We are thrilled to introduce our very first gender reveal shower theme, Bow or Bowtie?! This theme is perfect for gathering family and friends for a celebration to unveil whether the bundle of joy will be a “little man” or a “little miss”! The theme features bright pink and blue hues, polka dots and stripes, and onesies with bows and bowties. It’s a playful theme that will make it fun to divulge the big reveal!
Read on for fun Bow or Bowtie? gender reveal party ideas:
Decor: The Bow or Bowtie? theme comes with lots of adorable party decorations that make decorating for your gender reveal party easy. Begin by covering each table with alternating blue and pink tablecovers. One some tables, use the Bow or Bowtie? Honeycomb Centerpiece, and on other tables, use floral arrangements made from blue and pink hydrangea. Incorporate balloons from our Bow or Bowtie? Metallic Balloon Cluster Pack into the floral arrangements.
Hang the Bow or Bowtie? Circle Ribbon Banner above the cake table to make it the focal point of the room. Cover the cake table with the Bow or Bowtie? Plastic Tablecover and dress it up with a gender reveal cake surrounded by blue and pink candies. From the ceiling, hang our Bow or Bowtie? Printed Hanging Cutouts to add dimension to the room.
Food: Please the expecting mama by serving the foods she’s craving most during her pregnancy. Writing “Craving…” at the top of a chalkboard and list out the featured foods that she’s loving. The foods could be fast food French fries, chocolate milkshakes, pickles, and pizza — the cravings of each mom-to-be are unique! To drink, pour pink and blue punch into glass beverage dispensers. Serve the drinks in glass mason jars with our Classic Pink and Pastel Blue paper straws.
For dessert, serve white cupcakes iced with white frosting and topped with our Bow or Bowtie? Cupcake Toppers. Another fun dessert is pink and blue cotton candy ice cream!
Activities: The main event is the gender reveal, of course! To surprise the expecting parents, have the doctor’s office write the gender in a sealed envelope and give it to whoever is in charge of staging the reveal. At the party, get the guests excited by asking them to choose “team pink” or “team blue.”
Here are some fun ways to divulge the gender to the expecting parents and their friends and family:
- Bake a cake with a pink or blue center and ice it so you can’t see what color is on the inside. Have the expecting parents cut into the cake for the reveal.
- Have the parents unwrap a baby outfit that is either for a boy or a girl.
- Fill a large box with pink or blue helium balloons. When parents open the box, the balloons will float out!
- Get blue or pink silly string and on the count of three, spray the expecting parents.
- Use our Bow or Bowtie? Baby Reveal Scratch Off Cards!
- Fill an opaque balloon with pink or blue confetti. Have the parents pop the balloon with diaper pins for the surprise.
- Fill two opaque squirt bottles with pink or blue paint. Have the expecting parents wear white t-shirts and have a messy paint fight to reveal the color inside.
No matter what you choose, make sure someone is ready with a camera to capture the priceless reactions of the parents.
With these ideas, you’ll be ready to help the expecting parents celebrate this special time and to prepare for their little man … or their little miss!