How to Run a Baby Shower Raffle Online: Step by Step 🎟️
Learn how to run a baby shower raffle online: prize, entries, date and a live draw. Run it in a group chat or with an app that spins the wheel on every phone.
A baby shower raffle gives guests a prize to play for while the parents collect diapers and gifts. It works at an in-person party and just as well online, when the family is spread across cities. You can run it by hand in the family group chat, or let an app count the entries and spin the wheel.
pick the prize and how many winners;
decide how guests earn entries;
set the date and time of the draw;
send the invitation with the rules;
hold the draw live, where everyone can see it;
announce the winner and hand over the prize.
The prize
The prize is what gets people in. A gift card, a box of chocolates, a spa voucher or something handmade by the family all work. It comes out of the host's budget, so keep it reasonable. With a big guest list, two or three small prizes beat one big one, and a photo of the prize in the invitation makes people join.
How guests earn entries
The classic way is one ticket per gift. It works, but someone has to track every gift, and guests who cannot give anything are left out. A fairer way is one entry for everyone, plus extra entries for taking part: RSVPing, leaving a message, posting a photo, playing the games. Cap the entries per person so nobody wins by volume.
Date, invitation and the draw
At a party, hold the draw after the games and before the cake. For an online shower, pick an evening when the family is free, announce it a week ahead and send a reminder the day before. The invitation should say the prize, how to earn entries, the date and the diaper sizes you need; the diaper size chart helps with that, and these invitation wording ideas save time.
The draw has to be seen by everyone. In person, put the wheel on a TV. Online, share your screen on a video call or a livestream, then post a clip of the result in the group.
Group chat or app
A group chat costs nothing, but someone ends up keeping a spreadsheet of entries and running the draw on another site. With forty guests, that is an evening of work.
On BabyParty, you add the prize with a photo, the number of winners and the time. Every guest enters for free and earns entries by playing, RSVPing, and posting messages and photos. When the time comes, everyone gets a notification and the wheel opens full screen on each guest's phone and on the big screen until it stops on the winner. Try it in the demo shower.
Frequently asked questions
What is a baby shower raffle?
A prize draw among the guests at a baby shower. Guests play for a prize while the diapers and gifts go to the baby. It works online, in person or both.
How does an online baby shower raffle work?
The host picks the prize and the date and shares the rules. Guests earn entries by taking part, and the draw happens live on a video call, a livestream or an app that shows the wheel to everyone.
Who pays for the prize?
The host. The prize is a thank you to the guests, so pick something that fits the budget, like a gift card or a box of treats.
Can I run a raffle without selling tickets?
Yes, and it is fairer: everyone enters for free and earns extra entries by taking part, so nobody is left out for not bringing a gift.
Which app works best for a baby shower raffle?
Look for one that counts entries on its own and spins the wheel live on everyone's screen. On BabyParty, every guest enters for free and the wheel opens on each phone and on the big screen.