7 Gender Neutral Baby Shower Activities Everyone Will Actually Enjoy

"Are you having a boy or a girl?"

Not everyone wants to answer that question. Some parents don't know yet. Some know and are keeping it private. Some are raising their child gender-neutral from day one.

A gender neutral baby shower isn't about avoiding the topic — it's about focusing on what actually matters: celebrating the baby and the parents.

Here are 7 activities that work beautifully for any baby shower, regardless of gender.

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1. Baby Predictions Game

This is the activity that replaces the "guess the gender" game — and honestly, it's better.

Instead of one binary question, everyone guesses multiple things: due date, weight, name, eye color, birth time. It starts at the shower but continues for weeks or months. The winner is revealed on birth day.

Why it works: It's about the baby as a person, not a category. And unlike a 2-hour party game, this one lives on in family group chats for months.

👉 Create a baby prediction game — guests play on their phone, no app needed.

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2. Advice Cards (With a Twist)

Skip "advice for the new mom." Try these prompts instead:

• "One thing I hope you inherit from your parents is..."
• "The best thing about being a kid in this family is..."
• "When you're old enough, we should definitely..."

Collect them in a jar or a small book — the parents will read them whenever they need a smile.

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3. Decorate a Onesie (No Gender Required)

White onesies + fabric markers = a creative, personal, utterly gender-neutral activity. Guests draw animals, patterns, quotes, or inside jokes. The parents end up with a wardrobe of unique baby clothes.

Setup: Onesies in 3 sizes (newborn, 3m, 6m), fabric markers, cardboard inserts so ink doesn't bleed through.

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4. Baby's First Library

Instead of a card, ask guests to bring a children's book with a handwritten note inside the cover. The baby gets a library, and every book has a personal message from someone who loves them.

Gender-neutral book suggestions: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Goodnight Moon, Guess How Much I Love You, Where the Wild Things Are.

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5. The "Wishes for Baby" Tree

Set up a small branch in a vase. Guests write wishes on paper leaves and hang them. Wishes can be anything: "May you always be curious," "May you sleep through the night by month 2," "May you inherit your mom's laugh."

A beautiful decoration during the shower, and a keepsake forever.

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6. Guess the Baby Food

Blind taste test of baby food jars — guests guess the flavor. It's disgusting, it's hilarious, and it has absolutely nothing to do with gender. Pure, messy fun.

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7. Photo Booth with Props

No "It's a Boy!" or "It's a Girl!" props. Instead: tiny mustaches, baby bottles, giant pacifiers, "Future Boss," "Nap Enthusiast," "Milk Drunk." Everyone takes photos, everyone laughs, nobody talks about pink or blue.

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The Game Plan

1. Pick 3-4 activities (more than 5 and guests feel rushed)
2. Always include the prediction game — it's the one that bridges the shower and the birth
3. Skip anything that forces guests to pick a gender team

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Make It Yours

A gender neutral baby shower celebrates the baby — not the category. Start with a prediction game, add 2-3 activities, and you've got a shower everyone will remember.

Create your baby prediction game — 5 minutes, one link, all guests.