Pregnancy Announcement

50 Best Pregnancy Reveal Ideas for Family (2025)

You’ve got your positive pregnancy test, but are you ready to share the most exciting news of your life with your family?

A mom and dad use baby shoes as a way to announce their new coming baby.

With so many pregnancy announcement ideas out there, it can be overwhelming to choose.

That’s why we’ve put together this ultimate guide of the best pregnancy reveal ideas for family that will make your heart burst with joy.

To help you narrow down your ideas for telling your loved ones, we talked to hundreds of parents, scoured the internet & social media feeds, and came up with our own fun ideas, too.

The result is this thoughtfully curated list. Now all of the best ideas are in one place.


Pregnancy Announcement Games

A Candy Land board game is laid out, showcasing its colorful, winding path filled with vibrant spaces in shades of red, blue, yellow, green, and purple.

Family Game Night

Turn your family game night into a memorable pregnancy announcement! Play Charades to act out your exciting news, use Pictionary to draw baby clues, or spell out “We’re Expecting!” with Scrabble tiles. Don’t forget to capture everyone’s surprised reactions on video—these moments will be cherished forever!

A collection of scratch-off lottery cards is spread out on a surface.

Lottery Tickets

Bring excitement to your pregnancy reveal with custom scratch-off lottery tickets! These personalized cards look just like real lottery tickets but reveal your big news when scratched. Each family member can scratch their ticket to discover, “You’re going to be a grandparent!” or “We’re expecting!” It’s a unique and interactive way to share the joy.

Pregnancy Reveal Puzzle

If your family has been noticing you acting differently, surprise them with a custom pregnancy reveal puzzle! As they piece together the puzzle, they’ll unveil the exciting news. Personalize the design on platforms like Zazzle or Shutterfly to create a keepsake your family will treasure forever. This is one of the most interactive pregnancy reveal ideas for family gatherings.


Food-Themed Pregnancy Announcements

A group of golden-brown fortune cookies is arranged on a clean, white surface. The slip states "Your message here," inviting customization.

Delight your family with custom fortune cookies filled with your special pregnancy announcement. Imagine their surprise when they crack open a cookie to find messages like “You’re going to be a grandparent!” or “We’re adding a little one to our family this year!” This sweet idea is perfect for a family dinner or holiday gathering.


A close-up of pink and white, personalized M&Ms scattered across a surface.

Ice Cream Social (With Personalized M&M’s!)

Host an ice cream social and surprise your family with personalized M&M’s as toppings! Choose custom colors and messages like “We’re expecting!” or “Baby arriving soon” to add a sweet touch to the event. This is a fun and delicious way to share your pregnancy news with family and friends. Find custom options on the M&M’s website or check out baby shower M&M’s at Party City.


A plate of beautifully decorated cookies is arranged for a pregnancy announcement.

Custom Cookies

Who can resist a cookie? Make your pregnancy announcement even sweeter with custom cookies featuring designs like “Bun in the Oven” or baby-themed messages. Contact a local bakery to create these tasty treats, or get inspired by designs from @michikocookiecompany.

Pregnancy Announcement Cookies that say "Shit Just Got Real" on a baby bottle.

For a playful twist, try cookies with bold phrases like “Shit Just Got Real!” from @azucarrococo—perfect for a fun family reveal.


A set of wine bottles is arranged with custom labels used for a pregnancy announcement.

Custom Wine Label

Toast to your exciting news with custom wine labels! Serve a bottle at your family dinner that says, “I Can’t Drink This But You Can” or “Pairs Well With… becoming a grandparent” This elegant and fun idea is sure to make your pregnancy announcement memorable.


A beautifully arranged box of chocolates, serving as a creative pregnancy announcement. The box is elegantly designed with a ribbon and features a lid that is partially open, revealing an assortment of assorted chocolates inside.

Box of Chocolates

Share your pregnancy news with a custom box of chocolates, each piece revealing a part of your message like “We’re having a baby!” or “It’s a girl!” This sweet surprise is a perfect way to announce your pregnancy to family, and it makes a delicious gift they’ll remember.


A beautifully decorated cake designed for a pregnancy announcement, featuring a charming stork delivering a baby.

