Planning a winter baby shower? Discover below some great winter-themed ideas to throw a whimsical baby shower.
The colder months offer plenty of fun themes that fit a baby shower perfectly! Celebrate your little bundle of joy with a party that matches the season, from Christmas shower ideas to winter wonderland themes.
Skiing Into Parenthood
Celebrate the upcoming arrival of a little one with a cozy and chic “Skiing Into Parenthood” baby shower! This après-ski-themed event is perfect for the winter season, blending rustic mountain lodge vibes with the excitement of parenthood.
Decorations
Create the feel of a ski lodge with wooden accents, faux fur throws, and twinkle lights. Use miniature skis, snowboards, and ski poles as table centerpieces or wall decorations.
You could also incorporate pinecones, evergreen garlands, and artificial snow. Use a color palette of whites, icy blues, and warm browns with hints of baby pink or baby blue.
Create a DIY photo backdrop with a snowy mountain scene or a ski lift cutout. Provide props like goggles, ski hats, and faux snowballs.
Food & Drinks
Serve mini fondue pots with bread and vegetables, sliders, and warm soup shooters (think tomato basil or creamy potato leek).
Make a “Winter Grazing Board” with a mix of cheeses, cured meats, crackers, and seasonal fruits like pears and pomegranate seeds.
For sweet treats offer snowflake-shaped sugar cookies, powdered donut “snowballs,” and cupcakes topped with edible skis or snowflakes.
Set up a Hot Cocoa Bar with toppings like whipped cream, marshmallows, peppermint sticks, and caramel drizzle.
Serve drinks like Snowy Spritzer – a mix of sparkling water, white cranberry juice, and a splash of lime – and Warm Spiced Cider with a cinnamon stick garnish.
Games & Activities
- Après-Ski Bingo: Create bingo cards with skiing-related words (e.g., goggles, slopes, snowflake, lodge), plus baby shower classics.
- Onesie Decorating: Set up a craft station where guests can decorate baby onesies with stencils and fabric paints, incorporating ski-themed designs like snowflakes or mountains.
- Guess the Baby Gear: Fill a backpack (resembling a ski bag) with baby items. Have guests guess the contents by touch without looking!
- Baby Name Snowflakes: Provide paper snowflakes for guests to write their favorite baby name suggestions. Collect them as a keepsake for the parents.
Favors
Send guests home with charming, winter-themed keepsakes:
- Mini jars of hot chocolate mix or spiced chai.
- Snowflake-shaped soaps or candles.
- Personalized ski lift tickets as thank-you notes with the date and event name.
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Transform your baby shower into a magical “Winter Wonderland”. Perfect for the frosty season, this event combines sparkling decorations, cozy treats, and creative activities to celebrate the little one’s arrival in style.
Decorations
Use white, silver, and light blue or pink as your primary color palette. Decorate the space with glittering snowflakes, icy garlands, and frosted pinecones – and incorporate string lights and candles in lanterns.
Set tables with shimmering tablecloths and crystal-like accents. Use clear glass or silver plates and napkins tied with snowflake charms.
Centerpieces could feature faux birch logs, sparkly snow, and small ornaments.
Create a photo booth (or dessert table backdrop) with flowing white curtains, fairy lights, and dangling snowflakes. Add a marquee sign or banner reading “Baby It’s Cold Outside”.
Food & Drinks
Serve mini quiches, cheese and charcuterie skewers, and bite-sized smoked salmon toasts.
For sweet treats, make white chocolate-covered pretzels, powdered sugar-dusted cookies, and a cake designed to look like a snow globe.
You could also have cupcakes decorated with edible snowflakes and a tiered stand of macarons in pastel winter hues.
Set up a hot beverage station with hot chocolate, white hot cocoa, and peppermint mochas. Offer toppings like whipped cream, marshmallows, crushed candy canes, and cinnamon sticks.
Make Frosty Spritz – sparkling white grape juice with a splash of lemonade and blueberries, and Snowy Sangria – a mix of white wine, apple slices, and cranberries with a hint of cinnamon.
