How to Conduct Bridal Shower "Bingo"

Bridal showers, while all about the bride, must have something to keep the guests entertained, too! Shower games that are easy yet fun keep the whole party happy, and the bridal party stress free. Bridal shower bingo is a simple solution to your shower games need.

Things You'll Need

• Word processing software
• Computer
• The bride's registry
• Printer
• Paper
• Small gifts

Instructions

How to Conduct Bridal Shower "Bingo"

1. Bridal shower bingo is just like any other bingo game, except it uses the brides registry gifts as the blocks instead of numbers. To start, either print out the bride's registry, or make a list of the items included on it. Try and make it category specific, but not brand specific. For example, if she asked for a Cuisinart blender, put just "blender" on the list. That way, if a guest chooses the wrong brand of blender, it doesn't discount the item completely.

2. Create a grid using word processing software that is 5 squares high by 5 squares wide. You can do this in almost any word processing software, but to do it in Word, simply click "Table," "Insert Table" and choose 5 rows high by 5 wide. You will want to make the column width and height the same here so that it forms a square, but the size is your choice.

3. In each square, type in the name of an item on the bride's registry. Make sure each item on the card is different.

4. Repeat this process to make as many different cards as there are guests.

5. Add clip art and borders to make the card visually pleasing.

6. Print on card stock or colorful paper.

7. At the shower, hand out the cards to all guests. Explain the process as listed in the next steps.

8. Guests should check off the boxes on the card in response to the gifts the bride opens. For example, if the bride opens a knife set, the guest can check "knife set" off of his or her grid.

9. Guests will hit "Bingo" as soon as they complete a line of boxes either vertically or horizontally. They should yell "Bingo" as in the standard game.

10. The host should check the card for accuracy and the top few winners should be awarded with small gift prizes.

Tips & Warnings

• Remind the guests to keep checking the cards to keep the game entertaining.

• Giving out funny, potentially risque prizes makes the game all the more fun.

• Don't take it too seriously. It's meant to be all in fun.