You're planning a friend or family member’s baby shower but are struggling to pick a theme. Maybe you want one that's cute but not too cutesy and unique but not too far out there. To help you narrow down the possibilities, we've gathered 23 of the best baby shower themes.

These themes are broken down into categories to help you quickly find the right one. So take a look and start planning your shower. 



Adventurous baby shower themes

A family always up for an adventure would love any of these baby shower themes. 

1) Map it out

This travel-themed baby shower is perfect for the jet-setting family. Decorate with maps and globes, and serve food easy to eat on the go, like mini-sandwiches or wraps. After the meal, offer a passport-themed photo booth for guests to use.

For the ideal baby shower gift, present the family with a Bugaboo Fox 3 so they can stroll easily no matter what kind of terrain their adventures take them on.

2) Safari soiree

Is the family wild about animals? Host an upscale safari party. 

Use a white, black, and gold color palette with animal print accents. For food, serve pineapple, coconut salad, and roasted lamb chops. Provide animal-themed cupcakes for dessert. 

For a fun activity, see who can recall the most names for different animal babies. Mix in challenging ones, like cria for a baby llama or hoglet for a baby hedgehog, to make it more fun.

3) To the moon and back

You know this family will love their new baby to the moon and back, so why not celebrate with an out-of-this-world baby shower? 

To set the mood, fill the room with starry and galactic decorations. You can also create a photo backdrop with planets and stars.

4) The great outdoors

Does the mom-to-be love being in the great outdoors? Incorporate nature into your decorations by using flowers, greenery, and trees. 

A Bugaboo Stardust is the perfect gift for this shower. Since it sets up in a second, the family can easily bring it outside with them and have a safe place for their new baby to relax.

5) Welcome to the world

This timeless baby shower theme welcomes the new baby in style. To lean into the “around-the-world” theme, decorate the room with flags from different countries. You could even make it a potluck by asking everyone to bring their favorite international dish to share.

As a fun group activity, have each guest name as many world flags as possible. You can also see who’s visited the most countries. 

Themes inspired by books and movies 

Pick one of these baby shower themes for the family who loves to read or watch movies. 

6) Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Everything will be inspired by the classic Audrey Hepburn film at this party. Decorate in black, white, and Tiffany blue, and serve breakfast foods like pancakes, bacon, and eggs. 

Give party favors in small “Tiffany” boxes so your guests can have a fun way to remember the event. 

7) Alice in Wonderland

Enter a world of make-believe with this Alice in Wonderland theme. Decorate with playing cards, tea cups, and top hats. Serve "mad hatter" foods, like mini sandwiches with the crusts cut off.

Be sure to do a scavenger hunt for objects like a key, a watch, and a bottle of "drink me" potion.

8) Harry Potter

This is the perfect baby shower theme for the family who can’t get enough Harry Potter. Decorate with quidditch posters and Hogwarts banners. Consider serving traditional British foods (think scones and tea sandwiches).

For games, do a trivia quiz about the Harry Potter books and movies. You could also set up a photo booth with props, like wands and cloaks.

9) The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Bring this adorable book to life with a hungry caterpillar-themed party. Decorate with green and white streamers, hang paper lanterns, and set out pictures of the caterpillar.

To bring it all together, serve the foods that the caterpillar eats, like grapes, apples, and pears. 

Bold and bright baby shower themes

10) Sunshine and rainbows

Bring some cheer to the new parents with this party. Hang up yellow and white streamers, paper lanterns, bright suns, and rainbows. Serve cupcakes with rainbow frosting and a fruit salad that looks like a rainbow, too.

11) Pops of color

Mom-to-be is about to pop, so decorate with a greyscale palette and add pops of color with the decorations, food, and games.

Serve cupcakes decorated with plain white frosting, and let guests add colorful sprinkles and icing before they partake. For a more filling menu, set out colorful finger foods, like mini quiches, smoked salmon canapés, and fresh fruit.

