If you’re in the thick of delivering the ultimate baby shower (and are an avid reader of our Zazzle Ideas blog), then you may have already chosen a party theme. In order for every element to coalesce, however, you need to sprinkle the venue with themed favors, decorations, games, and prizes. When attendees see that theme or color scheme spread throughout the venue, a festive – and cohesive – vibe will start to develop!
But which favors and décor should you pick? Fortunately for you, Zazzle has many trendy, personalized products for you to choose from. So grab a glass of bubbles, pull up the expectant mother’s contact list, and get ready to coo in delight at our top 10 design and product recommendations.
Backdrops
A well-chosen theme can serve as the figurative backdrop for a baby shower, but literal backdrops are also a must-have in 2025. When the mocktails start flowing and the cameras get rolling, your guests might feel giddy enough to want a selfie session. Customize a backdrop with florals, balloons, or one-of-a-kind designs, and present them with a prime photo opportunity. Backdrops are also a stunning focal point that enhances the atmosphere and lends an air of grandeur to the humblest baby shower!
Signs
Signs and fabric signs are another cornerstone of baby shower décor in 2025. As with a wedding, customized signs play a crucial role in guiding guests through the event. Use them to direct friends and family members to food stations and gift drop-off points, or to simply greet them at the entrance in a fun, stylish manner. Custom signs not only maintain and reinforce the theme, but create a more organized experience – think of them as counterpoints to the chaos that ensues when a new baby arrives!
Desserts and Candy Favors
No party would be complete without a refreshments table, of course. Signposted or not, guests will gravitate towards the dessert station early on in the day, so it’s important to provide them with plenty of sweet treats to sample. Try frosting rounds, Hershey’s Kisses, or other sweet treats to pacify their sugar cravings, and tailor the designs to match your theme for a put-together vibe. Your guests will almost feel guilty about devouring those delicious baby shower cake pops – almost.
QR Codes
This next suggestion isn’t actually a product; the beauty of it lies in the fact that it can be applied to any product. In 2025, baby shower hosts are making prodigious use of QR codes, which allow them to add extra details, as well as some intrigue, to their favors, stationery, and decorations. For example, equip each favor tag with a link that sends recipients to a thank you video, or furnish your baby shower invitations with a scannable registry. You could even direct attendees to a Google Drive or Google Photos album where they can upload their photos from the event.
Napkins
Every guest making return trips to the food station in 2025 should also come away with a customized napkin. Not only do napkins serve the age-old purpose of catching crumbs, but they elevate the aesthetics of your table décor, too! This year, trending designs include foil accents, animal or floral themes, and, naturally enough, the baby’s name! Cocktail napkins also make a lovely keepsake from the party – especially when decorated with trivia about the baby or parents.
Games and Prizes
Other than food, drinks, or photo booths, another way to entertain everyone at a baby shower is with some games and activities to partake in. Get guests engaged with some classics: “Baby Shower Bingo,” “Guess the Baby Food,” or the creatively named “Dirty Diapers!” These games will contribute to the lively atmosphere and encourage guests to socialize with each other. Remember to have prizes for those fearless enough to tackle the dirty diapers, and take a look at our “Baby Shower Games You Will Actually Want to Play” for all the makings of a toddler-themed tournament.
Guess the Date
Speaking of games: the most popular in 2025 is “Guess the [Due/Arrival] Date.” To play, close friends or family members must mark a poster or calendar with their predicted birthdate for the baby. Then, upon the arrival of the newborn, whoever chose the correct date (or was closest) is given a prize. Competitors can use whatever methodology they want to make their guess – mathematics, old wives’ tales, gut feelings – and since baby showers are typically held late in the pregnancy, they won’t have to wait too long for an answer.
Books for Baby
Organizing a baby shower can be stressful, but you’re not alone in doing so! Our best advice is to recruit the invitees in your plans for the mother-to-be. For example, guests often opt to give a book in place of a traditional card at baby showers, helping to build a cherished library of stories for the baby. To ensure your co-conspirators get the memo, insert an actual memo in the invite envelope. A simple “Books for Baby” enclosure card will keep everyone on the same page and remind them to bring a velveteen rabbit or hungry caterpillar to the event!
Stickers
Stickers are also essential for baby showers, adding a personal touch to the event (and to everything at the event, too!) Regardless of what you have to hand – from boxes and favors to bags and envelopes – a custom-made sticker can enhance the presentation. Our customized sticker department is certainly extensive, but don’t feel you have to adhere to any template precisely! Use our design tool to input names, dates, and quotes of your own, or to honor any of the trends we introduced in “2025’s Trending Baby Shower Themes and Most Adorable Party Ideas.”
Onesies
And, at long last, we have the item that will cause mothers, grandmothers, and godmothers alike to claim they have “something in [their eye].” While the parents-to-be might already have a full wardrobe of baby clothing, an adorable bodysuit that matches the theme of the baby shower will be something they don’t have. Choose from our Independent Creators’ cute sayings, unique color schemes, and themed graphics before swaddling it within some baby shower wrapping paper. How’s that for a bundle of joy?
Hopefully, the “ultimate baby shower” now seems closer to hand, but at the same time, don’t worry – the mother-to-be won’t be expecting perfection, and neither are we! What makes a baby shower great is the thought you put into making it fun and special. Finally, if you’re looking for some of the thoughts we put into making baby showers fun and special, read up on “How to Make Your Own Cute & Unique Custom Baby Shower Invitations” and “Unique Baby Shower Decoration Ideas to Take Your Celebration to the Next Level.”
Eoin is a Content Specialist at Zazzle in Cork. He’s recently bought a house with his fiancée, and thus most of his time these days is spent trying to keep the walls from caving in and the wolves from the door. Still, he’s always open to book, game, and movie recommendations, so if you have some, let him know: he’ll add them to a very, very long list.
