A trip to the zoo during childhood is sure to be an exciting experience, so what better way to celebrate the beginning of a new life than a zoo themed baby shower? With an endless amount of animals from all over the world, a zoo themed baby shower is sure to capture the attention of your guests. Complete with lots of vibrant colors, lush details, and creative food, this party is one that celebrates all the cuteness that a newborn baby brings into the world! If colorful is not what you are after, go for sweet pastel scheme or for a glamorous gold zoo baby shower theme!
Zoo Baby Shower Invitations
Set the tone for your zoo-themed baby shower with invitations that capture the charm and excitement of a day at the zoo. Choose designs featuring cute zoo animals like lions, elephants, giraffes, and monkeys. Use a bright color palette of greens, yellows, oranges, and browns to reflect the lively atmosphere of a zoo.
Include playful phrases like “Join Us for a Wild Celebration!” or “We’re Going Wild for Baby [Name]!” Personalize the invitations with the event details and consider adding a touch of texture with embossed animal footprints or leaf patterns. For an extra special touch, you could include a small animal-shaped charm or sticker inside the invitation.
Zoo Baby Shower Decorations
Transform your venue into a whimsical zoo with lively and colorful decorations.
Entrance: Create a welcoming entrance with a banner that says “Welcome to the Zoo Baby Shower” and decorate with green and brown streamers to mimic vines. Add inflatable or plush zoo animals like lions, tigers, and monkeys hanging around the entrance to set the playful tone.
Backdrop: Set up a photo backdrop with a large zoo sign, surrounded by clusters of balloons in animal print patterns, jungle foliage, and animal cutouts. This can serve as a fun photo opportunity for guests.
Table Settings: Use green tablecloths and animal print table runners to add a jungle feel. Scatter faux leaves, mini animal figurines, and animal footprint cutouts across the tables. Use wooden or bamboo tableware to add an earthy touch.
Wall Decor: Hang banners with phrases like “Welcome to the Jungle!” and “Let’s Go Wild!” Decorate the walls with animal decals, jungle leaves, and vines. Add fairy lights for an extra touch of sparkle.
Zoo Baby Shower Centerpieces
Create eye-catching centerpieces that highlight the zoo theme.
Plush Animals: Use small plush zoo animals as the main feature of each centerpiece. Place them on a base of faux leaves and flowers, surrounded by small animal figurines and toy safari trucks.
Animal Print Vases: Use vases covered in animal print patterns and fill them with colorful flowers and greenery. Add small animal figurines around the base of the vases for a playful touch.
Jungle Terrariums: Create mini jungle scenes inside glass terrariums using small animal figurines, moss, and miniature trees. Add some fairy lights for a magical touch.
Tree Trunks and Vines: Use small decorative tree trunks or logs as the base of your centerpiece. Wrap faux vines around them and add small animal toys hanging from the vines.
Zoo Baby Shower Food
Serve finger foods like veggie sticks with hummus, mini sliders, and fruit kabobs featuring tropical fruits like pineapple, mango, and berries. Label each dish with themed names like “Savanna Snacks” or “Jungle Munchies.” You can also offer a variety of hearty, yet fun options such as grilled chicken skewers, pulled pork sliders, and tropical salad.
Create a dessert table filled with themed treats like animal-shaped cookies, cupcakes decorated with animal faces or jungle elements, and a show-stopping cake decorated with a jungle scene and animal figurines.
For drinks, serve a “Jungle Juice” punch made with tropical fruit juices and sparkling water. Provide a selection of smoothies in different flavors like mango, pineapple, and banana. Offer these in mason jars with jungle-themed straws.
Zoo Baby Shower Games
Of course, you can’t forget to incorporate some engaging activities for this zoo baby shower, so opt for guessing games geared towards the zoo theme, or more classic baby shower activities like Chocolate Diaper (or Dirty Diaper) or Baby Mad Libs.
Zoo Baby Shower Favors
Most small items can easily be adorned with custom zoo themed labels. If you have the time, you could even create your own labels for party favors. If you lack talent in the graphic design area or maybe you’re too busy preparing the other aspects of your baby shower, there are plenty of options available to order online! You can paste the custom labels on tic-tacs, soaps, snacks and many more.
