Baby Shower Ideas for Boys

Learning that you’re pregnant might have ranked amongst the top thrilling moments of your life. Learning you’re not just having a baby, but a sweet little boy? Your heart may have felt like it was overflowing with love and excitement. Or is that the pregnancy heartburn?

To celebrate your incoming little one, you might be looking for a baby shower theme perfect for your soon-to-be-boy. From adorable baby bubble baths to a shower theme fit for a little prince, there are tons of wonderful themes to choose from (here are our ten favorites).

10 Baby Shower Themes for Boys

Baby shower themes help make your (and your baby’s) day special and memorable. Little touches in decor and food can add fun and flair to the occasion so you’ll remember it for years to come. Here are 10 baby shower ideas for boys:

#1 Ahoy! It’s A Boy!

A nautical baby shower is a perfect opportunity to call attention to your little sailor. The blue and white of classic nautical navy stripes are sophisticated but whimsical. Plus, you can’t go wrong with a blue baby shower idea for a baby boy.

Need some more party ideas for your sea-faring shower? Buoy this theme with these tips:

• Decorate with strings of ornamental nautical flags. The colorful flags will make your guests feel as though they’ve stepped right into a yacht club.
• When it comes to food, light bites that call to mind seaside sojourns are a tasty choice for this theme. Guests can snack on bowls of Goldfish, veggies and dip in a boat-shaped dish, or cookies shaped like starfish, seahorses, or seashells. You can also add a few pregnancy-proof seafood choices to the menu, like cooked salmon cakes or shrimp cocktails.

#2 Bubble Bath for the Baby Shower

As you’ll soon find out, there are few things cuter than a bubble bath with a baby. You can bring this adorable part of parenthood to life in a bubble-bath themed shower.

A few decor elements can add sudsy fun to your perfect baby shower:

• Balloons in a mix of light blue, white, and yellow shades to resemble bubbles
• Rubber duckies everywhere (toss a few in a punch bowl for fun, bonus points if the punch is blue)
• Bath bomb party favors (yes, rubber duckies can go in here, too)
• Decorative glass bottles filled with bubble bath or bath beads and tied at the neck with a blue ribbon

#3 Baby Shark Baby Shower

Doo dooo, doo doo, doo doo!

“Baby Shark” was an instant hit and makes for an adorable under-the-sea baby shower theme. This baby shower aesthetic invites plenty of whimsy and fun.

• For decorations – Thanks to Baby Shark’s popularity, there’s a smorgasbord of adorable shark decorations out there that’s ready-made, including friendly shark-shaped balloons, bunting, and table runners. Don’t want to overdo the doo doo dooo doos? Grab one or two decor items that will set the scene and complement the rest of the space with ocean blues, teal, and white.
• For food – A Baby Shark themed baby shower is a playful riff of an under-the-sea theme. When deciding on your menu items, find inspiration in tropical, summer flavors like fruit kebabs, barbecue pork sliders with pineapples, and coconut desserts.
• For outfits – Not sure what to wear to your baby shower? Order a t-shirt that says “Mama Shark” and you’ll be the star of the decor (but don’t forget to order one for “Daddy Shark,” and the rest of your sharky family!).

Tip: Need to get the song out of your head after the party? Have your partner doo doo doo doo doo doo do clean-up while you settle down and watch Jaws with leftover cake.

#4 Vintage Storybook Baby Shower

If you’re looking forward to cuddling up with your little one for storytime, a vintage storybook baby shower will evoke a warm, tender nostalgia for you and your guests. Since there are so many stories out there, here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Peter Rabbit – Beatrix Potter’s tales have lulled children to sleep for over a hundred years. By choosing Peter Rabbit as the main character of your shower, you can add a hint of old English farmhouse charm to the day with elements like strings of bunting, Victoria sponge cakes, and teacups.
• Winnie the Pooh – Bring a little bit of the Hundred Acre Woods to your party with Winnie the Pooh and friends. The decor palette with this theme is flexible—pastels and neutrals would both work well—but you can’t go wrong with Pooh’s signature red and yellows with an accent hint of blue. A few honeyed items on the menu will tie the theme together, like honey jar-shaped cookies, honey cakes, or honey baked ham (just don’t tell Piglet).

• Peter Pan – The world of Neverland is one of adventure, wild imagination, and fun—kind of like the world of parenting. Incorporate the lushness of the Lost Boy’s home with green decor, pirate treasure chests, and stars hung from the ceiling.

#5 Baby Boy’s B-B-Q

Is it a barbecue or is it a baby-cue? It’s both! If you’re throwing your baby shower in the warmer months, seize the season with a barbecue baby shower. A barbecue-themed baby shower can be casual, fun, and of course, delicious.

This adorable baby shower theme can include:

• Charming baby shower decoration options like gingham tablecloths, colorful pinwheels, and mason jar floral arrangements.
• Cookout eats like grilled veggies, chicken, burgers, and hot dogs (not to mention lemonade).
• Classic backyard games like cornhole, relay races, and croquet.

