A new baby is exciting news and deciding how you will share the big announcement with your child or children is a big decision! Becoming a big brother or sister is a major change for any little one and getting them excited is so important.
There are so many ways to make your child feel connected with their new sibling and feel part of the excitement leading up to the big day. My niece just became a big sister and I was so impressed with how involved she was throughout the whole pregnancy.
She wore “big sister” clothing the minute she found out she was having a sibling and was part of all the big steps leading up to the day her new baby sister came. It was so sweet to watch how invested she was in the whole process and how proud she felt to be taking on the responsibility of being a big sister.
She loved being a part of setting up the nursery and putting the babies clothes away and it was so special for her to be included in all of these little things. I think this pregnancy scavenger hunt is such a great and special way to start out introducing the idea of a new sibling to your older children and helping them get excited about the big news!
I also love that it can be made to fit your child where they are and at what age they are. If your child is younger and not reading, you can help them with the scavenger hunt and make it a family game. If you have an older child or children, you can let them go wild and watch them have fun running around trying to find the last clue.
You can easily use this for one child or for multiple children and the best part is, it takes minimal prep. It’s such a fun and interactive way to share this amazing news with your child and come together as a family to celebrate.
It also gives you a sweet opportunity to leave your child a big brother or big certificate at the end of the hunt to help them feel proud and excited of this big responsibility. No matter how you use this scavenger hunt, it will be a memorable way to share this wonderful news!
Pregnancy Announcement Scavenger Hunt For Kids
This pregnancy scavenger hunt is such a memorable way to announce your big news to your older child. The scavenger hunt clues will lead them around your house and at the end of the hunt they get the big news that they are going to be a big brother or big sister!
This fun pregnancy announcement comes with 8 different clues (and two different options for a big brother or big sister) The scavenger hunt clues are adorable and each clue is a bright color with confetti coming down from the top.
There are also two different certificates included in the printable. One for becoming a big brother and one for becoming a big sister. The certificate is so cute and has a trophy and stars going through it with a place for your older child’s name. It’s going to be a keepsake for your kiddo for sure!
Here are the clues your child will see:
1. I have some news, that I’m dying to share,
Look first in the place where you might find a pear.
2. You’re not going to learn the surprise just yet,
but you should go look in the place you get wet.
3. Have any idea what the big secret could be?
Go look where you’d find something for a scraped knee.
4. This news that I have is quite big that is true,
And you’ll find another clue inside of a shoe!
5. I hope you’ll be excited because we definitely are,
next you should look on top of the car.
6. Do you like surprises? I’m thinking yes!
Find one more clue in this place that’s a mess.
7. You are so close, you’re getting hot, hot, hot!
Now I think you should look in a pot.
8. Surprise! Guess what? It’s time that you find out,
what this big secret is that we’re talking about.
You’re going to be a big sister/brother!
This pregnancy announcement scavenger hunt also comes with an adorable big brother and big sister certificates! These certificates are such a cute way for your older child to feel excited and proud to be a big brother or big sister!
I love the idea of leaving this certificate at the end of the hunt with an ultrasound picture of their new sibling to make it even more real and special for them. The certificates say:
I’m going to be a BIG BROTHER/ BIG SISTER!
This certifies that ______ will soon be a big brother/ sister!
Date _____ Parent signature________
Ideas For Using This Printable
This printable pregnancy scavenger hunt is a great way to share your pregnancy news with your older child! The trail of clues will take your child on a hunt around your house and the last clue will share the good news of them becoming a big brother or big sister!
What I love about this fun pregnancy announcement is that it is an interactive way to tell your older child this exciting news and make it memorable and special for them. This printable is also super easy to use and takes minimal prep! The first thing you have to do is print the pages you will need (there are pages for becoming a big brother or a big sister), cut them out and then hide the clues in the appropriate spots based on the last clue.
For example if the clue says “hope you’ll be excited because we definitely are, next you should look on top of the car”, then the next clue should be located on the top of the car.
Looking for other cute ideas on how to set up this scavenger hunt? Here are some fun ideas:
- At the end of the hunt, leave a special message from the baby with an ultrasound photo or a stuffed animal. Sweet messages from a new baby can really make an older sibling get excited! This is such a great way to start that special connection and get your older child excited about their new best friend!
- Looking for a fun small gift to leave your kiddo at the end of the hunt as a fun surprise? A custom shirt is so cute and a fun way for them to announce they are going to be a big brother or big sister! I have seen so many cute ones online! You could also leave a shirt that says big brother/big sister and get a matching onesie for your new addition. I am truly a sucker for matching kids so anytime I can find matching things I buy them!
- Another fun way to end the scavenger hunt is with a copy of your child’s favorite children book so that when the new baby comes (and gets a little older) they could both have a copy of your child’s favorite book to look at together.
- At the end of the hunt you could have a big brother or big sister basket with things they will need to be a bigger sibling. This might include a book about being a big brother/ big sister, a shirt or item that says big brother/big sister and maybe a big brother/big sister picture frame they can fill with a photo when their sibling is born.
- Looking for a way to do a big reveal to the whole family? This scavenger hunt for your kiddo is also a unique way to tell your family and friends! You could do a video chat with your family or friends or record the hunt and send it out as a fun pregnancy announcement.
- Have more than one child and looking for a fun way to announce the big news to all your kids? You could have all the kids do the scavenger hunt together using one set of clues or print out a set of each child and give the first clue to them all at the same time to start them off. At the end you could have “big brother/big sister” certificate for each of them as a fun surprise.
- Is your older child still little? You can help them do this hunt! Read them each clue and help talk through where they might go next. For example, if you are doing the clue “Have any idea what the big secret could be? Go look where you’d find something for a scraped knee”, you could talk them through the clue by asking “where do we go when we get a bandaid?” Once they know the answer, follow them as they run to the next clue. For a little one that isn’t reading yet, it might be nice to have an ultrasound photo at the end so they have a visual to go with the big announcement.
- Make the ending of the hunt a big deal with decorations and balloons. You could even have this be where the rest of the family is gathered so you can all celebrate your child becoming a big brother or big sister together!
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If you are pregnant or someone you know is, check out announcing your pregnancy to your husband or our post on adorable baby shower themes for some cute ideas! If you use this scavenger hunt, please share about it! We love hearing how printables are used and feel so lucky to be part of such a special announcement!