Celebrating a new baby during the holiday season is so exciting! The perfect way to celebrate the mom-to-be and upcoming little gumdrop is with a gingerbread house themed baby shower! After all, a baby makes a "house" a "home". Gain tons of inspiration from this holiday baby shower and invite your family and friends over for a beautiful and charming soiree. From the gingerbread color scheme, the candy cane decor, the adorable little gingerbread hot cocoa houses, to the candy striped napkins, this party is sure to spark your creativity. Be sure to check out the coordinating DIY Gingerbread House Centerpiece idea along with the DIY Gingerbread Baby Shower Game and the DIY Gingerbread House Party Favor Bags!
Nothing can be sweeter than a brand new baby at Christmas time, however, planning a baby shower during the holidays may seem a little daunting. But with these stress-free ideas and fabulous products you'll be able to style a beautiful gingerbread house themed baby shower in no time!
Baby Shower Tablescape
Having a tablescape at any event will take your party to the next level. A set tablescape also creates a personal space for guests to sit and enjoy the baby shower while mingling with other party guests.
Use a cake as a centerpiece and focal point on the spread. The adorable Oh Baby Cake Topper matches this theme perfectly.
Create a charming DIY Gingerbread House Centerpiece table runner with an assortment of DIY Houses and Snowy Pine Picks. Find the tutorial for the DIY Centerpieces HERE.
Guests love coming to a personalized party. Make these mini wreath place cards out of Mini Branch Wreaths, Evergreen Craft Stems, and Jumbo Jingle Bells. Wrap the wreaths in evergreen craft stems and hot glue the jingle bell onto the front. Lightly spray the wreath with tree flocking for a snowy effect.
Design a tablescape by setting down a Large Kraft Paper Serving Liner at each place setting. Follow the paper charger with a Vintage White Plastic Dinner Plate, an unfolded Red Metallic Striped Luncheon Napkin, and a Vintage White Plastic Dessert Plate.
Serve steamy hot cocoa in DIY Ceramic White Coffee Mugs paired with an adorable Peppermint Candy Cane Spoon. Make miniature gingerbread houses to sit over the edge of your mug using specific cookie molds.
Fill candy bowls with Holly Leaves Hard Candy, Red Mini Hard Candy Sticks, Red Striped Hard Candy Disks, and Sixlets Chocolate Candy to really dress up the spread and add the perfect pop of red!
Decorate guests' chairs with Snowy Pine Picks and Red and White Striped Satin Ribbon.
Dessert Table
Sweet treats, swooped greenery, hanging candy canes, gingerbread house terrariums, and gingerbread house inspired desserts make for a beautiful baby shower dessert table.
Fill Half Gallon Cylinder Jars with Craft Snow. Make Birdhouse Planter Sticks look like mini gingerbread houses with Brown Tempera Paint and a White Bistro Chalk Marker. Place the mini gingerbread houses and Mini Green Frosted Sisal Trees inside each snow-filled jar and tie a bow at the top using Red Bakers Twine.
Dress up your cupcakes by inserting Mini Peppermint Candy Canes into the frosting.
Crushed Peppermint Candy Canes also make for a wonderful way to add color and Christmas charm to any cookie or dessert.
Add Striped Hard Candy Disks to shortbread cookies with a small dab of frosting.
Set out Oh Baby Cream and Gold Paper Dessert Plates , Red Striped Mini Red & White Striped Popcorn Boxes and Mini Kraft Cardboard Popcorn Boxes for guests to fill with sugary confections.
Red Metallic Stripe Beverage Napkins and Red Metallic Striped Luncheon Napkins are also a must!
Baby Shower Game
Entertain your baby shower guests with a darling Gingerbread House Baby Shower Guessing Game. You can find all the instructions for this fun Baby Shower Guessing Game HERE.
Party goers guess the contents of each bag and write down their guesses on the Free Gingerbread House Baby Shower Game Cards.
Gingerbread House Decorating
Each guest can decorate their own American Crafts Reusable Gingerbread House at the party, and can then take their decorated masterpiece home to enjoy throughout the holiday season.
These Small Serving Trays make the perfect decorating base for the gingerbread houses.
Party Favors
Send your company home with adorable Gingerbread House Thank You Party Favors! Find the instructions on how to make these fun DIY Party Favors HERE (free printable included)!
And, that's a wrap! I hope you've been inspired to throw your own gingerbread house themed baby shower this holiday season!
