Updated on: Aug 31, 2024
Not only are ladybugs a symbol of luck, prosperity, and love, but they also make an adorable baby shower theme for any spring or summer! We have compiled a list of showstopping baby shower ideas that will be sure to take your ladybug baby shower over the top. Whether you need some major inspiration at all parts of the planning stages or are just in need of a few finishing touches we have got you covered. From gift ideas to venue suggestions, we have it all. We even offer additional resources, including budget planning tips to save money and party planning checklists!
Ladybug Baby Shower: Decorations
Decorations can take your baby shower to the next level and help bring the theme to life. Having all things ladybug inspired will not only set the tone for the rest of the baby shower, but it will thoroughly impress your guests!
1. Flowers
Adding touches of flowers, both real or fake, will perfectly complement the ladybug theme. Sunflowers or daisies will add a nice flair, but you can also add any flowers of your choice. Flowers are quite versatile, as you can add them to tables or hang them throughout your venue. You can also incorporate flowers in other decorations, such as table centerpieces.
2. Mason Jar Floral Centerpiece
Centerpieces can tie together the look of each table. You can purchase pre-assembled centerpieces if you prefer. However, if you are feeling crafty it can be quite simple to put one together. One easy way is to take a Mason Jar or vase and fill them with ivy branches, battery-operated twinkle lights, some fake ladybugs, or fireflies. Neatly place each item in the jar to your liking and then put the cover on, and voila you’re done! But if you want to take it one step further you can even paint the lid to be red with black polka dots.
3. Polka Dot Balloons
It is customary that you have balloons at a baby shower, but what better than ladybug balloons at a ladybug baby shower! You can do a mix of red, black, and white, which will tie in nicely with the color scheme. You may also want to consider purchasing a helium tank to help make the set-up process a bit easier.
4. Ladybug String Lights
Are you planning on having a baby shower later in the day? Well, ladybug string lights can be the perfect decoration to add to the party. They will both brighten up the venue and be a really cute addition to the ladybug theme!
5. Ladybug Streamers
Naturally, you cannot successfully have a ladybug baby shower without making sure to include ladybug streamers. You can always make ladybugs out of scrapbook paper or you can just as easily purchase some ladybug signs or garland from most stores in their party section.
6. Welcome Sign
When your guests arrive, let them get a quick sneak peek at the theme to come with a ladybug welcome sign! For some choices, feel free to customize it as you see fit with a custom name to represent your baby! If you need help with baby names try out baby name generator!
7. Ladybug Backdrop
Having a fun ladybug theme backdrop is great for taking fun photos, or simply adding another decoration to your party!
Ladybug Baby Shower: Party Favors
8. Painted Ladybug Candy Jars
Do you have any small jars laying around the house, such as empty baby food jars? Well, recycling the jars by painting them red with black polka dots and filling them with candy, such as red M&Ms, is the perfect way to reuse them.
9. Ladybug Chocolates
What better to add to a party favor than decadent chocolates! Ladybug foiled chocolates will fit the bill. They are not only adorable and perfect for the ladybug theme, but they will be sure to make your guests smile.
10. Jelly Bean Filled Baby Bottles
This one ties in perfectly with the baby shower theme and is easy to assemble. All you will need is some jelly beans, preferably black and red, as well as some decorative baby bottles. Fill them to your liking and they will be sure to impress your guests!
11. Ladybug Magnets
Not only are ladybug magnets a cute souvenir for your guests' refrigerators, but they will also serve as a piece of memorabilia to remember the baby shower.
12. Ladybug Party Favor Bags
Consider finding party favor bags that go along with the color scheme or ladybug pattern. Buying both standard black and red bags, or red bags with black polka dots may be the easiest option. But you may also be able to find gift bags or boxes with ladybugs on them.
13. Hand Sanitizer
Everyone wants to keep clean and safe while at a gathering, so giving your guests ladybug theme hand sanitizer will keep them just that!
14. Bath Bombs
These bath bombs are a fun favor for your guests to use at any point after the party, and will remind them of how much fun they had!
Ladybug Baby Shower: Menu Ideas
15. Ladybug Cake
A ladybug cake may be one of the easier baby shower cakes to make as it uses a normal round shape. To create one, just make the desired cake flavor in as many layers as you would like. The next step is frosting the crumb coat on the cake using red frosting. After the crumb coat hardens, then you will pipe on a black circle and facial features using a standard tip. Then, finish piping the rest of the cake in red frosting with a different tip to add texture. Lastly, you will want to pipe on several black polka dots, add the cake topper and it's as simple as that! You will then have an adorable ladybug cake that will impress the mom-to-be!
16. Ladybug and Flower Cookie Cutters
Consider purchasing some cookie cutters, as you will be able to make multiple different ladybug-shaped and flower-shaped food items, such as cookies or sandwiches. A platter of shaped finger sandwiches would add yet another creative element to the party. With the shaped cookies you could even take it a step further and put them on sticks and put them in a plant pot to bring in more nature vibes. Don’t be afraid to get creative with it! You would be surprised by the different food items you can cut into shapes.
