21 Fall Baby Shower Ideas And Themes
Cooler weather and changing of seasons bring all new plans for fall baby shower ideas! Fall usually covers the months of September-November for the most part and there’s so many baby shower theme ideas you can do within those months! Fall is also a perfect time of year to throw an outdoor baby shower so you can utilize outdoor venues (or yards) to host the baby shower too!
Creating the perfect fall baby shower is simple with this handy guide.
Baby Shower Supplies
- Pumpkins
- Faux leaves
- Table decor in browns, oranges, dark reds, and even some white
- Balloons
- Fall flowers
Fall Baby Shower Themes
Little Pumpkin
The classic pumpkin theme is popular in the fall and goes along with baby showers that are also expecting multiples. You can decorate based on the orange pumpkins or choose the colour based on gender (pink pumpkins/blue pumpkins).
Little Pumpkin Theme
Utilize the most popular item from Fall by decorating with pumpkins! This time of year you can find pumpkin decor in just about any store. Pair it with a pattern like plaid to make it pop! Use mini pumpkins to decorate tables. You can also add a pumpkin fall themed cake.
Football Season
Football season is in full swing in the fall time. If the mom-to-be is a football fan or if you’re doing a family function with everyone involved, the football theme could be super easy and fun to incorporate into your baby shower!
Football
Football season is just starting up when Fall hits! You can create a co-ed baby shower by doing a football team-themed party OR just keep it simple by utilizing other football-themed items.
Apple Of My Eye
Who can go a fall season without a caramel apple? Apples are popular in the fall and you can utilize them in the foods in the shower. Make a caramel apple bar where everyone can make their own apples, use apple-themed games like bobbing for apples, and more!
Fall/Autumn Leaves
Fall decor is out in full swing during the season and is usually pretty easy to find. Use fall garland as decor and faux leaves to decorate the tables. If you want to follow the leaf and fall theme, you can use fake leaves to create garlands and table decor. Make a strand of leaves and then apply your choice of lettering to create something custom.
Hallowwen (Lil Ghost or Goblin)
A Halloween-themed baby shower is beyond popular in the fall season. You can do all kinds of themes like Nightmare Before Christmas, Ghosts, Goblins, Witches and Wizards, and so much more!
Halloween: A Baby is Brewing
Halloween does come under the Fall theme and there are tons of ways to use holiday decor to help you decorate for a themed Fall baby shower.
Woodland Animals
Fall is usually a time when animals are getting ready for hibernation and get all cuddly and warm. That’s why woodland animals is a popular theme for Fall/Winter shower. You can focus on one woodland animal like a fox or use them all!
On The Farm
If farm life is a way of life for the parent-to-be this is a perfect way to focus on that. Use a John Deere theme or regular farm animal theme to bring the whole farm together!
On the Farm
Capitalize on the natural and pattern aspects of a farm-themed Fall baby shower. Combine useful items like farm animal pieces/toys that they can use later for the baby. Try using old-school milk jugs as floral pieces.
Rustic Wood
If you want a more natural and easy rustic theme, use natural wood pieces to help decorate for your Fall baby shower. Try using wooden storage items that can later be used by the parent(s)
Camping/Outdoors
Fall does bring cooler weather and more people are spending time outdoors. Take advantage of natural elements like trees, leaves, and even wildlife decor. If doing an outdoor baby shower, you can create faux campsites for tables.
Sunflower Theme
Sunflowers are considered fall flowers, and they are super easy to decorate and theme around! If you can’t find sunflower decor near you, you can always create some relatively easy. Create a sunflower banner, garland, and more to help decorate. You can create your own sunflowers by using solid colored yellow and brown elements.
Buffalo Plaid
Use one of the favorite fall patterns to create a true rustic/lumberjack-themed baby shower! Buffalo Plaid is super popular and easy to find in the Fall season! Combine your pattern pieces with solid accents of red, black, or brown. Use woodsy elements like lanterns, wood circles, and more to help you create levels to tables and wall decor.
Fall Theme Baby Shower Food Ideas
Fall Themed Cookies
Cookies are an easy and quick dessert for any shower. When throwing a fall baby shower though, you can theme them around the party. You can find regular fall themed sugar cookies at your local big box stores that have a bakery. You can also reach out to a local bakery business that can customize cookies to your party.
Fall Food Themes (Oranges, Pumpkins)
Every party usually has a theme and you can focus your food around that theme. Focus on foods that follow your theme or can be shaped to go with the theme. For fall you can use oranges (they look like pumpkins) as well as pumpkin bread. You could also add some baked potatoes, hot cocoa, and trail mix.
Caramel Apple Bar
Make your own caramel apple bar where everyone can make their own sweet fall treat! This is a fun way to have a family involved baby shower where everyone (even the kids) can participate. You’ll need some fresh apples, melted caramel, sticks and toppings to create the delicious candy apple.
Pumpkin Baby Shower Cake
The cake is often times the centre of the baby shower decor table. Make the cake in the theme with toppers or colours of the dessert. You can also opt to do cupcakes instead of a full cake and decorate them in the same theme as the shower.
Apple Cider Drinks
A perfect drink for fall, apple cider! You can make your own apple cider ahead of time and put it in the fridge.
Fall Baby Shower Decoration Ideas
Fall Baby Shower Invitations
No matter what your theme is for a Fall Baby Shower, you’re going to need invitations. You can design them online and print them yourself or you can buy pre-made designs.
Fall Diaper Cakes
Diaper cakes are an easy and practical gift for any shower. You can decorate the diapers cakes to match your shower theme with the ribbon or diaper cake toppers you use.
Fall Floral Decor
There are quite a few flowers that are considered seasonal with fall. Snapdragons, sunflowers, pansies, and more are options to use for fall floral decor. You can visit your local stores around fall to see faux flowers as well.
Baby Shower Favours
You can choose from so many shower favours, base them on your theme like little pumpkins or oranges that look like pumpkins! The possibilities are endless for shower favours!
Fall Balloon Garlands
Balloon garlands are popular for every event right now. Even better is you can arrange them around every arch or doorway needed. Get your balloons at nearly any store and blow them up in various sizes to arrange together.
Fall Themed Utensils
Add an additional touch to the silverware used (as well as the napkins and plates). You can keep it simple and just grab plastic silverware that’s in the same theme as your shower.
Fall Themed Fun Baby Shower Games
Sometimes the baby shower games are the thing people remember the most. With a seasonal shower you can make fun themed games like a Trick or Treat for a shower happening in October. Make your own printable games or order custom ones, a great example is baby bingo.
