30+ Unique Boy Baby Shower Themes & Ideas (2024)

A little boy is on his way! And you have a shower to plan. The first thing to think about when planning boy baby shower is the theme. Maybe you’re looking for something traditional that screams “It’s a boy!” Not really the vibe you’re going for? There are plenty of more gender neutral or understated baby boy shower ideas as well. The most important part is that the shower theme is a lot fun. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

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Tiny Human by Corinne Malesicr

This boy baby shower theme captures the creativity and fun of raising a boy. Play up the idea by choosing an invitation that features travel or a variety of exciting scenery and carry these images into your party. Think binoculars, mountains, plains, and the ocean.

• Decor ideas: Decorate the tables with photographs of your family’s favorite adventure spots. Have a photobooth with hot air balloons, planes, suitcases, and mountains, in the backdrop.
• Food ideas: Serve cuisine from around the world. You can have “stations” for different food types.
• Games/Activities: Include a guest book and ask guests to include their best travel advice for the baby. (Or travel advice for the parents. Traveling with a baby is hard!)

Cute Camper by Olivia Raufman

All kids love dinosaurs, so this little boy is sure to be a dinosaur lover. This theme is festive and really captures the spirit of kids’ imaginations. If you have any children on your shower guest list, they’re sure to appreciate this one!

• Decor ideas: Dinosaur balloons, napkins, cups, and plates. Place some dinosaur figurines on the tables.
• Food ideas: Dinosaur hatching out of an egg cake or fossil cookies. Have bowls of “dinosaur eggs” (jelly beans, m&m’s, or other chocolates or gummies) around your event space.
• Favor ideas: Round chocolates (call them dinosaur eggs!)

Baby Dino Sarah Knight

This simple, rustic theme is perfect for a backyard baby shower. Not to mention, it’s ideal for a couple’s shower. Fire up the grill!

• Decor: Checkered table clothes, mason jars, white balloons. Hang a Welcome Baby sign from clothespins.
• Food: BBQ (chicken, pulled pork, or burgers and hot dogs). Instead of cake, serve apple pie.
• Favors: Monogrammed aprons or artisanal hot sauce

Baby Gingham by Shirley Lin Schneider

This sweet baby boy shower theme offers a warm and cozy beginning for the little one. There’s a reason so many children’s books are set in a garden. Think bunnies, flowers, and picnics on a sunny day.

• Decor ideas: Fresh cut flowers on tables, white table clothes. A Peter the Rabbit bunny could be displayed as well.
• Food ideas: Serve a veggie plate with carrots, tomatoes, and other “garden variety” foods with dip. Think wholesome, garden fresh food for the meal.
• Favor ideas: Give each of your guests a different flower seed pack to grow at home.

B is for Baby Shower by Chris Griffith

You can expect a wild time with a jungle or safari baby boy shower theme. This is a lively and festive idea that also has an exciting travel element to it. Animals really capture the imagination, so go wild. Explore more safari baby shower invitations here!

• Decor ideas: Have green balloons around the party to create a “jungle feel.” Have props like stuffed animals, binoculars, and safari hats on tables. Use lush green plants as the centerpiece. Set up a photo booth where guests can wear lion, tiger, gorilla, and giraffe masks.
• Food ideas: Choose lion and tiger shaped cookies or cakes.
• Favor ideas: Make a donation to protect the rainforest in your guests’ honor

Wild One by Pixel and Hank

Why sit at tables when you can gather with friends and family on cozy picnic blankets? Even if you’d still like to sit at tables, having checkered picnic tables feels festive. This baby boy shower theme is the essence of summer fun.

• Decor ideas: Have blue checkered picnic blankets or tablecloths. Serve food out of picnic baskets. You can also set out yard games like bocce and corn hole.
• Food ideas: Serve picnic style foods (sandwiches, fresh watermelon, wine and lemonade).
• Favor ideas: Give each guest their own picnic blanket or a jar of small batch honey

Charming by Lea Delaveris

Sometimes, simple and straightforward is best. For a classic baby boy shower, you can rely on all the iconic symbols of baby boyhood.

• Decor: Lots of blue. Make it more unique by using many different shades of blue in a balloon archway. For centerpieces, have classic teddy bears and rubber duckies. Have signage that announces “It’s a Boy” or “Oh boy!”
• Food: Really lay it on thick with the blue theme by serving lots of blue food. Blueberry pies, (blue) crab cakes, blue cheese, blueberry lemonade, potato salad from blue potatoes
• Game: Fill a jar with blue jelly beans or gum balls and have everyone guess how many are inside. Have a prize for the winner.