17. Fruit Kebabs
A fruit platter on its own is already a showstopper at most events, but cut the fruit into fun shapes and put them on skewers and the guests won’t be able to contain their excitement! You can even take it a step further and hollow out a watermelon and put the fruit kebabs in the carved watermelon. You can also add blueberries on the outside of the watermelon shell with toothpicks to replicate the polka dots on a ladybug as a cute finishing touch!
18. Chocolate Covered Pretzels and Strawberries
This one may sound self-explanatory but chocolate-covered pretzels or strawberries are always a crowd favorite. Take larger-sized pretzels and dip them in the desired flavors of chocolate and then top them off with some toppings of your choice, such as red or black sprinkles and some googly eyes. For the strawberries, dip them in the desired chocolate and then after they slightly harden, drizzle some more chocolate on top. You can even switch between different chocolates on each strawberry.
19. Bug Inspired Veggie Tray
For a ladybug-inspired veggie & fruit tray, scatter some cherry tomatoes and black olives in the center and then put the other desired veggies and dips around it. Just another simple way to creatively tie into the ladybug baby shower theme! Plus, who doesn’t love a light and healthy snack at a baby shower?
20. Black and Red M&Ms
M&Ms are always a crowd-pleaser at baby showers. Displaying candy dishes at each table filled with red and black M&Ms is another easy way to tie into the ladybug color scheme.
21. Cupcakes
These treats are small and easy to make, but that doesn’t mean that they are any less delicious! Spruce them up with ladybug theme colors to truly bring them to life, whether that is their icing, toppers, or some red and black liners!
Ladybug Baby Shower: Games
22. Candy Guessing Game
Test your guests’ intelligence by having them guess how many candies are in a jar. The winner is determined by deciphering who was the closest to accurately guessing the right number. Entice the winner with a neat prize. The game is quite popular among smaller-scale events, and will be sure to get your guests to put their thinking caps on!
23. Build-a-Ladybug Contest
See which guests are the most crafty by having your guests put together a ladybug with common craft supplies. To make it interactive and engaging have the mom-to-be judge them. It can be a fun way for the mom-to-be to engage with the guests in a humorous and light-hearted manner.
24. Pin the Bug on the Flower
A similar concept to “pin the tail on the donkey”, but instead, it's pinning the spot on the ladybug! Essentially you want the guests to pin the ladybug as close as possible to the designated mark on the ladybug. But did I mention that you get to blindfold them and spin them around a few times? Not only is this a spin on a classic, but this is yet another humorous and lighthearted game to play at a ladybug baby shower.
25. Word Scramble
Another fun game is to unscramble the word, but ladybug-themed! This game is simple, classic, and fun for all ages.
26. Find the Ladybug in the Garden
Similar to 'find the needle in the haystack", this game involves each person trying to find the hidden ladybugs. It's super simple and easy to include people of all ages.
Ladybug Baby Shower: Party Supplies
27. Decorative Tablecloths
Plastic tablecloths are another fun way to spruce up the appearance of individual tables. Choose between solid colors, such as red and black, or even choose a fun pattern like polka dots! Tablecloths are simple yet also a game-changer for adding more color and vibrancy to the party.
28. Ladybug Tableware
You absolutely cannot have a ladybug-themed baby shower without ladybug paper products, such as cups, plates, bowls, and napkins. Another cute and easy way to elevate the appearance of the tables.
29. Silverware and Cutlery
Buying red and black plastic silverware and cutlery will perfectly align with the ladybug color scheme!
30. Ladybug Straws
Providing straws for your guests to use with their drinks will bring a smile to everyone's face when they see the cute ladybugs that add to the theme of your party.
31. Ladybug Drink Dispenser
Having a cute drink dispenser for your guests to access drinks will make any party run smoothly and satisfy your guests. It's also a cute addition to the theme of the party!
Ladybug Baby Shower: Invitations
32. Create Custom Ladybug Invitations
Would you classify yourself as crafty? Do you have a vision of what design you want? Well, putting together hand-crafted baby shower invitations allows you to get exactly what you want at an affordable price. All you need is a variety of high-quality paper or card stock, some basic craft items, some envelopes, as well as a personal or catchy saying, and you will be able to create your very own invitations!
33. Buy Fill-in Invitations
Are you looking for a quick and easy set of invitations that you can purchase and fill out all in one day? Well, store-bought invitations are the solution! If you are lucky, you may be able to find ladybug-themed invitations.
34. Watercolor Invites
These watercolor ladybug invitations are super cute and also provide a little bit of artistic creativity to your party theme.
35. Ladybug Shaped Invitations
Ladybug invitations that are quite literally in the shape of a ladybug! These are super cute and unique invites that your guests will love and you'll remember forever!
36. Picture Ladybug Invitations
These invites are ladybug-themed but also include the option of providing a picture of your choice! Picture invitations will make your invites more meaningful and memorable.
Ladybug Baby Shower: Conclusion
In the end, there is a multitude of simple ways to bring the ladybug baby shower theme to life! Planning and decorating a cohesive party does not have to be expensive. Instead, you just have to think creatively. But if you want an even simpler experience, Easy Event Planning would be happy to help! We make theme party planning fast and easy! Contact us for a free quote today.
Written by Caleb MacDonald; Contributors: Max Kahn and Carlie Cross