Best baby shower decorations and accessories
From colourful banners to table decorations, we've found everything you need for your baby shower – all for £20 or less
Planning a baby shower? Nothing gets your guests in the party mood like baby shower decorations that create a real sense of occasion.
If you’re struggling to find where to buy baby shower decorations for your celebration, then look no further. From vibrant, statement colour schemes, to more pared-back looks, we’ve found everything you’ll need including baby shower banners, bunting, balloons, table decorations, photo props and more to help your shower go with a swing.
We’ve found options for those going for a pink or blue theme, plus neutral options if you aren’t that keen on the traditional colour schemes or don't know your baby's gender yet.
Every penny counts when you’re expecting a bundle of joy, and all the baby shower decorations here cost £20 or less, so celebrating your baby’s imminent arrival comes at a pocket-friendly price.
For a day to remember, don’t miss our advice on how to plan a baby shower, as well as our reviews of the best baby shower cakes and suggestions for baby shower gifts. Are you expecting a baby and want to host a nesting party? Discover everything you need to know about this lovely alternative to a traditional baby shower.
Banners, bunting and backdrops
Peach Blossom Personalised Baby Shower Glitter Garland, £10.50 – best for a personal touch
Personalised baby shower banners like this one will make your day extra special. Not only does this glitter garland look fab draped across a wall, but you can have any wording you like (up to 32 letters) – choose the baby’s new surname as shown, or pick your own message. Available in gold, silver or pink glitter.
Available from: Peach Blossom
Talking Tables Born To Be Loved Garland, £7.75 – best for reuse
This cute, 3.5-metre garland of baby grows in yellow, white, grey and pale green makes it ideal for a gender-neutral baby shower.
It’s also a lovely decoration to use in your baby’s nursery after the baby shower!
Available from: John Lewis
LittleGemGem Personalised Baby Shower Bunting, £10.50 – best for celebrating mum
Add the expectant mum’s name to this tasteful 2-string bunting made from recycled brown card and twine with coloured hearts – choose from blue, pink or gender-neutral yellow hearts.
Available from: LittleGemGem
NickyNackyNoo Bunny Rabbit Liberty Fabric Garland, £20 – best for a vintage vibe
Get more for your money by choosing baby shower decoration ideas that will work in the nursery, too.
This 2-metre-long gold glitter and pale pink floral bunny garland will provide an incredibly pretty backdrop to the baby shower – and will look just as good your baby's room afterwards!
Available from: Not On the High Street
Ginger Ray sparkly curtain in pink or blue, £8 – best for a great background
Available in pink or blue, this sparkly fringed curtain (2.2m x 1m) will look fantastic behind the party table.
Alternatively, use it to create a glamorous backdrop for you and your guests to take pics of yourselves on your special day.
Pink available from: John Lewis
Blue available from: Ginger Ray
Baby shower hanging decorations
Art decoration by Zhang Tissue Paper Flowers, 16p each – best for the wow factor on a budget
These stunning tissue paper flowers will look gorgeous hung inside or outside from a tree in your garden if you’re holding your shower outside.
They’re available in a multitude of colours and at this price it won’t cost much to wow your guests.
Available from: Etsy
Peach Blossom Blue or Pink Paper Garlands, £5 – best for a sweet wall decoration
These 1.8-metre tissue paper garlands are super cute. You can choose from teddybear, rocking horse, rattle or pram designs in blue or pink.
Available from: Peach Blossom
Altered Chic Baby Boy Paper Chain Kit, £3.75 – best for retro chic
With their simple designs, these easy-to-assemble blue-themed paper chains offer a cheap, retro way to decorate your party room.
The kit makes one 2-metre chain and is also available in a pink version with butterflies, prams, hearts and polka dot motifs.
Available from: Altered Chic
Baby shower balloons
Sass Party & Gifts Witty Baby Shower Balloons, £6.99 for 10 – best for an amusing touch
With their witty messages, these balloons will make everyone smile – perfect for getting everyone in the party mood!
You can fill them up yourself or with helium and you get 2 different designs included in the pack of 10.
Available from: Amazon
Kreatwow Wild Thing On The Way Balloon Arch, £11.99 – best for an eye-catching gender neutral decoration
With this brightly coloured animal balloon arch, you won’t need many other baby shower accessories.
Perfect if you’re having a gender-neutral bash, it includes a ‘Wild Thing on the Way’ gold balloon, 4 animal balloons – a fox, raccoon, squirrel and hedgehog, 60 round balloons (light green, dark green, orange and brown) and 5 confetti balloons.
You also get handy hanging accessories like a balloon chain and a roll of glue dots, so you don’t have to buy those separately.
Available from: Amazon
Baby shower kits
HappyField It’s A Boy Baby Shower pack, £15.87 – best for a budget
The gorgeous paper decorations in this blue-themed baby shower pack will really make a statement.
It includes 12 10- and 12-inch white and blue tissue paper pom-poms, two white paper lanterns and two blue honeycomb decorations. There’s also a card ‘It’s A Boy’ banner, as well as 5 blue ‘It’s a Boy’ slogans, 5 white balloons with ‘Oh Baby’ and another 5 white gold heart balloons.
In short, it has all the baby shower decorations you need to get your home party-ready for an affordable price.
Available from: Amazon
Hello World pack, £16.99 – best for a subtle colour scheme
With muted colours of white and mint green as well as gold, this pack provides a subtle, neutral palette for your baby shower.
Contains 10 Hello World balloons, gold Hello World bunting, and a gorgeous hanging cloud and raindrop decoration as well as coordinating confetti.
Available from: Baby Shower Host
Table decorations
ParkandMaddy Personalised Baby Shower Chalkboard Sign, £15.97 – best for a memento
This personalised chalkboard-style poster will look fab as a table centrepiece – plus it doubles as a souvenir the mum-to-be will cherish for years to come.
You simply send in the details, then check a proof and receive a file you can print yourself or have processed at a local print shop.
Available in sizes from 8 x 10 inches to 20 x 30 inches or choose a custom size. We’ve also got plenty more ideas for baby shower gifts.
Available from: Etsy
Postbox Party Pink and White Striped Paper Plates and Cups, both £5.50 for 8, and Napkins, £4 for 20 – best for a baby girl shower
With a gold scalloped edge and pretty pale pink and white stripes, these matching plates, cups and napkins will blend well with any pink or floral colour scheme.
Available from: Postbox Party
Rex London Miko the Panda Paper Plates and Cups, both £1.95 for 8, and Napkins, £1.95 for 20 – best for a baby boy shower
These paper plates and cups with their cute panda design are great if you're going for a blue colour scheme, and there are matching napkins included too.
You can also choose from other animal-themed designs like cats and unicorns.
Available from: Rex London
Postbox Party Baby Shower Floral Babygro Cupcake Toppers, 24 (12 designs) for £7 – best for adding extra decor
Carefully chosen baby shower accessories will add the finishing touches to your table. These vintage-style, floral babygro cupcake toppers provide a sweet decorative element, with messages including ‘Yummy Mummy’, ‘Bundle of Joy’ and ‘Welcome to the World’.
If you’re going for a full-sized celebration cake instead, don’t miss our suggestions for baby shower cakes.
Available from: Postbox Party