How to throw a baby shower in the winter?
Winter baby showers are a wonderful way to celebrate the arrival of a new baby, blending the season’s charm with this joyous occasion.
From the sparkling elegance of a winter wonderland to the cozy warmth of a cabin retreat, winter baby shower themes offer unique and enchanting options for your shower.
Embrace the season’s natural beauty with decorations inspired by snowflakes, evergreen trees, and festive holiday cheer.
Warm beverages, seasonal treats, and creative activities can make your winter baby shower a memorable event that the guest of honor will treasure forever.
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What are the best winter baby shower themes?
Cute Winter Baby Shower Themes
1. Winter Wonderland
Transform your venue into a snowy paradise with white and silver decor, twinkle lights, white icicles, and silver snowflakes. Add white flowers for centerpieces with white tea-light candles on white linen-covered tables.
Add cozy blankets and pillows to your seating areas to complete your winter wonderland baby shower theme. Serve warm comfort foods for your meal and snowflake cookies on your dessert table.
2. Snowflake Soiree
Add a touch of sparkle to this elegant affair by featuring various shades of blue and silver decor, perfect for a baby boy. Hang snowflake ornaments throughout your event space, use them as napkin holders, and give them to guests as party favors.
Use the tagline “a little snowflake is on the way” for your winter-themed baby shower invitation and welcome sign.
3. Warm and Woolly
Use soft textures, knitted decorations, and a neutral color scheme to create a cozy atmosphere in the cold weather months.
This winter baby shower theme is so versatile because you could have a gender-neutral theme using whites and creams. Or add just a hint of blush for a baby girl; or a light blue for a baby boy.
Use the tagline “baby, it’s cold outside” in your winter baby shower invitations inviting guests to your cozy event space.
4. Snowy Forest
For a winter twist on the classic woodland baby shower theme, create a rustic and natural atmosphere with pine trees, pinecones, and snow-covered greenery.
Add some winter animals as table decorations or as part of your baby shower cake: snowy owls, arctic foxes, arctic wolves, and snowshoe hares.
5. Arctic Animals
This is similar to the snowy forest theme, but your inspiration here comes from penguins, polar bears, and seals. Take your guests on an arctic adventure using shades of blue against a white background for a chilly, fun theme.
Create cute cake pops of each of the animals for the perfect addition to your dessert table.
6. Penguin Parade
For a cute and playful winter baby shower theme, penguin decorations are a great idea. String white lights around the room to resemble icicles. Create a balloon garland of white and silver balloons to add to the wintry decor.
Use a cool color scheme of whites and blues for your penguin playground. For a baby girl, add pink hats to your penguin decor.
7. Little Snowman
Create a festive space with adorable snowman decorations, serve carrot-nose treats, and play snowball games for a fun activity. Use blue and white as your color scheme or go with traditional snowman colors of white and red, with green evergreen trees.
Use the tagline “let it snow” as a great way to announce your new arrival to your guests.
8. Ice Princess
You could create a generic ice princess theme with glitter and tiaras, using a white and blush color scheme. Or throw a Frozen-themed shower, with icy blue decor, snowflakes, and character-themed treats. Either way, this is the perfect choice for a baby girl shower.
The most important thing when deciding between these two party ideas is discussing them with the mom-to-be to determine which theme she would prefer.
9. Twinkling Stars
Create a winter night sky theme with starry decor, star and moon cookies, and dark blue and gold accents. Use fake snow to neutralize the darker colors and tie in the winter theme.
Use the tagline “twinkle, twinkle little star” on your invitations and welcome sign to tie your winter theme into the classic nursery rhyme.
10. Winter Sports
Celebrate winter activities like skiing, ice skating, ice hockey, and snowboarding with sporty decorations and games. This winter baby shower theme is easy to use for boys or girls and makes a great co-ed shower option.
Take the fun and games outside for a kid-friendly shower and offer sledding and snowball fights for the perfect winter party games.
