Baby Shower Ideas: Cute Must-Have Decorations, Themes and Accessories for a Home Party!
Baby shower parties are held to welcome a new baby, and just like any respectable party, they deserve to be decorated. These baby shower decoration ideas will assist you in organizing a charming party for your baby boy, girl, or expecting relatives. Get ready for an absolutely adorable celebration!
In other articles, we already provide specific decoration ideas for baby girl shower or boy, even for gender reveal, although we don’t like to get into gender-based separations by colors or themes. You can draw inspiration from the numerous baby shower images we share.
However, in this article, we have gathered baby shower decorations and supplies that are vital for creating a welcome party, regardless of the gender and the party theme. You absolutely need to buy or create them for your babyshower!
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Baby Shower Decorations that shouldn’t be missing from your baby’s party
Baby showers are meant to give gifts to the baby, the mom, and the dad, but above all, to enjoy and celebrate together. The party decorations used don’t really matter; what’s important is bringing together family and friends to welcome the baby boy or girl and share your best wishes.
However, we all love to have a party with beautiful decorations, invitations, favors, gifts, food, cookies, cakes, centerpieces, balloons, garlands…
To make your baby shower party look perfect, whether it’s for yourself or for organizing one for a family member, these baby shower decorations are a must! You can buy them, borrow them, or even make them yourself if you enjoy DIY crafts.
Baby shower themes
First and foremost, have you considered the theme for the baby party? Many baby parties no longer adhere to traditional blue or pink colors, but instead revolve around a theme, different colors, and decorations personalized to it.
The possible baby shower themes ideas are nearly endless; here are some modern theme ideas:
- Use colors other than blue or pink. Green is perfect for both genders, as well as gold or beige/nude tones.
- Animal-related themes: jungle animals, safari, farm, bear, giraffe, lion, elephant…
- Disney’s princesses and princes baby shower parties.
- Outer space themes: astronauts, the moon, planets, Mars…
- Marvel superheroes and superheroines parties.
- Disney’s characters: Minnie, Winnie the Pooh, Donald Duck, Pluto, Mickey Mouse…
- Cartoon-themed parties: Paw Patrol, Pocoyo, Peppa Pig, SpongeBob SquarePants, PJ Masks, Barbie, Little Pony, Pokemon, mermaids, unicorns…
Also, consider baby party themes that the baby’s mom would enjoy; after all, this party is for her too.
- Based on her personal preferences: Harry Potter, anime, books, nautical, carnival or carousel, circus, travel, picnic in the countryside…
- With aesthetic decorative design: Nordic, Scandinavian, minimalist, rustic… including beautiful furniture, flowers, candles, designer chairs…
- Costume parties where everyone must dress up.
- Vintage/retro or pin-up style. A 70s or 80s-themed party where everyone dresses in hippie style or like the movie Grease.
- Ibiza’s style, all in white, including the guests.
If you have a young son or daughter, you can have the party with a theme they enjoy, so they won’t feel jealous of the new baby. It’s also advisable for them to receive gifts from friends and family, which can be attributed to their new little brother or sister.
In another article, we’ll delve further into these baby sprinkle theme ideas; follow us, so you don’t miss them!
Baby shower balloons
A party without balloons is not a party. This is even more true if it’s a baby shower, as balloons are always a part of them. They are not only used to decorate the backdrop, but also to create a photo booth with balloons for taking pictures with friends and family.
The best approach is to create combinations with balloons of different colors, but within the same tones, meaning you can combine various shades of blue, or different shades of green… You can also include a gold or white balloon that matches any color and adds a romantic touch.
Balloon arch kit
Pre-made balloon party kits are available for purchase, containing everything needed to create even an arch or a balloon garland for baby shower, birthday or graduations.
It is available in a multitude of colors and contains more than 100 balloons of different sizes.
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“Baby” boxes with balloons
The boxes with the letters BABY are a fundamental element for decorating a baby party.
They are made of cardboard, making them easy to assemble and reusable. This kit also includes the balloons. It will look spectacular!
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Baby shower dessert table
We might see more sweets at baby shower parties than at birthday parties. Who will eat all those treats, and cookies?!
Dessert tables or candy table are often accompanied by a display set, balloon arches, flowers, stuffed animals, baby clothes, cupcake stands and other supplies that we will show to you now with dessert table ideas pictures.
Among the must-have baby shower food ideas are the following: cupcakes, marshmallows, popcorn, chocolates, fruit skewers, cookies, candies, a cake, sweet and savory appetizers…all displayed on beautiful stands.
