Welcome your new lil' boo, whether it be a lil boo-y or a lil ghoul, with this adorably sweet Halloween-inspired baby shower! Perfect for expecting fall mothers, this darling party is anything but spooky. With youthful polka dots, a bright and cheerful color palette and loads of cute free printables to enhance every detail, this sweet shower is destined to be a very cute, and not so spooky, Halloween success!
The Invitations:
The invitations for any event truly help to set the tone of your party. This adorable Printable Baby Shower Invitation did exactly that by incorporating the color palette, theme and reason for the event! The best part is that this free printable is completely customizable.
The Table:
The table was dressed in a white linen table cloth topped with a plastic white and black triangle patterned table cloth. Running down the center of the table was a bright orange and white polka dotted table runner which brought in a youthful and playful touch of Halloween!
The Place Settings:
Each place setting consisted of a square black plate topped with an orange round dinner plate. A black and white polka dotted dessert plate completed the final layer of the place setting and tied into the polka dot details throughout the rest of the shower.
To the right of each place setting sat an orange and white polka dotted napkin that was topped with simple black cutlery.
Guests sipped out of glass bottles that were adorned with Free Lil Boo Printable Drink Wraps.
Orange and white polka dotted paper straws added a cheerful detail and displayed Free Lil Boo Printable Straws Flags and a darling hanging "boo" tag.
To the left sat a petite hexagonal polka dotted favor box which housed some delicious chocolates for guests to enjoy. We used the Free Lil Boo Printable Straws Flags to create a coordinating detail for the top of each box too!
The Centerpiece:
Since our theme was Lil Boo, we wanted to incorporate that's phrase in a contemporary, yet bold and cute way. We decorated marquee letters spelling out the phrase and added black and white polka dotted paper to really pop on the orange table runner. This centerpiece was such a quick and easy way to make a big impact on our table!
Flanking the marquee letters were two Free Lil Boo Printable Signs which we trimmed and displayed in white table frames. We loved how this tied the imagery from our printables into the centerpiece in a simple way.
The Backdrop:
Our backdrop consisted of a coordinating black and white triangle hanging backdrop layered with various orange, black and white paper fans.
The Buffet Table:
Our buffet table was clad in a white and black triangular table cloth with an orange and white polka dot table runner to match our main dining table. The table displayed some sweets, treats, drinks and shower favors.
Strung across the front was a DIY Mini Ghost Garland. We created this chic and simple garland by layering a black tassel garland with an orange fan garland.
We created some simple tulle and gauze ghosts to add a cute and easy detail to tie into the free printables and boo theme. It looked perfect strung across the front of the buffet using black and white baker's twine. See the full DIY Mini Ghost Garland tutorial here to make your own.
In the center of our buffet was a DIY Free Printable Boo-y or Ghoul Guessing Game which allowed guests to guess if the baby would be a boo-y or ghoul!
The game rested upon a painted easel in front of our backdrop.
Handcrafted boo-y and ghoul ghosts let guests make their best guess as to what the mom to be might be having. Each ghost was adorned with a felt bow tie for boo-y and a hair bow for ghouls.
The Snacks:
Treat boxes were filled with delicious snacks and decorated with a Free Lil Boo Printable Tag for guests to enjoy at the shower or bring home and enjoy afterwards.
To the side of the treat boxes sat adorable ghost cups with orange and white polka dotted straws with coordinating Free Lil Boo Printable Straw Flags.
The Favors:
Lastly, resting upon white ceramic cake stands, sat our simple DIY Felt Ghost Favor Jars. Each favor jar was filled with orange candies and sealed with a Free Lil Boo Printable Thank You Tag strung on black and white baker's twine. The front of each DIY Felt Ghost Favor Jar boasted a sweet and simple DIY felt ghost element with a coordinating felt bow tie / hair bow. We loved how this tied into our DIY Free Printable Boo-y or Ghoul Guessing Game, and guests loved bringing this yummy favor home! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make your own DIY Felt Ghost Favor Jar here.
Guests also received a Free Lil Boo Printable Thank You Note as they left! We hope you loved this simple baby shower theme and throw your own Halloween celebration for the new mom-to-be in your life!