Stork Cake

Celebrate your pregnancy announcement with a custom stork-themed cake! This whimsical design features an adorable stork carrying a baby, making it a delightful centerpiece for any family gathering. Choose colors and decorations that match your reveal theme to create a cake that’s as special as your announcement.

A six-pack of beer bottles creatively serving as a pregnancy announcement.

Custom “Brews”

Announce your pregnancy with a clever twist by serving custom beer or coffee labels that read, “Something’s brewing… and it’s not just this drink!” It’s a fun way to share your news with family during casual get-togethers or BBQs. Watch their faces light up when they realize there’s a new baby on the way!


Personalized Gifts for Revealing Pregnancy

Pregnancy Test Keepsake Box

For a special reveal with a touch of rustic charm, consider a pregnancy test box that reads “Our Next Adventure.” This charming keepsake lets you place your positive pregnancy test inside and present it to your partner!

A beautifully designed pregnancy announcement book for grandparents, featuring a soft cover.

Custom Book

Your family will treasure this adorable custom book from Etsy, a sweet way to reveal your news to grandparents, aunts, and uncles. It highlights all the exciting changes to come and can be personalized in multiple ways.


A sonogram image displayed on a clear acrylic panel, showcasing the ultrasound picture of a developing baby.

Sonogram on Acrylic.

This Hand-painted Sonogram Keepsake is the perfect way to celebrate you or your friend having a baby. It makes a great gift but it can also double up as a nursery display that can be on display in your baby’s room for now and for years to come. 

A beautifully arranged scene featuring a quail egg nestled among soft grass or straw, serving as a unique pregnancy announcement with a hidden message.

Quail Egg

This unique quail egg is an adorably charming way to let your loved ones know you’re pregnant. Put a personalized message inside of the egg and have them crack it open to read it!

A playful pregnancy announcement featuring a small loaf of bread with a whimsical sign that reads "Bun in the Oven."

Bun in the Oven

What better way to let your long-distance relatives know there’s a bun in the oven than by sending them an actual bun in the oven?


Framed Ultrasound Photo

The framed ultrasound photo is an oldie-but-a-goodie pregnancy reveal method is tried and true.

Find a cute frame, place your sonogram photo inside, and present it to your family members. They’ll be so excited!

A vibrant display of chrysanthemum flowers in full bloom, showcasing a variety of colors including deep red, bright yellow, soft pink, and crisp white.

Bouquet of Chysanthemums

Let your friends and family in on your secret by sending them a bouquet of Chrysanthemums, baby’s breath, or pink roses or tulipsand a sweeet note.

Chrysanthemums symbolize fidelity, long life, and cheerfulness, and are often thought of as a symbol of pregnancy.

Digital and DIY Announcements

A creative pregnancy announcement designed as a movie poster, featuring bold graphics and playful typography.

Movie Poster

Make your big debut with a creative movie poster.

This one pokes fun at how crazy life can be with children. The “release date” is the due date, and it’s rated B for Baby. It even lists the “actors” who star in the film and there’s a clever production company name, as well.

A playful pregnancy announcement featuring a sign that reads “I Got the Job!”.

Job Announcement

Let your child be the stay of your pregnancy announcement with this clever “I got the job” sign.

What’s the job they procured? Big Brother or Big Sister!

A humorous pregnancy announcement featuring a whimsical "Eviction Notice" sign placed on a crib.

Eviction Notice

If you’ve got an older sibling still sleeping in a crib that will soon be used by a new baby, you can let everyone know your due date by transforming it into a funny eviction notice. You can get an editable template from Etsy or make your own.

A heartfelt display of various fertility medical equipment arranged in the shape of a heart, symbolizing the family's journey to becoming pregnant.

IVF Pregnancy Announcement

This family showed just how hard they worked to become pregnant by forming all of the fertility medical equipment they used into the form of a heart. This touching display is a beautiful way to express that the difficulties and challenges were worth the wait.

A creative pregnancy announcement featuring a mock-up of a Netflix profile screen.

New Netflix Profile

Surprise your family subtly and see if they notice that you’ve created a new Netflix profile for the new baby.

A joyful pregnancy announcement featuring a dog wearing a sign.

Dress up your dog

If you’re already a dog parent, then the best way to break the news to everyone is to get your furry friend in on the action.  This sign from Etsy says “My parents are getting me a human”.

A joyful pregnancy announcement featuring a dog sitting next to a sign.