Table decorations
The best way to decorate a candy table is with the candy itself. Place them beautifully and add height with some stands like these.
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The treat table for the pregnant party can be super colorful and fun, decorated with flowers, rainbows, and pompoms, or conversely, very simple and plain like a picnic in the countryside.
Both options seem beautiful to us; choosing one or the other will depend on your personal taste or the location of your celebration. It’s not the same to have an outdoor babyshower party compared to an indoor one.
If you’re looking for dessert table ideas and inspiration, don’t just limit yourself to those for baby showers. There are also fantastic ideas from birthday parties, baptisms, weddings or firsts communions.
Baby shower cakes
We don’t know if someone actually ends up eating the baby shower cake, or if it’s just there to decorate the dessert table, but it’s an important element of the celebration. Although cakes and pastries are typically associated with birthdays or weddings, they also have their place in baby showers.
The trend is to make them (or buy them) simple, with soft colors and an aesthetic style. Signs, stuffed animals, characters, and golden touches are often added to the cake. Decorative ornaments are easy to find in stores like Amazon, eBay, Shein, Walmart…for less than 10 dollars.
One of the most commonly used decorations for baby shower cakes is teddy bears. You can create a cake and embellish it with a sugar bear, place an order at a bakery, or opt for a basic cake and enhance it with decorations. This latter choice is more budget-friendly and yields a stunning outcome.
Cake toppers are made from clay or plastic, so you can use them for other parties, such as the first birthday. Here are some adorable decoration options.
Cake toppers for boys
The color blue is commonly used for boys. However, we encourage you to also use other colors, such as green, or whichever you prefer.
This set includes bears, balloons, clouds, and stars, a total of 35 toppers.
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Cake toppers for girls
Similar to the previous case, pink is often used for girls. However, it’s also an excellent option to choose neutral colors such as white, gold, or nude for the cake toppers.
This set includes bears, balloons, clouds, and stars, a total of 33 toppers.
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Cake toppers for gender reveal
Some parents do the gender reveal party during the baby sprinkle celebration itself. In those cases, the decoration can be neutral, or alternatively, have both colors like this cake decoration.
This set includes 2 teddy bears and pearl balls in various sizes, a total of 14 pieces.
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If you want a cake or a gender-neutral baby shower party, use neutral colors and toppers that are not associated with boys or girls, like safari jungle animal toppers.
Neutral baby shower stuff
The most commonly used neutral colors are gray, white, beige, yellow, gold, silver, black, brown…
This cute set includes teddy bears or elephants, pearl balls, stars, clouds, a ladder, words, letters “baby”, a total of 41 pieces.
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Table centerpieces
Some baby parties have tables for guests, as they serve dinner or lunch, while others are more like appetizers and only have catering tables.
In case you want to host a big meal for family and friends, these baby shower centerpieces ideas are a must-have.
Stuffed teddy bears, ultrasound images, balloons, baskets… and of course, flowers, plants, and candles are commonly used for this.
If you’re wondering how to make baby party decorations and cut costs, DIY craft is one of the best to-do. Here are some ideas for easy, budget-friendly, and elegant baby sprinkle set up.
Balloon centerpieces are the most commonly used for baby shower parties. We recommend making them yourself: for instance, by taking some balloons, attaching them to wooden sticks, and arranging them in a bouquet of flowers. However, if you don’t have time, or you’re not skilled in crafts, you can purchase them.
Be responsible and afterwards, recycle, gift, or reuse all the decorations you buy. Plastic balloons and other baby shower items are made from highly polluting plastics for the environment, and their production involves significant resource consumption.
Balloon centerpieces
Gold balloon centerpiece babyshower kit with easy assembly, it includes balloon holders, bases, and gold confetti balloons.
Suitable for various occasions like birthdays, graduations, baby showers, weddings, and more, this versatile centerpiece adds charm to any table.
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For a more complete baby shower decoration, enhance the setting with additional elements such as napkins, cups, plates, dessert table signs, cake decor, guestbook, badges, and baby shower invitations…
These can be personalized with the baby’s name if known, some messages, wishes or simply feature the letters “baby”. These embellishments are available in kits on Etsy and Amazon, and usually they are cheap baby shower decorations.
Garlands and banners
Garlands and banners are another indispensable element in parties, suitable for both children and adults. In the case of baby showers backdrop, they can be personalized in numerous ways. Common options include banners with the baby’s name or phrases like “Welcome Baby” or “We can bearly wait”.
In addition to baby shower banners with words or phrases, other ideas to incorporate into your party include hanging baby clothes, ultrasounds, flowers, and plants, as well as banners in basic colors.
