The tradition of baby showers has been around for centuries, but the parties to reveal the gender of the baby are a relatively new concept that has taken the world by storm.
Any parent would be overjoyed to find out they are having a baby. Knowing if they are having a boy or a girl is even better. Gender reveal parties are an excellent way to celebrate and share the joy of the baby’s arrival with friends and family.
Many first-time parents do not even know how to host such a party. It’s okay to get overwhelmed by all the preparations, from the decorations, food, invitations to keeping the guests entertained.
It would all be much easier with a guide to tell you what to do at such a party. This is why looking up gender reveal party ideas online is a great idea. Blogs such as the one above can give you ideas and inspiration for your own party.
You can do a number of things to make your party fun, such as having a theme, including party games, etc. Here are five games you can play at a gender reveal party to add a hint of fun to it.
- Scavenger Hunt
Everyone loves scavenger hunts. They are challenging and enjoyable.
It’s a great way to reveal the gender by taking the guests on a secret quest that will lead to the final outcome, i.e., the baby’s gender.
Each clue can include puzzles and clues about babies, baby products, toys to make it relevant and fun. The final clue can be the ultrasound picture inside a giant balloon with a pink or blue colored powder in it. When the balloon is popped, the gender is revealed.
- Box Full of Balloons It’s time to take the party to a new height, literally. This game needs you to put either pink or blue helium-filled balloons in a big, tall box. On top of those balloons, put neutral-colored balloons, so when you open the box, the neutral-colored balloon will rise first, followed by pink/blue balloons.
It creates good suspense for the guests when you open the box. As the balloons rise in the sky, everyone will get the answer they’ve been looking for.
- Name the Baby Food
Name the baby food is another fun game you can play at the party. To play this game, you need to blindfold the participants and set out baby food items to guess what they are. The players can touch, smell and taste the food to guess what it is. The person that guesses it correctly wins.
To make the game more relevant to the party, you can use pink and blue food colors to color the food items.
- Stashes or Lashes
The staches or lashes game involves a chalkboard split down in the middle to have two sides. Next, the guests can write down their names in blue or pink chalk to choose whether they think it’s a boy or girl.
Once all the guests finish writing their names, calculate the total. The side that guesses correctly wins prizes.
- Guess the Date
Guests can guess the gender, but it’ll be more fun if the guests play “guess the date.” In this game, the guests can guess the date the baby will be born. Whoever makes a correct guess wins the game.
While having fun is also important, it is equally important to ensure your party is safe and environmentally responsible while planning it, as we’ve already heard about the consequences of poorly planned gender reveal parties in recent times.
