The Price Is Right Baby Shower Game: Rules and 25 Items to Use
Price Is Right is the baby shower game that gets the loudest reaction. Somebody always guesses $40 for a car seat, somebody else guesses $900, and the whole room learns something about what babies actually cost.
It's also simple to run. Below are the rules, 25 items that work well with a typical US price range for each, a scoring sheet layout and three ways to change it up.
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The rules
- Pick 5–10 items. Mix cheap everyday things with one or two big-ticket items. The contrast is where the laughs come from.
- Show each item — hold it up, put it on a table, or show a photo on the TV.
- Everyone guesses the price in dollars and cents.
- Reveal the real price. The closest guess without going over wins the round.
- Most rounds won takes the prize. Break ties with one last item: closest guess wins, over or under.
The one thing hosts forget
Write the real prices down before the party, from the actual receipt or product page. Prices move a lot, and "I think it was about thirty dollars" is how arguments start.
25 baby items and their typical prices
These are typical ranges at big US retailers like Target, Walmart and Amazon. Use them to choose a good mix, then check the exact price where you buy.
| Item | Typical US price |
|---|---|
| Single pack of baby wipes (about 70–80 wipes) | $3–$5 |
| Pacifiers, 2-pack | $5–$10 |
| Baby nail clippers or file set | $5–$12 |
| Bottle brush | $5–$10 |
| Tear-free baby shampoo and wash | $5–$10 |
| Diaper rash cream (4 oz tube) | $6–$12 |
| Nasal aspirator | $10–$20 |
| Baby bottles, 3-pack | $15–$30 |
| Bodysuits, 5-pack | $15–$25 |
| Infant bathtub | $20–$40 |
| Muslin swaddle blankets, 3-pack | $20–$45 |
| Box of newborn diapers (about 80–100 count) | $25–$40 |
| Can of infant formula (about 12 oz) | $20–$40 |
| Diaper bag backpack | $30–$90 |
| Audio baby monitor | $25–$50 |
| Video baby monitor | $50–$200 |
| High chair | $50–$250 |
| Diaper pail | $40–$90 |
| Crib mattress | $80–$250 |
| Portable playard | $80–$200 |
| Baby swing | $100–$200 |
| Soft-structured baby carrier | $50–$200 |
| Infant car seat | $100–$350 |
| Convertible crib | $150–$400 |
| Full-size stroller | $150–$800 |
For the best round, pick items from the parents' registry. Guests feel clever when they recognize them, and the parents get a laugh at what they signed up for.
A simple score sheet
If you're playing on paper, give each guest a sheet with one row per item and two columns: their guess and the real price. Here's the layout:
| # | Item | Your guess | Real price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby wipes | $ | $ |
| 2 | Infant car seat | $ | $ |
| 3 | Bodysuits, 5-pack | $ | $ |
| 4 | Video baby monitor | $ | $ |
| 5 | Box of newborn diapers | $ | $ |
The slow part on paper is checking who was closest without going over on every item. With ten guests and five items, that's fifty numbers to compare. On phones it's instant.
Three variations
Registry edition
Works for: any group · great for a gift-opening break
Use only items from the registry, and reveal each price as the matching gift is opened. It turns the gift table into the game board.
Total cart
Works for: large groups · a fast one-question game
Show a "shopping cart" of five to eight items at once and have guests guess the total. One guess per person, one winner. It takes two minutes.
Higher or lower
Works for: lively groups that like to shout
Announce a price and have guests call out "higher" or "lower." Anyone who gets it wrong sits down. Last guest standing wins.
Questions hosts ask
How do you play Price Is Right at a baby shower?
Show or name a baby item, have every guest write down what they think it costs, then reveal the real price. The closest guess without going over wins the round. Play five to ten items and add up the wins.
Where do I get the real prices?
Use the exact shelf price from the store or website where you bought each item, the week of the shower. Prices change often, so the ranges on this page are a guide for picking items, not an answer key.
What if everyone goes over the price?
Then nobody wins that item under strict rules. Most hosts switch to 'closest guess wins' for that round so the item isn't wasted.
What should the prize be?
Give away the items themselves. Buy a few inexpensive ones — wipes, a bottle brush, a pack of pacifiers — and let each round's winner hand theirs to the parents-to-be, or keep a small treat for themselves.
Let the phones keep score
Price Is Right is built into BumpBash. Guests type their guess on their phone, and the closest-without-going-over winner is picked for you — no squinting at handwriting.
Free for one game and up to 10 guests. Bigger parties are a one-time $19.99 or $39.99 — never a subscription.
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