A prize doesn't need to be worth much. It needs to be worth winning - something a grown adult is mildly pleased to carry home.

Here's what works, at £2, £5 and £10, plus how many you'll actually need.

Prizes for around £2

• A bag of foil-wrapped chocolates tied with ribbon. Cheap, universally welcome, and doubles as the sweets on the table.
• A lottery scratchcard.
• A nice bar of chocolate, wrapped properly.
• A pin badge or a small print.
• A sachet of good coffee or a box of fancy tea.
• A packet of seeds with a tag.

Prizes for around £5

• A small candle.
• Hand cream from somewhere with a nice logo on the tube.
• A mini bottle of prosecco or a decent alcohol-free equivalent.
• A face mask and a bath bomb tied together.
• A coffee shop gift card.

One bigger prize, around £10

• A bottle of wine or fizz for the overall winner.
• A box of good chocolates.
• A plant in a pot.
• A book token.
• A candle from a brand people recognise.

How many prizes to buy

• One per game, plus two spares for ties. Three games means five prizes.
• Three games is the right number for a two-hour shower. Four is one too many.
• Make one prize obviously the big one, and save it for the last game.
• A consolation bag of chocolates for the table means nobody leaves with nothing.
• Buy prizes that keep, so leftovers aren't wasted.

Presentation, which does most of the work

• Wrap everything, even a £2 prize. Unwrapped prizes look like leftovers.
• Same paper, same ribbon, stacked on the table where people can see them all afternoon.
• A handwritten tag saying which game it's for.
• Announce the prize before the game starts. People play harder.
• Hand them over properly, with a bit of ceremony. That's the whole fun of it.

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How to write it so it lands

• Wrap every prize, however cheap. Presentation is the prize.
• Buy two spares for ties - they always happen.
• Save the best one for the last game.

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Frequently asked questions

What are good baby shower game prizes?

Chocolates, scratchcards, a small candle, hand cream, a mini bottle of fizz, a coffee gift card or a plant. Anything an adult is quietly pleased to take home.

How much should baby shower prizes cost?

£2 to £5 per prize, with one bigger prize around £10 for the last game. Three games and five prizes comes in under £20.

How many games should you play at a baby shower?

Three, spread across the middle of the party. Two short ones and one that everyone can join in with from their seat.

Do you need prizes for baby shower games?

Not strictly, but they make people play properly. Even a wrapped bar of chocolate changes the atmosphere of a game.

Do you sell baby shower decorations and sweets?

We make cards, enamel pin badges, prints and party decorations like bunting, banners, balloons, table confetti and cake toppers, all posted from the UK. Chocolates, catering and anything else mentioned here are outside recommendations, not things we stock.