Baby Shower Decorations: 14 Fun and Festive Ideas

We love a baby shower! They’re one of the most fun parties to plan because they’re bursting with joy, offer an array of cute themes, and provide the perfect setting for silly games. Plus, what’s better than oohing and ahhing at tiny baby feet and the glowing mom-to-be?

If you’re in charge of planning a baby shower and need some inspiration, we’ve got you covered. Enhance your celebration with these charming baby shower decorations and creative DIY touches that add warmth, joy, and personality to the special day.

14 Ways to Step Up Your Baby Shower Decorations

With these baby shower planning tips, you’ll find fun ideas for decorations to create a memorable and welcoming environment for the mom-to-be and guests. Pick a few favorites or do them all — and don’t forget, food as decor is twice as nice!

1. Choose a Celebratory Baby Shower Theme

It’s always easier to coordinate your party decorations with a theme. Baby shower themes are particularly fun since there are so many sweet and festive options. Popular baby shower themes include Over the Moon with starry decor, and We Can Bearly Wait showers, where cuddly teddy bears take center stage.

Other popular party themes include dinosaur baby showers, safari parties with adorable baby jungle animals, and bee-themed celebrations.

Along with choosing a theme, decide if the shower will be a gender reveal party or a gender-neutral baby shower. For reveals, you can mix and match blue and pink decor to keep guests guessing. For gender-neutral showers, colors like yellow, green, orange, and neutrals are a great place to start when decorating.

2. Get Confetti-Filled Balloons

Design: Stacey Meacham Design, LLC

Head to your local party supplies store or order traditional party decor like latex balloons and streamers online. Amp up the decor with metallic confetti-filled balloons that add a hint of glamor to the occasion. For a gender reveal party, you can choose an opaque balloon that the guest of honor can pop to reveal the baby’s gender.

3. Create Stunning Tables

Elevate the look of your baby shower party with chic table settings. Start by adding a table cover that matches your party theme’s color palette. Next, accent the tables with silver, gold, or rose gold cutlery. Swap the paper plates and napkins for real tableware for a more sophisticated look. 

To complete your tablescape, create lovely centerpieces to match your theme. For a safari party, fill rattan vases with large monstera leaves and birds of paradise flowers. For a bear-themed shower, place a plush teddy bear in the center and add a few balloons for a whimsical look. For any baby shower theme, mason jars or glass vases filled with colorful flowers are an excellent choice.

4. Set the Mood with Lighting

You might not think of lighting as decor, but it certainly makes a big impact on any celebration. Paper lanterns add a magical feel, while string lights create a soft backdrop to baby shower decorations. Candles and wooden lanterns can soften the look of your event space and mason jars filled with twinkly lights or LED flicker flames can create a whimsical ambiance.

5. Add Boho Accents

Design: Ashley DeMeyere Design

Boho vibes work particularly well for baby showers. Use neutral color palettes with hues of cream, beige, and tan to create contrast with soft blue, pink, or yellow decor. Earthy elements like rattan, wood, jute, and dried grasses offer an ethereal feel for boho baby showers.

6. Serve Colorful Cupcakes

Satisfy a sweet tooth and create a stunning work of art with a custom-made baby shower cake or cupcake stand. Match the cake decor to your party theme — hydrangea cupcakes for a spring shower or sheep cupcakes for a farm animal theme. Cakes and cupcakes with motifs like bottles, pacifiers, and baby feet work for all party themes. Don’t forget to add a cake topper with a cute saying or the baby’s name on it. 

7. Create a Whimsical Woodland

Design: Vivian Yiwing

Transport guests to a magical forest with woodland decor. Plush foxes, squirrels, and deer add a cute element to any baby shower, while metallic balloons create a touch of elegance. 

Use removable peel-and-stick wallpaper featuring aspen or birch trees to create a backdrop for the event, and use nature-inspired hues, faux fur, and jute accents to add texture for a natural forest vibe. 

8. Build a Baby Shower Balloon Arch

A balloon arch is an excellent way to set the tone for the event as guests arrive. You can also consider making a balloon garland to adorn a dessert table or photo booth. Order a DIY balloon arch kit to quickly put one together yourself. If you want to go all out, you can hire someone to custom-make one for your party.

9. Get Creative with Greenery

Whether you’re hosting a baby boy or girl baby shower, greenery is an easy way to elevate your baby shower decorations. Succulents beautifully complement a boho or desert theme. For summer baby showers, popular flowers like marigolds and sunflowers are a perfect fit. If you’re celebrating a fall shower, leafy foliage and eucalyptus branches are perfect for the season.

10. Make a Memorable Guest Book

A guest book is a memorable keepsake that can be cherished and read for years to come. Order a guestbook from a site like Etsy or Amazon, or visit an independent bookshop or artist to see if you can have them make a custom design. Display the book near the entryway so guests can sign it as they arrive or just before they leave.

11. Celebrate the Mom-to-Be with Honeycomb Decor

Design: Annie Montgomery Design

Celebrate the arrival of a sweet baby with bee-themed honey decor. Large wooden honeycomb cutouts make the perfect backdrop for a photo booth, while honey-dipped cakes are the perfect sweet treat. 

Incorporate the honeycomb theme into your party favors as well. Use miniature honey jars as baby shower favors or create goodie bags filled with honey graham crackers or bee-shaped stickers for younger guests.

12. Get Festive with Tassels and Pom Poms

Oh baby! What’s more fun than tassels and pom poms? Whether it’s a boy or girl baby shower, these festive accents add instant color, movement, and fun.

You can even incorporate tassels and pom poms into baby shower games. Play pin the tassel on the parent-to-be with a life-size cutout. Pom poms and tassels also make beautiful frames if you’re printing out shower games like bingo and trivia.

13. Use Jumbo Baby Blocks

Jumbo baby blocks are a fun way to incorporate the joy of child’s play into your shower. If you want to keep it traditional, use blue blocks for a boy baby shower and pink blocks for a girl baby shower. For a gender-neutral celebration, match the blocks to your color scheme or keep it simple with wooden designs. For another creative twist, fill see-through “blocks” (aka cardboard boxes) with colored balloons.

14. Incorporate Pastel Color Palettes

Pastel hues are right at home in any baby shower celebration. From soft pinks and blues to cream, peach, and lilac, there’s a pastel hue for any baby shower theme. Use these colors when ordering balloons, table covers, and streamers. Keep them in mind when crafting a menu and selecting foods to serve guests.

Plan a Joyful Celebration with These Baby Shower Decorations

With these charming baby shower decorations and ideas, you’ll find a creative way to celebrate a new arrival.

Once you’re ready to invite guests, browse our collection of baby shower invitations to find a design that matches your decor. Customize the invite by playing with color palettes, fonts, and elements, including music, wax seals, and personalized stamps. When you’re all set, enter your contacts and hit send to deliver the invitation via email or text. It’s really that simple!