Gender Reveal Volcano!!
We found out our baby’s gender yesterday!! My husband and I got to have a little date in the ultrasound room! It is so special to spend that time with him and be able to take our first peek at our little baby. I am amazed at all that we can see during and ultrasound. Technology is wonderful! After we found out the baby’s gender, we wanted to share the news with our boys in a special way. So I came up with a Gender Reveal Volcano!
For this activity, I placed playdough around a bottle and put it on a tray. Then, I poured baking soda and food coloring inside of the bottle. I had my 4-year-old pour vinegar into the bottle and then the volcano erupted! We explained that if they saw blue, that meant baby was a boy and if it was pink, then baby was a girl. They were excited 🙂 Here is the reveal…
We are having our 3rd BOY!!! Here were the boys’ reactions when they found out…
 
We are thrilled to welcome another boy into our family!! I really never thought I would be a mom to 3 boys, but it’s going to be fun! I’m sure it will be crazy and noisy at times, but we are up for the challenge! Both boys thought we were having a girl and Troy was actually disappointed that baby is a boy! I am sure they will all bond and be great friends growing up. I can’t wait to watch their friendships grow.
I have been quite emotional. I told myself from the beginning that I will probably have another boy. However, I had hope that perhaps we would have a girl. The pregnancy has been different than the others, which made me think a girl was on the horizon!! I was very nervous to find out. I mean it is kind of life-changing for our family. I did a lot of praying and reading the Bible for peace. I really trust that God’s plan is WAY better than anything I could plan. I knew that if baby was another boy, then I was meant to be a mother of boys. I wanted to feel contentment with whatever God’s plans were for our family. I’ll be honest, I did shed a few tears yesterday, but I can honestly say that I am content. I am happy that we will have 3 boys. It is an honor. And I am so happy to report that baby looks healthy and wonderful. God is so good.
How about you? Were any of you surprised when you found out the gender of your baby??
This is such a fun idea! My husband found the volcano idea first and we agreed it’d be so much fun to do with our 2 boys when we find out what baby #3 is this month.
Thanks for sharing! Reading how you were leaning on the Lord through the gender discovery process was especially encouraging. It affirms many of my own emotions!
Such a unique idea! Thank you for sharing!! I love that you incorporated something science-y and fun. I’m excited to do this!
Hi there after seeing your volcano reveal I so want to do this for my reveal, looks like so much fun
My question is how much of all ingredients did you use?
Hi Tiffany! Congrats on your new baby 🙂 I think I used about 1 cup of both baking soda and vinegar. I didn’t really measure, but you can really use any amount and it will work! Good luck.
How can I find/make pink food coloring??
You could use a gel food coloring that’s pink.
Congrats! I have 5 males. Aged 20, 18, 8 (twins), and 5.
Congratulations! That is such a cool and exciting gender reveal idea!
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Congratulations! And what a fun way to share your news with your boys =)
Hi, congratulations on your third boy. 🙂 and thank you for sharing your story. I’m actually waiting for a third child as well at this point, and my first two are both boys. I don’t know the gender of the third child yet. But it’s pretty exiting I wish to have a girl but after reading your story I will be as thankful for another boy. My older son want another brother anyway 😉
So thank you.