12) Fiesta baby shower

Celebrate the new arrival with a fiesta. Decorate with colorful tissue paper flowers and streamers, and serve Mexican foods, like tacos, tamales, and chips with guacamole.

Have festive music playing in the background, break open a pinata, and don't forget the margaritas (virgin, of course, since the expecting mama can’t drink alcohol!).

13) Flower power

Colorful flowers serve as your inspiration for this fun and fresh baby shower theme. Serve punch with edible flowers floating in it, and decorate focaccia bread with herbs and flower petals.

14) Cherry blossom festival

This baby shower theme is great for springtime babies. Decorate with cherry blossom branches and Japanese lanterns. Serve sushi and green tea, and for a fun activity, have guests write haikus in honor of the new baby.

After everyone reads their poem aloud, compile them for the mom-to-be to keep as a sweet memento.

Classic baby shower themes

While a unique baby shower is fun, sometimes classic themes are the best way to go. 

15) Teddy bears

This adorable baby shower theme is for both baby boys and girls. Decorate with teddy bears of all shapes and sizes. Then, see which of your guests can arrange them from smallest to biggest the fastest. 

16) It’s a…

If the parents have announced their baby’s gender, this classic theme is simple to pull off. Just decorate with blue or pink streamers, balloons, and banners that proudly proclaim "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" 

17) Baby blocks

The family will build a great life for their new arrival, so celebrate that with a baby blocks shower. Decorate with colorful streamers and balloons and, of course, baby blocks. 

Set a pile of building blocks in the room and challenge guests to see who can make the highest tower in a minute. 

18) Rubber ducky 

Rubber ducky, you're the one who makes themed baby showers lots of fun! For this party, decorate with yellow and blue. Spice up the punch with floating rubber ducks, and serve delicious ducky cupcakes or cookies on duck-shaped plates.

19) The stork is coming!

Everyone knows where babies come from: The stork delivers them! So let the stork be front and center for this baby shower theme. 

You can blow up a giant inflatable stork as part of the decorations, and serve a "bird's nest" salad, cookies shaped like baby bottles, and cupcakes with blue or pink frosting.

20) Virtual baby showers

Don't let social distancing stop you from celebrating a new life! You can host a memorable event by going with a virtual baby shower. Before the online gathering, decorate a space in your home to make it camera ready and help set the mood.

During the event, the expecting parents can open their gifts on camera for everyone to see. You can also prepare a few simple baby shower games that guests can play together online.

Baby showers for multiples

Is the family expecting more than one bundle of joy? Celebrate multiples with these baby shower themes. 

21) One big happy family

This baby shower theme is all about family. Decorate with family photos and heirlooms and serve family-favorite foods. 

Then, provide advice cards and pens for guests to write down their best advice for raising a family. These cards can be put in a box and pulled out whenever the parents-to-be need them most. 

22) Twice the love

You’ll need to double everything for this party, from the decorations to the food and games. For instance, set out two balloon bouquets, two banners, and two diaper cakes.

Serve foods that go together, like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or fish and chips. As a game, have everyone try to name famous twins, like the Olsens or the Tebows.

23) Three peas in a pod

What better way to welcome three babies into the world than with this theme? First, decorate with green streamers and balloons. Then, make a giant 3-pea pod out of construction paper to hang from the ceiling.

Let your guests enjoy banana splits with three different flavors of ice cream or a veggie platter with three unique dips.

And be sure to ask everyone to bring baby essentials to help the parents stock up before their newborns arrive. 

Welcoming the new baby in style

With so many baby shower themes, you're sure to find one perfect for the expectant parents. But, no matter which one you pick, don't forget the most important part — that mom-to-be feels loved and supported as she prepares for her new baby’s arrival. 

And if you want to make it the baby shower of her dreams, present her with a Bugaboo stroller or play yard! It’s a gift that will be cherished long after the party ends.