Games & Activities
- Snowflake Wishes: Provide paper snowflakes for guests to write wishes or advice for the baby and parents. Collect them in a decorative jar as a keepsake.
- Name That Tune: Play snippets of winter-themed songs (e.g., Baby It’s Cold Outside, Let It Snow). Guests guess the title for points.
- Build-A-Snowman Relay: Using rolls of toilet paper and accessories like scarves and hats, guests team up to wrap someone and create a “snowman.” Add a prize for the best design!
- Guess the Baby’s Birthday: Set up a calendar for guests to write their guesses on the baby’s due date or arrival time.
Favors
- Mini snow globes or personalized ornaments.
- Scented candles in seasonal fragrances like pine or vanilla.
- Hot cocoa kits in mason jars with a cute thank-you tag.
A Little Snowflake Is on the Way
The “A Little Snowflake Is on the Way” theme highlights the beauty and individuality of each snowflake while creating a cozy and magical atmosphere.
Decorations
Use soft, snowy whites, pale blues or pinks, and silver as your color palette.
Hang snowflake cutouts or garlands from the ceiling to give the illusion of falling snow.
Scatter faux snow and glitter across tables for a frosted touch.
Use snowflake-shaped placemats or chargers and centerpieces with white flowers (like roses or hydrangeas), silver branches, and frosted pinecones.
Include glass vases filled with silver ornaments or fairy lights.
Display a banner with the phrase “A Little Snowflake Is on the Way” over the gift table or dessert area.
Set up a photo booth with a shimmering silver backdrop and snowflake props like crowns, scarves, and mittens.
Food & Drinks
Serve mini sandwiches, warm pot pies, and charcuterie platters with seasonal fruits and nuts.
For sweet treats, make snowflake-shaped sugar cookies dusted with edible glitter, a white cake with silver and blue/pink accents, and cupcakes with white frosting and sugar crystal sprinkles.
Set up a Hot Drink Bar with hot chocolate, chai tea, and herbal teas with add-ons like marshmallows, cinnamon sticks, and honey.
Make signature drinks like Winter Bliss mocktails – sparkling apple cider with a splash of white cranberry juice, garnished with a rosemary sprig – and Snowflake Martinis – vanilla vodka, white chocolate liqueur, and cream, rimmed with silver sugar.
Games & Activities
- Snowflake Crafting: Provide materials for guests to make paper snowflakes. The best-designed snowflake wins a small prize.
- Baby Snowflake Trivia: Prepare a trivia game with snowflake and winter-themed questions, like facts about snow or famous winter babies.
- Snowflake Wishes for Baby: Have guests write advice or wishes on small snowflake-shaped cards. Display them on a board or hang them from a snowy tree centerpiece.
- Guess the Baby Items: Fill a bag with winter baby items like mittens, hats, and blankets. Let guests feel the items and guess what they are.
Favors
Send guests home with delightful snowflake-inspired keepsakes:
- Snowflake-shaped soaps or candles.
- Mini jars of white chocolate-covered pretzels or peppermint bark.
- Personalized ornaments with the date and theme of the baby shower.
Santa Baby: A Christmas-Themed Baby Shower
Celebrate the holiday season and the upcoming arrival of your little one with a festive and heartwarming Santa Baby baby shower. This Christmas-themed event is packed with holiday cheer, playful touches, and cozy vibes that will leave everyone feeling merry and bright.
Decorations
Use traditional Christmas colors: red, green, white, and gold. Decorate with miniature Christmas trees, garlands, and stockings.
Use table runners with Christmas patterns and centerpieces made with mason jars filled with ornaments or Santa figurines.
Add place settings with napkins folded like Santa hats or tied with ribbon resembling gift wraps.
Set up a sign that says “Santa Baby is Coming to Town” near the entrance or dessert table.
Create a photo booth with a fireplace backdrop, Santa’s chair, and props like elf hats and oversized candy canes.
Food & Drinks
Serve holiday classics like mini ham sliders, stuffed mushrooms, and cheese platters with cranberry accents.
