Gender reveal party games aren’t a requirement if you’re throwing a bash to announce whether you’re having a boy or a girl — but they are a great way to get your family and friends in on the action. See, instead of watching you and your partner smash a cake with blue or pink filling inside, these games let party guests be part of the special moment. They can join in on the confetti explosions, lotteries, and guessing games while you all learn your baby’s sex together, as a group. Talk about a great way to pull off one of life’s big surprises!
Thinking about hosting your own gender reveal party? Consider making your big reveal with one these fun gender reveal party games. These ideas are also a fun way to incorporate a gender reveal into your baby shower.
12 Gender Reveal Party Games
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Silly String Battle Gender Reveal Game
Guests grab cans of unlabeled silly string, then spray away. The color of the string that comes out symbolizes the sex of your baby!
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Boy/Girl Baby Name Gender Reveal Game
Ask guests to choose a pink or blue card, depending on whether they think a boy or girl is on the way. Then, time them to see who can come up with the most names in eight minutes. The big reveal comes at the end.
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Pin the Sperm On The Egg Gender Reveal Game
Have each guest choose felt or paper sperm to pin on the egg. Players choose to play with sperm toting bows or mustaches based on their guess of what the baby will be. You choose how (or when) to tell them whether they're right!
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Baby Name Guessing Gender Reveal Game
You're not sure of the baby's gender, but you may have already picked out your favorite boy and girl name. Write several of each on a chalkboard, and let guests guess which one is your real #1.
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Old Wives Tale Gender Reveal Game
Use a chalkboard to display some old wives tales about predicting the baby's gender. Circle which symptoms you've had, and let guests make a guess about the big reveal. It's up to you when to make the big announcement!
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Gender Reveal Ballot and Lottery Game
Guests can cast their ballot and a dollar or two to guess the baby's sex. Once it's revealed whether a boy or a girl is on the way, one guest's name is pulled from the coordinating bucket, and they take home the pot of cash.
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Gender Reveal Bean Bag Toss
Guests can try their luck at tossing a bean bag into the pink or blue corn hole to designate their prediction of the sex of the new baby.
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Baby Belly Gender Reveal Dart Game
Fill one black balloon with pink or blue paint, then blow up a bunch of other black balloons. Attach them to a dart board, and let guests take turns trying to find the gender-revealing balloon.
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Onesie Gender Reveal Piñata
A paper mache onesie filled with pink or blue confetti encourages guests to take a swing at finding out the big news!
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Printable Prediction Gender Reveal Game
These free printables allow guests to ponder the baby's weight, eye color, and more for a chance to win a prize when you draw a name out of the bowl.
Image and Printable: The Belly Blog
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DIY Confetti Egg Gender Reveal Game
Use hollow eggs to crack the big surprise to all of your guests. Have a friend fill each shell with color coordinated confetti, then have fun throwing the eggs to reveal the colorful surprise inside.
Image and Tutorial: Oh Happy Day
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Baby Mad Libs Gender Reveal Game
Guests will fill in the blank for a fun gender reveal game on these personalized cards. Flip the card over, and the players can also sketch what they think the new baby will look like.
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