25 Creative Baby Reveal Ideas — From Pregnancy to Gender Announcements

When you’re expecting a baby, every little milestone is thrilling. The first time you hear the heartbeat, the first baby outfit you buy, the first time your jeans don’t fit, when it’s time to learn the sex of your baby — each moment is worth celebrating.

If you want a special way to announce your pregnancy or unveil the little one’s gender, use these fun baby reveal ideas. We’ve got something for everyone, whether you want a private moment with your partner or a party with loved ones!

25 Creative Baby Reveal Ideas

Take your pick from this collection of pregnancy announcement and gender reveal ideas. We have low-key and food-related options as well as reveal ideas to use at a party — whether it’s a gender reveal party or a gathering where you want to share that you’re pregnant.

Low-Cost or Low-Key Gender Reveal Ideas

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Not everyone wants a big party or all the attention on them! Check out these chill ideas:

1. Sparklers: Light up the night with pink or blue sparklers. You can do this just for yourselves or turn it into a pregnancy announcement by writing out the year of the due date with the sparkler and capturing it with a long exposure on your phone camera.
2. Photo shoot with a sonogram: Take a shot with you both holding the sonogram and use text like “Baby [last name] coming [month] [year].” It doesn’t need to be fancy with a full photographer and themed outfits. Use your self-timer and share the big news right away.
3. Crossword puzzle: This is a fun idea for parents-to-be. Announce your pregnancy to loved ones (or even to your spouse!) by having them do a custom crossword. You can send out paper versions in the mail and wait for the excited phone calls from new grandparents, aunties, and uncles to roll in. Use a crossword generator to write your own clever clues that lead to “it’s a girl” or “it’s a boy.”
4. E-card: Send out an interactive digital card from Greenvelope to do a gender reveal right in people’s inboxes. Send out one of our gender reveal cards and recipients will get to flip the card to see the baby’s sex. 
5. T-shirts: A simple baby reveal idea is to involve a T-shirt with a message. An older sibling can wear a shirt that says “big sis” or “big bro” and do an in-person reveal to friends and family. You can gift a shirt involving the words “grandma,” “grandpa,” “auntie,” or “uncle” if it’s your first baby. The look of shock on the recipient’s face will be well worth the cost of the shirt.
6. Bouquet of flowers: This baby gender reveal idea is sweet to do in private with your partner. Have one partner close their eyes, then pass them a blue or pink bouquet. Celebrate together once they open their eyes and the big news is clear!
7. Selfie video prank: Pretend to take a selfie video with your partner or loved one for fun — but instead of “Say cheese,” try this: “Say Sophie’s pregnant!” You’ll have the moment on camera and you can repeat this delightful prank as many times as needed with different people.
8. Baby outfit: You’ll need a store clerk’s help for this one. Pick out a blue and pink baby onesie or booties in-person at a store. Hand an envelope with the results to the cashier. Have them charge you for whichever outfit coordinates with the gender and wrap it up. Open it at home when you’re ready to find out the baby’s sex!
9. Scavenger hunt: If you want to surprise your partner or a few loved ones with the baby’s sex, put together a scavenger hunt that ultimately leads to an “It’s a boy!” or “It’s a girl!” banner.
10. Work it into the baby shower: Instead of a separate party, make the gender reveal something low-key by incorporating it into the baby shower. You can make it clear on your party invitations that you’re having a girl or boy, or announce it through decor or an activity at the shower. Even chiller? Just tell people as they show up — “I can’t wait to meet my little girl!”

Food-Related Baby Reveal Ideas

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If you’re pregnant, you’re probably hungry right now. These tasty ideas are hard to resist:

1. Gender reveal cake: We have to lead with social media’s most beloved baby reveal idea. Give the test results to either a friend or a bakery worker. Get a cake that’s pink or blue inside, and prepare for the most delicious big reveal ever.
2. Fortune cookie: Put a custom fortune inside a cookie that reveals you’re having a baby. Give it to your partner or loved ones, and let them unveil the good fortune. This would be extra fun if you subtly sneak the cookie in a bag of Chinese takeout.
3. Cupcake roulette: This is a fun idea if you want a bit of a gender reveal game. Order just one cupcake with pink or blue inside and have the rest be plain. Pass out cupcakes to the group and have everyone take a bite. One lucky winner gets to reveal the big news to everyone else!
4. Mystery milkshake: Pre-determine a code with your partner for two similar-colored milkshake flavors to coordinate with different genders. For example, coffee flavor if it’s a girl and peanut butter if it’s a boy. Have the worker make you the appropriate shake. Pop two straws in and have a taste for a unique gender reveal idea.
5. Pop the cork: Serve wine to your family or friends and let them know that they can have it, but you can’t. It’ll be immediately clear! Grab your favorite non-alcoholic drink so you can participate in the revelry.
6. Lollipops: Ask someone to get you and your partner red or blue lollipops, and each of you put one in your mouth for a few minutes (with your eyes closed). Show your tongues to one another for a silly reveal!

Pregnancy or Gender Reveal Ideas for a Gathering

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Hosting a big party? These ideas fit with lots of different party types or gender reveal themes and work well for a crowd:

1. Scratch-off cards: Pass out scratchers to the guests along with a coin for easy scratching. Count down and then go to town — you’ll hear shouts of joy erupt around the gathering as people see the news.
2. Painted handprints: Have the expecting parents wear all white and blindfold them in front of the group. Put pink or blue paint in one or both partner’s hands and have them start finger painting on each other’s clothes. Want less mess? Have one partner only put their handprints on the other’s pregnant belly, and use it for your baby announcement.
3. Involve your pet: Without warning anyone, have your pet parade into the gender reveal party holding a colored ball or wearing a colorful outfit to announce the gender. Your guests will be delighted!
4. Balloon pop: Who can resist some pink or blue confetti raining down on them? Order a gender reveal balloon and have a pin on hand for a gathering-ready baby reveal idea.
5. Celebrity Cameo: Your favorite reality show star or minor celebrity is probably on Cameo for an affordable price. Many stars charge under $200 or even under $100 for a personalized video. Have a friend buy a Cameo announcing the gender or revealing the pregnancy, then show it at the party on a big screen.
6. Confetti cannon: Send blue or pink confetti down on your friends and family in a joyous gender reveal. Have someone buy confetti poppers in the appropriate color, pass them out, and pop them all at once. Same concept for smoke bombs and silly string — send blue powder, pink silly string, and the like flying in an outdoor area.
7. Balloon box: We love this classic idea with a slightly more eco-friendly twist. Put pink or blue balloons in a giant box. Open the lid and have the helium balloons float up for the reveal, but have them firmly attached to a weight so they don’t float up into the sky.
8. Piñata: Fill a piñata with all-pink or all-blue candy and have the parent(s)-to-be hit it open. This is an especially fun way to reveal the baby’s sex if you’re serving Mexican food for the event!
9. Movie trailer: If you know your way around a video editing app, invite friends over for a movie night and play a surprise trailer before the movie. Announce that you’re expecting in the trailer. 3, 2, 1 … baby!

It’s a … Celebration!

Whether it’s a boy or a girl, it’s time to celebrate the biggest and best change to your life. 

Plan the big reveal with our digital invitations. Greenvelope has invitations for gender reveal parties and baby showers or cards that can be sent with your announcement.

They’ll land in inboxes in just a few clicks, and you can send it through email, text message, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or a shareable link.