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Gender reveal video & more ideas

December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Yesterday was an exciting day in our house; we had our 18-week ultrasound and found out what we were having. Yes, it’s a baby; I’m talking about whether it’s a boy or girl, people.

Ever since I joined Pinterest, my eyes have been opened to so many new ideas and all the latest trends. I started realizing just how fun being pregnant can be with creative photos and parties (and how lame I was the first time around compared to all these other creative people).

I announced our pregnancy with this fun photo (an idea that I caught wind of via Pinterest, of course), and I wanted to do something out of the ordinary to share the big news about the gender with our friends and family. Did you know that gender reveal parties are all the rage? Well, at 18 weeks pregnant, I have no energy or desire to throw a party, so I came up with another idea.

You might remember that my girlfriend, Michelle, from Just Watching My Garden Grow shared her gender reveal idea on my blog a few months ago. I loved her balloon cards, but since my life revolves around the computer and internet, I decided to stick with what I know. That’s why I came up with this little video and sent it to our friends and family the day of the ultrasound:

Fun and actually pretty easy, if you believe it. I made all the slides with lettering in Photoshop, and imported those and the photos we took into iMovie. Then I played around with it a bit, added some music, and I was done.

Do it yourself

You can easily replicate this gender reveal video by making similar slides in a program like Photoshop, or by using a free service like Picnik.com.

Or, if you prefer to use the same “Want to know what we’re having?” “Are you ready to find out?,” etc. slides that I used, you can download them here, here, and here.

Then import them into whatever free movie program you have on your computer and create your own simple slideshow.

Youtube makes it really easy to share videos with friends and family, and you have the option to make your video private in case you don’t want the world to see it.

 

More gender reveal ideas

 Gender Reveal Idea 1. Tell them with a word search puzzle! I offer a printable card in my Etsy shop with matching envelope where recipients must search the puzzle to find out what you’re having!

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Gender Reveal Idea 2. How about gender reveal cupcakes?

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Source: The Cake Blog

Gender Reveal Idea 3. Share the news with a pretty photo!

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Source: vol25.typepad.com

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I get it. It's a little weird. But the girls I've I get it. It's a little weird.
But the girls I've seen do it best, look adorable.

I think it looks best with an oversized tee or sweatshirt, tennies or slides, and a small crossbody bag.

You can't argue with comfort.

For the record, these are women's sleep shorts that I've had a couple of years from Old Navy. If you buy actual men's boxers, you might consider sewing up the pee pocket 😜

Don't spend a lot on this trend; these shorts are made from the thinnest of fabric and shouldn't cost much. Don't be fooled by a retailer that wants you to spend just because it's trendy.

But if you see some cute boxers and want to give it a go - then do! Bonus - if/when the trend ends, you'll have pajamas on the ready 👏

It's solid weekend wear, but I'm not going out to dinner in it...

#boxershortsforgirls #boxershort #ootd #womensfashion #styleinspiration
Another project down in my son's room! I knew I w Another project down in my son's room!

I knew I wanted some sort of built-in feature in this bedroom, but it was hard to figure out what, because we turned it into an active space where he could run and play and needed a lot of room.

So I settled on a built-in bookcase with the slatted design feature, which I'm in love with!

The best part about it is that if he ever decides to upgrade his bed, the space will also accommodate a full or queen size bed going in the opposite direction. It adds so much interest to this room and hopefully will be here for a long time!

One of the things I love most about DIY projects is figuring out how to make something - it's like a giant puzzle. I saw photos of these slotted wall room dividers on Pinterest and just figured it out as I went. All in all, I had very few hiccups and it only took me a few hours to put together. I think I only cursed once?!? And so I call that an extreme DIY win...

Now that the sports wall, the climbing wall, and the built-in feature are complete, the last thing to do in here is some additional painting. I'm thinking of using a contrasting blue color for the closet doors and back side of the built-in, and perhaps trimming out the window with it as well. Then I need to switch out the light for a fan and this.room.is done 🙌

Details: I used two IKEA billy bookshelves, screwed together and secured to the wall. Then wrapped them in white oak plywood. I ripped down 2x4s into 1.5x1.5" square dowels (heavily sanded!) and used pocket holes on the back side of each to secure to the bookshelf and the 1x4 in the ceiling. It's very sturdy!

Go back in my reels to see the other projects from this room! 

#diy #boysroom #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom #builtins #bedroomredo #girlswhobuild
This climbing wall took half a day and cost under This climbing wall took half a day and cost under $100!

We are lucky enough to have 13' ceilings in our bedrooms, so a climbing wall seemed to make sense in my son's room as we worked on the remodel.

He is a super active kid with #ADHD, so his room redo has involved lots of activity spaces! Go back in my reels to see past projects and follow to see me finish this up!

#diy #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom
Another to-do checked off my list for spring break Another to-do checked off my list for spring break room makeover!

I added very subtle striping to the wall to mimic a soccer field and keep things classy. ⚽

Stick around to see the next project - a climbing wall!

(And go back in my reels to see the sports wall)

#roommakeover #soccer #kidsroom

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