Looking for a fun and original way to announce your pregnancy to your loved ones? Why not use a riddle or puzzle? It's a fun way to create a moment of surprise and emotion. Here's a selection of ten riddles and puzzles to share during a family meal, a chat with friends, or even via text!
Riddle #1, fairly easy, suitable for children:
"I'm a secret that's growing, but it will eventually be revealed. People are eagerly awaiting me, even if they don't know me yet. Who am I?"
Riddle #2, if you have already bought a maternity dress or sweater for example:
“This dress is a new dress, guess why I bought it?”
Riddle #3
"We'll soon have another birthday to celebrate... but we don't know the exact date yet. Guess who it is!"
Riddle #4
“I know someone who has a secret that won't be revealed until [birth month], guess who has that secret and what it is?”
(Answer: the baby's gender)
Riddle #5
“In [x months] we will have dark circles under our eyes, guess why?”
Riddle #6
"There's someone missing a place setting at this table, who is it?"
Riddle #7, if you want to lose your loved ones with math:
XX + XY = XX or XY
(Answer: BB)
Rebus No. 1
"We can replace my first with "we"
My 2nd is the cow's baby
My 3rd is in the middle of my face
My whole thing is nice and warm.
(Answer: we-calf-nose = newborn)
Rebus No. 2
"We can replace my first with "we"
We eat my 2nd pilaf or Creole
Without ears, you can't hear my 3rd
My whole thing is good news"
(Answer: we-rice-son = infant)
Rebus No. 3
"My first is the feminine of "the"
My 2nd is a musical note
My 3rd is the soft part of the bread
My 4th is the feminine of “son”
My 5th is the opposite of "little"
My last is the first syllable of a prehistoric animal
My whole thing is good news"
(Answer: la-fa-mie-sa-grand-di = the family is growing)
Rebus No. 4
"My 1st is the opposite of "bad"
My 2nd is not “late”
My 3rd is the masculine of "une"
My 4th is “not much”
My 5th is tea in English
My 6th is earth mixed with water
My 7th is 1+1
My last one can be cream, curly or kale
And my whole thing grows well, but not in a garden."
(Answer: soon-a-little-tea-mud-two-chous = soon a little bundle of joy)
Feel free to adapt these riddles to the situation and your loved ones. Have fun with this wonderful announcement!
And if you use one of these riddles, come tell us how it went on Instagram !
Cecile and Livia