Everything You Need To Know About The Clothespin Game

This blog post is all about the clothespin bridal shower game.

If you are hosting a bridal shower, it is important to have a ton of activities for guests to stay occupied. One way to do this is by playing fun and interactive games. We have a ton of icebreaker games for a bridal shower on our site. And today we are going to discuss the popular clothespin game or the “Don’t Say Bride/Baby” game.

This game is easy affordable and any one could play. This is a conversation game and is wonderful to play throughout the shower or before the bride-to-be’s arrival.

The clothespin game is a wonderful option for an ice breaker. It could be played along side Find the Guest Game. The clothespin game is very similar to our first version of Put a Ring on It.

In this blog post we will go over how to play the clothespin game. We will talk about the materials and how to set up this game. We will also provide picture examples of this game in action so you could see how it will possibly go a your event.

What is the Clothespin Game?

This is simply a word game. It’s also a popular baby shower game. This game is often played at the beginning of the shower to get people moving around and talking to each other. As people mingle with one another, they are also playing the clothespin game.

This game is really easy to play and explain to others. And there are multiple variations of this game. The materials you will need for this game are clothespins, and a place to store the clothes pins for the beginning like a jar or a hanger.

Other optional materials may include spray paint to decorate the pins. Another thing to have handy is a prize for the winner. You’d want to have approximately 50-100 clothes pins depending on the crowd size.

How to play the Clothes Pin Game?

There are a number of forbidden words for example, the forbidden word could be “bride” for a bridal shower or the word “baby” for a baby shower. You start off with a certain number of clothespins. If somebody hears you say one of the forbidden words then they get one of your pins. The person with the most clothespins at the end of the game wins.

Clothespin Shower Game Word List

Bridal Shower Forbidden Words:

Bride

Wedding

Shower

Bridesmaids

Dress

Groom’s name

Cake

Ring

Recipe

Baby Shower Forbidden Words:

Baby

Bottle

Mommy

Diaper

Due Date

Baby’s future name

Cute

Girl

Boy

Belly

Examples

The first variation of the clothespin game is to use a gesture instead of a word.

In this example, if someone crosses their legs, then they will get their clothespin taken away. We recommend using this example for a longer period of time because you will need to watch people get in and out of their seats.

Play this game with names as well. The same rules could apply for the bride’s name. Or people could write their name on the pins so that the winner could remember all of the people they got pins from. In this example, the guests wrote their Instagram names on the pins. Just in case you wanted to add them on social media.