Baby Shower Clothespin Game – Free Printable Sign

How it works

The baby shower clothespin game, also called Don't Say Baby, has one rule: say the banned word and lose a pin. The sign printed here starts with that one word, baby.

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Choose the banned words

The sign opens on baby alone. To ban a second word, tick baby to keep it, then choose Everyday shower words, Easy to avoid or House words in the box under the button. Pick 2 new words changes the word that is not ticked.

Put the sign by the pins

Press Print this list and stand the sign beside a basket of clothespins, one for each guest. Guests clip a pin on as they arrive, and the game runs until the gifts are opened.

Questions and answers

How do you play the baby shower game Don't Say Baby?

Each guest starts with one clothespin. Anyone who says baby loses a pin to the guest who heard it. When the gifts are opened, the guest wearing the most pins wins.

Is the baby shower pin game the same game?

Yes. Clothespin game, pin game and Don't Say Baby are three names for one game, and the sign is the same.

What other words can be banned?

Everyday shower words such as cute, diaper and bottle make the game harder. House words, such as the month the baby is expected, suit one family only. Tick baby first, then choose a group in the box under the button.

What is the no-crossed-legs rule?

A second way to lose a pin: a guest caught with crossed legs or ankles hands one over. It is the last rule on the printed sign, and a host who does not want it crosses it out by hand.

Are these the official rules?

The game has no official rules and no standard sign. The layout and the four rules here are our editors' own, one way to play.

All 45 words

The one word 1

Do not say: baby The classic. Decide before the first guest arrives whether babies and babysitter count.

Everyday shower words 24

Do not say: adorable A long word that still slips out.
Do not say: aww A sound, not a word, and the fastest way to lose a pin.
Do not say: blue Navy and sky are fine.
Do not say: born Arrive is the way around it.
Do not say: bottle Counts for water and soda too.
Do not say: boy Son is the safe swap.
Do not say: congratulations Well done is the safe swap.
Do not say: crib Cot and cradle are allowed.
Do not say: cute It is said about every gift, so pins move fast.
Do not say: dad Daddy and father count as well.
Do not say: diaper Nappy, the British word, still gets by.
Do not say: due Guests cannot ask when without it.
Do not say: gift Present is still allowed.
Do not say: girl Daughter is the safe swap.
Do not say: grandma Nana, granny and grandmother count if the host says so.
Do not say: little Small and teeny are safe.
Do not say: mom Mommy, mama and mother count as well.
Do not say: nursery The room at the end of the hall is safe.
Do not say: pink Rose and blush are free.
Do not say: precious Said over every blanket that comes out of a bag.
Do not say: shower Party and get-together are free.
Do not say: sleep Rest and shut-eye get past it.
Do not say: sweet Counts for the dessert table too.
Do not say: tiny Said about every sock in the room.

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Easy to avoid 12

Do not say: bassinet
Do not say: bib
Do not say: booties
Do not say: lullaby
Do not say: mobile
Do not say: nap
Do not say: pacifier
Do not say: playpen
Do not say: rattle
Do not say: stroller
Do not say: swaddle
Do not say: teddy

House words 8

Do not say: ________ (your own pick, in pen) For a word only this family would say.
Do not say: the month the baby is expected Guests may say soon.
Do not say: the name the parents have picked Only if the parents have announced one.
Do not say: the theme of this shower Hard when it is printed on every napkin.
Do not say: what the baby's older brother or sister is called For a family that already has a child.
Do not say: what the grandparents want to be called Whatever this family has picked.
Do not say: what the mom-to-be is called Guest of honor is the way around it.
Do not say: what the other parent is called Listen for it in every story.

How this list was compiled: Written by the Game Night Generator editors on 2026-10-02: 45 banned words for the Don't Say Baby clothespin game, in 4 groups: the one word, everyday shower words, words that are easy to avoid, and house words that name something only one family knows. Own work; nothing was copied from another site. This is a folk game with no governing body and no standard sheet: the sign's layout and its four rules are the editors' own, one way to play. No brand name is on the list. Each row was compared by script with every other list on this site and none repeats one; no banned word is also on the bridal shower ring sign. Licence: own work