Paper scratch cards are fun, but they need printing, envelopes and a few days of mail. A digital scratch card does the same thing in a link: they drag a finger over the gold foil and the answer appears underneath. With the gender reveal theme, the whole page turns pink or blue once it's revealed.
Below: ways to use a scratch card for a gender reveal, plus a few other reveal games if you want to mix it up.
10 ideas
One link in the family group chat
Post the scratch card in the group chat and count down. Everyone scratches on their own phone at the same time.
Grandparents first
Send a separate card to each set of grandparents with their names on it, so it feels made for them.
Scratch it together on video
Be on a video call while they scratch. You get to see the exact second they read “boy” or “girl”.
Let them guess before they scratch
Ask everyone to vote boy or girl in the chat first. Then send the card and see who was right.
Add the ultrasound photo
Put a photo under the scratch layer, so the answer and the ultrasound show up together.
Set it to open on the day
Send the link early with a countdown, so it only unlocks at the party time.
A card for the big sibling
Let an older brother or sister scratch first and shout out the answer to the room.
Print a QR code on the cake box
Stick a QR code on the cake box or a balloon. Scanning it opens the scratch card.
Try balloons instead
Not into scratching? They pop balloons on their phone until pink or blue comes out.
Or spin the wheel
A wheel that spins between “boy” and “girl” and lands on the real answer.
Make one in a minute
- Write your news, and optionally who it's for and who it's from.
- Pick how they find out: scratch card, guessing game, unwrap, balloons, envelope, mystery boxes or the wheel.
- Send the link on WhatsApp, iMessage or anywhere else. They open it on their phone.
Make a gender reveal scratch card
Questions
How does a digital gender reveal scratch card work?
You type the answer, pick the gender reveal theme and the scratch card, and get a link. They open it on their phone and scratch the gold foil with a finger. When it's revealed, the page turns pink or blue.
Do I need to print anything?
No. It's a link that opens in the browser on any phone. No printing, no app, no account.
Can I keep it secret from myself too?
Yes: ask a friend or the person who knows the result to make the link and send it to you.
Is it free?
Yes, Tadaa is free.