Summer is a fun time to throw a baby shower because there are so many fun summer themes to choose from. If the weather cooperates, you can have it outside, or you can do a pool party or a beach theme if it’s really hot where you are. These are some summer-themed baby shower ideas that I found for you to get started planning your summer baby shower.
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Summer baby shower ideas to use.
- You Are My Sunshine
- Here Comes The Son
- Bibs and Ribs BBQ
- Berry Sweet Baby
- Farmer’s market decor
- Little Sprout is growing
- Mommy to Bee
- Little Wildflower
- Butterfly Themes
- Sweet Little Peach
- Baby in Bloom
- Little Melon watermelon theme
- Barnyard animals on the farm
- Lemons and Lemonade theme
- A Little Cutie
- Beach Party Aloha Baby
- Ahoy It’s A Boy
- A Little Pearl Seashells Theme
- Gardening theme
- Baby On Board Surfboard beach theme
- Ladybug/Lovebug
- Ready to Pop popsicle theme
- Red, White, and Due 4th of July theme
- Locally Grown
All of these themes can be done individually, or combined to make up your party decor. The general theme of the summer months can be done in a lot of ways, so it gives you a wide range of possibilities..
For more baby shower theme ideas, click here.
Invitations and paper products.
The best place to get full suites of customizable invitations and paper products is Zazzle. You can personalize them before ordering, and get paper plates, napkins, thank you notes and other paper products to go with the invitations that you choose.
Summer baby shower invitations.
Baby in Bloom baby shower.
A Baby In Bloom theme would work in the summer with lots of floral choices to use. These invitations can be found in a baby shower brunch and a regular party version in our Zazzle shop.
Berry Sweet baby shower.
The Berry Sweet baby shower theme is great for the summer with berry season, and you’ll be able to use real strawberries for a lot of the food. You can see this, and more berry designs, in our Zazzle shop.
Little Ray Of Sunshine baby shower collection.
This cute collection would be good for a boy or girl’s baby shower. Check out the full collection that you can customize on Zazzle.
Locally Grown baby shower.
This cute spring green gingham design has a vegetable illustration and a script typography that gives your invitation an airy look. This color is a little brighter than the sage green you’ll find with this theme, so it’s a more summery option.
To see more ideas for a locally grown baby shower, click here.
A Little Pearl baby shower.
A Little Pearl is a fun baby shower theme, and you can decorate with strands of pearls and other blingy, girly things. This invitation has a watercolor pearl on it, and there are matching items in the full collection.
Butterfly Kisses baby shower.
Butterflies are a natural for the summer and for baby showers, and this design with green watercolor hydrangeas is a nice, summery option. Personalize yours in our Zazzle store using the listing editor to customize it for your party.
To see more butterfly baby shower ideas, click here.
Under the Sea baby shower.
Our Under The Sea baby shower collection has pink, blue, and purple versions for a gender-specific or a gender-neutral party. The hand painted watercolor designs feature shells and coral.
To see more Under the Sea baby shower theme ideas, click here.
Ahoy It’s A Boy baby shower.
This blue version of the Under The Sea invitation has “Ahoy, It’s A Boy” for a slightly different ocean theme.
Here Comes The Son.
The cute retro style invitation is nice for a Here Comes The Son baby boy’s shower.
Summer baby shower invitations to customize.
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A 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. This one is part of a larger collection, so you can get invitations and other paper products to match.
Summer baby shower decor ideas.
Summer has so many options for decorations, plus, you can do an indoor or outdoor party depending on the weather.
Customized welcome signs.
This summery lemon themed Amalfi Coast baby shower is perfect for the summer. Get a personalized welcome sign to greet your guests, and check out the whole collection here:
Beach themed table centerpieces.
Create centerpieces with seashells and starfish. Put a beach towel down, add a plastic sand bucket and shovel with some sand sprinkled on it (or skip that if there will be little kids at the party, they’ll end up throwing it all over.) Spread some shells around on the towel and have them set a summery tone.
Balloons arch.
Get bows and colorful balloons in shades of sunny yellow 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 butterfly set to make an arch on Amazon
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A 4th of July mantel.
If you’re doing a 4th of July theme, decorate the mantel with patriotic red, white, and blue, and add some American flags.
Gingham themed 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.
Click here to see my collection of Summer themed baby shower decor on Amazon (affiliate link)
Summer baby shower food ideas.
The food for a summer themed baby shower is easy to plan…Have lots of fresh fruit, cold drinks, and ice cream!
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.
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Ocean cupcakes.
These printable cupcake wrappers from Greengate Images can be downloaded and cut out as many times as you need to create a display of ocean-themed cupcakes.
Strawberry cupcake holders.
Get these cute strawberry cupcake holders that you can print out as many times as you need on the Greengate Images website.
Ice cream or banana split bar.
Ice cream is a natural choice for a summer baby shower. Set up a bunch of flavors to let people create their own combinations, with lots of toppings and juices or milk or milk to make shakes. This article on Cook For Folks will help you plan for how much ice cream to buy for a crowd: How Much Ice Cream To Buy?
BBQ or grilled food.
Summer is a fun time to have an outdoor party, and barbecue goes hand in hand with outdoor summer celebrations. Serve hamburgers, hotdogs, and other BBQ favorites, and make the shower a coed event so that the father-to-be can be the grillmaster.
Juice bar and sodas or beer.
Have a drink station set up where you have pitchers of fruit juices, lemonade, sodas, and beer to help your guests beat the heat of an outdoor event. Have several coolers where people can serve themselves to set a casual tone, or set up a bar with a bartender for a more upscale event.
You can also get mocktail mixes from Downwright Boozy (they make regular mixers too) and give the pregnant ladies something to drink if you want to have a bar with alcoholic drinks at the party.
Berry tarts.
You can also make berry tarts with a lemon curd filling if you want to do individual desserts or purchase them from a bakery. This video goes over how to make them if you want to try…It’s not hard, and the results are impressive and will make a beautiful display on a dessert buffet.
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Summer party games and activities.
Treasure hunt.
Hide small seashells and plastic pearls for a treasure hunt adventure. Make the prize a small treasure chest full of chocolate coins.
Flip flop toss.
Have your guests try to throw a baby flip flop into a target area that you draw on the ground with rings like a dartboard. This is a lot harder than it looks because flip flops are light and aren’t very aerodynamic, so they’ll kind of fly in random directions. Do concentric rings and assign points for how close people get to the bullseye of the target.
Summer bingo.
Get summer-themed bingo and other printables to play at the party. Get these cards at Greengate Images.
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Summer baby shower party favors.
Locally Grown themed honey.
These cute honey jars that match the theme of the party would make a cute party favor for a Locally Grown or Mommy To Bee shower. You can personalize them on Zazzle.
Lip balm.
These cute lip balms that you can personalize in our Zazzle shop would be a useful party favor.
Fresh fruit basket
Get some cute baskets at the dollar store and fill them with an assortment of fresh fruit and a bottle of premium juice. It’s a fun themed gift and it will also be a healthy snack that your guests will actually use.
Herb packets.
Get these fresh herb mixes from Backyard Patch. She grows the herbs and assembles them into different seasoning and dip mixes, plus other types of seasoning packs.
Seed packs.
Give your guests a little packet of seeds, or a small herb plant as a favor. This is a fun gift for someone who enjoys gardening, and if you give out little herb planters they can grow those to use the herbs in the kitchen.
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