December baby showers blend the joy of a new baby in the family with the magic of the holiday season. Whether you’re celebrating with a Winter Wonderland theme or a cozy Christmas pajama party, incorporating festive elements into your winter baby shower theme will create memories for the mom-to-be and family and friends that they’ll never forget.
Whether you’re planning a December baby shower on behalf of a lucky mama or you’re the mom-to-be, you’ll find all the inspiration you need in this roundup of 10 fantastically festive baby shower ideas.
From gingerbread house decorating to New Year’s firework displays, these creative and festive themes will add even more magic to one of the most exciting events in a mama-to-be’s calendar.
Here’s how you can transform your baby shower into a magical celebration that reflects the most wonderful time of the year!
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1. Winter Wonderland Theme
Celebrate the magic and beauty of winter in your baby shower with a winter wonderland theme. Think snowflakes, sparkles and all things white! And warm your guests up with some hot cocoa and snowflake cookies. Grab some snowflake cookie cutters like these from Amazon, and get baking!
Decor
Anything white, silver or sparkly is where it’s at with a winter wonderland baby shower. White and silver decorations, snowflakes, fairy lights, and frosted pinecones are a must.
Food
Warm your guests up wth a hot cocoa bar, snowflake-shaped cookies, and white chocolate-covered or yogurt-covered pretzels.
Activities
DIY snow globe making is sure to be a huge hit at a winter wonderland themed baby shower. Grab some clear snowglobes, and fill them with white craft balls and snowflake confetti. Kids especially will love this!
You could also hold a ‘guess the birth date’ competition. Ask guests to guess when little one will arrive on a simple paper calendar like this one. You could even ask guests to decorate it with the crafts you have left over from snowglobe making! It’ll make a wonderful keepsake.
2. Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Nothing says festive season quite like a gingerbread house. Guests of all ages will love this theme and it’s sure to get everyone in the Christmas spirit! Go bold with gingerbread decorations, cookies and a gingerbread house making competition like no other.
Decor
Make your home or venue super festive with gingerbread-themed tablecloths, candy cane centerpieces, and gingerbread men decorations.
Food
It wouldn’t be a gingerbread theme without gingerbread cookies. Either grab some from the store or bake your own! If you’ve got kids in the house, they’ll love helping you ice them… and don’t forget the gum drop buttons!
Alongside gingerbread men, you’ll need plenty of candy canes and some festive punch for good measure.
Activities
Gingerbread house decorating is sure to get everyone in the party spirit! We love this gingerbread house cookie cutter set. Split your guests into teams, lay out all the pieces and see which team can assemble and decorate the gingerbread house in the fastest time. And the mom-to-be gets first taste, of course!
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3. Nutcracker Ballet
A nutcracker ballet theme is a super elegant way to celebrate your baby shower. Fill your home or venue with nutcracker figures and ballerina decor, serve the cutest fairy cupcakes and get your guests together to watch the ballet!
Decor
We love these super cute nutcracker figurines, ballerina photo props and tutu cupcake toppers. ballerina decorations, and a Christmas tree with ballet-themed ornaments.
Food
For your nutcracker themed shower, serve beautiful sugar plum fairy cupcakes with the cutest cake toppers, cheese and cracker platters and sugared almonds!
Activities
We love the idea of showing a screening of “The Nutcracker” during your shower. Or you could hold a ballet contest with guests and see who has the most elegant moves! With the mom-to-be deciding the winner, of course.
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4. Christmas Carol Sing-Along
Get your sing on with this Christmas Carol Sing Along baby shower idea! This is a great theme for baby showers taking place on the run up to Christmas Day – it’s sure to get everyone in the festive spirit.
Decor
Traditional Christmas decor and mistletoe will give your shower a warm and fuzzy feel. And don’t forget the Christmas tree!
Food
Serve mulled wine (non-alcoholic for the mom-to-be), mince pies, and lots and lots of Christmas cookies!
Activities
A Christmas carol baby shower wouldn’t be complete without Christmas carol karaoke. We love this mini portable karaoke machine with powerful sound and dazzling lights. Get your guests together and have endless fun singing the classics.
5. Elf on the Shelf Extravaganza
An Elf on the Shelf December baby shower is a great idea if you have lots of kids in the family! If you’re already a parent, you’re probably well acquainted with elf on the shelf ‘decor’ and there are loads of fun elf-inspired activities and games to play. Your guests will never forget your shower, that’s for sure!
Decor
For your Elf on the Shelf baby shower theme, fill your home or venue with Elf on the Shelf figures and decor, red and green streamers, and playful elf quotes.
Food
Service Christmas elf cupcakes, candy corn, and party food like sandwiches and chips.
Activities
We love this elf name generator game, and these epic elf photo booth props. Set up a simple photo booth and create magical (and mischievous) memories that mom-to-be will never forget.
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6. Frozen Fantasy
If you’re anything like us, you enjoy the movie franchise Frozen even more than your kids, and that’s saying something. So why not throw a Frozen-themed December baby shower, complete with magical icy decor, snowball cake pops and a ‘Let It Go’ sing along!