Oh Boy Mod by Chelsea Petaja

Let’s face it, everything is better at the beach. This baby will probably spend many happy summers at the beach. This theme easily pairs with decor and favor ideas.

• Decor ideas: Throw shells on tables and umbrellas in people’s drinks. Think whites, blues, and yellows for your color palette. You can also place sand buckets on tables for decor. Blue balloons can symbolize the ocean.
• Food ideas: Throw food on the grill. Put umbrellas in drinks. For dessert, don’t forget ice cream!
• Favor ideas: Beach towels

Under the Sea by Jennifer Wick

This baby shower theme is straight from the storybooks. Bunnies, bears, deer, racoons, and mice are just some of the stars of kids’ imaginations. Create a magical baby boy shower featuring a woodland scene.

• Decor ideas: Create a “forest feel” with green balloons. Feature woodland creature stuffed animals around your event space. Decorate tables with pinecones and flowers. Use decorative wood slices to display signage or serve food.
• Food ideas: A rustic cake decorated with woodland touches (see above image).
• Games: Have a woodland treasure hunt. Hide pacifiers around the yard. Whoever collects the most wins!

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Welcome Party by Vivian Yiwing

Transportation is a classic boy baby shower theme. Many boys love cars, trains, and boats–anything that goes vroom! This fast paced theme is perfect when someone’s expecting a little speed demon.

• Decor ideas: Decorate the tables with toy cars (chunky wood block cars are especially classy and you can save them for your little one to play with!). Find transportation themed balloons, plates, and cups. Have letter balloons that spell out “vroom!”
• Food ideas: A car, train, or boat themed cake
• Favors: Chocolates in the shape of cars, boats, and trains

Parade by Sarah Knight

This dreamy shower theme is a favorite for all genders. It reminds people of their favorite children’s stories while still being chic and appealing to our adult sensibilities.

• Decor ideas: Create a garland of white balloons to evoke clouds. Don’t forget to include a big shiny moon and stars (either balloon or poster board cut out)! Bunches of cotton can also be displayed on the tables. You can also put glitter on the tables to evoke the sparkly night sky.
• Food ideas: Cheese plates for appetizers and moon and star shaped cookies for dessert
• Favor ideas: votive candles or gifts with guests astrological signs

Moon Baby by Marina Onoprienko

Parenthood is like a taco with good salsa. There’s just a lot of flavors to it! You should taste the good meat blends with sourness, freshness, and savory. For sure, you will feel the heat too. You’ll want to make the vibe of this event a rustic yet festive one. You can even dress up to match!

• Decor ideas: vibrant-colored bunting banners, sombreros hanging on the wall, llamas, and cactus table decorations.
• Food ideas: tacos, beans, elote on the cob, nachos and salsa dips, fresh guacamole, cupcakes with sombrero-shaped icing
• Drink ideas: tequila, horchata
• Favor ideas: succulents in a cup

Nacho Baby by Joanna Griffin

A modern baby shower is a sophisticated option, especially if a more clearly themed event isn’t really what you’re going for. This event will be about style, typography, colors, and shapes and less about conjuring a specific image or narrative.

• Decor ideas: Feature bold typography in any signage, balloon archways with unusual colors (think silver, black, striking shades of blue), unusual but sleek dinnerware
• Food ideas: A series of classy hors devours (crudités, mini sandwiches, passed hors d’oeuvres)
• Favor ideas: Mini bottles of wine tied with satin ribbon

Minimal Safety Pin by AK Graphics

This cozy theme creates the sense of whimsy and magic that a new baby brings. Similar to the “over the moon” theme, this baby boy shower theme relies on star and moon symbols, but has a sparkly, whimsical feel. To make it more “boyish” accent the “clouds” with deep blues. This new little one is proof that dreams really do come true!

• Decor ideas: Place fluffy clumps of cotton on the tables to create the impression of clouds. Have star and moon decor around your tables. Include star and moon balloons. Sprinkle “star dust” (confetti or glitter) on the tables.
• Food ideas: Moon pies and star cookies. A cheese plate with round cheeses will also conjure the moon.
• Favor ideas: Sleep eye masks or lavender bundles

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Shining Star by Carolyn Nicks

As the parents embark on this adventure, they’ll want an equally adventurous shower. Many people interpret this theme to mean outdoor sports, but you can take any spin on it you choose. If this baby will be joining a family of big skiers or scuba divers, you can draw inspiration from those things.

