While revealing the big news of the arrival of the new member several creative, cute, funny and clever ways may be adopted to make this experience more enriching and memorable.
When to announce pregnancy?
A good time for the expecting mother to announce her pregnancy may be after the first trimester (10 to 12 weeks) as the chances of miscarriage reduces to a great extent.
#Cute ways to announce to your husband
1) A game of scrabble: Ask your husband to play a game of scrabble and as soon as he looks at the board reveal the message through the arrangement of words.
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2) A letter from the baby: The news of the baby’s arrival to the father-to-be can be given by a touching letter from the baby that may contain words like ‘waiting to meet you’, can’t wait to meet you daddy ‘and so on.
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3) Announce with the ultrasound report: A cool and cute way to surprise your husband is by gift wrapping the ultrasound report and giving it to him.
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4) Picture perfect: Another unique way to announce your pregnancy is to get your husband to pose for a photograph and just when the flash goes off give him the news. The expression on his face will be a memorable one.
5) Give a card: Gift your husband an exciting card and let him take the hint from it.
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6) Write it on his plate: Leave a writing on his plate covered with his favorite meal.
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7) Gift him a mug with the message:
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#Announcing it to the family (parents and grandparents)
1) Surprise them by a chalk board announcement:
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2) Gift them a baby onesie with the message:
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3) Write the message on mugs and surprise them:
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4) Gift a pillow cover, ornament or locket and t-shirts decorated with the joyful news:
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#Announcing your second pregnancy to the siblings and others
1) Messages on chalkboard: Let the older child pose with a placard declaring the arrival of the new member.
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2) To do list: Give the older sibling a to do list that will hint the arrival of the new guest.
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3) Eviction notice:
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4) Empty chair:
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5) Only child status expiring:
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6) Football jerseys:
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7) Family photo:
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#Twin pregnancy announcement ideas
1) The photo will tell:
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2) Double arrangements of shoes: Arrange two pairs of baby shoes to give the hint.
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3) Let the older sibling make the announcement:
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4) Messages on t-shirts and onesies:
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#Announcement ideas with Holiday themes
1) Christmas: The Christmas tree may be decorated with blue and pink replacing green and red. Instead of bells and gifts booties, pacifiers and other baby items can be hung from the tree. Give the hint through the Christmas stockings or even by a message from Santa.
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2) Thanksgiving: This is the best time to share the good news with all and get their blessings for the new born. The traditional pumpkin pie may be decorated with baby rattles and other baby items. At the thanksgiving dinner the guests may be asked to write what they are thankful for and the mother-to-be can express her thanks for the new born who is to arrive soon. Beautiful thanksgiving messages on chalk board and t-shirts may also convey the idea.
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3) Easter: Another best time to announce pregnancy is Easter. An Easter egg can be arranged in a box with the word ‘crack me’ written on the top. Another interesting message like ‘we are egg-specting can be sent along with the egg. An Easter basket may be decorated with all baby items.
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4) Halloween: Many couples have made use of Halloween to announce the special news. Pumpkins can be used for this purpose where creative messages may be written to hint the arrival of the new member.
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5) Valentines Day: Expressive chalkboard and card messages may be a way to announce the big news on Valentine’s Day.
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#Other Creative and Funny ways to announce pregnancy
1) Announcing pregnancy with the help of pets:
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2) Using templates: The big surprise can be expressed through templates.
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3) Beach pregnancy announcement: Messages on chalk board, messages written with sand on the beach or even arrangement of shoes can be used to announce your pregnancy at any sea beach of your choice while on a vacation.
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4) Telling at work: Tell your colleagues about the arrival of your bundle of joy by serving them cakes or doughnuts with the message conveyed inside.
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5) Saying it through a fortune cookie: Bake some cookies to let others know what is in your future.
6) A pea in the pod: Another classic way to spread the big news.
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7) New Pair of Genes (Jeans): Another unique way to declare the arrival of the new born is to get a new pair of jeans (genes) and can also add the season and year when the new genes will be arriving. (Summer Collection/2015).
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8) A stint with the boxing gloves: Arrange a pair of boxing gloves take a photo of each trimester and name them as Round1, Round2 and so on. This indeed is a funny way to announce your pregnancy to your parents and other family members.
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9) Funny riddles: Make funny picture riddles and leave the others guessing.
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10) Announce with baby shoes: The picture of a tiny pair of baby shoes may be taken to spread the news of the expanding family.
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11) Baby on board signs: The baby on board signs may be stuck on cars or may be posed with.
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12) Calendar revelation:
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13) Bun in the oven: The expecting lady can put bread rolls in the oven and leave it to the family members to guess the significance. This is definitely a unique way to announce your pregnancy.
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14) Family Cups: A photo of family cups arranged in a sequence is another creative way to celebrate the arrival of the new member.
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15) Use your shadow: A clever usage of photo shop may leave people guessing the baby bump in the shadow.
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16) Use cup cakes: The guests may be left to guess when they see pink and blue frosted cup cakes arranged on the table.
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17) Announce pregnancy through cards, poems and rhymes: One of the best ways to announce pregnancy is by conveying creative and touching message through cards, poems and interesting rhymes.
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18) Photo shoot announcement:
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Motherhood is the experience of a lifetime and make this experience more enriching and fun filled by sharing your joy in a creative and out of the box way with your near and dear ones, so that this moment will be etched in their memory forever.