Whether they’re popped, released into the sky or used just as decorations, balloons can be found in most gender reveal parties. To say that they’re overused is quite an understatement.
So, if you’re looking to do a more unique gender reveal party, check out these easy and fun ideas!
1. Coloured cake
Whether it’s little handheld cupcakes or an over-the-top cake, gender reveals using sweet treats are fun and practical. It’s a 2-in-1 solution because you’re feeding your guests and doing the gender reveal at the same time.
Many talented home bakers do customised cakes including gender reveal cakes! Just contact your favourite home baker and tell them the sex of your baby. They can then use pink or blue frosting for the inside of a cake or cupcake filling.
Some of these home bakers you can enquire are Baked by Celestial, Eats and Treats Bakery and Sweet Creations.
If you and your partner are Star Wars fans, throw a themed party, then make the gender reveal announcement using a lightsaber that will either glow blue or pink depending on the sex of your baby.
You can get the lightsaber from this Shopee seller located in Perak.
This one’s for all of you who want to get the perfect photos of the gender reveal. To activate the popper, simply twist the bottom and watch as the pretty gust of powder blast into the air. Just make sure that the popper is aimed upwards and not at anything.
You can get the powder popper from Three Kaki located in Shah Alam.
If you’re not a fan of coloured powder, confetti works just fine for a similar effect. Plus, if you use paper confetti, it’s more eco-friendly!
For a simple and effective gender reveal, put the coloured confetti inside a closed umbrella and have it shower over you when you open it.
You can get paper confetti from YSO Balloon Party and Events. Note that you can only buy it from their brick-and-mortar store.
It usually takes more than one hit for a piñata to crack open. So, this engaging game is the perfect opportunity for guests to get involved (or to watch the excited parents go crazy swinging the piñata bat around).
You can also make the piñata the centerpiece of your party’s decorations. Piñata Party KL can custom make beautiful piñata designs in less than 24 hours!
If you’re hosting a gender reveal party near the holidays, a Christmas cracker reveal could be a popping idea. Just make sure to buy a more neutral colour one instead of a really Christmas-y one.
You could do it in front of your Christmas tree to make it feel extra special. The photos and videos will look super pretty too.
You can get these silver crackers from a Shopee seller located in Selangor.
If you’re planning to just do a really private and intimate gender reveal, try this idea. Just get a few copies of your latest ultrasound scan and decorate all of them with the relevant stickers or a caption.
Then, hand them out to your guests to reveal the sex of your baby!
You can easily find sticker packs from most stationery stores, miscellaneous stores, artisan markets or from this Shopee seller located in KL.
8. Dart art
For another more action-packed outdoor gender reveal, try this DIY dart art idea. Hang a small bag or balloon filled with pink or blue paint on a piece of canvas or paper.
Then, the expecting parents can play a game of darts to reveal the baby’s sex. The resulting “mess” from the paint splatter on the canvas can also be used as an abstract art decor in the house.
You can get the canvas and paint from your local art store, the balloon from any brick-and-mortar party shop like YSO Balloon Party and Events or Shopee (Kedah seller), and the dart from Shopee (Selangor seller) or a sports store.
If you’re especially proud of how your baby’s nursery looks because of the amount of thought and effort put into it and just want an excuse to show everyone your work, this idea is perfect!
Just invite your guests to take a peek into the nursery and let them discover the baby’s sex based on the nursery decoration.
You can get all your nursery decorating essentials at the ever-popular IKEA store.
This final idea works if you already have an older child. Have your child wear a T-shirt that says something like, “I’m getting a baby brother” or “Arriving soon: a new sister”.
Then, take some family photos with your child wearing that T-shirt to send to close family and friends. Alternatively, have your child wear the T-shirt at a gender reveal party. Guests who bump into the child can then find out for themselves the sex of the upcoming baby.
You can customise the T-shirt at One Art Fashion Printing and Embroidery.
Bonus: DIY exploding football
This bonus idea is for the football dads and moms! To do the gender reveal, just kick the exploding football and watch as it bursts open to release its contents, coloured powder into the air.
Since this product can only be bought from overseas, you can try to DIY it if you don’t want to wait!
To make the sturdy yet breakable “shell” of the football, use this method of covering an inflated balloon with toilet tissue using wet glue. When the glue has dried, pop the balloon, gently remove it and paint the shell black and white to resemble a football.
Then fill up the shell with blue or pink powder to indicate the sex of your upcoming baby. Make sure to hold the ball the right side up before doing the gender reveal so that the powder doesn’t spill out.
Materials you need: Balloon, toilet tissue, glue (any will work), brushes, paint and coloured powder.
Maybe having a baby isn’t all that bad. Let us know if you or anyone you know have used these ideas!
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