If the parents-to-be religiously watches basketball and loves to play the game, there is no better theme for her baby shower than a basketball themed baby shower!
It’s a perfect theme for a co-ed baby shower as well. A basketball baby shower allows for a fun atmosphere that the guests will love. If parents-to-be have a favorite item or a collection, you might even choose to display some of those special memorabilia as part of decor!
It’s time to lace up your sneakers and get your head in the game because there is a baby shower to plan. Below are a few ideas to get you started!
Basketball Baby Shower Invitations
While you can make the invitations look any which way you wish, a basketball-shaped invite or a ticket to slam dunk baby shower is a fun choice to get the guests excited for the event theme.
Basketball Baby Shower Decoration
Basketball twisty ceiling hangers, blue and orange door streamers with basketball embellishments, and big, metallic balloons in the shape of giant basketballs are some simple decoration ideas for this theme. Think things like jerseys, color palates, and onesies in team imagery. A flag banner across the main food table or as a backdrop congratulating the mother-to-be are some ideas.
For the backdrop of a dessert table, a large basketball themed poster with a miniature basketball hoop along with any favorite basketball team memorabilia that the mom-to-be loves would be a nice touch that would really sets the tone for your theme.
For the guest table centerpiece, you can make a simple 2 tiered diaper cake with our DIY diaper cake tutorial. You can print out a large basketball image on cardstock paper and place it on top of the diaper cake you’ve made. Wrap each tier with thick orange and black satin ribbons.
Basketball Baby Shower Food
Food could be things that you can only get from a game vendor, such as hot dogs, hot pretzels, popcorn, and slushies. For treats, think cakepops that replicate little basketballs, rice crispy treats that look like team scoreboards, chocolate cupcakes with bouncing basketball toppers, and popcorn buckets full of all kinds of sugary candies.
For a baby shower cake, an actual basketball replica cake with a baby in a carriage on top would be a fun idea. If not, a sheet cake of the court would look amazing.
Basketball Baby Shower Favor
Favors for a basketball baby shower can be anything from a gift bag full of yummy, elaborately decorated sweets to game day takeaways, such as basketball coasters, bottle openers, or keychains.
Basketball Party Favor Soaps
These darling 3D basketball soaps look absolutely wonderful and your guests would surely appreciate receiving them!
Basketball Popcorn Cups
Send your guests home with a classic half-time snack in these adorable basketball-themed cups. The containers can be ordered as cups or boxes. Each item is made from high quality, sturdy materials and is recyclable. The containers can be paired with other basketball-themed items such as solid-colored tableware and accessories to create the perfect finish.
Basketball Baby Shower Game
Popular baby shower games such as Baby Bingo, guess how many candies are always a good idea, along with themed games such as Trashketball, or name that famous basketball player.
Basketball Themed Baby Shower Parties
Here is a collection of my favorite basketball baby shower parties and cakes for inspiration. Please see below each image for credit.
