Tips for Decorating for a Baby Shower

Creative Baby Shower Decorating Tips

Decorated baby shower table with balloons and cupcakes

A baby shower is an exciting, joyous event full of anticipation. Make the occasion as festive as possible by trying the following tips for
decorating for a baby shower.

1. Decide on a Theme

Choosing a specific theme helps guide your décor choices. Some fun and versatile baby shower themes include:

  • Stork Delivery – Classic and whimsical
  • Diaper Shower – Ask guests to bring diapers as gifts
  • Baby Chick Party – Adorable fuzzy chick decorations

2. Showcase Old Photos

Create a nostalgic photo display featuring childhood pictures of the parents-to-be:

  • Photo garlands strung across the room
  • Framed photo collages
  • A photo album for guests to browse

Guests will enjoy guessing who the baby might resemble!

3. Highlight Balloons

Use balloons in creative ways to bring your theme to life:

  • Baby bottles, pacifiers, or rattles made from balloons
  • Animal balloon art such as giraffes, elephants, or bears
  • Hire a balloon artist to entertain guests—especially popular with kids

4. Feature Cupcakes

Use cupcakes for both decoration and dessert:

  • Decorate cupcakes to resemble baby items like carriages, bibs, or bottles
  • Create a show-stopping cupcake tower centerpiece

5. Take Advantage of Nursery Rhymes

Decorate with beloved nursery rhyme characters like:

  • Humpty Dumpty
  • Little Bo Peep
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb
  • Rock-a-Bye Baby

Use themed placemats, posters, or even give nursery rhyme books as party favors.

6. Use Practical Baby Items

Decorate with items the mom-to-be can reuse later:

  • Bottles and booties filled with candy
  • Gift-filled baby carriages
  • Hanging baby mobiles
  • Stuffed animals adorned with ribbons and bows

7. Make a Baby Shower Wreath

Welcome guests with a charming handmade wreath using:

  • Socks
  • Onesies
  • Pacifiers
  • Rattles
  • Washcloths
  • Baby lotion

After the shower, the wreath doubles as a sentimental gift for the mom-to-be.

With these creative baby shower decorating ideas, the guest of honor is sure to remember the celebration fondly for years to come. For more inspiration, explore party supplies in your area.


Julie Bawden-Davis

Julie Bawden-Davis is a bestselling journalist, novelist, blogger, and YouTuber. A prolific author, Julie writes in several genres. She enjoys creating page-turning suspense served up with a dose of romance, garden books that turn any brown thumb green, and spiritual books meant to enlighten and inspire. Widely published, Julie has written 45 books and more than 4,000 articles for a wide variety of national and international publications. She lives in Southern California, where she enjoys sunny, blue skies most days and year-round gardening. Julie gains inspiration from being surrounded by plants when she writes.