It’s no secret that announcing a pregnancy to your family is a momentous occasion. After all, they are the people who have known you your entire life, and they are likely to be some of the first people to know about the new addition to your family. There are many ways to announce pregnancy to family in person, but some of the most popular include telling them in person with a gift, in a game, or even with a cake to share the good news. No matter how you choose to let your family know, any of these ideas will make it special and memorable!
25 Ways to announce pregnancy to family in person
- Customized puzzle
- T-shirt gift
- Scratch tickets
- Scavenger hunt
- Pregnancy announcement on the fridge
- Hidden message in a mug
- Pictionary
- Bake a cake
- Mug
- Customized bottle of wine
- Outfit on your pet
- Personalized M&M’s
- Announce while taking a photo
- Have a family member wear a t-shirt
- Photobook
- In a card
- Booties
- Crack an egg
- An ornament
- Bun in the oven
- Note in a gift box
- In a diaper box
- Announcement plate
- Customized beer labels
- Frame it up
- Chalkboard
- Grow a plant
- Customized candy bars
- Candle
- Playing cards
- Golf ball
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Customized puzzle
T-shirt Gift
There are some great customized t-shirts that say “promoted to Grandma and Grandpa!”. You can either find some online or have your partner order it. You could even get a t-shirt for everyone in the family so they are all included, too!
Scratch tickets
Have your partner hand out the tickets and everyone can scratch it off to see what they won. Afterward, they’ll be so surprised when you reveal they’ve all won a baby!
Scavenger hunt
A fun way to let your family know is through a scavenger hunt. On each clue, place the name of one of your family members. Have them read off all the clues and eventually it will lead them to the big reveal!
For example, you could write “I’m about to make an announcement that will leave everyone in shock!” Follow that clue with more clues that lead to the next clue, and so on. The final clue will reveal if they are having a baby!
Pregnancy announcement on the fridge
Another way you can surprise your family is by writing an announcement on the fridge with dry-erase markers or having a customized announcement handing on the fridge. Have them look at what you wrote and eventually it will lead them to see what’s behind the announcement!
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Hidden message in a mug
You can also hide a message in a mug. The first time they use the mug, the message will pop up and surprise them! This is great for when your family drinks tea or coffee together.
Pictionary
You can turn this into even more fun and memorable game by having one team draw a clue and then the other guess what you’re trying to draw.
For example, if your family member has only met your husband, you could say “I’m drawing my husband” or if they have never met your child you could say “This is our child”.
Bake a cake
Going this route is an adorable way to announce your pregnancy. Make a cake with blue or pink frosting and have a message on it, such as “We’re going to be parents!”
Mug
Customized bottle of wine
Outfit for your pet
It could say something like “I’m gonna be a big brother or sister” or “My mom is expecting!”. It can be a shirt or a scarf that says “Just like me, you’re going to be an aunt soon!” or something cute like that.
Personalized M&M’s
You can find personalized M&M’s online. Have both of you pick out something cute to say on them and give them to your family! This way when they eat the candy, they’ll see what you wrote!
Announce while taking a photo
When you are all together and about to take a photo instead of saying “cheese” tell them to say “we’re pregnant!”. This is a great way to capture the moment when you share your special news.
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Have a family member wear a t-shirt
Photobook
Make a photo book and leave in on the coffee table for your family to look at. For each page have one person pick out something they think is cute about the picture, then when you get to the last page it can say “Congratulations!” with a picture of you and your announcement.
In a card
They also have cards online that are fun that say something like “only the best moms get promoted to grandma”
Booties
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Crack an egg
An ornament
Bun in the oven
You can give your family a gift box with a bun or dinner roll in it with a message saying “we have a bun in the oven!”.
Note in a gift box
In a diaper box
Put the ultrasound picture or another cute little note that you’re pregnant in a diaper box and leave it for them to come across when they go to grab a new pack of diapers.
Announcement plate or spoon
Customized beer labels
Leave some beer in the fridge with customized labels that say “baby is brewing”. You can serve it to your family to read or leave it in the fridge for them to find the surprise.
Frame it up!
You can find cute picture frames online to give to your family. You could use one of you with your child or husband so everyone knows who is expecting. After they see the picture frame, you can give them the ultrasound photo that was inside of it.
Pregnancy announcement chalkboard
Grow a plant
Get a plant and label it with something cute like “we’re expecting!” while you are watering it. Let your parents find out when they water it, or stem some flowers from it to give as a gift!
Customized candy bars
You can order personalized candy bars online from places like Etsy. Have the bar say something you want it to say, then have the people at the shop write it out for you!
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Candle
Everyone loves a candle! You can get customized candle labels that say your expecting or have a funny announcement on them.
You can give this one as a gift or light it at the table for everyone to read.
Playing cards
Have your family over for a game night and have a pregnancy announcement on one of the cards. Whoever gets the cards can let everyone know the surprise.
Golf ball
If you have a family member that loves golf, then this is a great gift for an announcement.
Get a golf ball that says “Grandpa est. 2022” on it. You can put it in a gift box and let them open it up to show everyone!
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When is the best time to announce your pregnancy to your family?
There are many options to choose from when it comes to how you want to announce your pregnancy to your family. Here are some things that will help you plan out the news!
Some families are very close together, but for others, they might not get to see each other as much. Think about when would be a good time for them all to get together when considering when to tell them.
You could plan a family dinner where you’ll come out and share the news with everyone, this is a great way for everyone to hear at once! If you don’t think that they’d be able to catch your excitement then maybe try having a small special dinner with just your parents or grandparents.
How far along in my pregnancy should I wait until I make my announcement?
This is a very personal choice on when to announce your pregnancy to others. Some will want to wait until the second trimester while others will want to share the news right away.
There is no rule in the pregnancy when it comes to when you should make your announcement, but if you are looking for some help then consider waiting until after the first trimester.
Just make sure you are ready to reveal your pregnancy to others and that will be the perfect time for you!
Do I need to get gifts for my family?
There are many fun ways to announce pregnancy and you should never feel pressured to get your family anything just because you are announcing your pregnancy. If they see the news and want to treat you, then that’s great! But if not, don’t worry about it at all and instead focus on making the moment special.
Final thoughts
One of the most popular ways to announce pregnancy to family in person is with a gift, but there are many other options available. From customizing candy or candles with a personalized announcement on it, to announcing your pregnancy over playing cards at game night–there’s something for everyone!
In this article, we’ve provided you with 31 different fun and creative ways to announce pregnancy that will make any family member excited about being grandparents. These pregnancy announcements can be done by yourself or as a surprise from someone else when they visit.
I hope these pregnancy reveal ideas sparked some inspiration and help you make the moment you share your big news one to remember!
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