Adventure awaits for the mama-to-be and her little one's journey begins with a mountain themed boy baby shower! Adorable woodland touches and a fresh color palette help give this rustic theme a more modern vibe. Even if the new mama isn't the outdoorsy type, she'll adore all the creative elements with nods to nature that we've designed to welcome her new little adventurer.
For this party we decided to go with a color palette of grey, mint green, navy blue and mustard yellow to give a fresh, modern feel to the mountain adventure trend.
The wood tones of our tables and chairs warmed up the space and kept it from feeling too cold. Bits of the outdoors, in the form of greenery and pinecones, were brought in to really liven up the room.
The room was anchored by our DIY Mountain Backdrop, which was easily created from foam board and attached to a DIY Photo Booth Backdrop Board that we painted gray. See how to make the DIY Mountain Backdrop here!
Guests were enchanted with the white felt snowcaps and loved how the backdrop added a focal point to the event.
I love creating items that can act as party decor and also double as a gift for the guest of honor. We can't wait to see how adorable the Adventure Awaits Sign looks in baby boy's nursery! You can find the details to turn a DIY Wood Plank Sign into an Adventure Awaits Nursery Sign here.
Another shower decoration turned gift was a DIY No-Sew Felt Mountain Baby Mobile that we hung to the right of our dessert table. The mama-to-be was positively smitten and couldn't wait to hang it over the crib! You can find the steps to create your own DIY Felt Mobile here.
A favorite decor item, that could also be used in baby's nursery, was the Woodland Garland we created to hang in front of the dessert table. The DIY Wood Tree Ornaments were the perfect addition to the felt mountains. You can find the tutorial for the DIY Mountain Backdrop and Woodland Garland here.
A Modern Mountain Tablescape
Our dining table was lined with a gray and white buffalo plaid table runner that we had on hand. This runner felt more mod than overly country or lumberjack.
The modern mountain centerpiece on our table immediately grabbed guests' attention. DIY Unfinished Wood Triangle Shelves were transformed into "mountains" by painting them in the same dark blue, mustard yellow and mint green colors that we used on the backdrop.
I enlisted my husband to carefully cut the triangle shelves in half using his table saw for a slimmer look, but they would be just as cute left as-is.
Mini Copper Lanterns, Pinecone Votive Holders and Pint Ball® Mason Jars filled with greenery added charm to each end of the table.
Each of the Pint Ball® Mason Jars were wrapped with Natural Jute Cording and had a Mini Pinecone hot glued to them for added texture.
Mini Pinecones and Wool Felt Pom Poms were scattered across the table to provide more color and further the outdoorsy feel.
The Place Settings
Our color scheme was easily carried over to the table by layering two colors of paper plates. Plus, they made for easy clean-up, which is always a win!
A classic Fresh Mint Dinner Plate was topped with a Navy Herringbone Dessert Plate. We love how the modern pattern on the dessert plates juxtaposed with the more traditional gray buffalo plaid.
Silver Plastic Forks received a punch of color thanks to a bit of yellow paint on their handles. They rested upon a stylish Navy Herringbone Luncheon Napkin.
Kraft Triangle Favor Boxes rested in the center of each place setting and not only held little thank you gifts for each of the guests, but also served as cute place cards. We thought they looked just like mini mountains, especially once we painted "snow" on the top of each. Names were printed onto White Cardstock, and then attached to yellow felt before being hot glued onto the boxes.
Guests drinks were served in Clear Glass Milk Bottles, which coordinated with the theme thanks to the addition of the Natural Jute Cording and Mini Pinecones that were attached to each.
Adventurous Sweets and Treats
Our dessert table held a bevy of assorted treats that appealed to all our guests' appetites.
Delicious mini carrot cake bites were stacked on a Tiered Wood Serving Tray and sat next to a Mini Copper Lantern on the left side of the dessert table.
We filled a Cylinder Glass Jar with trail mix, and furthered tied it in with our theme by wrapping it with Natural Jute Cording and attaching a Mini Pinecone.
Mouthwatering blueberry strudel was displayed on a wooden cake plate in the center of the table. We dotted the table with Mini Pinecones and Wool Felt Pom Poms for more visual interest.
Donut bites were first tucked into Mini Mint Popcorn Boxes, and then placed into Mini Kraft Cardboard Popcorn Boxes for a lovely, layered look. The Mini Kraft Cardboard Popcorn Boxes were dressed up with felt mountains. The boxes were then arranged on a Natural Wood Diagonal Plank Tray and sat next to a mint green painted Unfinished Wood Stand Up Tree and Pinecone Votive Holder.
We hope you've found some inspiration to welcome a new little baby boy with a Mountain Themed Baby Shower! Be sure to check out the tutorials for the DIY No-Sew Felt Mountain Baby Mobile and Adventure Awaits Nursery Sign, as well as the steps to create a DIY Mountain Backdrop and Woodland Garland.
