Baby showers are a great way to have some fun and celebrate the newest addition to your family.
There numerous themes and ideas to choose from, how can you possibly pick one? It’s not an easy task, but if you like watching Westerns and you love a desert vibe, then consider A cowboy on the way baby shower theme!
There are so many ways to be creative with it and to make your party unique, from music to party favors to food. Want to get some ideas for this cool western baby shower theme?
Look no further than these simple and easy ideas!
Make Memorable Invitations
What better way to set the mood for your baby shower before it even starts, than having fun invitations that match the theme?
Many card companies and independent artists sell cards and invitations that can match a lot of unique themes, including a cowboy on the way baby shower theme. This can be interpreted a number of different ways as well, depending on the exact aesthetic you want your party to have.
If it’s something more flashy and fun, you can make your invitations look like Wanted posters!
Or, if you want something more simplistic and minimalist, go for a design with a horse or a cowboy hat.
It’s a great way to get your guests in the mood for your baby shower and get them excited for a great event!
How Should You Decorate?
Are you someone who prefers a more minimalist look but you still want your decor to remain on-theme?
Think about colors! Variations of brown, tan, blue, and even yellow or gold are perfect options.
You can also think about cowboy-themed centerpieces for your tables and even have cowboy-themed curtains!
And, don’t forget the hay bales to accent your photo op designs.
If you want to do something a little more elaborate, balloons are an incredible way to decorate any baby shower. They can be colorful, fun, and they brighten up any room.
If you’re looking for something really festive, this is the way to go!
Consider patterns here. Maybe you want cow print, or something that has horses on it.
You don’t have to limit yourself to basic balloons either, many party stores have balloons of all kinds of shapes, sizes, and even sayings on them.
No matter what kind of space you’re decorating, balloons are perfect. They’re versatile and fun, adding a bit of extra brightness to any room that they adorn.
You can use cactuses and dried flowers and foliage for decorating your space in unique ways.
Table Setting Decor Ideas
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Consider a solid colored tablecloth or maybe a patterned napkin. It’s a small thing and not too flashy, but it can still look lovely and make your party look special and put together.
But if you want your guests to feel emerged in the theme, you can throw in some western decor to the table like mini cactus plants of different colors, cowboy paper hats, and few cowboy boot cutouts and checkered napkins.
And if you wanna level up even more and give your guests a truly dreamy feel, then you can try this hanging cowboy hats decor. It will truly amaze your guests.
Fun Food Ideas to Treat Your Guests
There’s no better way to welcome your guests than with food.
Now, the most common (and most exciting) offering at any baby shower is the desserts. Every guest looks forward to them, and there are so many great options when you have a specific theme in mind!
It’s one of the first things that your guests might pay attention to at your shower, and you can truly show your creativity with some of these themed desserts.
One of the more classic and minimalist options is to order (or make!) cowboy themed cookies.
They can come in all kinds of shapes, like bandanas, horses, and hats. Depending on who you order them from, you might even find some with writing and slogans on them!
Nothing says “cowboy” like a cookie that says “cowpoke” on it!
Another idea, especially if you’re into baking, is to make your own themed cupcakes!
If you don’t have the best frosting skills (I certainly don’t), you can often find decorations to put on the cupcakes to make them themed!
Cowboy boots, horseshoe sprinkles, and even some edible gold flakes would look great on any cowboy cupcake.
Of course, there is also the option of a fully decorated cake. There’s no way you can go wrong with this. A specially made cake is always a beautiful addition and will leave your guests in awe.
What if you’re having your party around lunchtime and you want to offer some other food options as well?
There’s plenty of opportunities for fun food. Cowboys make me think of hearty, earthy foods. Something filling and rich with seasoning.
Stews and soups are a great idea, and I’d also recommend something like chili. It can be eaten on its own, or with tortilla chips and cheese. It’s delicious and it’s versatile.
Have vegan or vegetarian guests? No problem!
There are plenty of options for meat substitutions and even vegan cheeses that can be used.
Get creative with it, and your guests will love it.
What About Drinks?
Obviously, since this is a baby shower, the best drinks to have on hand are mocktails and soda-based drinks.
But don’t worry, there are some great ways to make them on theme.
Now, there aren’t any particular recipes that I would consider to have cowboy themed ingredients, but you can absolutely deck out these drinks with cowboy or Western themed cups and little decorations.
Even better, give regular mocktails and drinks some incredibly fun names!
Who wouldn’t want to try a “Rootin’ Tootin’ Root Beer Float”? I know I would!
Cowboy Baby Shower Games
No baby shower is complete without games!
This is perhaps the most fun part of theming your baby shower, because you can take ordinary baby shower games and spruce them up a bit to match your theme and have as much fun as a rodeo!
Want to have your guests take a guess at which parent will be better at certain tasks? Make the tasks cowboy themed!
Want to have your guests try and guess how big mom’s belly is? Use twine to make it more rustic!
You can even do Pin the Tail on the Donkey, but it’s Pin the Hat on the Cowboy.
Charades is another very common baby shower game, how about theming the answers to baby-related cowboy puns?
Let your creativity shine with inventive baby shower games like the above one.
Thank Your Guests with Party Favors
Of course, no baby shower is complete without party favors.
You want to thank your guests for celebrating with you, and you should give them a wonderful lasting impression. Besides, what’s one more little bit of fun before the day is out?
There are all kinds of things you can include to make these party favors memorable.
Similar to the invitations, you can include cowboy-themed thank you cards.
Maybe you want to include a keychain or a tag of some kind that’s made of wood, to add to the rustic cowboy aesthetic.
Another fun idea is to wrap the party favors in a bandana, which is a quintessential cowboy item.
Or just pack them in custom made cowboy/ cowgirl bags.
To give your guests something completely unique, give them a small cactus or succulent! These tiny plants are very easy to take care of and can be bought very cheaply. They come from the desert, and therefore match your theme perfectly!
The possibilities here are endless!
Must-Have Music
Want some music to play while you’re playing games or opening up gifts!
Look no further than a country music playlist!
Depending on your vibe, you can choose something (or even curate it yourself!) that has country classics like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Johnny Cash, or something a little more modern like Brandi Carlile and Chris Stapleton.
When it comes to something with a Western or cowboy theme, you really can’t go wrong with some country music.
Maybe your guests will even want a spot to dance to it, so feel free to make sure there’s some free space for a dance floor!
What Can Kids Do at the Shower?
While baby showers are usually adults only, you might choose to let your guests bring their kids, especially if you have nieces and nephews.
So, what might they want to do at a baby shower?
Depending on the age of the kids, coloring pages are always a great idea. You can even find some designs that are more advanced and detailed, so that the older kids might be interested in them as well.
You can even have them design their own wanted posters, which you can use as decorations once they finish!
You can also get some Western themed stickers and see what fun designs the kids come up with!
Stressed Out? Use This Guide for Inspiration!
A baby shower with a specific theme can be very daunting, and understandably so.
A lot of elements have to be considered for a great shower, but there are also so many ways to make it go off without a hitch! Baby showers are meant to be a celebration and should cause as little stress as possible.
Use this cowboy themed guide to help you get some ideas and inspire some creativity as you start planning.
Whatever you choose to do to make your baby shower special, it will be a great experience for both you and your guests!
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