Summer is the perfect time to have a bright and sunshine-y party and what better way to do that than celebrating a sweet new baby! The weather is perfect for outdoor gatherings and so many foods are in season which means many delicious recipes to try.
You can also get creative with fun games, pretty tablescapes and simple party favors to make your summer baby shower the “hottest” event all season!
Here are some of our favorite ideas for a beautiful summer baby shower:
1. Tropical Theme Baby Shower
Temperatures are rising and flowers are blooming; everything is green and colorful. It’s the perfect backdrop for a tropical theme shower! This is a great theme to host outdoors, surrounded by trees and plants; or bring the outdoors inside with plenty of flowers in vases and some potted plants. And don’t forget to incorporate some of those delicious, in-season fruits in your menu!
While mom-to-be is opening gifts, play a round of bingo to keep guests interested and engaged. Whoever gets bingo wins one of the tropical flower arrangements or a small potted plant to take home!
For more fun baby shower ideas, check out our post: Baby Shower Games That Are Actually Fun.
2.“One in a Melon” Watermelon Baby Shower
The only thing sweeter than eating a watermelon in the summer, is hosting a watermelon themed baby shower!
These adorable watermelon balloons would look super sweet lining the front porch as your guests arrive or in an arch for the perfect backdrop to take pictures with the guest of honor.
You can find invitations and cute favor tags on Etsy to keep the sweet theme going from start to finish!
3. Ready to “Pop” Baby Shower Theme
Popsicles are a must have during those hot summer months, so why not throw a fun popsicle themed shower to cool down!
Welcome your guests in (or outside) with a yummy display of frozen pops over ice! The popsicle decor is made from construction paper and popsicle sticks for a quick and inexpensive decor item!
To take your event to the next level, make your own popsicles with various ingredients! This recipe gives different variations to make gorgeous treats from home!
I love these bright and fun popsicle favors from Hostess with the Mostess! She used cake push pop containers and filled them with the mom-to-be’s favorite candy.
4. Little Cutie
This theme is perfect for summer because it can be all about oranges!
I love how easy it is to make orange balloons look like oranges with some construction paper! Also, centerpieces are created with clear vases and oranges stacked up inside. Finally, a decor item that won’t go to waste when the party’s over!
This tablespace is gorgeous yet so simple! Find some greenery around your yard and lay different size oranges on top for the perfect minimalistic look.
This 3-ingredient dessert from Cutefetti looks delicious and it’s cost effective for a crowd! These small containers make it look fancy, but a big bowl trifle dish would do just fine, too.
These adorable DIY boxes are filled with orange candies for the perfect favor! Any orange box or clear bag would be perfect for giving away these sweet treats.
5. Sweet as Can Bee
This theme will have your guests buzzing all summer!
I love how this Sweet as Can Bee display uses stacked hexagon shelves to create a honeycomb. Add small jars of honey and some wildflowers or tulips for the perfectly sweet yellow accents!
Honeycomb marshmallow treats are easy to make and go great with a bee theme!
This homemade milk and honey soap makes a super thoughtful favor and can be made in just 10 minutes!
6. Baby in Bloom
Why not take advantage of all the beautiful blooming flowers of summer with a Baby in Bloom baby shower?!
I love this burlap banner to welcome guests. And for a great DIY project, make some large paper flowers to create a colorful wall display.
You could easily create these gorgeous flower arrangements by reusing any vases, containers, or watering cans that you already have.
This tutorial from Avalon Cakes School will show you how to make delicious flower cupcakes to serve for dessert!
7. You are my Sunshine
I love the simplicity of this bright and sunny baby shower! The sentimental song behind this theme is one of my favorites; and you can use almost any lines from the song to create a sweet quote as part of the decor!
These amazing cookies, created by Sweet Treats by Sarah, would make a great party favor wrapped in a cellophane bag!
These baby shower games and activities from Magical Printable are easy and fun, going right along with the sunshine theme! These games can be played via virtual shower, too! Just have the host mail out the games in advance.
Summer baby showers should be full of color and fun, even if they are virtual or drive-by! Don’t forget to keep guests cool by offering fun drinks and consider cold dessert to end the shower. Happy planning and happy summer!
And don’t forget to refer your guests to RegistryFinder.com where they can simply search the guest of honor’s name and find all of her baby registries in one place!