We can bearly wait
Charming baby shower banner, perfect for a boys’ or girls’ party, to be used as a backdrop or on the dessert table.
When paired with other bear-themed decorations, it will create a unique baby shower backdrop.
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Baby shower invitations
The party doesn’t start on the day of its celebration, but rather when the baby shower invitations are sent out. You can hire a graphic designer or use online baby shower invitations templates that can be downloaded, edited and printed. Or just, buy and write on them the dates and names.
For this, we recommend the website and free app “CANVA”. Later, you can send the digital invitation via email, EVITE, or WhatsApp, or download the printable invitation to hand out in person or via postal mail.
If you’re feeling creative, you can also create manual invitation designs by painting in watercolors, adding a collage, or attaching dried flowers.
Choose a background design that matches the theme of the party; elephants, flowers, bears… and consider using some baby shower invitation phrases like these:
- We want to celebrate the upcoming arrival of our baby with you.
- A beautiful baby is on the way, but first… Let’s celebrate a great day. Join us for the baby shower of “baby’s name”.
- The stork is arriving with our baby, let’s welcome it with a party!
Don’t forget to include the date, location, and a list of baby shower gifts for the baby and mom (or a bank account for monetary gifts), so it’s easier for them to know what to bring to a baby shower.
Invitation Set with Envelopes
Delicately crafted on premium matte cardstock, each baby shower invites becomes a cherished memory in the making.
Share the joy and anticipation with carefully chosen words, inviting loved ones to celebrate this precious moment together.
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Baby shower games and photo booth
At every party, games, dances, and photos are essential to liven things up. In the case of a maternity party, baby shower games are a hit: feeding a guest, changing a diaper, find the poopie, balloon races, gender reveal activities, write wishes in the guest book… Search on Pinterest and Amazon and you’ll be amazed!
Utilize a photo booth frame and props; they’re cardboard frames adorned with decorations and phrases.
You can purchase one on Amazon, Etsy, Target, or create your own – it’s quite straightforward. If you’re unable to locate one for a baby shower, you could acquire a baptismal photo backdrop and customize it.
Pin the Pacifier on the Baby Game
The best-selling baby shower game on Amazon!
Everyone finds it incredibly fun, not only for the expecting parents of the newborn but also for other family members and even children.
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Photo booth for baby shower
Cute photo booth for baby girl and boy showers. It features gender-neutral forest animal decor.
The photo frame can accommodate 2 adults or 3 children at the same time. Undoubtedly, it’s a must-have at your party!
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Party props
The perfect complement to the photo booth is the assortment of accessories and decorations for guests, baby shower props: glasses, hats, banners, balloons, phrases…
You can craft them yourself using cardstock, download editable templates from the internet, or purchase them from online stores like Amazon and Etsy.
Photo props
A set of photo booth props is always needed to make the pictures with the mother, father, and the rest of the family more enjoyable.
53 pieces!! Masks, mustache, glasses, baby bib, milk bottle…
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Baby shower favors
The most common among the details, favors and baby shower gifts for guests are jars or cones filled with candies or chocolates. It’s an easy DIY craft to make and enjoyed by all.
However, if you prefer unique baby shower favors to say “thank you”, go for those with amusing messages or dedications, such as baby shower candles, plants, handmade soaps, or footprint keychains with bottle opener. They are very cute, funny and cheap baby shower guest return gifts.
Table with gifts for mom and baby
On this day, we will present many gifts for the baby, the mom, and dad. Hence, we require a spot to exhibit the gifts until they get unwrapped. This is what we call a baby gift table.
To decorate it, follow the same advice we’ve already given you. Keep in mind that you’ll receive both large and small gifts, so you’ll need plenty of space: diapers, clothing, bottles, sheets, towels, pacifiers, books, toys, bathtub, stroller, a memory book…
So many inspiration and ideas for a baby shower, right?
Although you can buy many things from online or physical stores, it’s best to opt for DIY decorative details. Apart from reducing plastic consumption, you’ll achieve a more heartfelt and cozy celebration.
We also advise including flowers in the decoration. Flowers symbolize new life, fragility, and love.
They represent the baby’s beauty and hopeful wishes. Besides their meaning, they add color and joy to the decor, creating a welcoming atmosphere. Flowers are an essential element in celebrating the family’s upcoming chapter, which is why baby showers are sometimes referred to as ‘baby in bloom’
If you need to see more baby shower images for inspiration, don’t miss out on these other articles. Do you think we’ve forgotten something? Write it in the comments!
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