👶 Guess the Baby

What you need

Equipment: Baby photos, a screen or prints, paper and pens. Before the event, ask every guest to send you a baby photo privately. Make a numbered slideshow or numbered prints, and give each player paper and a pen.

How to play Guess the Baby

1. The host explains that numbered photos will be shown and players write a guess for each.
2. Show photo number 1 on a screen or pass the print around.
3. Players get 30 seconds to write their guess next to the number, quietly. No shouting.
4. Move on to the next photo, until all have been shown.
5. Then go through every photo again, one by one.
6. For each photo, players say their guess out loud, then the person in the photo stands up.
7. Everyone counts how many guesses they got right.

Scoring and wrapping up

Scoring: Correct guess: 2 points. Correct guess that nobody else got: 4 points.

To finish: Add up the scores and crown the person who knows the group best. Save the birthday child's photo for last as a surprise.

By age

• Ages 10-12: Add one clue per photo, like the country or the year it was taken.
• Teens and adults: Mix in photos of family members not present for an extra challenge.

Variations

• Big group: Show photos on a big screen and use printed answer sheets.
• Capy twist: Show pet photos too, and guess which pet belongs to which guest.

Tips for the adult in charge

• It works wonderfully at adult parties, family reunions and work events, not just kids' parties.
• Ask for photos where the person is alone, without siblings or parents who might give it away.

Safety

Get everyone's permission in advance and never show a photo that someone did not send in themselves.