The most popular gender reveal ideas

There was no such thing as gender reveal parties or even baby showers when I was pregnant. My son and daughter in law recently had their baby shower and holy moly is was a big event. There were about 40 people there, and sooooo much food. I was actually freaking out about it to be totally honest, but it ended up being a good day.

Just do not release balloons or do anything that leaves rubbish in our ecosystem

All of these are great EXCEPT for the balloon release. I really dont know why people are still insisting on balloon releases for things like this or the loss of a loved one, etc. This is a horrible thing to do. The balloons float off and of course we know they dont go to heaven. They float along and finally burst which then leaves them scattered all over the ground or in waterways. Here where I live balloon releases are banned by law and I believe they are also banned in NSW but not totally...they allow small releases of under 20 I believe, Sea turtles see these things floating on the water and think they are jelly fish so much like plastic bags the sea turtles ingest the balloons and are then doomed to die.

Ok...thats enough of my rant.

No, I haven't but it sounds like a great idea to hold an event like this. Interesting to read.

Each to their own. Whatever floats your boat

Baby reveal wasn't around when I had my kids. It was a lovely surprise to just hear when they were born what sex they were. Although people told me that the way I was carrying my first it was a boy and it turned out to be a girl.

So many people do these baby reveals in unusual ways but I still prefer to not know. I can understand if it is your 3rd baby but I think it's just lovely to have the surprise of not knowing.

I guess it's just changing of how things are done now and each to their own.

I haven't been to a baby reveal but I've seen a few on social media. Most are releasing or popping balloons or cutting a cake. I like the cup cake idea.

A Gender Reveal Party! Any excuse for a party now I guess. In my day it was a baby shower, after the baby was born. It might be good to know if it is a boy or a girl so you can start planning with purchases needed but these days it isn't pink or blue so much any more. All colours are making a child's room special. Did like the pink and blue cake idea though with the surprise colour inside.

To be honest, I think the only people who really care about the gender of the baby are the parents.

I found out what I was having but didn’t do a ‘reveal’, if people asked I’d tell them. Luckily we both wanted to know unlike some couples I know.

I haven't been to one of these before and thanks for the read.

I've never attended one of these parties for gender reveal. Not a fan but if I were I think the sparklers are nice.

I haven't attended a gender party. But I think there are a lot of fun ideas around that's for sure!

I've never been to a gender reveal party - not really a thing among my family/friends.

there was no such things as gender reveal when I was pregnant with my kids. My first born was a surprise and for my second one was told at the ultrasound but I only told my husband and the rest of the family and friends knew when my baby was born.

I HAD to know with my first. Didn't want to know with second. Held out until a few weeks before he was born then caved haha. Can't do it. Needed to know. Love the cake idea and he balloons from box

I hate this trend and blame social media for the popularity of this phenomenon. But we all experience pregnancy differently. If sharing in this way brings an expectant mother joy, go for it! Goodness knows there's a lot going on during this time that's not so joyful.

Cute list - love the fortune cookie idea and would be specially fun if it's a total surprise with some same level understanding and agreement in advance of course.

I had to know asap what the gender of my babies were because I just wanted to prepare for them and just wanted to know more about them. And when we found out we couldn't wait to tell so we called our families from the ultrasound place!

I like the food ideas but the balloon popping one wouldn't go down me with especially if I was the pregnant one!

i love the baloon pop! but id want it to be a surprise till the end!

Call me old fashioned but nothing beats the surprise you get when your baby is born.

Didn’t know the gender of my first 2 and dr relented for #3 (as I had one of each)and allowed them to tell me with the ultrasound.

We still didn’t tell anyone the gender.