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Clever Gender Reveal Ideas Using Morse Code

gender reveal ornament

With all of the unique and clever Gender Reveal Ideas out there for pregnancies, we have developed a way to make your big announcement via Morse Code.  April 27 is Morse Code Day and what better way to give this telegraph communication system its due, than to use it to reveal your baby’s gender to your family!

gender reveal ornament

Developed in 1836 and widely used by American aviators in the 1920s, Morse code is a series of dots and dashes that represent letters. Unique gender reveal ideas are ways to announce to friends and family what the gender of your baby is while you are still pregnant.  This clever and fun DIY gender reveal ornament will keep your friends guessing as they try and decipher the series of letters that correspond to your encrypted message!

gender reveal ornament

Morse Code Gender Reveal Ideas – DIY Personalized Ornament

There are lots of great gender reveal ideas out there!  Some people have a cake baked that is pink or blue inside, while others have a special softball made that when hit, releases pink or blue colored chalk dust.  You will be surprised at how clever, easy and fun it is to carry out gender reveal ideas using Morse code!  So grab a paper, pencil and copy of a Morse code chart and get creative with your reveal saying!

Supplies for Gender Reveal Ornament

  • Clear glass ball ornament
  • Paint (we used pink and blue)
  • Paint marker
  • Ribbon
  • Morse Code translation
  • Paper and pencil

gender reveal ornament supplies

Step 1: Carefully remove the cap on the glass ball ornament and pour paint inside.

gender reveal ornament step 1

Step 2: Swirl the paint around until completely coated on the inside.  Then turn glass ball ornament upside down on a paper towel to drain any excess paint.  Let dry.

gender reveal ornament step 2

Step 3: While the paint is drying, write out the message you want to personalize on the ornament on a piece of paper.  Using a Morse code translation guide, code your gender reveal saying.  We chose to write PINK OR BLUE, DID OUR DREAM COME TRUE? then we added THINK PINK! In Morse Code to reveal the gender! Then using a paint marker, write your message on the glass ball ornament.

gender reveal ornament step 3

Step 4: Tie a baby themed or baby colored ribbon to the cap of the ornament and you are all ready for your big reveal!

gender reveal ornament

If gender reveal ideas aren’t for you because you don’t want to know the sex of your baby before he or she is born, but you do want an ornament commemorating your pregnancy, we have personalized expecting moms/couples ornaments that make perfect baby shower gifts!

gender reveal ornaments