Decor
Turn your home or venue into Elsa’s castle with an ice blue and white color scheme. We love these holographic snowflakes, icy white icicle lights, and snowflake tablecloths. And the adults and children at the baby shower will all love these mini snowflake bubble wands!
Food
Serve Frozen-themed cupcakes, blue Jello, and snowball cake pops. And make sure the kids have plenty of room to run off all the sugar…
Activities
The possibilities are endless when it comes to Frozen-themed baby shower activities. Pin the nose on ‘Olaf’ is sure to be a huge hit. You could have Frozen movie trivia and, perhaps best of all, a sing-along to “Let It Go”! We love these grab and go Frozen play packs for the kids, featuring coloring sheets, crayons and stickers. They’re sure to keep the kids entertained for hours!
7. Cozy Christmas Pajama Party
Baby, it’s cold outside! So why not throw a cozy Chrismas pajama party for your December baby shower. Your guests will love wearing their fanciest Christmas pajamas and having a girly night (or day!) in and it’s a great budget-friendly baby shower idea. Think cozy blankets, milk and cookies and Christmas movies galore.
Decor
Fill your home with sparkly fairy lights, cozy blankets, and a fireplace (real or virtual).
Food
Go back to your childhood roots with warm cookies, milk, hot cocoa, and comforting, warming meals like mac and cheese.
Activities
Show your fave Christmas movies, have a Christmas song singalong (with the help of this nifty karaoke machine) and set up a DIY ornament and Christmas card station. We love this set of blank Christmas cards and these Christmas card craft decorations. And grab this DIY Christmas ornament kit from Amazon, with everything you need to make personalized tree decor. Crafting isn’t just for kids!
8. Holiday Cookie Exchange
If there’s a more wholesome winter baby shower theme than a holiday cookie exchange, we don’t know about it. This super cute idea sees friends and family bring their own homemade cookies to share amongst guests, and a cookie decorating station for good measure.
Decor
Make your home or venue a Christmas wonderland with festive tablecloths, cookie and gingerbread Christmas decor, and twinkling lights.
Food
Cookies, cookies and yet more cookies. Ask everyone to bring some homemade cookies and serve milk and coffee alongside them.
Activities
You could ask guests for their secret cookie recipes and hold a recipe exchange. And the adults and kids alike will love a cookie decorating station. Bake (or buy!) some plain cookies or gingerbread men and set up a table with icing, sprinkles and candies for guests to decorate however they like!
9. New Year, New Baby!
If you’re holding a baby shower between Christmas and New Year, celebrate the new year (and new baby!) in style. Think glitzy decor, party food and mocktails, sprinklers and a fireworks display if your home has a big backyard or your venue will allow one!
Decor
At a New Year’s baby shower, you’ve gotta go glitzy. We love this black and gold partywear set and this amazing star backdrop banner. It wouldn’t be complete without lots (and lots) of gold lights and your guests can raise a toast to the imminent new arrival in these sparkly champagne flutes!
Food
Food for a New Year’s baby shower is simple – put on a buffet and let your guests indulge! And don’t forget the champagne… plus the non-alcoholic champagne for the mom-to-be, more importantly.
Activities
We love the idea of a chocolate fondue for a New Year’s baby shower party. Set up a fondue station with this awesome set from Amazon. Provide heaps of marshmallows, strawberries and other fruits and candies – it’ll be loved by guests of all ages!
Alongside the chocolatey goodness, you could host a trivia quiz with questions on what’s happened in the world (with categories like film, music and celebrities) over the past year, and find out who’s been paying attention!
Finally, if you have enough room in your backyard to host a fireworks display, your guests will never forget it. It’s an amazing way to welcome the imminent arrival of a brand new baby! If you’re holding the baby shower at a venue, check with the staff – they might be able to help you pull it off! If the mom-to-be knows the baby’s gender, you could even find pink or blue fireworks to match.
10. Reindeer Games
This super cute idea is sure to be a hit with the little ones of the family. Think antler headbands, reindeer cupcakes and pin the carrot on Rudolph. This adorable theme will create magical Christmas memories for the mom-to-be!
Decor
Cover the tables in your house or venue with Christmassy reindeer tablecloths like these from Amazon. Give all of your guests a reindeer antler headband and fill the room with twinkly fairy lights.
Food
It wouldn’t be a reindeer themed shower without carrot sticks (for the reindeer) and hummus, reindeer cupcakes, and gingerbread cookies. You’ll need plenty of snacks to keep the energy up for the reindeer games…
Activities
We love this reindeer ring toss game! It features four different antlers, so all your guests can get involved. Add this epic rudolph pinata and fill it with holiday candies galore. Finally, set up a makeshift photo booth with these Christmas photo props.
Each of these themes brings the magic of the holiday season to a baby shower, making it a memorable and joyous occasion for the expectant parents and their guests.
Conclusion
These December baby shower ideas are sure to combine the magic of the festive season with the excitement of a new arrival. Whether you go all out with a winter wonderland theme or keep it cozy with a budget-friendly pajama party, the most important thing is to have fun! And don’t forget to add your own personal touches to make each one of these themes even more special.
To all moms-to-be, we hope you have the most amazing winter baby shower; it won’t be long before you receive the best Christmas gift of all!
