Fun Gender Reveal Activities 

  Finding out you're having a baby is a very exciting moment for most people. Finding out the gender just adds to the fun, especially when you throw in the idea of a gender reveal party. These parties have really picked up steam in the last several years, with everyone thinking up new and creative ways to reveal to their friends and family whether they're having a little boy or girl. If you're throwing a gender reveal party, you might be wondering what kind of activities to include. The good news is that the popularity of these parties has ensured that you have plenty of options for gender reveal ideas and fun activities whether you're looking to craft the activities yourself or purchase from a supplier.

Tally Up the Votes

  One of the things you can do to kick off the party is have each guest pick a side: team girl or team boy, based on what their guess is. There are a few different ways you can do this. You can craft bows and fake mustaches for guests to pin on. It's not only cute to look at, but it makes your guests feel like a direct participant in the festivities  — which they are! If you want something more visual in terms of numbers, you can always include a chalkboard where each guest adds their tally to the boy or girl side.

Gender Reveal Ideas

  You can't have a gender reveal party without the actual reveal. Some people keep it simple and do a cake with a specific color frosting inside, while others opt for a bang with pink and blue smoke bombs to set off outdoors.

  If you like to sparkle, glitter gender reveal balloons are the way to go. You pop them, preferably outdoors to create less cleanup, and they rain down glitter in pink or blue. Just make sure you hold the balloon in front of you rather than over you or your guests.

  Or maybe you would like to use gender reveal confetti cannons! This is one of the most exciting ways to reveal your newest little one. It's also an amazing way to include of your guests. You can choose to just let the new parents each have a pink or blue confetti cannon. But we believe it is much more fun to include of your guests. Line up everyone and countdown to reveal your newest party goer!

  If you like the idea of pink or blue smoke bombs, but want to get even more creative, try a cannon. They have a tab you pull to shoot the smoke, making it easy to use. Or, if you have a favorite sport, you can have a softer version of a baseball, hockey puck or football filled with glitter, powder or even confetti.

  A piñata is a great way to add fun to the party, in addition to the expectant parents, every guest at the party can take a swing at it. You can have the employees at the party store pre-fill it with pink or blue candy depending on the gender and seal it before you pick it up.

Let There Be Games

  What fun is a party without games? Exactly, it's not! While you don't have to come up with the same games as you would for a baby shower, per se, it's always good to get your guests involved. Create some baby bingo cards, where players have to find the stuff on the card in order to get Bingo!

  You can also play the "don't say baby" game, where guests wear pins or bracelets. The object of the game is not to say the word baby, and if they do you can snatch their pin or bracelet and add it to your collection. At the end of the party, whoever has the most items wins the game, and a prize.

 Fill a bottle with pink and blue M&Ms, and make it a guessing game. The person who comes closest to guessing how many are in the bottle wins the candy! Consider making up a goody bag for each game, so the winner gets a few items to take home with them. These items can be candles, candy or cookies. Little trinkets that say thank you, but don't break the bank.

Crafting Activities

  Everyone has an inner artist, even if they're not the best at drawing or painting. What better way to have fun and gain new baby items than to have a bodysuit or bib decorating contest? You can have people vote for the most creative one at the end. It'll also give you a lot of fun memories after your baby's born and wears the items.

  No matter what gender reveal ideas or activities you come up with, it's important to remember that you're celebrating with your loved ones. As long as you have food and entertainment, it doesn't really matter what you do or how you reveal the sex. Everyone's bound to have fun celebrating the upcoming arrival of your little one and that's all that really matters.