This blog post is all about a basketball gender reveal.

If you or someone you love is obsessed with basketball, and they’re expecting a baby then this is the post for you.

Are you thinking about hosting a gender reveal that reflects their personality and interests? Are they athletic or maybe even basketball players themselves? Then we have such a cute idea for a general reveal.

If you want to reveal the baby in a fun and creative way then we highly recommend having a basketball gender reveal.

Since gender reveals are very popular for expecting parents these days, we think that the more fun and unique the theme the better. We love the idea of Free Throws or Pink Bows gender reveal. This is a fun and sporty way to reveal your baby’s gender.

Best Basketball Gender Reveal Ideas

It’s easy to have components of the sport all throughout the event. But the best thing you could do is reveal their gender with a basketball dunk or a free throw.

Picture this, it’s a beautiful spring afternoon there’s a crowd around the parents-to-be and a basketball hoop. The father-to-be jumps up and dunks a powder-filled basketball into the hoop. The ball then bursts and a pink or blue powder is revealed and the crowd goes wild!

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Invitations

Invitations are the starting point for an amazing basketball-themed party. We think that these basketball game tickets are a great way to invite family and friends to the gender reveal.

Here is another and more subtle example of a basketballs or pink bows party. They even have a little barcode to scan in. This is such a great way to show your guests that they are VIPs and they get a chance to find out the baby’s gender live and in person.

Basketball Gender Reveal Decorations

The next thing we wanted to bring to your attention when it comes to having a basketball baby shower is the signage. A basketball hoop or a basketball with a bow could be put on all the signage so that people are reminded of the party theme.

A balloon garland is a staple for a basketball-themed gender reveal. We love how this designer has blue and pink balloons in the garland and they are separated by color instead of mixed in.

A “Free Throws and Pink Bows” banner is so cute. This gender reveal

The table is one of the best ways to show how cute this theme is. We love all the decorations and how the colors complement each other. For example, the orange basketball I saw was adorable with the pink balls and blue basketball hoops.

The basic things that make this theme stand out are the basketballs and hoops. So you want to make sure you at least have these attributes in your decorations

When deciding which decorations you want to buy for this theme, know that you can’t go wrong with balloons and the colors pink and blue. Adding elements like a backboard with nets and girly pink ribbons are all excellent additions to the decor.

There are so many ways to get creative with this theme. In this example, there are blue gender reveal treats along with pink accents. The best part of the party decorations is the basketballs.

This is a wonderful example of how to decorate for the event. The basketball hoop in the middle is amazing and check out the cute scoreboard in the center. The pink and blue signage is adorable too.

Since it’s a gender reveal, there are signs that are both pink and blue that represents boy or girl. For example, the “Free Throws and Pink Bows” signs are on the opposite sides of the table. One has blue in the background and one has a pink background. This is the same for the “Oh Baby” signs.

This beautiful backdrop is inspired by the classic movie Love and Basketball. This is such a creative way to celebrate, This design also has the pink and blue gender reveal colors and, of course, the basketball centerpiece.

This creator could design the backdrop with the image from the movie or you could send a photo of the couple for their own custom backdrop.

Attire

Here are some cute outfit ideas for the gender reveal for both parents. For the mom-to-be, her outfit could be a beautiful gender reveal dress. But if you really want to get into this theme then we highly recommend wearing a basketball jersey.

Here is the first idea for a basketball gender reveal outfit. The parents could both wear these blue and pink custom jerseys. That has the team name on the front and the baby’s future last name on the back. For the number on the jersey, you could put your age or the baby’s expected due date.

For example, if the due date is August 25th then the man could wear the number “08” and the woman could wear “25.” There are also some other creative things you could also use for the numbers on the jersey such as the date of conception, anniversary, year, etc.

This is another idea for a gender reveal outfit. This option is more family-oriented because there are more than two jerseys that come with the set. That way if there are children in the family they could participate in the attire as well.

Just imagine how adorable it would be for a future big brother or sister to wear their little jersey with their family alongside the baby bump.

Basketball Gender Reveal Food and Drink

A lot of people forget about how festive you could get with the drinks for a gender reveal. Here are some examples of fruit punches you could make for a gender reveal.

Be sure to highlight the theme when presenting your gender reveal drinks. In this example, they have a blue punch and a blue basketball sign on it, and the pink punch has the bow label on it. Here are some quick punch recipes you could make for a gender reveal HERE.

Dessert

This is one of the best parts of the party. The dessert is a staple for any gender reveal or baby shower. There are so many things you could include on your dessert table like cakes cookies cake pops and so much more. Here are some examples of treats you could serve at the party you’ll be hosting.

Cookies

One dessert idea that will always be a hit is cookies. These basketball and bow cookies would make wonderful treats at the gender reveal. They are simple sugar cookies designed to match the party theme and decorations.

Will it be free throws or pink bows? These cookies are just adorable! We love how realistic the basketball cookies look. The amount of detail in the cookies is almost too good to eat.

We love cookies because they are such an easy treat and make great candy table decorations. They also could be wrapped and taken home as favors for guests.

We like that they added an extra cookie in the display that says the theme for the party. Just more details for the dessert table to make it extra special.

Cakepops

Cake pops are so appropriate for a basketball gender reveal because they make perfect little basketballs. In this example, they have little bows on top of the basketball cake pops. These will look so nice on the table display. You could also have these wrapped and have them as gifts for guests.

Cake

This is going to be the main centerpiece for the dessert table. The cake for this theme has to be epic! We have so many examples to show you for a free throws or pink bows party

Love this design with the basketball-themed cake topper. We like that there is a pink side and a blue side with the corresponding elements. We like the net of the basketball hoop on the blue side and the pearl and ribbon on the pink side.

Enjoy this swirly design on this cake! The basketball and bow topper is so eyecatching. This cake is so well designed that it would be hard to try to find a spot to cut into.

Free throws or hair bows gender reveal basketball cake example.

Adding pom poms to your dessert table is a great way to exaggerate the theme. Some guests could also use them to cheer on their favorite during the big reveal.

Games

This part is the moment everyone will be waiting for. These are some pre-games and the actual basketball game that will reveal the gender of the baby.

Don’t forget to decorate the gaming space where the moment of truth will be revealed. Here they put some streamers and balloons on the basketball hoop.

Then showcase the gender with a dunk in the hoop with a basketball filled with colored powder.

If you don’t have access to an actual basketball hoop, here is an example of how to DIY your own!

GIfts

You could have some cute takeaways for your guest after the gender reveal.

Guests could wear these during the “Lay up or Makeup” party. Then they could wear them home when the party is over.

And if you are looking for gift ideas for a gender reveal that are NOT gift cards, then check out our complete gift guide.

This blog post was all about a basketball gender reveal party.