

Or have them guess how many of each color. Have guests guess how many there are in total. This is super simple and doesn’t really take up much time in the game, but fill a baby bottle with specially ordered pink and blue M&Ms. There are a surprising number of songs with the words “pink” or “blue” in them - think “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Pink Cadillac,” and “Red Roses for a Blue Lady.” Hand out printed sheets with a line from each song written and have everyone try to name the song. Pick up some new bean bags to toss in the typical blue and pink color scheme. Similar to punch pong, making cornhole stay on theme is all about being adaptable. For a gendered version, use pink and blue (spiked or virgin) punch. (In this case, teams are usually partners.) If you land a ball in a cup, one of them has to chug whatever’s in the cup. Try to bounce ping-pong balls into the opposing team’s cups. You’ve probably played beer pong, right? The concept is simple: Set up cups in a triangle formation on each end of a long table. There are a few fun games, though, that can be easily “gendered” for the event. RELATED: What to (Really) Expect When You’re Eight Months Pregnant Games You Can “Gender”įor many games, the only way to add in the gender theme is to divvy up into pink and blue teams. Here are some of our favorite games to play. For the rest of the party, have the boy team and girl team compete against each other. One way to keep things on theme is to have your friends show up in pink or blue to illustrate their guesses. Typically, gender reveal parties are just a mix of socializing and playing a few games, often the same kind of games you play at a baby shower. What exactly do you do at a gender reveal party, though? Ya know, aside from revealing the gender. Just remember that the sex of your child may not be the gender identity they choose for themselves later. Sometimes you’re just so excited about having a baby, you’ll find any excuse to celebrate.


But, we’re not here to rain on anyone’s parade. There are plenty of nay-sayers - people who see it as another ploy to ask for presents. While people have been throwing baby showers for centuries, gender reveal parties are a fairly new tradition.
