Baby Shower Themes

One of the best ways to make baby shower planning easy is to begin with a theme. By starting with a theme, the rest of your party planning decisions are easier because you have a framework to plan within. Here are some baby shower themes to get you started on planning your next baby shower.

It’s A Boy! Or, It’s A Girl! – If you know the gender of the impending arrival, you can build your shower from there. You can simply use pink for a girl and blue for a boy or go further by making your theme something like “Sugar and spice” or “Frogs and snails and puppy dog tails”. Some other great themes for girls include a flower theme or a baby doll theme. Great themes for boys include sports themes or a nautical theme.

Life Is Changing – A great theme for a first time mom is to plan your party around the changes brought on by being a parent. This is a great shower theme for a couples baby shower. Consider giving dad a tool belt filled with diapering products and mom a case of energy boosting drinks along with the true baby shower gifts. For a fun activity, ask guests to prepare a speech listing the most outrageous ways their lives have changed since they became parents.

Jungle Theme Baby Shower – For a baby shower when the baby’s gender is unknown, consider a jungle theme. Ask guests to wear “jungle appropriate” attire. You can offer exotic appetizers yet decorate with jungle animals that would look appropriate in a nursery. Tropical drinks and lots of greenery make this party an easy and fun one to put together. Don’t forget the monkey cake!

Rocking Horse Theme – Another baby shower theme idea that’s appropriate for either gender is a rocking horse theme. You’ll be able to find rocking horse invitations and paper products and you can present the mom to be with a rocking horse to be used in her nursery as your gift.


By choosing a theme at the very beginning, you’ll give yourself a simple plan to follow when choosing all the individual elements of your baby shower. If you have difficulty coming up with the theme, consult your mom to be or think about her personality and likes and dislikes. You’re sure to find a baby shower theme that will make your baby unique and memorable.