5 Gender Reveal Party Ideas to Celebrate Your Baby
If you choose to have a gender reveal party, we have some ideas to make your exciting announcement especially memorable. Need some inspiration? Look no further!
Need Inspiration for Some Unique Gender Reveal Party Ideas? Try These!
Discovering your baby’s gender is one of the most important and exciting moments in any expectant mom’s or couple’s pregnancy journey. Knowing if you have a little boy or a baby girl on the way can help pave the way for just about every decision you’ll need to make for your soon-to-arrive bundle of joy – from deciding on the perfect name to selecting the best shade of paint for your meticulously-planned nursery, stocking up on onesies, and even wrapping up your baby registry. If you choose to have a gender reveal party once you receive the big news, we have some surefire ways to make your exciting announcement a memorable one!
1. Host a Countdown with Fizz Tablets
Make your gender reveal especially exciting by involving your family and friends in an interactive countdown. Make sure everybody has a color-changing fizz tablet or drinking straw – you can find options for both on Amazon – and a glass of water (tip: use Medela bottles instead of plain water glasses for a cute baby-themed twist!).
As everyone reaches the end of the countdown, have them drop their fizz tablet or place their straw in their glass or bottle for a fun pink or blue color reveal!
2. A Bright Idea - Use Lights to Celebrate Your Baby in a Beautiful, Classy Way
If you decide to hold your gender reveal party at night, utilizing lights is both an exciting and beautiful way to showcase your news. Place pink or blue spotlights outside or wrap some colored string lights around a tree or throughout your yard. When announcement time comes, incorporate a countdown and then flip the switch to reveal your baby’s gender with an illuminating view!
If an outdoor or nighttime party isn’t possible, this idea can also work well indoors. Simply screw a pink or blue lightbulb in a light fixture or lamp inside your home, gather everyone around, and light it up when it’s time for the big reveal!
3. Treat Yourself and Satisfy That Sweet Tooth
Who can resist the urge to use a cake to reveal their baby’s gender, especially with those occasional cravings? Contact your favorite local pasty shop or bakery and provide them with your baby’s ultrasound. Be sure to tell them if you’re waiting until the gender reveal party to find out if it’s a boy or girl too, so they don’t accidentally spill the baby beans! Many gender reveal cakes are made with a mystery blue or pink center, hidden to everyone until it’s sliced down the middle. As that first piece of cake is cut, everyone will soon know if a daughter or son will soon be joining the family.
Most bakeries already have gender reveal options on their menu, and some may even incorporate fun things like candy-coated chocolates or other goodies hiding in the center designed to spill out when the cake is cut. Whether this tasty treat is being served during an intimate moment with your closest family and friends or in front of a crowd, this gender reveal is one sweet idea – literally!
4. Pop It - Incorporate Balloons to Celebrate with a Bang!
Revealing your little one’s gender with a big, exciting bang is always fun for everyone. Inflate a large balloon filled with pink or blue confetti. When it’s time for the big reveal, your significant other or yourself can pop the balloon with a sharp tool.
This is also a great and simple way to host a gender reveal party through video, so loved ones who are far away or unable to physically attend your party can catch sight of the surprise too. Blue or pink glitter and confetti will fill the air after your balloon is popped, so anyone watching remotely can easily see the big reveal. Party supply stores are an easy one-stop shop for this idea, as most can provide the confetti, balloons, and helium. If there isn’t a party supply store nearby, you can also DIY it with a rented helium tank, balloons bought online or at a grocery store, and home-shredded pink or blue paper.
5. Let it Go - Another Way to Use Balloons
Feel bad for massacring an innocent balloon? No worries – Balloons can be used in a variety of creative ways in gender reveal party ideas! Another fun way to incorporate balloons is by placing an inflated bunch inside of a mystery box. When the lid is opened, you and your guests will be surprised by either the pink or blue colors floating before your eyes.
Simply have a trusted family member or friend take a trip to the party supply store, have a bunch of pink or blue balloons inflated, or rent a helium tank and buy some balloons to do it at home. Next, have them choose a special box – whether it’s a used cardboard box wrapped fun, festive paper and decorated any way you see fit or an antique that has been handed down through your family. Ask your friend or family member to secure your balloons inside by tying the strings to the bottom of the box (which will also prevent them from floating away after the box is opened) and make sure the lid is safely sealed, so it’s ready for you to open when it’s time for the big reveal!
There are plenty of unique gender reveal party ideas out there to consider and you can check out even more inspiration by following us on Pinterest. Gender reveal parties are fun for everyone – make sure that whatever theme, party, and/or reveal you decide on is exactly how you want to celebrate your new baby. Remember, this is your time to enjoy and it will pass quickly, even if your baby’s due date may still seem like a long time away. And most importantly? Have fun!
