Updated on: Sep 21, 2024
Finding out the gender of a child can make for an exciting event. And what could make it more fun than throwing a paint gender reveal party? As the host, you are thinking of all the possible gender reveal party ideas to make your paint-themed reveal party the best it can be. And we are here to help! With this comprehensive guide, we will list and briefly describe some ideas that could put your party over the top. Read on if a paint gender reveal party sounds like it is right up your alley, otherwise check out some of our other gender reveal themes.
Paint Gender Reveal: Decorations
There are many ways to handle the reveal itself, but there are just as many options—if not more—when it comes to decorating the space or venue for your party. Decorations will set the tone for the party, and they are also an opportunity to get creative. Imagine your guests' oohs and aahs as they walk through the door and become enveloped by all the adorable trinkets, balloons, streamers, and toys.
1. Balloons
Nothing makes your party pop more than gender reveal balloons! You can get some pink and blue balloons or splurge and get some nylon balloons for your event. There are tons of options out there to include balloons in your paint gender reveal party!
2. Streamers
Streamers give an instant uplift to any scene. Twirling streamers to make a spiral and hooking them up high in the room will draw the guest's instant attention upwards. There are also cannons that fire confetti and streamers into the air.
3. Color scheme
Pink and blue are the obvious go-to colors for a gender reveal party. Having objects of these two colors scattered around the party is a great way to showcase your theme. Guests will want to know the gender so badly they will be on the edge of their seats! Typically, people use pink and blue decorations. However, if you want to go another direction, color-coordinating using opposing colors is recommended. For example, you could also try purple and green, but it will be more challenging to find items in those colors to fit your theme as most come in the traditional blue and pink.
4. Gender Reveal Yard Sign
An excellent way to get your guests excited for the party when they arrive at your home is to have a gender reveal yard sign out front. It will also help guests who haven't been to your house before. This way, it will be apparent to them that they are at the right place.
5. Wooden "Oh Baby!" Signs
Hang up some decorations like an "Oh Baby" sign or other baby-themed decorations! It's an easy and fun way to help keep the baby fever going.
Paint Gender Reveal: Favors
6. Gender Reveal 3 Color Popcorn Favors
Aesthetically pleasing and especially delicious! These cones of tasty popcorn are the perfect party favor that will serve to entice and delight.
7. Girl or Boy Candy
Send your guests home with some cute mints or candies! This is something small and inexpensive that will help your guests remember your party long after they leave.
8. Team Boy & Team Girl Wristbands
Have everyone at your party select a gender reveal wristband to wear all day. See who thinks you're having a girl and who thinks you're having a boy. It's a great way to get people engaged in the fun of the gender reveal!
9. Soap Favors
Another practical favor you could give is soap. Amazon has soaps with baby footprints on them. They are adorable and sure to go over well at a baby shower or paint gender reveal party.
10. Gender Reveal Candles
A great idea is to give gender reveal candle favors to your guests. There are many options, and they are among the most useful of favor ideas.
Paint Gender Reveal: Food Ideas
And now, for the moment we’ve all been waiting for. What food should we have at the event? Your guests will probably be making sure to save their appetites for the food at your party, especially after you've told them about all the food you’ll have. If you use our handful of hints, you'll be sure not to disappoint your guests and their growling bellies.
11. Cupcake Toppers
Cupcakes are a staple for most kinds of events. And if you want to step your game up, try some gender reveal cupcake toppers.
12. Catering
A great choice but possibly a much more expensive one is to order catering. Pick from any of your favorite restaurants and choose the most delicious options for you and your guests to enjoy. The aroma from the wonderful smells of each plate will fill the air at your event, setting a warm tone for your party and leaving each of your guest's stomachs growling in anticipation.
13. Be the cook!
You can have a lot of fun cooking everything yourself, and by doing so, you can also have much more control over how the food will turn out. If you get creative with each dish, the event's meal will feel all the more meaningful. You can find some amazing ideas on the internet. From designs signifying boy or girl, simply find the designs you like most, find some colorful frosting or sprinkles, and decorate away!
Another idea within this idea is to cook alongside your family. Make cooking its own event, and have a night of fun delegating each task to a particular family member.
14. Ice Cream Sundaes
For whatever reason, ice cream seems to fit nicely with the theme of a gender reveal party. It is anybody's guess as to why exactly. But on that note, a gender reveal party would be a great time to try out some of these gender reveal ice cream sundae cups.
15. Gender Reveal Hershey's Kisses
You could also try buying some blue and pink Hershey's kisses with gender-reveal-themed wrappers. Some come in all pink or all blue wrappers, and some have a mixture.
Paint Gender Reveal: Games
16. Gender Reveal Baby Trivia
Have your guests test their baby knowledge with a fun game of gender reveal trivia! See who knows the most and who should be extra careful with your future baby!
