12 Festive Christmas Gender Reveal Ideas

Christmas is right around the corner, but so is another exciting event—your baby’s gender reveal! What better Christmas gift could you and your loved ones ask for than to welcome a new life into your family?

Combine the beauty of Christmas with the excitement of your gender reveal with these festive Christmas gender reveal ideas.

Table of Contents

• DIY and budget-friendly ideas
• Food-based ideas
• Family oriented reveals
• Interactive Christmas-themed ideas
• Choosing a reveal that works for you
• Finding the right venue

DIY & budget-friendly Christmas gender reveal ideas

Getting creative doesn’t have to break the bank! With these budget-friendly suggestions, your gender reveal will be memorable and festive while keeping costs low.

1. Capture loved ones’ reactions on camera

Capturing those beautiful first reactions is an important element in planning your Christmas gender reveal ideas—so make sure you have someone on standby to take photos! These days, smartphones are up to the challenge of taking high resolution photos, so there’s no need to hire a photographer if you’d rather dedicate your budget elsewhere.

2. Add a new stocking to the mantle

What’s that on the mantel? Your newest family member’s stocking, of course! And what’s inside? The biggest present of the season! A gift revealing the gender of your little one!

3. Homemade gender reveal scratch-offs

You can also gift your family homemade scratch-off cards for the big reveal. They’re simple to make and the anticipation as your loved ones feverously scratch away will be unforgettable.

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Pro Tip: Consider yourself to be a DIY fiend? Seize the creative opportunity! Check out our article on DIY gender reveal ideas for even more budget-friendly suggestions.

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Food-based Christmas gender reveal ideas

Treat your loved ones to a delicious surprise with these fun edible reveals.

4. After Christmas dinner, reveal during dessert

Once everyone has finished their holiday meal and is feeling cozy and full, bring out a very special cake that’s pink or blue inside! Consider adding festive touches like edible glitter, holiday-themed decorations, or a personalized message on the cake. Don’t hold back on the creativity!

5. Melting hot chocolate bombs

Hot chocolate bombs that melt to reveal pink or blue are another fun and festive idea for a Christmas gender reveal! You can even make them yourself for that extra level of personalization.

6. Bake gender reveal cookies

Bake cookies ahead with a pink or blue colored filling and serve them to your guests. There are plenty of great recipes for gender reveal cookies—even some that use a white chocolate ganache dyed pink or blue. Yum!

Family-oriented Christmas gender reveal ideas

Include siblings, pets, and loved ones to make the big reveal a true family celebration. If you want to include everyone in the excitement, but lack the space to do it comfortably, consider booking a gender reveal venue from Peerspace.

7. Involve your other little ones in the big reveal

Involving your kiddos in the big reveal can be so much fun—and it’s also a great opportunity for a family portrait sesh! So don your best Christmas pajamas, hire a fantastic photographer, and take beautiful gender reveal and portrait photos at a gorgeous photo studio that you can rent by the hour.

8. Include your furry friends in the announcement

If you have pets, don’t forget to involve your four-legged friends in the gender reveal surprise! You can even find dog party venues that are designed for and geared toward dogs, so if you opt to rent a space for your gathering, the *whole* family can still be a part of your Christmas gender reveal.

9. Give each family member a gender reveal gift

Give each family member a little gift box with Christmas slippers and a note inside, revealing the baby’s gender in a fun and festive way. Plus, they get to take home a keepsake that will forever remind them of the special moment.

Engaging/interactive Christmas gender reveal ideas

Make your gender reveal a game or activity, getting guests to participate and discover the big news in playful and interactive ways.

10. Find the answer in a Christmas cracker

Christmas crackers are a popular English tradition—not food! They are small, cylindrically wrapped gifts that are named crackers because when you open them: CRACK! A small amount of gunpowder inside causes the gift to make an exploding noise (a very small exploding noise, albeit). 

Generally, cute little holiday gifts come flying out of Christmas Crackers but for a gender reveal twist, you can instead hide an item revealing your baby’s gender inside!

11. Hide a special gender reveal ornament on the tree

The answer to the big question is hidden somewhere in the room. Can you find it? Somewhere on the tree is an inconspicuous “it’s a boy” or “it’s a girl” ornament hiding for mom and dad to find. We love this Christmas gender reveal ornament on Etsy.

12. Open your biggest gift with a gender reveal Christmas present

You’ll find the most exciting gift of the season under your Christmas tree this year! Hire a photographer to capture the moment when you and your spouse unwrap the gift that reveals your baby’s gender or simply open this gift among close friends and family. For instance, you could wrap an ultrasound photo with a bow-tie or hair-bow attached as your big reveal!

Choosing Christmas gender reveal ideas that work for you

Sharing your baby’s gender at Christmas can make your celebration feel even more magical and festive. Choose ideas that feel true to your personality and the type of experience you’d like to create for yourself and your guests.

Consider these factors as you plan your gender reveal party:

• Location: Will you plan to have your reveal by your fireplace, around the Christmas tree, outdoors in the snow or at another venue entirely?
• Theme/decor: It’s up to you whether you lean into classic Christmas colors, twinkling lights, and seasonal symbols like ornaments and candy canes.
• Food and treats: Consider gender reveal desserts that hide your reveal inside, like cookies, cakes, and other sweets. Talk about a delicious surprise.
• Guest experience: Make your loved ones part of the fun with interactive reveals that allow them to get involved.

If none of the ideas on this list were a good fit, check out these creative gender reveal party themes to add even more magic to your big reveal. You can find even more inspo for your Christmas themed gender reveal on Reddit, TikTok, and Pinterest as well as lifestyle blogs and online magazines.

Finding the right venue for your Christmas gender reveal

We hope these Christmas gender reveal ideas have you ready (and extra thrilled!) to pull off an amazing gender reveal during one of the most special times of the year. 

The venue is a crucial component of the reveal, and you can find the perfect gender reveal party venue on Peerspace. Start searching to discover all the amazing spaces that will bring your important moments to life.

Peerspace is the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals and can connect you with amazing event spaces in cities across the globe. So if you’re looking to host your gender reveal in a space that’s both stylish and packed with amenities, you’re going to love Peerspace!

Each Peerspace listing comes with detailed descriptions and high-quality photos, and many also have reviews from past renters, making it easy to choose a venue that fits your celebratory vision. And Peerspace’s flexible hourly rentals allow you to rent for exactly as long as you need.

Among Peerspace’s wide variety of unique venues, many are an ideal choice for Christmas-themed gender reveals. From cozy living rooms and twinkling lofts to rustic cabins and festive event spaces, you’ll find spaces that work perfectly for the big moment.

It’s time to start planning your Christmas-themed gender reveal!

There’s no moment like the present to start planning your Christmas gender reveal! If the holidays are fast approaching, check out our guide to last-minute gender reveal ideas for quick and easy-to-do suggestions. If you have more time to plan, these winter gender reveal ideas can carry you through the rest of cozy season.

You have such an exciting path ahead. Now, the only tricky part is deciding which idea fits you best! Planning a big bash for the reveal? Explore our full guide on gender reveal party ideas to get some inspiration flowing!