Gender reveals have become an unofficial part of the pregnancy journey. From the traditional box of blue or pink balloons couples choose for the act, to elaborate gender reveals posted by celebrities on Instagram, everyone is on board with this trend.

Of course, you don’t have to reveal your baby’s gender to your loved ones by setting up a crazy power ranger fight like Shay Mitchell did. Here are a few simple yet creative ways to go about your gender reveal.

Have Fun with Food

One of the most popular gender reveal ideas involves sweet treats. Simple desserts with a colored filling inside are all great ways to both cave to your sweet tooth and keep the element of surprise.

Simply create—or place an order for—your choice of dessert. This can be a batch of cupcakes, cookies, cake pops, or even a trifle. These can then be stuffed with colored candies, berries, or another form of colored filling representing the baby’s gender.

For example, cupcakes can have either blue or pink colored filling inside them, or the middle layer of a trifle may be lined with blueberries or strawberries. As your guests dig into the dessert, they’ll be looking forward to finding the surprise colored filling. You can watch their reactions as they bite through a blue cupcake or scoop up some trifle with strawberries.

Scratch That

If you don’t want to make a fuss with food, then here’s another way to go about a gender reveal: scratch cards. These can be bought at a crafts store, or you can get artsy and prepare them yourselves.

Distribute the cards to your guests and give them a pencil to scratch it with. Then on the count of three, ask them to scratch away and find out the gender of your baby. Make sure everyone starts scratching at the same time so that you can see a collective reaction. Simple and easy!

Get the Siblings Involved

You don’t have to arrange a large gathering for your gender reveal. There are other ways to make the announcement, especially if you already have another kid.

Get a personalized “I’m getting a baby sister” or “I’m getting a baby brother” t-shirt for your child. Take a photo of them wearing the cute shirt and send it to your friends and family. They’ll be taken by surprise and cuteness both, and you won’t have to go through the hassle of making party arrangements for your loved ones.

As you scout through gender reveal ideas, don’t forget to check out our range of gift items for babies. These include personalized newborn gifts such as newborn coming home outfits, stuffed animals and plush toys, and quilts.

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