17. Baby Prediction & Advice Cards
Have all of your guests fill out these cute prediction and advice cards for the parents-to-be! See who will guess the weight, height, and even eye color of your incoming bundle of joy!
18. Pin the Diaper on the Baby
A fun little spin on pin the tail on the donkey, only this time it's for your gender reveal party! Get a blindfold, a baby poster, a diaper, and you'll be all set to laugh while watching your guests try and pin the diaper on the baby! Or you can buy this pin the diaper game online.
19. Gender Reveal Cannons
A fun activity for the guests at a party like this is to fire gender reveal cannons that fire either pink or blue streamers or confetti. The suspense just before you fire them will probably be almost unbearable. They will add some fun to what is always a special moment for parents.
20. Gender Reveal Scavenger Hunt
A scavenger hunt is always a good time, so why not try a gender reveal scavenger hunt at your party? It will build anticipation for the actual reveal and make your guests work for it a little so that the payoff will be even better.
Paint Gender Reveal: Party Supplies
21. Balloons
We already had balloons on this list, but this time it's for a different reason! Using balloons filled with paint is another exciting way to paint your canvas, tapestry, or whatever backdrop you decide! You can either choose to throw the explosive balloons at each other or a canvas. Or you can pin the balloons at their tied ends to the canvas. This idea is extra versatile, so get creative!
22. Canvas
An excellent theme for a paint gender reveal party is throwing paint at a canvas! The canvas, however, can take whichever form you like! Have fun in deciding where the paint will be thrown and what on. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the regular orthodox canvas.
The canvas can be each other!
As the couple turns to look at one another, give each other a competitive stare, and then by the count on 3! 1…..2……..3……! The couple squeezes their containers of paint at each other, or throw each paintball. And by doing it at the same time, once their containers explode with paint, the gender has been revealed simultaneously. Laughter ensues, some tears flow, and the party is engulfed in joy.
An additional idea within this idea is to use blindfolds when tossing the paint at each other! This way, the toss will be truly simultaneous, considering the couple cannot see the color they threw at each other until the deed has been done, and they can take off the blindfolds to reveal the mess of pink or blue.
23. Paint
What kind of paint do you want to use? Do you like non-toxic specifically, or perhaps something with some glitter in it! It’s incredible that we can pretty much find whatever our hearts desire on the internet now.
We will need paint in two contrasting colors. How much you need will depend on how many participants you plan to have. Do we want everyone to partake in the reveal? Or will it just be the happy couple partaking?
24. Tapestry
A tapestry, or something like a sheet, would be a fantastic backdrop for the reveal. Everyone could watch in awe as the colors splat against the white base of the sheet to reveal either pink or blue.
25. Spray cans
Using pink spray paint and blue spray paint and then covering up the labels is fun and exciting. That way, the color of the paint is unknown until everyone, or just the couple, sprays the paint and reveals the gender of the child.
26. Plates
This one is, of course, a no-brainer. And amazon features several baby shower plates and sets of gender reveal party supplies.
27. Squeeze bottle
Squeeze bottles with no color on the outside or both colors would also work. This idea is one of the easier ones yet just as fun!
28. "What Will Baby Be?" Napkins
It pays to be detail-oriented. Be exactly that by investing in these blue and pink genders reveal napkins with gold lettering.
29. Gender Reveal Mason Jars
If you are going for a rustic vibe for your party, you could try these gender reveal mason jars. They are each painted blue or pink, and they are great for holding cutlery or other things like straws.
30. Gender Reveal Party Supply Set
If you want to simplify event planning, try buying a more or less complete set of gender reveal party supplies. Hopefully, doing this will help make planning the event more fun and less stressful.
Paint Gender Reveal: Invitations
The best theme parties all start with the same thing, the invitations! There are a few different ways that you can make these invitations. You can print personalized ones at home or a printing shop, use email to send personalized e-vites, or fully customize them by hand. No matter which option you choose, here are some cute and ideas and taglines.
31. He or She
Everyone will simply love receiving these adorable "he or she" cards in their mail.
32. Blue or Pink?
On Etsy, you can find some adorable and creative invitations for your paint gender reveal party!
33. Team Blue or Team Pink
Have a little friendly competition between those hoping for the baby to be a boy and those hoping for them to be a girl! It will be team blue versus team pink.
Paint Gender Reveal: Conclusion
Now you have everything you need to throw a fantastic paint gender reveal party, so take each idea and make it your own! Put your signature twist on each one, and turn your fantasy of throwing the most fantastic paint gender reveal party into a reality. We want this day to be one you’ll always remember, and we hope we have helped in making your event go as swiftly as possible!
Written by Summer Heffelfinger; Contributor: Blake Anderson