18 Gender Reveal Games for the Party
A gender reveal party has one big moment, and the best games all build toward it. Get every guest to commit to a guess, give them something to argue about, and the reveal lands twice as hard.
Here are 18 games grouped by when to play them, with the old wives' tales and trivia written out in full.
Prediction games
Play these first. Every vote needs to be locked in before the reveal.
1. Team Pink vs Team Blue
Works for: any group · the essential gender reveal game
Every guest picks a side as they arrive — a pink or blue sticker, a clothespin, or a vote on their phone. After the reveal, the winning team gets entered into a prize draw. Show the final split right before the reveal for maximum suspense.
2. The Baby Pool
Works for: any group · pays off months later
Guests guess the birth date, weight and length. Keep the guesses safe until the baby arrives and send the winner a prize. On phones, the guesses are saved for you.
3. Guess the Name
Works for: parents who have already chosen a name
Give guests the first letter and the number of letters. They write their guesses for both a boy's and a girl's name. Anyone who gets it right wins.
4. Wishes for Baby
Works for: any group · becomes a keepsake
Guests leave a wish, a piece of advice and a prediction for the baby's future. Read a few aloud after the reveal, when everyone knows who they're writing to.
5. Old wives' tales quiz
These are folklore, not science — and that's the fun. Read each tale, have guests decide whether it "predicts" a boy or a girl, then check how the mom-to-be's pregnancy scores.
| The tale | Folklore says |
|---|---|
| Carrying the bump high | Girl |
| Carrying the bump low | Boy |
| Craving sweets | Girl |
| Craving salty or sour food | Boy |
| Bad morning sickness | Girl |
| Baby's heart rate over 140 beats per minute | Girl |
| Glowing, clear skin | Boy |
| A ring on a string swings in a circle over the belly | Girl |
| The ring swings back and forth | Boy |
| Cold feet all pregnancy | Boy |
| Mom-to-be's mood swings are stronger than usual | Girl |
| Partner gains sympathy weight | Girl |
Score it like a tally: count the "girl" and "boy" answers that fit the mom-to-be, announce the folklore verdict, then let the real reveal settle it. Studies have found these tales are no better than a coin flip.
6. Gender reveal trivia: 10 questions with answers
- Which pair of sex chromosomes do most girls have: XX or XY?
- Whose chromosome usually determines a baby's sex: the mother's or the father's?
- Around which week does the mid-pregnancy anatomy scan usually happen: 8–10, 18–22 or 30–32?
- From about which week can a prenatal blood test (NIPT) detect sex chromosomes: 10, 20 or 30?
- Worldwide, are slightly more boys or girls born?
- What is the name of the folk chart said to predict a baby's sex from the mother's age and month of conception?
- True or false: a baby's heart rate reliably predicts its sex.
- In what decade did gender reveal parties become popular: the 1980s, 2000s or 2010s?
- Pink for girls, blue for boys — was it always that way?
- Among fraternal (non-identical) twins, about what share are one boy and one girl: a quarter, half or three-quarters?
Show answers
- XX.
- The father's — sperm carries either an X or a Y chromosome.
- 18–22 weeks.
- About 10 weeks.
- Boys — roughly 105 boys are born for every 100 girls.
- The Chinese gender chart (or Chinese gender calendar).
- False. Studies find no reliable link.
- The 2010s. The idea is usually traced to a 2008 blog post.
- No. In the early 1900s some American stores advised pink for boys and blue for girls; the current convention settled in around the 1940s.
- About half. The other half are split between two boys and two girls.
Party games
Fill the time before the reveal with something light.
7. Bow or Bowtie Pin Board
Works for: kids and adults
Guests pin a pink bow or a blue bowtie on a board with their name. It doubles as a decoration and a vote count.
8. Baby Price Is Right
Works for: any group
Guests guess what baby essentials cost; closest without going over wins. Use our 25-item list and score sheet.
9. Baby Photo Match
Works for: family-heavy parties
Guests match childhood photos to the adults in the room. Include both parents-to-be and let guests guess which one the baby will look like. See our guide to the photo guessing game.
10. Diaper Raffle
Works for: any group · mention it on the invite
Guests bring a pack of diapers for a raffle ticket. Draw a few winners after the reveal.
11. Pink or Blue Candy Count
Works for: any group
Fill a jar with pink and blue candy. Guests guess the total count. Closest guess takes the jar home.
12. Gender Reveal Pictionary
Works for: mixed ages
Teams draw baby words — stroller, rattle, lullaby, bib — against the clock. The winning team gets to light the reveal.
13. Baby Bingo
Works for: larger parties
Fill cards with baby words and draw them from a bowl. Our bingo guide has the list.
14. Mom or Dad?
Works for: any group
Read facts about the parents-to-be as children — who was the pickier eater, who got sent to the principal's office — and guests guess which parent it was.
Safe reveal ideas
The reveal itself can be a game too. These are memorable without the risks.
15. Cake Cut
A plain-frosted cake hides a pink or blue center. Ask the bakery to keep it secret, even from the parents.
16. Balloon Box
Open a big box together and colored balloons float out. Works indoors and out.
17. Confetti Poppers for Everyone
Hand every guest a confetti popper filled with the right color and count down together.
18. Sealed Envelope Reading
A trusted friend reads the doctor's sealed note aloud. Simple, emotional, and perfect for guests joining by video.
Skip the fireworks
Smoke bombs and fireworks are popular in reveal videos, but they're a real fire hazard outdoors. A gender reveal device started the 2020 El Dorado Fire in California, and another started Arizona's 2017 Sawmill Fire. The ideas above are just as fun.
Questions gender reveal hosts ask
What games do you play at a gender reveal party?
Most parties run a prediction vote (Team Pink vs Team Blue), an old wives' tales quiz, a baby pool for due date and weight, and a little trivia before the reveal itself. Keep it to three or four games so the reveal stays the main event.
When should the reveal happen during the party?
About an hour in, once everyone has arrived and voted. Reveal too early and the party loses its build-up; too late and guests start to drift.
How do you keep score in Team Pink vs Team Blue?
Write each guest's vote on a board or collect it on their phone before the reveal. After the reveal, everyone on the winning team gets entered into a prize draw.
What's a safe way to do the big reveal?
Cut the cake, open a box of balloons, pop a confetti cannon, or open a sealed envelope from the doctor. Avoid fireworks and smoke devices outdoors — gender reveal pyrotechnics have started major wildfires.
Lock in every guest's prediction before the reveal
Guests scan a QR code and vote boy or girl, guess the due date and weight, and play trivia on their own phones. The votes stay sealed until you reveal — then the TV shows who called it.
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