A polka dot themed baby shower is a fun one for any time of year. Depending on what colors you choose, polka dots can fit any season, and they’re not gender-specific, so they can be for a baby boy shower, a baby girl shower, or a shower where you don’t know the gender yet. It’s a classic pattern that can be fun or formal, and you can combine the design with other baby shower themes. These are some ideas that I rounded up for a fun polka dots themed baby shower.
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Polka dot baby shower ideas to use.
Polka dots are a classic, and the tone is really set by the colors. Depending on the time of year or the mood you want to set, the color that you choose will set the mood.
- Classic black and white with one accent color.
- Pastels polka dots for the springtime.
- Bright and colorful polka dots to set a playful tone.
- Gold and white polka dots for an elegant party.
- Green, brown, and tan dots for the fall.
- Icy blue and white dots for the winter.
- Orange, Red, and yellow for the autumn months.
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Polka dot baby shower invitations.
Polka dots is a cute and classic design that’s a little more casual and also works for boys, girls, or as a gender-neutral design. We have a bunch of polka dot baby shower invitation designs that you can see here: Polka Dot baby shower invitations.
Polka dot Oh Boy invitation.
This polka dot invitation combines the “Oh Boy” theme with polka dots. A lot of themes go with polka dots, and this design has an “Oh Boy” baby shower theme in combination with blue dots.
Girl baby shower invitation with polka dots.
This pink polka dot invitation is a neutral theme with dots on the back of the invitation. It would be cute for a baby girl’s shower.
Watercolor polka dots.
This cute watercolor polka dot invitation is nice for a couples baby shower, or edit it to just be for the mom-to-be.
Polka dots and bows.
This cute design features polka dots with a blue or pink bow for a girl’s or boy’s shower. It’s a classic pattern with a modern, minimalist feeling that would be nice for a party.
A polka dot guest book that you make into a photo album.
Get a personalized guest book like this one, have your guests sign it, then add photos of the party after it’s over. It will be a keepsake album that you can look back on in the future.
Polka dot baby shower decor ideas.
This is a fun theme to decorate for, since it’s easy to find dotted party supplies. Choose the color to match your color scheme, and decorate with polka dots in the paper products and tableware.
Customized welcome signs.
Get a personalized welcome sign to greet guests at the entrance of the party. Match it to the invitations to carry the theme through the party.
Polka dot table centerpieces.
Create centerpieces with flowers wrapped with polka dot tissue paper or fabric around the vases or baskets. Get yardage of fabric that matches the color of your party and use it to make bows, table runners, and other decorations to put out around the room.
Balloons arch.
Get polka dotted balloons in lots of colors and tie them together to make an arch or garlands that can be used around doors, or for a photo booth backdrop. You can make your own, or get this cute set to make an arch on Amazon (affiliate link.)
Polka dot table runners.
Get some table runners with gingham patterns to create a country farm themed table display. These can be any color, but the classic red and blue are always good options. You can get this one premade, or buy the fabric to make them yourself, in my Spoonflower shop here.
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Polka Dot baby shower food ideas.
The food for a polka dot themed baby shower is fun to plan. Think of round things and use cookie cutters to cut round shapes out of bread for finger sandwiches.
Cake pops or balls.
Make cake pops (or buy them) in the colors that you’re using and serve them as a finger food treat instead of cupcakes.
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Fruit salad balls.
Get a melon scoop to create round balls from melons in a few colors (cantaloupe, watermelons and honeydews) to make a colorful fruit salad that’s polka dotted.
Donut holes.
Donut holes are a round sweet treat that would fit right in to a polka dot party.
Polka dot cupcake wrappers.
Get these cupcake wrappers to download and print as man as you need. You can see these and other colors at Greengate Images.
Round sandwiches.
Take bread and cut round shapes out using a round cookie cutter, then make little finger sandwiches in round shapes.
Charcuterie board.
Take the round cookie cutter and make round cheese and meat slices to arrange on a charcuterie board.
A polka dot cake.
You can easily make a polka dot cake by taking round candy wafers that you use for melting and candy making and putting them into a store-bought cake. Turn them so that the flat side is facing out, and press them into the icing all over the cake to create a polka dot pattern or random spots. You can also paint a fondant cane with polka dots, or pipe on icing dots on a buttercream cake.
Meatballs.
If you want to serve a hot dish, make Swedish meatballs or an Italian meatball recipe.
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Polka Dot party games and activities.
Ping pong ball race.
Do the classic egg and spoon race with ping pong balls instead of eggs. We have personalizable ping pong balls in our Zazzle shop, and you can customize to use for games at your party.
Games that use balls.
Set up some games that use balls in a “polka dot game room.” If you have the space, set up a ping pong table, a little putting green, lawn bowling, or a pickleball court if you can have the party outside. This will be a nice break from the usual baby shower games, and it will keep the polka dot theme going.
Polka dot cornhole.
Get a polka dot cornhole set that you can use for the shower, then bring out for birthday parties and family events through the years. It will become a family tradition that started with an important celebration.
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Polka dot baby shower party favors.
Personalized candy wrappers.
Get these personalized candy wrappers with polka dots on Zazzle. Customize them with your name and wrap them around a standard candy bar for a sweet party favor to send home with guests.
Mini candles.
These tealight candles can be customized with your own message, and they’re a cute way to thank your guests as part of a party favor bag.
Polka dot keychain.
A round keychain that also has polka dots on it is a two-for-one as far as the dot theme goes. Get these in different colors or choose one to give to all of your guests.
Polka dot lip balm.
This colorful polka dot lip balm would be a cute and useful party favor to give to your guests.
This is a cute theme for a spring or summer baby shower, and you can also bring it into the fall months with pumpkins and figs. Let me know if you have any ideas that I can add to this list!
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