Knowing the gender of the baby in the womb you’ve been carrying is exciting news for everyone, whether it’s family, friends, or co-workers. But, instead of simply telling them the baby’s gender, why not reveal it in a unique and special way?
This calls for a gender reveal party! It is one of the most popular trends among pregnant couples to reveal the sex of their baby. Plus, finding out whether your baby is a boy or a girl allows you to prepare their clothing and adjust the baby’s room décor accordingly.
So, how should you announce the gender of your baby? There are various gender reveal ideas available, and selecting one can be tricky. To get you started, here is a list of some creative ways that you and your family could choose from.
Note: If you want to keep the gender a surprise for you and your partner, have a trusted friend or the planner obtain the results from your doctor. Then they can plan the reveal event to surprise you and everyone else.
Pop the Balloon
Balloons are super fun for any kind of celebration. This could be one of the most common methods of revealing a baby’s gender. Create suspense by using a neutral-coloured balloon, or even black, to hold the confetti or powder that will reveal the gender of your baby. Once popped, the pink or blue filling will be blown out, surprising everyone!
Balloons in A Box
If you don’t feel like popping balloons, this second idea will still provide a spectacular reveal using balloons. Place a bunch of pink or blue helium balloons in a large box and tie it up with a rope or ribbon until the time comes. When you’re ready, remove the tie and let the balloons fly away, revealing the gender of your baby.
Gender Reveal Cakes
Who doesn’t enjoy a good cake, right? Make a gender reveal cake the main dessert of the day! The outside of the cake can be any colour you want (usually white), but the inside is what matters. You can have a pink or blue cake or simply fill the cake with pink or blue candies. A slice of cake will reveal whether your baby is a boy or a girl!
Confetti Popper
Nothing says “party” like a confetti popper. Organise a reveal session where you and your guests can pop the confetti to see if you’re carrying a boy or a girl. Even better, you can now easily purchase gender reveal confetti poppers online. So just shoot them out and let the blue or pink confetti rain.
Gender Reveal Pinata
There are many different types of pinatas available today, including pinata chocolate boxes, pinata smash cakes, and the most traditional, custom pinatas made of coloured paper and boxes. Order a pinata in the shape of a baby romper or a question mark and request blue or pink confetti for the revealing session. All you have to do is break open the pinata, and everyone will know the gender of your baby.
Scratch-Off Card
You can either make the scratch-off cards yourself or order them from a printing shop. It will be exciting for everyone to be able to scratch the card to find out the baby’s gender. If you have distant relatives or those who are unable to attend your party, you can easily mail out the scratch-off cards to surprise them!
Silly Strings Spray
Silly strings are usually packaged in a metal can with a label indicating whether the colour is pink or blue. So, remove any labelling you can or wrap the can in your own decoration to conceal the colour. Also, ensure that no colour is visible through the nozzle or stuck to the bottle. During the surprise moment, simply spray the silly strings out to reveal your baby’s gender.
Gender Reveal Biscuits
You must be careful with this one because biscuits can easily break and ruin the surprise. However, if you pull it off, your gender reveal party will be one of a kind. The simplest way to do this is to make a sandwich biscuit with blue or pink filling and then wrap it in white fondant. When you and your guests bite into the biscuits, voilà! Your baby’s gender is known.
Chocolate Bar Wrapper
Chocolate is more than just a guilty pleasure. They can also make your gender reveal party more enjoyable, and your guests will each receive a bar of chocolate to take home! You can either buy regular chocolates and make your own wrapper to indicate the gender, or you can order custom chocolate in pink or blue colour.
Squirt That Paint
Paint can be messy, but it is worthwhile to clean up after a gender reveal. The best way to do this is to squirt pink or blue paint onto a canvas to reveal whether the baby in the womb is a boy or a girl. Better yet, you can frame the canvas as one of your baby’s first memories. Don’t forget to include the date of the reveal!
Gender Reveal Smoke Bombs
Gender reveal smoke bombs are becoming increasingly popular because they look fantastic in photos and are extremely cool when the pink or blue smoke spreads. You can purchase this online or in a party store, and there are several designs to choose from, such as a can, a stick, a popper, or a ball. Choose this if you want a marvellous way to reveal the gender of your baby.
Handprints on A White T-shirt
Getting paints on your white t-shirt is another fun way to find out or reveal the gender of your baby. To begin, photograph the white clean shirt and blindfold the person (your partner, elder child, or both) who will be touching the paints. Then, have them dip their hands in blue or pink paint before placing them on your belly. Finally, remove the blindfolds for the big reveal.
And the Baby Is A…
Boy or girl. Everyone will find out when the blue or pink colour appears!
Announcing your baby’s gender can be so much fun, and while it may take some time and planning, sharing the exciting news with those close to you is well worth it.
So, remember to have fun with your next gender reveal, mummies!
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