• Decor ideas: If you’re having a seated event, label each table after a different sport or outdoor exploration area (ex.) “the Grand Canyon” or “the jetski table”)
• Food ideas: Have a make your own smore table for dessert
• Favor ideas: Individually wrapped bags of homemade trail mix or granola

Mama Bear by Itsy Belle Studio

If the mom-to-be loves to feel the wind in her sails, this is the theme for you. You all can even dress the part by encouraging guests to wear white or other sailing attire. The summery vacation vibes are fun for everyone.

• Decor ideas: This theme should include lots of white as well as nautical symbols (like anchors and seashells) on the tableware. A white and blue balloon archway ties the theme together.
• Food ideas: Serve fish (either fish sandwiches, fish and chips, or, if it’s morning, bagels and lox). If you want to go totally luxe, serve champagne and oysters or crabcakes.
• Favor ideas: A paperweight with an anchor, sea shell, or sailboat insignia. Or scarves with nautical designs for women and belts with nautical designs for men.

Set Sail by Jen Tips

The love for this kid will be out of this world. A space themed baby boy shower is a festive favorite.

• Decor ideas: Pass around alien antennae (this will make for great pictures!). Tableware can be outer space inspired. Hang “planets” (painted styrofoam balls) from trees or other locations around the venue.
• Food ideas: A rocket ship or planet cake.
• Favor ideas: Individually wrapped space ice cream

The Universe by Elly

Surf up, baby! This festive theme also conjures vacation so it’s a win for everyone. You can even play Hawaiian music during the event to set the mood. Turn your backyard into a tiki bar. Everyone will leave feeling relaxed and happy.

• Decor ideas: If you have them, put surfboards out in your venue space. Include signage that says “Baby on Board” or “Surfs up, baby!” Decorate the tables with Hawaiian leis. And don’t forget aquamarine balloons. Include umbrellas in all your drinks. Play Beach Boys or other fun surf music.
• Food ideas: Acai bowls or poke bowls and daiquiris.
• Favor ideas: Sunscreen

Surf Baby by Lehan Veenker

Kids have so much fun exploring the ocean so start celebrating that magical place now. You can feature figures of fish, octopuses, dolphins, seahorses, whales, and sharks around your event as table decor.

• Decor: Choose ocean blue table clothes and have an archway of blue balloons. In front of a photo area you can also have balloon fish and hang green crate paper that will look like seaweed.
• Food ideas: Seafood all the way! Daiquiris for drinks
• Favor ideas: Beach totes

Sea Floor by Morgan Ramberg

Stories are the hallmark of childhood. And there are so many classics to draw inspiration from. You can focus on one story (Good Night Moon, the Lorax, Where the Wild Things Are, A Snowy Day, to name a few) or you can weave all of them into your baby boy shower. Guests will have fun guessing the references.

• Decor: Have different tables with different book names. You can even place the actual books on the tables.
• Food: Serve Goodnight Moon Pies and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie cookies. Meatballs with toothpicks could be labeled Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
• Games: Have guests play “Story book pictionary” on a dry erase or chalkboard. A person from each team has to draw a different story while their teammates guess which it is. For example, if the story is If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, they might draw a cookie and a mouse.

Modern Book Shelf by Itsy Belle Studio

Color is king at a bright and bold baby boy shower. There is a lot of freedom with a color-oriented event, so have fun. The key is to choose striking hues and tie them together across the event space. You can go rainbow themed and really go wild, or you can stick to a particular set of bright and bold hues.

• Decor: A big rainbow balloon archway or rainbow streamers. You can have rainbow colored decorations hanging as well. Go bold and bright for all tableware.
• Food: Bring color into your food as well! Think colorful fruit plates or cupcakes or popsicles in all shades. Or add colorful sprinkles to cookies.
• Favors: Colorful lollipops. Bring out your guests’ inner children.

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Baby Color Block by Maria Alou

This theme is inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic children’s story, but you can interpret it any way you choose. If you want to be very literal, place the book around your event. Otherwise, go for decor that is generally royal. Purple is the color of kings!

• Decor: Have a photo booth and stock it with crowns, scepters, swords, gaudy jewelry and capes.
• Food: If you’re serving a meal, have a royal spread. Roast chicken or turkey and sides can be placed in silver serving dishes.
• Favor: Send everyone home with a copy of The Little Prince. Even if your guests don’t have children, they’ll love it. It’s a moving tale for all ages!

winter rocking horse by Cass Loh

Maybe the family already has a beloved pet eager to meet the new addition, or maybe you just have a hunch that the little guy will love dogs. Regardless, puppy themed showers are so much fun.

