The last 18 years have gone by in the blink of an eye. Through the good times and the challenging times, graduation seemed so far away, but now it is almost here. Making a decision on where to attend college is such an exciting time, so take it a little further and have your own college reveal. You deserve it!! We are using some gender reveal concepts to give you ideas on how to reveal where you will spend the next few years of your life, use a little imagination on how to personalize each idea!
Confetti Box Reveal
Taking some inspiration from baby gender reveals, we love a great excuse to shower in confetti! Here is your chance! This reveal is the perfect amount of fun and glam! Simply paint the outside of a large box any color of your choosing, we used black because it covers the box nicely. Then take a chalk marker and write a cute saying and put some fun designs on it. You could write something like “Will I be a Bearcat or a Cardinal?” or “Next year I will be a….” Then fill your box with balloons and confetti using the colors from the school you chose. Make sure to fill the box all the way so the big moment doesn’t fall flat. Then close the box flaps with tape and hang from the ceiling with ribbon. Add a string to the bottom, so that the freshman to be can grab it to pull open the box. Eeeeek what will you be?
Cake Reveal
Make your graduation cake something even greater. After all, you only graduate high school once. Announce your plans for the fall with a cake. It will be so sweet. Dye the cake the color of your future school and add some colored candies for an extra touch of surprise. Cut into the cake and just like that you have a college reveal that is picture worthy.
Team Table Reveal
Take your college reveal to the next level using this blue and pink gender reveal party for inspiration. Set up an entire party surrounding the last two schools you had to choose from. Have guests vote where they think you will be attending college. Then to reveal your school however you want. I love the idea of using the cupcakes to announce the big decision.
Confetti Popper Reveal
Can you tell I love confetti? This idea from the What Will It Bee Gender Reveal is a fun way to show off your new school. Spray paint a confetti wand a neutral color or give it stripes using each of the main colors of the schools you are choosing from. Then when it is time for the reveal give the confetti wand a big shake to make it rain your school colors. You could take this idea a step further by providing a confetti wand to each guest as a party favor, then you can each spray confetti into the air at the same time.
Balloon Pop Reveal
Buy a Graduation Balloon or a plain black balloon that you can write on with a metallic marker. Then stuff it with powder, confetti or glitter that matches your school’s colors. Glitter adds a touch of sparkle, but we suggest doing this activity outside if you decide on glitter. When it comes time for the reveal, pop the balloon with a pin. This reveal makes great pictures, so be sure someone has a camera to snap some pictures.
Photo: Hide The Cookie Jar
Process of elimination with cupcakes
Keep your loved ones in suspense with this college reveal. Line up your choices with cupcakes and toppers or you could use something else like hats or t-shirts. One by one you can eliminate the colleges you won’t be attending. It is your choice if you want to explain each decision like Emma Monden did on her YouTube video or just eliminate them one by one.
Video: Emma Monden Vlogs
Family and Friend Reveal
It might be more fun to get your friends and family involved in your college reveal. I was able to participate in a gender reveal for one of my friends and everyone had so much fun being able to participate. You can either hire a bakery to make the cupcakes or you can do it yourself. Make cupcakes and then fill them with frosting colored with the color of your future school. Frost the cupcakes with a combination of the colors from the schools you are choosing from. At the end of your party, have everyone grab a cupcake and on the count of three bite in to see where you will be attending.
There are plenty of reveal ideas out there to choose from. Make your big reveal special because after all the stress of tests and applications, you deserve a special day to celebrate your future.
