7 creative ways to announce your pregnancy
Have you just found out that you're expecting a baby? Then you're probably going through a rollercoaster of emotions. It can be anything from unbridled joy to a brief bout of nervousness. Sooner or later, you'll want to share this great news with the whole world. However, it is a good idea to think about how you would like to tell your partner or family. You can surprise the father-to-be and your family with the wonderful news.
How to tell your boyfriend you’re pregnant?
Whether your pregnancy is something you have both longed for or an unexpected surprise, telling everyone will be an unforgettable experience! This is probably the beginning of the most intense and unique phase of your life together. It's only natural that you want to surprise your partner with the wonderful news.
Ideally, your partner should be the first to find out about your pregnancy. In any case, you should choose a quiet place where you feel comfortable to share the news that he is going to be a dad. This way, you can enjoy this wonderful experience as a couple. For example, a romantic dinner or going to a special place that means a lot to you both.
Below you will find some easy, creative ideas for announcing your pregnancy.
Surprise gift box
Below you will find everything you will need for this quick and simple pregnancy announcement idea:
Gift box
Fabric pens
A cuddly blanket or soft toy
Your positive pregnancy test or as an alternative an ultrasound image
Other items such as socks or a dummy
A surprise gift box is a lovely way to tell your partner about the happy news. You can carefully label the baby bodysuit with a fabric pen and write a little personal message. Ideas include: "Hello Daddy", "Baby loading" or "I love my Daddy". Put the things for the baby into your gift box and then place the bodysuit on top so that it stands out.
You can find lots of fantastic ideas online for messages or you can quickly design them yourself on a design programme. You can print them out and place them under the bodysuit. Then all you have to do is trace the lettering with a fabric pen.
Announce your pregnancy with a photo book
You could use your first selfie together, snapshots of all the good times you’ve had together or wonderful holiday pictures. These pictures will bring back all the fond memories. You can design a photo book either digitally or make a homemade one. Give it to your partner as a gift and enjoy looking back over all the good times you’ve had together. To creatively announce your pregnancy to your partner, use the last page for a very special photo. This could be a picture of your positive pregnancy test, the first picture of your ultrasound or a photo of a pair of baby shoes. This is a great idea for anyone that likes to get creative!
If you want, you can even continue adding to your photo book after your pregnancy announcement. It's the perfect place to keep shared pregnancy experiences, sweet stories, your thoughts and feelings as well as beautiful pregnancy photos of yourself wearing great outfits that shows off your baby bump.
Revealing your big surprise over dessert
You could surprise your partner with the good news whilst having a special meal. Prepare a romantic evening for the two of you and cook a delicious meal. Enjoy spending time together and eating some delicious food. Dessert is the best time to reveal your big surprise. There are two different options here:
1. A funny way to announce you’re pregnant:
After a delicious main course, simply serve your partner baby food! You can choose carrot or apple, but whatever you choose it will be a funny surprise that will definitely put a smile on your partner’s face.
2. A sweet little suprise:
Make a fortune cookie and hide the slip of paper with the good news inside it. Fortune cookies are easy to make, and you will only need a couple of ingredients. This is a lovely way to share the big news with your partner.
How to tell your family that you’re pregnant?
Telling your parents that they are going to be grandparents is a very exciting and emotional experience. They will be over the moon about the wonderful news.
Try to tell your close relatives in person, as you can see their unforgettable reactions. Don’t forget you won’t be able to keep it a secret for long. Your family will start to notice if you don't drink coffee, toast with a glass of champagne or are unusually tired. Therefore, don’t wait too long before announcing that you’re pregnant as you don’t want the surprise to be spoiled by someone asking if you are pregnant.
It is entirely up to you when you would like to share the great news with family and friends. Lots of couples wait until the 12th week of pregnancy before announcing it. Generally, after the 12th week the pregnancy will be more certain. Others prefer to share the good news about their pregnancy straight away.
Afternoon tea with a surprise
Invite your family over for some tea and coffee. You can use porcelain pens to write a message on the bottom of the cups such as "You're going to be a grandma!". You could also write grandad, aunts and uncles-to-be, etc.
However, make sure that the tea and coffee has already been poured into the cups before your family sits down at the table. Try not to reveal anything, as this will be a lovely surprise once they have finished their drink. At the same time, your family will have a personalised memento of that special moment.
Homemade scratch cards
You can make a scratch card with the ultrasound of your baby in just a few simple steps. It is important not to use the original picture, as you will certainly want to keep it. Take a photo of your ultrasound and make several copies.
It would look great in Polaroid format. Many instant photo print kiosks in chemists now offer this.
Now take the photo and put a wide, transparent adhesive strip over it. Alternatively, you can also stick several thin strips of tape neatly next to each other so that the entire picture surface is covered or you can use a laminator.
Now mix some acrylic paint with a few drops of washing-up liquid, apply this mixture to the surface and leave to dry. Once dried, your surprise scratch card is now ready!
This idea can easily be used to reveal the gender of your baby. To reveal whether you are expecting a boy or a girl, all you have to do is add a pink or blue ribbon to the picture of your ultrasound. This is very easy to do in various free photo editing apps.
How big is your baby?
This idea is great for telling your grandma and grandpa that you’re pregnant. It will also be a lovely memento of this moment you have shared together.
Here is everything you will need:
A small box
A bit of cotton wool
Pens, liquid glue and paper
A small, lovely message that will tell your grandparents how big your baby currently is
Firstly, line the box with cotton wool. On the inside of the lid write: "Congratulations, your little grandson is so big today."
Depending on which week of pregnancy you are in, stick the size comparison onto the cotton wool.
Our baby is …
... as big as a raspberry in the 8th week of pregnancy
... as big as a hazelnut in the 9th week of pregnancy
... as big as a strawberry in the 10th week of pregnancy
... as big as a fig in the 11th week of pregnancy
... as big as a lime in the 12th week of pregnancy
... as big as a kiwi in the 13th week of pregnancy
... as big as a lemon in the 14th week of pregnancy
Pregnancy newspaper puzzle
You can announce your pregnancy in a particularly creative way with an individually designed puzzle. Come up with an attention grabbing headline and create a text box with random letters. You can hide the happy message in the jumble of letters. Before printing, however, check that there are no random words that could distract from your message.
You could also create a kind of newspaper and put the puzzle in the middle of it. You can include little clues in the small articles around the puzzle. For example: "Experts expect a big surprise in about ... months", "The stork will return in ... months" or "Horoscope: Your life will soon be turned upside down". This will create a unique keepsake that your grandparents can frame later.
If your relatives live far away, you can also post your puzzle or other surprises to announce that you’re pregnant.
Conclusion: creative ideas for announcing your pregnancy
Personalised crafts or puzzles are a wonderful and creative way to announce your pregnancy, and at the same time they create long-lasting mementos. However, don’t get stressed thinking about how you should tell your partner and family. The focus should be more on sharing the wonderful news with your loved ones and enjoying this special time together.