You can also take a photo of your covering his eyes and saying “Shh! We haven’t told him yet”, with a photo of the ultrasound.

Announcement Video

You can create your very own professional-looking pregnancy reveal video super easily using a program like Design Wizard. They have pregnancy reveal templates ready to go. You just add your own messages, music, photos, etc.

Announcement Card

If you do a pregnancy photo shoot, you can use one of your photos to create a pregnancy announcement card for your extended friends and family and to post on social media. You can use Shutterfly, Zazzle, or another photo service to create these quickly and easily.

You can also create a digital announcement very easily using templates available on Etsy. They have all different themes for holidays throughout the year, sports, seasons, humor, etc

Apparel for Pregnancy Announcement

Big Brother / Big Sister Shirts

For baby number 2 or 3 (or more), there are so many cute ways to get the older siblings in on the fun. Dress them up in some cute Big Brother / Big Sister shirts for a heartwarming pregnancy announcement photo.

Three matching t-shirts laid out in a row, each representing a sibling's birth order for a third baby announcement.

Yongest —> Middle (Third Baby!)

If you already have two children, have the current youngest hold a sign with the word “youngest” crossed out and their new “middle” status written for all to see. Or you can have them wear these Oldest, Middle, Youngest t-shirts from a cute Etsy shop.

Get siblings excited about the new arrival with thoughtful presents! For inspiration, check out our list of the 25 BestBig Sister Gift Ideas to make your little one’s transition to big sibling even more special.

Mom & Dad Baseball Hats

Since you’re going to be doing a lot of coaching as a parent, it’s a great idea to look the part. Get ready for the “big game” and surprise your family with these embroidered Mom & Dad baseball hats

A comfortable pink shirt with the lettering "pregnant AF" to announce a pregnancy.

Pregnant AF T-shirt

At your next family gathering, you can wear this hilarious Pregnant AF t-shirt to let everyone know about your current situation!

If this one is not your style, do a quick search and you’ll find so many cute t-shirts to help you spread the good news.

A set of matching pregnancy announcement t-shirts for a gamer family.

New Player

For parents who are gamers, this is the perfect way to announce a new baby. You can order custom Player 1 and Player 2 t-shirts, and order a baby onesie that says “Player 3 has entered the game”.

I Declare Pregnancy shirt for ‘The Office’ Lovers

When Michael Scott dramatically declared “I declare bankruptcy” on “The Office” series, it was forever etched in fan’s minds. Now, you can re-create it with this I declare pregnancy t-shirt.

Book My Reservation Onesie

The soon-to-be grandparents will get a kick out of this adorable gender neutral onesie announcing your baby’s arrival.

The reservation is booked! Time for grandma and grandpa to get the nursery ready.

Plot Twist Twin Announcement

You know the saying: We make plans and God laughs.

But it’s especially rare that parents expect to get news of expecting twins. Celebrate your good fortune with these hilarious “Plot Twist” onesies that share the news in a lighthearted way.

A pair of adorable baby shoes is placed on a textured surface, serving as a creative pregnancy announcement.

Baby Shoes Theme

Some of the cutest pregnancy reveal announcements use tiny baby shoes to insinuate that a little one is on the way. Whether you choose tiny Doc Martens, hiking boots, winter boots, trendy sneakers, or some other type of shoe, you can show off your family’s personality creatively through baby footwear.

Accessories for Sharing Your Pregnancy News

A pair of glass mugs side by side, each featuring the text "Promoted to Grandpa" and "Promoted to Grandma" in elegant, playful lettering.

“Promoted to”Swag

If this is your first baby, there are so many fun ways to let your parents and in-laws know that they’ve been promoted to their new role as future grandparents.

A ceramic coffee mug with the text "Promoted from Bestie to Aunt" printed in playful, colorful lettering.

You can also let your brothers and sisters know they’ve been promoted to the role of aunt and uncle.


A beautifully designed candle serving as a pregnancy announcement.

Always Read the Fine Print Candle

Send your family members a beautifully scented candle with your big news… in very small letters.

That should teach them to always read the fine print!


A "Grandparent Starter Kit" displayed on a soft blanket, serving as a creative pregnancy announcement. The kit includes a cute baby onesie with a playful design, a baby bottle, and a colorful pacifier, all arranged neatly.

