How to Plan a Polka Dot Themed Baby Shower

A polka dot baby shower theme is a wonderful baby shower theme for a baby boy, baby girl, or even if the gender is unknown. Moms who prefer simple graphic designs over cutsey characters will love a polka dot themed baby shower. If you are planning a baby shower for a mom-to-be that would prefer something a little more unique over something very common, try these ideas for a polka dot themed baby shower.

Decorations. The decorations for a polka dot themed baby shower are easy. Simply look for polka dotted plates, napkins, and cups in whatever colors you choose. The polka dots certainly don't have to be the same size for all of the items and as long as they coordinate in terms of color they don't need to be the same colors or shades of colors either. While blue is traditional for a boy, try jazzing it up by adding some green and brown. Ditch traditional baby pink for an adorable bright yellow and white with a few pink accents or choose a purple and lavender color palette. If you don't know the gender, try using simply black and white. Other decorations for a polka dot themed baby shower can easily be created with nothing but a circle cutter. Use a circle cutter to cut out polka dots of various sizes to tape to the serving and cake tables. Sprinkle polka dot confetti around the tables in the room and create a banner and streamers out of polka dots strung together with yarn. The decorations for a polka dot themed baby shower are inexpensive but elegant.

The Food. Deciding on food for a polka dot themed baby shower is a lot of fun. Think about the shape of polka dots and go from there! Try using a biscuit cutter to make cute little round sandwiches with whatever sandwich filling you like. Mini pizzas are a beautiful and tasty round food. Cut various fruits and vegetables such as kiwis, bananas, cucumbers, radishes, carrots, and more into circles for a beautiful polka dot fruit and veggie tray. Cookies are of course a wonderful sweet item to add. Make small round cookies and use cookie icing to ice the tops of the cookies in the colors of your color theme. The food for a polka dot baby shower theme is so much fun and the possibilities of round foods are endless.

The Cake. Creating a cake for a polka dot themed baby shower is simple. A round cake, covered in a smooth buttercream icing, and topped with fondant polka dots is all you need. Even a novice cake decorator can pull off this simple cake! For an added touch, try putting a satin ribbon around the entire cake before adding the fondant polka dots. Cupcakes are also a great idea for the cake for a polka dot themed baby shower. Just ice the cupcakes flat using colored icing to match your theme. Top the cupcakes with round edible confetti, place them in a lovely cupcake stand, and your polka dot baby shower cake is done.

Prizes and Favors. Hostesses can have a lot of fun with the game prizes and favors for a polka dot themed baby shower. Favors could be anything from colorful round bath beads in the colors of the party to round thin mint cookies placed in stack and wrapped in plastic wrap with a ribbon. The prizes for a polka dot themed baby shower can also reflect the theme. Look for polka dot note cards or stationary, polka dot candle jars, polka dot tote bags, or polka dot hand towels just to name a few.

A polka dot baby shower theme is a wonderful way to celebrate both the mom-to-be and the new baby. Polka dots work perfectly for either gender and are an excellent choice for a mom who prefers classic styling. Use these ideas to create an unforgettable polka dot themed baby shower.