A plastic baby is often frozen inside an ice cube for a baby-shower melting game.
In this game, each guest receives an ice cube containing a tiny plastic baby. Players try to melt the ice by holding it, warming it in their hands, or using another permitted method. The first person whose baby is released—or the person who releases it according to the host’s stated rule—wins.
The game uses a miniature baby figurine because it creates a simple visual joke and connects directly to the celebration’s theme. The exact rules are flexible: some hosts award the prize for the fastest melting cube, while others ask guests to announce when their ice baby is free.
This activity is different from “Guess the Baby Photo,” which asks guests to identify childhood photographs. It is also separate from bottle-racing games involving drinks.