11. Hot Cocoa Party
For this festive theme, your hot cocoa bar will be center stage of your party. Add various toppings to go with your hot cocoa: whipped topping, cinnamon sticks, small marshmallows, cherries, candy cane sticks, and small chocolate chips.
Add cozy decor and serve tasty chocolate treats. Use the tagline “baby, it’s cold outside” to invite your guests to warm up at your hot cocoa bar baby shower.
12. Winter Carnival
Bring the fun of a winter fair indoors complete with carnival games, cotton candy, and popcorn. Set up a hot chocolate bar and a photo booth with winter props.
Use bright colors and playful decor to create a festive atmosphere. Cover tables and game areas with faux snow to give everything a winter feel.
13. Ski Lodge
Decorate your event space like a ski resort lodge with wooden accents, ski gear, and warm refreshments (hot ciders or a coffee bar).
For an extra special winter baby shower, you could even rent an event space at a local ski resort (if you have one nearby).
14. Cozy Cabin
Create a warm, rustic atmosphere with plaid blankets and wooden accents. Use moose or bear to add a woodland aspect to your theme. Serve warm beverages and a hearty meal.
Find an event space with a fireplace to complete the theme or rent a cabin near you to hold this special event.
15. Little Lumberjack
Little lumberjack is one of the best rustic themes for a baby boy and makes for a great co-ed shower. Decorate with buffalo plaid tablecloths and blankets. Use wooden tree bark discs as serving pads.
Serve warm, hearty foods for your meal and s’mores for dessert. Set up a photo booth with fake beard props for everyone to enjoy. Use fake axes to create an axe-throwing competition or just to add a festive touch to your decor.
Festive Winter Baby Shower Themes
16. Holiday Cheer
Embrace the holiday season with festive decorations, Christmas cookies, and seasonal music. Set up and decorate a Christmas tree where mom can sit and open gifts.
Serve a festive holiday meal for the guests. You could even have Santa show up (maybe have dad dress as Santa and surprise mom with a special gift.)
17. Candy Cane Lane
For a sweet and festive baby shower, decorate your space with red and white striped decor and candy cane accents. Make centerpieces using red and white roses, stems of holly berries, and a few decorative candy canes sticking out.
Create a beautiful candy cane balloon arch to use as the backdrop when mom opens her gifts.
18. Silver Bells
Create a beautiful atmosphere using silver and white decor, bell ornaments, white lights, and shimmering accents.
This is the perfect baby shower theme for the winter months, incorporating the natural elements of the season while being very elegant.
19. Polar Express
For fans of the movie, a Polar Express theme makes for a fun theme. Decorate your event space with train-themed decor, using a blue and white color scheme for snow and ice or a red, white, and gold color scheme for the North Pole and Santa. Give guests Santa sleigh bells as a party favor.
You must serve hot chocolate (bonus points if you can find servers who will sing the Hot Chocolate song from the movie). Use golden tickets as your winter baby shower invitations tying into the movie theme.
20. Reindeer Games
Make this a playful theme using Rudolph decor and pass out reindeer headbands to your guests; perfect for a kid-friendly event. Or make it more elegant by using gold or white reindeer decor.
Serve reindeer-inspired snacks: a veggie tray and reindeer Rice Krispie treats. Play festive baby shower games.
21. Holiday Baking
A holiday baking shower is the perfect option if the guest of honor likes to bake. Set up cookie decorating stations as a fun activity, using different cutout cookies at each station. Mix in holiday cookies as well as baby-themed cookies. Turn it into a friendly competition for more fun.
Decorate with gingerbread men and other Christmas cookies. Set up a hot cocoa bar to enjoy with the tasty treats.
22. Gingerbread House
For a sweet and cozy-themed shower, decorate your venue with gingerbread houses and warm colors. Serve hot cocoa and candy-decorated cookies.
Set up cookie decorating stations or have a team gingerbread house-building competition for fun baby shower activities. Give gingerbread house ornaments as party favors to your guests.
23. Nutcracker Ballet
Here’s a classic Christmas theme using nutcracker figurines, ballet slipper decor, and pastel colors for a baby girl. Or stick with just the Nutcracker theme with bright colors for a baby boy.
