Post a photo of you surrounded by tons of zany foods, like pickles, ice cream, and marshmallows. Caption the photo, “Craving a new addition to the fam!” Take a photo next to two bags of ice and point to your belly. The pun will have your loved ones singing along with your exciting news, “Ice, ice, baby!” Post of photo of you with a big plate of pasta and red sauce (specifically, Prego sauce!). Throw on a silly caption, “How is this pasta-ble? I’m pregnant!”
Dress your child up in business clothes and post a photo with them holding a sign that reads, “Promoted to big brother. ” Post a photo with your little one at the beach and write a sweet message in the sand with a big arrow: “Guess who’s going to be a big sister?” Take a photo of your baby crying in their crib with the caption, “I can’t believe I’m getting evicted in five months!” Take a photo of your little one in formal clothes next to a homemade campaign sign, reading, “George Wilkins for Big Brother, 2022!”
For a sentimental post, take a photo with your dog sitting next to a crib looking up at it. To take a staged photo of your dog, treats can be a big help! Buy a custom onesie with your dog’s face printed all over. Take a photo with them looking at it—bonus points if you catch your dog making a silly face. Make your dog a sign that reads, “Official Guard Dog for Baby Juliet. ” Post a photo with your pup looking serious, wearing your homemade sign. For an in-person idea, buy or make your dog a bandana with a sweet message, “Big Brother. ” Wait for your family and friends to notice at your next gathering.
If you and your partner are big hikers, take a photo of you two in your tent in wilderness. Place a crib outside the entrance and caption your photo, “We might need a bigger tent…” Or, lay out all of your party-going clothes and accessories and include a sign: “For sale: will trade for a crib and a bottle. ” Take a photo using your favorite sports pun. Line up a puck, skates, and a goal and caption your photo, “Uh oh! One got past the goalie. ”
Post a photo pulling a “bun” from the oven. Add a silly caption (“Talk about eating for two!”) or post the picture solo. Wait for your loved ones to figure it out. Buy a fortune cookie, crack it open, and on your own slip of paper, write, “We’re feeling fortunate! There’s a new baby on the way. . . ” Or, buy food that your baby is currently the size of, like a lemon. Pass one out to everyone in your family without explanation and wait for someone to catch on.
Post a photo pulling a “bun” from the oven. Add a silly caption (“Talk about eating for two!”) or post the picture solo. Wait for your loved ones to figure it out. Buy a fortune cookie, crack it open, and on your own slip of paper, write, “We’re feeling fortunate! There’s a new baby on the way. . . ” Or, buy food that your baby is currently the size of, like a lemon. Pass one out to everyone in your family without explanation and wait for someone to catch on.
Dress your family up in head-to-toe Harry Potter, find sticks for wands, and include a sign or caption that says, “Accio, baby!”[6] X Research source Or, get decked out in Lord of the Rings attire and hold up a custom-made onesie with the perfect quote: “And so, our new adventure begins. ” For a family of Star Wars fans, take a photo in costume, strike a cool pose, and caption the photo, “Our littlest Jedi joins the Force in May. ”[7] X Research source
Take a photo of you filling up on pregnancy cravings and your partner looking jokingly overwhelmed. Title your movie, “Expecting. " Snap a pic of you fake throwing up over the toilet. Include your partner looking on nervously. Caption the film, “Uh, oh. "
Post a photo of your pregnancy test sitting in a gift box, surrounded by cookies and ornaments. Caption the photo, “We’re extra merry this year…” Dress up in Easter-themed clothes and surround yourself with eggs, candy, and flowers. Caption your sign, “New baby on the way. We couldn’t be hoppier!” For Halloween, buy three pumpkins. Hollow one out and place a small pumpkin inside. Label the larger one, “Mama” and the smaller one, “Baby. ” Take an autumn-themed photo, like one of your family at the pumpkin patch. Then, caption the photo, “We’re ready to ‘fall’ in love with our new little one. ”
Line up your shoes and your partner’s shoes by the door. Then, include a tiny pair of baby shoes in the middle. Post the photo and let everyone figure it out! Or, line up you and your partner’s favorite sports hat. Then, in the middle, include a tiny baseball cap for the new addition. Caption the photo, “Marlins are gaining a new (tiny) fan. ”
Writing “Loading…” on your belly in marker. Underneath, draw a loading bar and a percentage that correlates to how far along you are (like 85%). Taking a photo of your family wearing name tags. Then, on your bump, write a sweet message, like, “New baby,” “To be decided,” or “Our miracle. ” Getting a custom-made shirt that says, “Oh my god Becky, look at her bump!” And in your photo, make a jokingly dramatic face.
Give them a gift to open. Go with a mug, necklace, frame, card, or t-shirt with a sweet message, like, “#1 Grandma” or “Soon-to-be Grandpa. ” Buy your parents a custom-made lotto ticket. Ask them to scratch it off, and in the “prize box,” include your exciting news: “You’re going to be grandparents!” Give your parents a grandparent book. Decorate the front and on the first page, include your sonogram!
Invite your family over for a surprise screening. Throw the video on the TV for everyone to see. Or, post the video on social media for friends. If you just want it to reach certain people, create a group first and then share it there. Send the video in a group chat. The casual messaging approach will totally throw your family for a loop. They’ll be completely shocked!
Record the video for extra fun. That way, if your family has an especially entertaining reaction, you can use the video to share the news with friends online, too.
Invite your loved ones over. For an extra surprising effect, have cover reason for your scavenger hunt, like you or your partner’s birthday party. Then, wait for your family to uncover the truth. You’re pregnant!
On your driveway, draw a chalk plus sign, equal sign, and “3. ” Post a pic of you and your partner on either side of the plus sign. You two really make three! Write out your birth year, your partner’s, and your new baby’s in chalk. Take a photo with both of you sitting above your year and for your baby’s, draw a question mark. Or, simply write out your due date on the sidewalk along with a sweet message, “New Addition Coming Soon…”
Or, do a quick map search in your area. You may have a cute baby-related street sign somewhere local. That’d be another perfect way to drop your news!
Or, pose with your partner. Blow up a balloon, stick it under their shirt, and pose while both of you look pained. Caption the photo, “We’re in this together. ”
Post of photo of two custom made onesies. Have one read, “Copy” and the next read, “Paste. ” Or, post of photo of your sonogram with a funny, sweet caption. “It must have been buy one get one free or something…” Take two photos, one of you fake throwing up, one of your partner. In the first photo, hold up a sign that says, “I’m pregnant. ” Over the photo of your partner, hold one that says, “With twins!” Or, go for a Dr. Seuss theme. Dress up as classic characters with your partner and caption the photo, “All we need now is Thing #1 and Thing #2!”
