A Fun and Simple Gender Reveal

We finally found out if this little babe is a boy or a girl at 20 weeks! I struggled with thinking up a fun way to reveal the gender. When I was pregnant with Rowan, we gave the envelope to my mom, and she handled everything. Now that we live four hours from family, I had to plan or choose not to plan a reveal. Ultimately, I decided I didn’t want to find out in the office and had my friend help!

Long story short…

It’s a Girl!!

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I’m pretty surprised. I thought I was supposed to be a boy mom, but I had a feeling around 10 weeks ago that this little babe was a rebel and a girl. We’re excited, and I can’t wait to start shopping!

How We Found Out

I wanted Rowan involved in the reveal, even if he wouldn’t fully understand what was happening. I tried to shoot confetti or pop a balloon, but that included pre-planning and time. While I wanted to be surprised, I didn’t want to wait too long after the ultrasound.

How To Make Colored Water to Squit Out of Water Guns 

Making colored water for the gender reveal is super easy. Follow the easy instructions below to make your own colored water.

Materials You’ll Need:

1. Water guns: Choose water guns that are easy to fill and operate. For a gender reveal, make sure you can not see the color of the water through the gun. This will ruin the baby’s gender before the squinting even begins. 
2. Paint or Food Dye: For our gender reveal, we used washable finger paint because that is what we already had. But if you don’t want to use paint, you can always use food dye to color the water pink or blue. 
3. Water: Good old H2O will be the base for your colored water.
4. Measuring cups and a funnel that will help you accurately measure and pour the ingredients.

Instructions:

1. Start by selecting the colors you want to create. Whether it’s vibrant blues or pretty pinks, make sure it’s the color you need for your gender reveal. 
2. If you want to be surprised too, give your ultrasound with the baby’s gender, the water guns, the paint or food dye, and these instructions to a trusted friend.
3. Fill a measuring cup or squeeze bottle with water. The amount of water you’ll need will depend on the size of your water guns and the intensity of the colors you desire. Start with a small amount and adjust as needed.
4. Add a few drops of liquid food coloring or paint to the water. Start with a small amount, such as 5-10 drops, and stir or shake gently to mix the color. Assess the shade and intensity, and add more drops if desired. Remember, a little food coloring or paint goes a long way, so start with a conservative amount and build up as needed.
5. Repeat the process for each color you want to create using separate measuring cups or squeeze bottles for each color.
6. Once you have your colored water prepared, carefully pour it into the water gun reservoirs. Don’t spill or splash; food coloring or washable paint may stain certain surfaces.
7. Secure the water gun caps tightly to prevent leaks during the gender reveal. 
8. Test the water guns by squeezing the trigger and spraying a small amount of colored water into a safe area. This will help you ensure that the water guns are working correctly and that the color intensity is to your liking.

The Reveal

We ended up just setting up everything in the backyard. Brady and Rowan were armed with squirt guns, and I wore a white shirt, leggings, an old denim shirt, and a pair of rain boots.

I will advise this may not be the most winter-friendly gender reveal – I was cold the minute the water hit my belly.

But every cold drop of water was worth it.

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