Gender Reveal Games and Activities for Guests

Games keep your guests busy and the energy up while the program builds to the reveal. A good activity pulls the titos and titas off their phones and gives the kids something to do. Set up a few simple ones around the guessing, and the wait for the reveal flies.

Start with the guessing game

Lead with the boy-or-girl bet, since it ties the whole party together. Set up a vote board where guests clip a clothespin or drop a ballot on Team Boy or Team Girl. Ask them to wear the color they picked for instant photo teams. Carry over the bets you started on the invite, so guests arrive already committed to a side. Invitation wording and design ideas show how to plant the guessing before the party.

Games and activities to try

• Old wives' tales board. Post the classic signs, like cravings and belly shape, and let guests guess from them.
• Guess the baby photos. Show childhood photos of both parents and have guests vote which one the baby takes after.
• Name suggestions jar. Set out cards for guests to drop their boy and girl name ideas.
• Wishes for baby. Hand out cards for advice and well-wishes the parents keep as a keepsake.
• Predictions card. Let guests guess the birth date, weight, and length for a prize at the reveal.
• Photo booth. Set props and team signs so guests shoot their own pink-or-blue shots.

Keep the elders and kids busy

A Filipino party spans three generations, so plan for each. Give the lolo and lola a comfy seat near the action and pull them into the guessing, since they love calling it. Set a kids' corner with coloring sheets or a simple game so the little ones stay put. A round of trivia about the parents gets the whole room laughing together.

Reward the winners

Prizes turn a casual game into a friendly fight. Hand small tokens to the guests who call the reveal right or win the predictions. Tie the prizes to your party favors so one budget covers both, as souvenir and giveaway ideas lay out.

Keep the energy up to the reveal

A few games carry the energy from the first guest to the reveal and beyond. Set up the guessing, run two or three activities, and reward the winners. For the team colors that fuel the photos, see what to wear to a gender reveal. The full plan sits in the gender reveal party planning guide.