If you pick the right games, guests will enjoy and there will be lots of laughter, so if you are stuck for party ideas here are a few to keep you going.

1. Guess the Baby Game.

This game brings a very personal touch to your gathering as guests relive their childhood days. The planning starts at the invitation stage — ask everyone to bring a baby photo of themselves (preferably under age two). As guests arrive at the party, discreetly collect their photos. Create a poster display of all the photos with corresponding numbers and give each guest a sheet of paper for their guesses on who’s who. Whoever guesses the most babies correctly wins a prize. Alternative: Try a celebrity baby guessing game.

2. Baby Food Taste Test.

We’ve all wondered what some of those interesting combinations of baby food taste like (turkey and pear puree, anyone?), so here’s your chance to find out. Purchase seven to ten jars of baby food, put a number on each lid, tear off the label — and let the tasting begin! The guest with the most correct responses wins a prize.

3. Ask Mum the Answer.

Provide a piece of paper to each guest and ask her to write a baby-related question on the front. Once the guests have written their questions, they pass the card to their left facedown. Then that guest writes the answer to her own question on the back. Have each guest read the front and back of the card aloud — the Q& A’s will be hysterically mismatched.

4. Nappy Relay Race.

Divide up teams in whichever way you choose — as individuals or groups of four with each person having a “job” in the baby-changing process. Each person or team gets a doll with a nappy, fully clothed and swaddled in a blanket. The goal is to undress it, change its nappy, re-dress it and swaddle it back up. Shout “Go!” and whoever finishes first is the winner.