Baby Pool Game: 15 Fun Questions for Family & Friends

There are a lot of things you can predict during pregnancy. Will baby arrive early? Will they have a full head of hair? And, perhaps most importantly, who in the family is going to make the best guess?

That’s where a baby pool game comes in. It’s a playful baby guessing game where friends and family make predictions before baby arrives. Share it at a baby shower, send it to loved ones across the country, or invite your favorite people just because they’ll have an opinion. (They will.)

What is a baby pool game?

A baby pool is a friendly prediction game for an upcoming baby. Guests make their best guesses about details such as the arrival date, birth time, weight, length, hair color, eye color, or a first initial. After baby arrives, you compare the guesses with the real details and see who came closest.

Think of it as a little competition among Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie, your best friend, coworkers, and everyone else who is certain they know when baby will make an appearance. Spoiler alert: everyone has a theory.

Why baby pools are so much fun

Pregnancy is a long countdown. A baby pool gives everyone something fun to do during it. Instead of asking “How are you feeling?” for the 47th time, your people can debate whether baby will arrive on Tuesday at 3:14 PM weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces.

Someone will be wildly confident. Someone else will say they have a “feeling.” Grandma may have a whole theory. Eventually, someone will be spectacularly wrong—and that’s part of the fun. A baby pool turns the anticipation of a new arrival into a shared celebration.

15 fun baby pool questions

Use the supported prediction fields in your BabyBet pool for the core game, then add any of these as optional conversation starters, shower cards, or friendly side bets.

1. What day will baby arrive? The classic: early, on time, or fashionably late?
2. What time will baby be born? Morning baby, afternoon baby, or middle-of-the-night baby?
3. How much will baby weigh? Put everyone’s baby-weight instincts to the test.
4. How long will baby be? Will you meet a tiny 19-inch baby or a surprisingly long 22-incher?
5. Will baby arrive before or after the due date? This one gets competitive fast.
6. Who will baby look like? Mom, Dad, or a delightful mix of both?
7. What color will baby’s hair be? A full head of hair, a little fuzz, or barely any at all?
8. What color will baby’s eyes be? Brown, blue, green, hazel—or a color that changes over the first few months?
9. What letter will baby’s name start with? Especially fun when the name is still a secret.
10. What will baby’s first nickname be? Sometimes the nickname is more creative than the actual name.
11. What day of the week will baby arrive? Will it be a Monday baby or a Saturday baby?
12. Who will baby resemble more? Mom’s side of the family or Dad’s?
13. What will baby be doing in that first photo? Sleeping, crying, looking around, or making everyone work for it?
14. Who will guess baby’s weight most accurately? Everyone thinks they have a good eye for baby weight. Here’s their chance to prove it.
15. Who will have the closest overall prediction? After the guesses are in, there can only be one winner.

Baby pool vs. traditional baby shower games

Traditional baby shower games can be great—but many last about 10 minutes. A baby pool can keep the fun going before the shower, during the shower, and right up to baby’s arrival.

It also works beautifully for long-distance family and virtual celebrations. Grandma can make a prediction from across the country, your college roommate can join from another state, and coworkers can add their guesses from wherever they are. Then everyone gets to wait together and see who was right.

How to make your baby pool more fun

Give people plenty of chances to make predictions. Don’t stop at the due date—invite guesses about weight, time, length, appearance, names, and other silly or sentimental ideas.

You can also add lighthearted awards after baby arrives:

• The Psychic Award: for the person who somehow predicts the arrival almost exactly.
• The Wild Guess Award: for the prediction that was nowhere close.
• The Baby Expert Award: for the person with the strongest overall guesses.
• The Due Date Champion: for the person closest to baby’s birthday.

A prize can be as simple as a coffee gift card, bragging rights, or being crowned the family’s official Baby Guessing Champion.

The best part comes after baby arrives

The real fun happens when the waiting is over. Parents enter baby’s actual details, and suddenly everyone wants to know: who was right?

Maybe your sister guessed the exact date. Maybe Grandpa was only two ounces off on the weight. Maybe your best friend confidently predicted a 7-pound baby who turned out to be 9 pounds, 2 ounces. Maybe nobody came close at all.

With BabyBet, parents can create a private Baby Pool, share one invite link, collect predictions, lock the pool, enter baby’s details after birth, and share the results with a reveal and leaderboard. The guesses become a sweet little snapshot of what everyone imagined before they met baby.

Ready to start your baby pool?

Whether you’re planning a baby shower, expecting your first baby, or looking for an easy way to involve family and friends, a baby pool makes the countdown more exciting.

Start your first Baby Pool, see BabyBet pricing, or browse more baby pool ideas. Then share the link and let the guessing begin.

Frequently asked questions about baby pool games

What is a baby pool?

A baby pool is a guessing game where friends and family predict details about an upcoming baby. After baby arrives, the guesses are compared with the actual details to see who came closest.

What questions do you ask in a baby pool?

Popular questions include the arrival date, birth time, weight, length, hair color, eye color, and first initial. You can also add optional prompts such as nicknames or family resemblance for extra fun.

Can you play a baby pool at a baby shower?

Absolutely. Guests can add predictions at the shower, or parents can share the pool before the event so loved ones who cannot attend can join too.

Can you play a baby pool online?

Yes. BabyBet lets parents create a private pool and share a link so friends and family can submit predictions from wherever they are.

When should you start a baby pool?

There’s no wrong time. Many parents begin around the baby shower or in the third trimester, but starting earlier gives everyone more time to join.

Is a baby pool the same as a baby guessing game?

Yes. “Baby pool,” “baby guessing game,” and “baby prediction game” all describe a fun activity where loved ones make predictions before baby is born.

Let the guessing begin

The due date is getting closer. The predictions are in. The family has chosen their favorites. Now there’s only one thing left to do: wait for baby to prove everyone wrong. 👶🎉