Baby shower decoration ideas
When organising a baby shower, it’s important to make sure you have the right decorations that will match the theme of the party. In this article, you will find lots of inspiration for baby decorations. We have put together some creative decoration ideas for baby showers with step-by-step instructions.
Baby shower decoration tips
Wow your guests and the mum-to-be with some homemade decorations. The right party decorations will ensure that everyone gets into the party mood. Your baby shower decorations will also look great on your photos as a backdrop.
As with any important task, being organised and planning in advance is the key to success. When planning a baby shower, make sure to look for ideas or inspiration in advance. You will find lots of fantastic ideas online, at other baby showers or from friends and family.
It is essential to keep your colour scheme consistent throughout all your decorations so that everything matches. This does not mean that your baby shower decorations, food and drink all have the exact same colour. However, the chosen colours should all match. Too many bright or different colours will visually make everything look too busy. The best thing to do is to choose a base colour for your tablecloth, anything made of fabric and paper. Either white, grey, brown, or pastel colours would work well. These act as a base for your colour scheme and make your chosen colours stand out.
A baby shower is a celebration for a mum-to-be, therefore, the only thing that matters is making sure that she has a fantastic time and enjoys the party.
When organising a baby shower, keep the following questions in mind:
Are there any tables and chairs at the venue?
What are the mum-to-be's favourite colours?
What are the mum-to-be's favourite flowers?
What’s the gender of the baby (if known)?
How will the baby's room be decorated?
When will the party be taking place?
Online, you will find lots of inspiration and great ideas for baby showers. It’s a good idea to draw up a list of everything you will need for your baby shower decorations.
Baby shower table decorations
It doesn’t matter if it’s a gift table, buffet table or a dining table, with the right decorations you can throw the perfect baby shower. Start by using neutral-coloured plates, cups and tablecloths. These will act as a base for your chosen accent colours. In addition to splashes of colour, you can also use a mix of different materials. For example, add some wooden decorations, some subtly patterned fabrics, geometric shapes, stones or sand to your table decorations. Then finish off by adding your colourful baby shower decorations.
Candles and fresh flowers are usually the main table decorations, but napkins, straws, decorative figures, and place cards can be used to finish off your table decorations. We will give you some helpful tips on how to organise all your table decorations so that your table looks wonderfully decorated.
Baby shower table decorations: painting baby accessories
Dummies, bottles, building blocks, and baby shoes come in all sorts of shapes and colours. They are perfect for baby shower decorations, but it is not easy to colour-coordinate all these different things. The trick here is coloured paint. Start by collecting old and unused baby accessories. It doesn't matter if they are old and worn.
Next, pick up some paint that matches your colour scheme from a DIY or art supplies shop and give them a fresh coat of matching paint.
Tip: For a more sophisticated look, try copper or gold paint.
Once you have finished colouring your baby accessories, you can put them in different places on your table and attach them to gifts or larger decorations.
It is recommended to use children’s paint for painting your baby accessories. This is considered to be non-toxic. Design the baby shower decorations in advance and allow everything to dry and air out thoroughly.
Baby shower table decorations: baby food jars
You can make wonderful vases or tea lights for your table decoration out of glass jars. Ask around to collect empty food jars or use the left-over jars from your guess the baby food game by rinsing them out. Alternatively, you can use jam jars and other larger jars. The smaller jars make great tea light holders. Larger jam jars can be used as flower vases, napkin holders or cutlery holders.
Painting baby food jars and using them as table decorations
You will find a wide range of different coloured paints in DIY or art shops. Choose 1 or 2 colours to match your baby shower colour palette. Clean the jars and leave them to dry. This is best done outside, if not make sure you are in a well-ventilated room. Lay out some old newspaper or cardboard and place the jars upside down on the paper/cardboard. Then, apply the paint by following the instructions on the paint can.
Tip: The candlelight cannot shine through the glass if it is completely painted. Try adding less paint towards the bottom to let some light in. Alternatively, you can create a lovely effect by lightly spraying only the bottom side and/or gently applying more and more paint until you reach the top.
Decorating baby food jars with fabric ribbon or paper
The best types of ribbons to use are extra wide ribbons, lace ribbons, raffia ribbons, or paper lace doilies. For larger jars, you could add some coloured dummies to the ribbons.
Decorative hot-air balloons
This adventurous hot-air balloon makes a great table decoration and provides the guests with snacks at the same time.
Here is everything you will need:
Matching coloured balloons or paper balloons
One paper snack bowl for each balloon
4 straws or wooden sticks for each balloon
An 80 cm piece of string for each balloon
Matching coloured paper
Cupcake cases
Step-by-step instructions:
Start by fastening the 4 straws to the inside of the bowls using a hot glue gun or tape. To prevent the snacks from sticking to them later, you can pop a paper baking case on top.
Blow up a balloon until it fits between the 4 sticks and then seal it.
Next, fold a 4 cm wide strip of paper lengthways and cut small triangles from the folded edges. These will be your pennants. Unfold the triangles, coat the inside with glue, place the string in between and press the sides together again.
Continue adding a piece of string and making sure they are all stuck on properly.
Now glue the small pennant chain to the outside of the 4 straws of the hot-air balloon using a hot glue gun. Voilà, your hot air-balloon snack bowl for your baby shower is all done!
Baby shower decorations for your venue
Adding a garland and a few balloons to your gift table will make the venue look a lot more colourful and inviting. These decorations sometimes cost a lot of money and usually end up being thrown away after a baby shower. Confetti and glitter will brighten up the guests' mood but cleaning up afterwards can be time-consuming and frustrating for the host. We will show you two craft ideas for baby shower decorations that you can have a go at.
Baby bodysuit garland
With a homemade garland, you can surprise the mum-to-be as it is made of useful items which can be given as gifts. Get some ribbon from a DIY or art supplies shop and hang it around the room. C&A has a wide selection of, socks and booties in many colours and designs. Finally, attach the clothes to the ribbon with small wooden pegs.
Glitter and confetti balloons
Everyone agrees that glitter and confetti create a great party atmosphere, but you'll be cleaning it up for days after the party. Our tip: use glitter and confetti inside balloons for a great party effect without the mess.
For this idea, use clear balloons. First, gently stretch the balloon by blowing it up a bit and then letting the air out again. Use a small funnel to fill the balloon with glitter or confetti. For larger balloons, you can carefully fill them with little baby socks or coloured baby clothes. Finish off by filling your balloons with air or helium.
Conclusion: creative baby shower decorations
With our creative decoration ideas and a harmonious colour scheme, your baby shower will be a success. You can add a personal touch to your baby shower with homemade garlands, confetti balloons and decorations made with baby accessories. Surprise the mum-to-be with these wonderful decorative ideas for a baby shower.
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