Grandparents Starter Kit

This adorable gift box from Etsy is the perfect way to announce the pregnancy news to the new grandparents.

The package includes a jumpsuit, bottle, pacifier, baby socks, and a message on top of the lid. This is a great option for when your parents and in-laws who live far away from you, and you want to do more than just a video chat.

A set of color-changing mugs designed for a pregnancy announcement. Each mug is a solid color when cold and reveals a secret message when filled with a hot beverage.

Color-changing Mugs

Hide any surprise message on this magical color changing mug. It looks like a regular black mug, but when it gets hot, it turns white and reveals your hidden message!

Surprise Message Coffee Mug

Invite your family member over for coffee or tea. Will you be able to bite your tongue and wait for them to finish every last drop so they can read the surprise message on the bottom of the mug?

A delicate gold necklace displayed on a soft, neutral surface, featuring a sleek chain and a customizable pendant. The pendant is a simple, elegant shape, designed for engraving.

Grandma Necklace

This classic 14 karat gold vermeil Mattie bar necklace from Kendra Scott is the perfect gift for the soon-to-be grandmother.

It can be personalized up to 8 letters to fit whatever she wants to be called in her new role as grandma.


Special Event or Occasion-Based Reveals

Guess What Paper Plates with baby footprints for pregnancy announcement.

Picnic with Paper Plates

A great way to tell everyone your big news is to invite them over for a picnic and offer them each one of these funny “Guess What” paper plates with baby fooprints on them. That should get everyone guessing!

A refrigerator due date calendar magnet prominently displayed on a fridge door. The calendar features a monthly layout with clearly marked dates, highlighting the expected due date with a heart.

Fridge Calendar

Your family will know something’s up when they see this adorable due date calendar on your refrigerator the next time they’re over. You can search online for a template you love. Most of them have a heart around the due date.

Balloons

Not sure what to say? Let your pregnancy announcement balloons do the talking! You can also use them for a baby shower.

Surprise Family Portrait

One of the most funny ways to announce your pregnancy is with a surprise group photo. You’re about to create the most memorable, hilarious family portrait in the history of your family.

  • Gather everyone together for a group picture.
  • When it’s time to take the photo, say “1, 2, 3, I’m pregnant!”
  • Then, take a series of photos of everyone’s reactions. You’ll have the moment they all learned about your special news forever frozen in time.

Sports and Hobbies Themed Reveals

A small sports jersey serving as a charming baby announcement.

Matching Jerseys

Sports fans can order custom jerseys with their last name and a matching onesie. This is perfect for announcing a first child or adding to your “roster” with older kids. You can also go for a “Batter on Deck” theme with an ultrasound photo or use a baby-sized team jersey with “Future ___ Fan.”

A metal fishing lure engraved with a special message, serving as a unique pregnancy announcement.

Fishing Buddy Lure

If you have an avid fisherman in your family, this is the one of the most unique ways to tell them about your new baby.

They’ll always treasure this engraved personalized fishing lure. Who knows? Maybe it will bring them good luck on their next fishing trip!

A golf ball marker rests on a putting green, featuring the text "New Golfing Buddy Due in April."

Golfing Accessories

The golf love in your family will appreciate this special message on a golf ball marker, and they’ll be so excited to have a future golfing buddy on the way! It’s sure to be their favorite golf accessory. (At least for awhile!)

A golf ball prominently displayed near a grassy surface, featuring the text "Promoted to Grandpa" printed in bold, playful letters.

A personalized golf ball is another great option for a golf-loving relative.


Feeling overwhelmed? Keep it simple. Share your news with those closest to you in a way that feels right, whether it’s a heartfelt chat over coffee or a quiet phone call. It’s the love and excitement that matter most, not the details.

When to Share Your Pregnancy News

Only you can decide the perfect time to announce your pregnancy. While some choose to wait until the end of the first trimester, sharing the news with your inner circle early on can provide invaluable support and joy.

We hope our creative pregnancy announcement ideas have inspired you and made this special moment a little easier to share. Remember, this is just the beginning of your journey into parenthood!

Our website has plenty more resources to help you along the way, from nursery themes to the best baby gear. Explore our other articles and let us be a part of this exciting chapter in your life.

Wishing you all the health and happiness as you embark on this new journey!

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