For dessert, make red velvet cupcakes with Santa hat frosting, gingerbread cookies decorated as baby onesies, and maybe a Christmas-themed cake with a Santa-inspired design, such as a belt and buckle.
For drinks, set up a hot beverage bar, with hot chocolate, eggnog, and mulled cider or wine. Offer festive toppings like whipped cream, nutmeg, and cinnamon sticks.
If you want to have a signature drink, you could make a “North Pole Punch” – cranberry juice, ginger ale, and a splash of lime served with a candy cane stirrer – or a “Merry Margarita” – cranberry margarita with a sugared rim.
Games & Activities
- Santa Baby Bingo: Use bingo cards with Christmas and baby-related words (e.g., stocking, onesie, sleigh, diaper).
- Baby Name Ornaments: Provide blank ornaments for guests to write name suggestions for the baby.
- Who’s Santa Baby?: Display baby photos of famous celebrities or family members wearing Santa hats. Guests guess who’s who.
- Gift Wrapping Race: Guests race to wrap odd-shaped items like baby bottles or toys using festive paper.
Play a Christmas playlist featuring classics like Santa Baby, Jingle Bells, and It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.
Add a “Letters to Baby Claus” station where guests can write heartfelt messages or advice for the parents-to-be.
Favors
Thank your guests with charming holiday-themed keepsakes:
- Mini stockings filled with candy canes, chocolates, or personalized ornaments.
- Jars of peppermint-scented candles or holiday bath salts.
- Hot cocoa kits in festive packaging with a tag saying “Thanks for celebrating our Santa Baby!”
Woodland-Themed Baby Shower: “A Little Cub Is on the Way”
Embrace the magic of nature with a charming Woodland-Themed Baby Shower, perfect for celebrating the arrival of your little cub.
This cozy, rustic theme brings the beauty of the forest indoors, complete with earthy decorations, woodland creature motifs, and flavorful treats.
Decorations
Use a natural color palette of greens, browns, creams, and soft oranges.
Incorporate wooden elements like tree stumps, bark, and log slices as decor pieces. Decorate with moss, pinecones, and fairy lights for an enchanting forest floor feel.
Feature cute animal figurines or illustrations of deer, foxes, owls, raccoons, and bears.
Add a banner with the phrase “A Little Cub Is on the Way”.
For the table, use kraft paper runners or burlap and place small succulents, wildflowers, or mini trees in jars as centerpieces.
Include wooden plates, forest-inspired napkin rings, and animal-shaped placeholders.
Food & Drinks
Serve some mini quiches, mushroom tarts, caprese skewers with a drizzle of balsamic glaze, as well as cheese and meat platters styled like a “forest feast” with nuts and berries.
For dessert, serve cupcakes topped with fondant animals or edible mushrooms. You could also get a woodland-themed cake featuring tree rings or forest animals.
Sugar cookies shaped like leaves, acorns, or pine trees are also fun ideas.
Offer an herbal tea station with flavors like chamomile, mint, and spiced chai.
For signature drinks, make a “Forest Fizz” – sparkling apple cider with a splash of pear juice and a sprig of thyme – and “Woodland Sangria” – white wine with fresh berries, orange slices, and a hint of rosemary.
Games & Activities
- Guess the Woodland Baby Animal: Show pictures of baby animals (e.g., fawns, cubs, kits) and have guests match them to their species.
- Build-a-Terrarium: Provide small jars, moss, stones, and miniature woodland decorations for guests to create their own terrariums as keepsakes.
- Forest-Themed Baby Name Suggestions: Guests write down name ideas inspired by nature, like Willow, Aspen, or Bear.
- “Whooo Knows Mommy Best?” Quiz: Ask fun questions about the mom-to-be, with a few woodland twists, like her favorite forest animal or hiking spot.
Favors
Thank guests with thoughtful, nature-inspired gifts:
- Mini potted plants or succulents.
- Woodland creature candles or soaps.
- Small jars of honey with tags reading “Sweet Thanks!”
- S’mores kits tied with twine and a tag saying “Thanks for celebrating our little cub!”
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