The best gender reveal ideas 2025: Fun and creative announcements for friends and family

"He or she, what will it be?" This balloon drop bag kit includes pink and blue balloons, ribbon and bag. Simply blow up your balloons, fill the bag and thread through the ribbon to close. Then you can simply whip the ribbon away to release the balloons for the gender reveal!

One customer who purchased this for a friend said: "I organised my friends gender reveal party and wanted a balloon drop for them, and the bag itself was fantastic quality and held the balloons really well. It is also a really decent sized bag, and the ribbon fastening was easy to assemble. When it came time for the reveal, it was easy to open too, and as the couple’s young son pulled the ribbon, it worked perfectly.” 

Another reviewer wrote: "We used this as something different for a gender reveal other than a cannon. It was simple to put together but I had to go back onto Amazon site for any instructions as none came with it. You only get one piece of ribbon so need your own for the top 2 corners to hang it up. Once was up, everyone there loved the idea. Worked a treat would strongly recommend"

Before you're ready to pop, let everyone know the gender of your baby with this giant gender reveal balloon. The pack contains 1 balloon, 4 tassels (2 of each blue and pink) and blue and pink confetti to fill the balloon.

One reviewer said: "this balloon was brilliant for my gender reveal, glad I read reviews to see I didn't need helium, it worked just as good blowing it up yourself. Loads of confetti in it and was thick enough so you couldn't see in, would definitely recommend this balloon, great value too."

Another reviewer said: "Great product but helium would have been easier. The mouth piece is quite large so bowing it up was a little tricky. It was quite easy to see the colour of confetti if stuck to the side of the balloon so make sure you tap it off so it all sits at the bottom."

If you'd like the gender reveal to be a surprise to you and your partner, ask a trusted family member or friend (someone you know won't blab!) to fill the balloon for you. You can ask your sonographer to contact them with the sex of the baby or ask to be given the results in a sealed envelope that you can pass on to them.

For the footie fans, how about a penalty shootout to find out the gender of your baby! This plastic football can be filled with pink or blue powder and will explode when kicked! 

One couple who purchased this for their gender reveal said: "It was easy to break and the pieces weren’t too small, so was able to clean it up! Best part was it stayed on the shoe we used to keep as a memory! Absolutely amazing!"

Another reviewer wrote: "Done the job, for a gender reveal. Just be careful when adding the powder, as it can stick to he ball, so a wipe down after filling the ball is advised. Exploded very well, just make sure you get people to stand back!"

This is another lovely idea to send out to distant relatives if you're not going to be able to see them to announce your news in person - If you don't want to miss out on their reaction, why not join a video call and have everyone scratch at the same time? 

Happy with their purchase one buyer said: "Great little gift idea to make it that more special."

If you're looking for a fun, interactive baby gender reveal idea where everyone in the family can get involved, this poster board game kit might be just the thing! It's an especially fun way to share news with older kids.

How to play this game: Throw darts to pop the balloons. Once you pop 3 pink or 3 blue balloons you will find out the gender of the baby! To make your gender reveal day extra special, all you need to do is cover the squares with 16 black balloons. If you're having a little girl, fill 2 balloons with blue confetti and the rest with pink confetti. Vice versa for a little boy. Then tell your guests to take turns throwing the dart at the balloons. Once 3 Pink or 3 Blue balloons are popped you will know the baby's gender. 

Customers seemed to like this product, leaving 5 star reviews on Etsy.

Set off your gender reveal with a BANG using this confetti-filled gender reveal smoke cannon! Each gender reveal paint cannon measures 30cm in length and is perfect for any celebration. They are very easy to use - just hold the smoke cannon upright, then remove the safety tab and twist the bottom section to ignite and release the smoke.

The cannon is a decent enough size to hold and the instructions are simple, however one reviewer said: "Really hard to twist had to get someone that was a lot stronger then myself to twist it", so this might be something to consider when choosing a person to do the gender reveal.

This gender reveal piñata is a fun way to reveal the gender of your baby, and is sure to be a magical highlight to your baby shower celebrations. It's really easy to use, just hang the piñata in an open space so you have enough room to hit the piñata and release the confetti inside revealing the baby's gender.

These beautiful gender reveal themed cake pops are made-to-order - with your choice of white or chocolate cake and dipped in coordinating coloured chocolate per design/theme. Ingredients include: milk, eggs, flour, sugar, chocolate, vanilla. They are nut-free but suggest leaving a note at checkout if you have any allergies.

The cake pops come individually wrapped and stay fresh at room temperature for 7 days, making them perfect for if you want your order to arrive early in preparation for a gender reveal party or baby shower celebration. You can also refrigerate or freeze if needed.

One customer said: "My cake pops arrived on time, looked just as pictured, and were so yummy! I would definitely order from this shop again!"

Another customer said: "The cake pops were beautiful. They had pink cake inside as requested. They were just as pictured. However, about half of the cake pops were damaged in shipping. I could not serve them as they would have given away the gender reveal. I do not blame the seller. I believe that my package was handled roughly in transport." So it might be an idea to order extra to make sure there are plenty for all of your guests in the case of damage during transit.

A popular gender reveal idea is using a cake to share the news. This gorgeous sponge cake from M&S ready to eat with four layers of sponge and is filled with raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream with hidden pink or blue chocolate buttons in the centre for the grand unveiling. It comes finished with fun sprinkles and is supplied with a duck shaped plaque that can be iced with a message of your choice.

The recipe is perfect for vegetarians, but not suitable for nut or peanut allergy sufferers.

One customer said: "Brilliant! It looked great and tasted lovely, sweets nice." However, another reviewer wrote: "The duck you put on top brittle so just tipped over and snapped. The yellow cake was patchy."

We love the idea of the anticipation as this gender reveal candle burns down to see if the new addition to your family is going to be a boy or girl The reveal can vary from 1.5 hours to 2 hours. It is a magical experience waiting to see the blue or the pink. One reviewer said: "Cute candle! I will just say it does take a while with this kind of reveal. Like 20 mins plus to get to the colour, so not very impatient people!"

The candle comes in a variety of scents including baby powder - very fitting, although some customers said they wished the scent was stronger. And you'll be glad to know that it is made with 100% Soy Wax and the candles have eco-wicks. Plus, many of the scents are infused with essential oils and all fragrances are phthalate (found in plastics) and animal cruelty free.

We think the little tin makes a cute keepsake. This is also a great gender reveal idea to send to distant relatives who you can share the experience with in person. One customer said: "I sent these to my mom and sisters since I live pretty far away and couldn’t have a gender reveal party, and they loved them! Took about 30 mins for colour to reveal. Great product!"