Games are the warm-up for the reveal
The reveal is the headline, so the games are the opening act. You want two or three light ones that get people guessing and talking while the last guests arrive and the cake or the box is set up. Keep them short. Nobody wants a long game standing between them and the moment everyone came for.
- A guess-along bingo everyone plays while they mingle
- A short quiz about the parents-to-be to get people comparing answers
- Cards where guests write a guess or a wish before the reveal
Run a guess-along bingo from baby words
Free bingo makers hand everyone the same board, so the game ends the second two people match. Type your baby words once and Festafetti builds a different card for every guest, up to 200, so the room keeps playing right up to the reveal.
Mix baby words with a few details about the parents so the card feels like this party. A 4x4 board needs sixteen words and fills the pre-reveal window nicely.
- Baby words: bottle, booties, stroller, lullaby, tiny socks, first steps
- Personal words: the due date, the parents' names, the hospital town
- Pick a soft theme so the cards match the decor
Add a short quiz about the parents-to-be
A how-well-do-you-know quiz about the mom and dad gets both sides of the family laughing and needs nobody to know a stranger. You write the questions and the real answers; Festafetti prints each question with a blank line and keeps your answers on a separate host key, up to twenty questions.
- How did the parents meet, and in what city
- When did they announce the pregnancy
- What names are on the short list
Leave well-wishes cards for the new parents
Set out cards for guests to write a wish for the baby or a note to the parents. Festafetti prints each one headed Words For the parents, with ruled lines and a From line, four to a US Letter sheet. Gather them at the end so the parents go home with a stack to keep alongside the photos.
The short version
Use a couple of short guessing games to fill the time before the reveal: a guess-along bingo with a different card per guest, a quick quiz about the parents-to-be, and well-wishes cards to keep. Type the details and Festafetti prints the whole pack.