• Decor: Find tableware that features paw prints, or polka dots to conjure dalmations. Have stuffed animal dogs around the event space. If you have a dog, let him attend the event.
• Food: Serve “paw print” or “bone” cookies
• Favor: Make a donation to your local animal shelter in your guests’ names

Baby Pawty Dalmatians by Jackie Crawford

Everybody needs a break. Especially the parents-to-be since they’re about to take on the hardest job in the world. So bring the vacation vibes to your boy baby shower. You can even ask guests to wear Hawaiian shirts or other vacation attire.

• Decor: Tiki torches and fun prints for table clothes. Set up a hammock or two if your event will take place in a backyard. Instead of flowers for the centerpiece, include bowls of tropical fruits. Encourage guests to wear leis.
• Food: Serve daiquiris! They’re great as virgins too. Don’t forget the umbrellas in the drinks!
• Favors: Sunglasses, straw hats, luggage tags

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happy hour by Laura Hankins

Dress everything up for this shower to celebrate the arrival of the little gentleman. You could even ask guests to wear co*cktail attire and make this a fancier affair.

• Decor: Have a photo booth with top hats, mustaches, and bowties. You can dress this event up with more formal serving ware and place settings.
• Food: Go classy. Serve co*cktails like martinis, old fashioneds, and Mint Juleps or mocktails for those who would prefer not to drink. You can pair these with passed hors devours.
• Favors: Bow ties for men and hair clips for women. Don’t want to take this theme quite so seriously? Mustache temporary tattoos for everyone!

Little Man by Amy Payne

Nothing says childhood like a good fairy tale. Get inspired by some of your favorites! Especially the ones that feature boys.

• Decor: Have “Once upon a time,” or “Welcome Prince Charming” sign to welcome guests. Include whimsical garlands for decorations. Table decor can include pumpkins (like from Cinderella) and star confetti to give the space a magical feel.
• Food: Make up fun names for your appetizers. A bread basket can be labeled Hansel and Gretel’s bread crumbs. Cookies can be called “Red riding hood’s grandma’s cookies.” Crudite with greens can be labeled “Jack’s bean stalks.” Get creative!
• Games: Play charades where all the answers are fairy tales.

Ethereal stars by Jennifer Wick

They call it a baby “shower” for a reason. Feature rainy weather decor all around your venue. This is an especially fun theme if you live in a place that gets a lot of rain.

• Decor: feature an archway of white balloons that will symbolize clouds. Put large open umbrellas near its base. You can also put baby galoshes at each table or serving area. Buy them in all different sizes. The parents-to-be will need them one day!
• Food: Cookies in the shape of sun and clouds.
• Favors: Umbrellas

by Christie Garcia

Are there football fans in this family? Celebrate this new member of the team with a football themed baby shower. (Or whatever sport you choose).

• Decor: Have signage that says “We drafted a new player!” or “Welcome to the team, baby boy!” You can display a child sized uniform of a favorite player. If there’s a favorite team, use their colors all around your event.
• Food: Half time food all the way! Three layer dip, pizza bagels, nachos, potato skins.
• Games: Have everyone guess the new player’s stats (birth date, weight, height). You’ll have fun looking at these after the baby boy makes his big entrance.

boy oh boy! by Annie Shapiro

The mom-to-be is about to sing Old MacDonald a thousand times. This is a wholesome shower theme that everyone is sure to love.

• Decor: Set a bountiful table with a cornucopia of pumpkins, gords, and ears of corn in the center. Have a sign that reads “Welcome, little farmer!”
• Food: Serve food sourced from local farms. If you’re serving a buffet, include a note with each dish about what local farm the ingredients are from. For dessert, serve apple, berry, or pecan pie.
• Favor: Give each of your guests a different vegetable seed pack to grow at home.

barn baby by peetie design

This theme is ideal for outdoor lovers. If the parents-to-be plan to spend a lot of time in the mountains with this little guy, this is the shower for you.

• Decor: Have a mountain backdrop for a photo booth. People can pose with props like binoculars, and hiking hats and polls. Tables can be rustic with wildflowers, decorative wood blocks for serving and signage, pinecones, and even some decorative moss. If your event will be seated, name each table after your favorite mountain range.
• Food: You’ll want a hearty menu for this theme. Think Thanksgiving inspired. Pies for dessert.
• Games: Play mountain trivia. Trivia can cover which states and countries particular mountain ranges are in, movies that have taken place in the mountains (James Bond movies, Sound of Music, etc), fun facts about the baby’s parents trips to particular mountains. Trivia is a great way for friends who don’t know each other to mingle.

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Adventure on the horizon by Alethea and Ruth