The relaxed, playful atmosphere of a barbecue will let you enjoy every moment of the shower (and the sunshine).

#6 A Baby Boy Hullabaloo at the Zoo

Strolling through the zoo may be one of the most fun memories you have in those early years with your little one. Bring the wonder of the animal world to your shower with a zoo-themed baby shower!

For a zoo-themed baby shower, your color palette can be a little reminiscent of your favorite animal exhibits. Try neutrals to evoke animal fur with accents of green for a hint of indoor jungle. Decorate with tropical leafy wall hangings, colorful streamers, or animal-print drapings. If you have friends or family with small children, ask if you can borrow some of their more exotic stuffed animals to add wild amounts of cuteness to the scene.

#7 Starry-Eyed About Your New Baby Boy

You already love your little one to the moon and back, why not celebrate with a baby shower that’s…out of this world? The colors of starry decorations not only makes for a unique baby shower theme, it will also naturally complement the blue associated with baby boys: think deep, night-sky blue, pale yellow, and hints of white to call to mind the cosmos.

• For baby shower decor, sparkly stars, moons, planets, or even rocket ship cut outs or wall decals can be placed everywhere. These little touches can also be used as a cake topper or hang them with shining decorative ribbon from the ceiling.
• For food, serve star shaped cake pops or add a little edible star-shaped glitter to everything on the dessert table. Your guests will love the sparkly touch.

#8 Baby Blue (And Every Other Hue)

Go big with the blue for your baby shower celebration to make it very clear to the world yup, we’re having a bright-eyed baby boy! The beauty of this boy baby shower theme is it’s so simple and yet so easy to pull off. Anything and everything can be blue.

• Decorations – Blue balloons, blue streamers, blue bunting, blue tablecloths, and blue flower centerpieces will make this theme stand out.
• Food – A little blue food dye can go a long way at a blue-themed baby shower. Plus, a few naturally blue foods will make the snack table look like a study in the gorgeous hue. Blueberries, blue corn tortillas, and blue pea flower desserts and drinks are sure to impress. (But stay clear of the blue cheese!)
• Music – Build a playlist of songs with the world “blue” in the title. Concerned this will make your party a downer? Don’t worry—there are tons of blue songs out there that will make for a truly upbeat and celebratory playlist. Include songs like, “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis Presley, “Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra, and “Blue Eyes” by MIKA.

#9 Our Little Pumpkin

If you’re scheduling your baby shower for the fall, you can lean into the season with an autumnal celebration. Bonus? Orange and blue go beautifully together. Working these colors into the decor and food offerings will tie together the gorgeous season and your reason for celebration—a baby boy!

Here are some tips for this awesome baby shower theme:

• Decorate with baby pumpkins in white and orange. Tie light blue ribbons around the stem for a little extra cuteness.
• Offer autumn favorites like pumpkin pie, baked brie with persimmon jam, and butternut squash soup served in shot glasses.

#10 A Royal Blue Tea Party

If you’ve started thinking of your growing baby as your very own little prince, a royal blue tea party would be the perfect way to celebrate your pregnancy. Adding royal blue decor elements gives a classic high tea a baby boy-approved remix.

To really make the tea party feel like an affair worthy of Buckingham Palace, you’ll need the following:

• Three-tiered cake stands to display the food
• Teacups, saucers, and teapots
• Finger sandwiches in a variety of flavors
• Savory bites like mini quiches
• Sweet treats like macarons, petit fours, cookies, or brownies
• Scones served with jam, lemon curd, and clotted cream
• And of course, tea!

Baby Shower Game Ideas

Add a fun baby shower game to your party’s agenda that pairs great with any of our theme d ideas!

• Guess the Due Date: have each of your guests write down the date they think your little boy will be born. Whoever guesses the correct birthdate or the nearest date will be sent a prize after your baby boy is born.
• Name the Rhyme: play the first few seconds of the instrumental versions of popular nursery rhymes. Have guests shout out the name of the song. Gift the guest with the highest number of correct songs a prize.
• Who’s that Baby: ask your guests to bring a photo of themselves when they were a baby. Have attendees guess the identity of the baby in each photo. The guest with the most correct guesses will win a prize.

Tips for a Successful Baby Shower

To ensure your themed shower runs smoothly, follow these helpful tips:

• Plan to have your baby shower at the end of the second trimester or the very beginning of the third trimester. The mom-to-be will have a baby bump for photos, but still be able to comfortably celebrate the arrival of her little boy.
• Send the baby shower invitations out 3 to 4 weeks before your shower. This will give your paper invitations enough time to arrive and allow your guests time to plan to attend your event. If you want to have a gift registry make sure to create it before sending out invitations to guests. Don’t forget to save an extra baby shower invitation for your baby book to remember your special day!
• If you would like your guests to bring something to your shower make sure to clearly communicate what the baby shower theme is. If necessary, you can send them some inspiration images so your guests can make contributions that are cohesive with your shower’s theme.

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