Photo: Erik Putz
The lines have been drawn between Team Blue and Team Pink, so have everyone over for a fun party and the big reveal. Slicing into the cake at the end of the party will show everyone exactly who the sweet bundle will be. Don’t be deterred by the checkerboard cake, it’s not as difficult as it looks and we’ve got an easy step-by-step guide (watch the video below) for you. Get ready to party.
Illustration: Flo Leung
Play Guess Who

Cut black and pink card stock into moustaches and lips, respectively. Affix shapes to brooch pins with hot glue. Upon arrival, guests select pins to wear based on their predictions. Create a questionnaire based on traditional ways to predict gender, and have the mom-to-be answer. (For example, morning sickness indicates it?s a girl.) Serve sweet and salty

People say having sweet cravings means it?s a girl and salty ones indicate you?re expecting a boy. Serve both kinds of snacks, marked with pink and blue washi tape flags. Try pretzels, chips and nuts (Ha!) for ?boy? and brownies, cookies and candy for ?girl.? Set out two bowls of punch?one pink, one blue. You can tell which gender is ?winning? by how low the liquid gets.
Illustration: Flo Leung
Loot

You?ll have to keep these gifts hidden from guests until after the big news has been shared. Fill Mason jars with pink or blue jelly beans or candy. Buy gift-wrap bows from the dollar store in pink or blue, and affix one to the lid of each jar.
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