Theme it as a “tea party” and serve a light meal with warm drinks to save money on the food. Give guests nutcracker ornaments for party favors, so they can hang a memory of your baby shower on their Christmas tree each year. Or have them decorate their own ornament as a fun activity at your shower.
24. New Year’s Baby
Celebrate the new baby and the new year with sparkling decor, black and gold balloons, champagne (or sparkling cider), and fun countdown-themed games.
This makes a great idea for a January due date or even if you want to have a big end-of-the-year celebration.
25. Valentine’s Baby Love
Celebrate the upcoming arrival with hearts, cupid’s bows, and red and pink decor. Serve heart-shaped treats and a pink punch. Play a “Guess the Valentine Baby” game where guests guess the baby’s due date.
This theme is perfect for a baby due in February (especially for the game above) or for a baby shower held in February. And it works no matter the baby’s gender: use red and pink for a baby girl, or red and white for a baby boy.
FAQs for Winter Baby Shower Themes
What are the winter colors for baby showers?
When I think of a winter baby shower my mind automatically goes to blues, whites, and silvers for the color scheme pulling from the outdoor colors of the winter season. But since there are so many creative winter baby shower ideas, you don’t need to stick with just that one scheme.
Here are some amazing color combinations that would work perfectly for a winter baby shower:
- Icy Blues and Whites: These colors create a winter wonderland, perfect for the colder months.
- Silver and Gold: These colors create an elegant, glamorous look to make your event sparkle.
- Warm Neutrals: Creams, tans, and browns create a welcoming atmosphere, perfect for a winter woodland theme.
- Red and Green: Classic holiday colors add a festive touch to your winter shower. Add white accents so it’s not overly Christmassy; unless that is the look you are going for.
- Deep Jewel Tones: Rich colors like emerald green, deep plum, and navy blue are perfect for this time of year, adding a level of sophistication to your party.
- Blush and Gray: These colors offer a sophisticated palette perfect for a baby girl shower in winter to avoid the blue themes.
- Navy and White: This is a crisp color combination that feels wintry without being too cold. Add silver accents for a bit of sparkle.
- Lavender and Silver: This combination offers a fresh and elegant look in winter and is another great option for a baby girl.
- Chocolate and Mint: A warm and cozy combination to remind you of hot cocoa and mint candies makes for an inviting atmosphere.
- Berry Tones: Deep reds, rich purples, and dark pinks bring warmth and romance to a winter baby shower, perfect for a Valentine’s Day theme.
Any of these color combinations, along with your favorite winter theme above, will make for a beautiful and memorable winter baby shower for mom and her guests.
What do you serve at a baby shower in the winter?
Warm and hearty food and drinks make for the best meal at a winter baby shower. But that doesn’t mean that you have to serve a big meal where everyone is stuffed and uncomfortable. Serve your foods in appetizer sizes so guests can try a little of everything.
For the main course, try mini quiche, stuffed mushrooms, and sliders. Set up a charcuterie board of meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, and crackers. Serve soup shots in mini bowls or shot glasses and pair them with grilled cheese bites by using cookie cutters to make the sandwiches smaller.
For dessert, serve snowflake sugar cookies or gingerbread cookies. Peppermint bark and small powdered sugar donuts add a festive touch to your dessert table. For some extra fun, set up a chocolate fondue bar with dipping items.
Serve warm drinks like hot chocolate, hot apple cider, or various hot teas. Set up a hot chocolate bar where guests can create their favorite drink. Serve alcohol-free eggnog and other delicious mocktails to include everyone in the festivities.
Conclusion
There you have it: the most beautiful winter baby shower themes for the mom-to-be. Embrace the season’s beauty with twinkling lights, warm beverages, and festive winter decorations to create a memorable and heartwarming celebration. Whether you choose an elegant winter wonderland, a cozy cabin retreat, or a playful penguin parade, you can be sure that your winter baby shower will be an enchanting and cherished event for everyone involved.
Which of the winter baby shower themes will you be using? Let us know in the comments.
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