Old wives tales baby shower game

Enjoy this fun FREE printable baby shower game featuring the little elephant in gender neutral colors.

When I was 5 months pregnant with my first, my husband and I went out to eat for my birthday. After the meal, our waitress came by to clear our table. She asked us about our upcoming addition, how far I was along, if we knew the gender (which we didn’t), etc.

She then assuredly told me that she knew that I was having a baby boy because I was carrying high.

The waitress had never seen me standing up since she didn’t seat us. So how in the world you can tell how a mama is carrying when she is seated down, I don’t know.

At the time I thought it was a …

little um…

rude?

I don’t know… perhaps because she thought she knew more about my baby than me. And it seemed a little personal?

Well low and behold she was right.

Now fast forward 5 years. At church, I noticed one of the gals had quite a little tummy which had not been there before. By the way she was carrying (low) and the size of her belly (it being her 1st), I predicted that she was about 4 months pregnant and was going to have a baby girl.

Of course I didn’t go up and ask her!

Knowing it to be a great sin to inquire if a lady is pregnant, I had to wait a week or two until her husband told everyone they were expecting.

Honest to goodness I was SPOT on! Look at me becoming like one of those ladies! 😉

I have a few more stories that confirm a few of the “old wives’ tales” as accurate.

Like the dark line that appears on a pregnant mama’s belly usually in her 3rd trimester. If the line is from the belly button down it is a boy or if the line is from the top of the belly all the way down it is a girl. I have asked many, many mother’s about the line on their tummies and ‘the line theory’ has been 100% correct.

I could go on, but my scientific husband told me that was quite enough.

I thought having a little trivia game with several of the Old Wives’ Tales would be fun so I created one for you all. I have only been sharing pink and blue games thus far, so today I wanted to share my Old Wives’ Tales shower game cards in two neutral friendly colors to switch things up. 

Each game card is 5 x 7 inches and prints two per page. You can print them at home, the office, or a professional printing place. To download, simply click on the link (answer key is included) for the color you want:

Yellow Old Wives’ Tales Game

Green Old Wives’ Tales Game

I hope you and your guests enjoy this free printable baby shower game at your next baby shower!

What Old Wives’ Tales do you swear by? 😉

Will you be using the little elephant at your upcoming baby shower? Tag @aspenjay_blog on Instagram or send me a photo. I WANNA SEE party pictures!!!

All designs are for personal use only, and cannot be resold or redistributed.

Need a few more baby shower games? Visit my shop for a yellow elephant game package which is also in green!

Or how about these adorable Little Peanut Elephant Thank-You Tags for party favors (also in Yellow and many other colors!)

You may also want to grab my FREE customizable Elephant Guest Book printable which is a perfect keepsake for the mama-to-be.



How many games should be played at a baby shower?

Usually, two to four games are enough for a baby shower—especially if you have a lot of guests. Plus, you need to save time for eating and opening gifts.

What can you do instead of games at a baby shower?

12 Awesome Baby Shower Activities and Ideas that Aren't Games.
Diaper Raffle. Via MrsAlexPaul.com. ... .
Bring a Book Instead of a Greeting Card. Via CuldesacCool.com. ... .
Supportive Diaper Messages. ... .
Have a Keepsake “Guestbook” ... .
Baby's First Alphabet Book Activity. ... .
Onesie Making Station. ... .
Advice & Wishes Cards. ... .
Polaroid Photobooth..

How many games is too many for a baby shower?

A good amount is between 2-4 games, depending on how many guests there are and how long the baby shower will last. If the baby shower is short, stick to just a couple of games. If it's going to be a few hours and you have many guests, you could play more games to take up more time.

What games do you play at a baby sprinkle?

Baby Shower Game Ideas.
1 – Bottle to Bottle..
3 – Diaper Hang..
4 – Bottle Toss..
7 – Ice Ice Baby..
8 – Blind Blocking..
9 – Wipe Out..
10 – Chop Binky..
11 – Lost Sock Hunt..

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