What to Expect When It Isn't Expected: Helping Mommies Everywhere! March 2014 | Page 13

To reveal to your family--

Make a cake that shares blue or pink once it is cut into.

Have blue or pink jello shots to whatever the gender is passed around.

Make photo copies of your ultrasound pictures. You can have everyone color in blue or pink or you could have everyone tape a blue tie or a pink bow to the baby’s ultrasound picture. Once it is all done you can have a blown up picture of the ultrasound with the tie or bow on it to reveal.

If you decide to have an intimate dinner party for just close family you can hide homemade scratch tickets under the plates. When the time is right have everyone scratch to reveal the gender.

You could have a movie night that features 2 movies that have “pink” or “blue” in the title. For example, invite everyone over and say you will be showing either “Blues Brothers” or “Pretty In Pink”. When the movie is shown it will reveal the gender to your loved ones.

To reveal to your child or children-

One of my favorite things as a kid was silly string. You can get pink or blue silly string and have a silly string war with your kids.

Another childhood favorite was bubbles, I must admit, I still enjoy playing with bubbles. They sell colored bubbles and pink or blue are both offered. If it is nice out, you can take the kiddies to the park and play with the bubbles!

I find children enjoy helping out mommy and daddy, and the best place to help is in the kitchen! You can bake pink or blue sugar cookies or even just make pink or blue jello!