Parents can't get enough of the woodland trend for just about everything, including baby showers, nurseries, and first birthday parties. This adorable theme can be personalized for boys or girls but also can easily be left as a gender-neutral option. Whether mom has favorite forest friends or is obsessed with only a few, we've got to say that foxes, owls, and deer have never looked so cute.
It's easy for party planners to pull off the woodland theme and make it stand out, with endless clever ways to bring the outdoors in. From wood slab accents and pops of arrows or flannel to the sweetest cakes any creature has ever seen, these pin-worthy ideas are spot on. Plus, if mom-to-be is planning her baby's room around this adorable vibe, these ideas and accents can be repurposed as nursery decor for an even more sentimental feel. Just think of how perfect that rustic teepee would work both for the party decor and as a gift for baby to enjoy for years to come. Check out 40 of our favorite ideas for the ultimate woodland baby shower and enjoy showering that wild little one and mommy with endless love. This baby will be mom or dad's greatest adventure so far, and it's easy to make the party reflect that!
Rustic Wood-Inspired Cake Stands
For a baby shower dessert table with a woodland vibe, opt for cupcake and cake stands with a rustic wood feel.
Foxy Friend Cupcakes
Incorporate woodsy animal friends throughout both the decor and food for a woodland baby shower celebration.
Go for Tree Stumps
Bring the outdoors in with tree stump dessert stands and decor to enhance a woodland baby shower's rustic feel.
Animal Cupcake Toppers
Crafty baby hosts can make woodland animal toppers or order a variety of options online.
Woodland Animal Cookies
Don't underestimate how sweet animal cookies can be for a woodland baby shower.
Woodland Animal Cookies ($3+, J Cookie Design/Instagram)
Add Pine Cones
Pops of pine cones throughout the decor can be an easy way to add an authentic outdoor feel to a woodland baby shower.
Incorporate Watercolor Accents
To play up the whimsical feel of a woodland baby shower, add some watercolor touches throughout the day.
Fresh Greenery Pins
For the mama and papa bears-to-be, make special pins with fresh greenery for their woodsy baby shower celebration.
Get a Rustic Cake Topper
Complete any cake with a rustic topper for an instant woodland baby shower feel.
Use Wood Crates
Although wooden crates are traditionally thought of as party decor, they can be great for rustic celebrations including woodland baby showers!
Gender-Neutral Invitations
Set the tone for a woodland baby shower from the start with adorable gender-neutral invites.
Woodland Baby Shower Invitation ($8, LinenAndWove/Etsy)
Animal Mom-to-Be Badge
Add a special touch to mommy, daddy, and big brother or sister's outfit with personalized animal badges that match their woodland baby shower theme.
Repurpose Nursery Decor
If mom is also going for a woodland nursery theme, pick out decor that she can incorporate into little one's room (like an adorable teepee!), for a sentimental gift.
Wood Arrows
Whether DIY or ordered, arrows can act as favors, place cards, or food cards for woodland baby showers.
Custom Woodland Baby Shower Arrows ($12 per set of 8, PointMeBackNorth/Etsy)
Utilize Antlers
Whether it's with fresh flowers or added to the tablescape, antlers are beyond adorable for woodland baby showers.
Woodland Antler Decor ($50, VirginiaMinesHome/Etsy)
Animal Cake Toppers
In honor of mommy and daddy, top the cake with woodland friends that are too cute to handle.
Don't Forget About a Flower Crown
Incorporate the woodland feel with a fresh flower crown filled with lush greenery.
Personalized Signs
Honor baby's moniker with a personalized woodsy sign that can also be used in his or her nursery after the baby shower.
Nursery Name Sign ($113, TheModernMill/Etsy)
Woodsy Chair Signs
Both burlap and kraft paper make perfect backdrops for woodland baby shower chair signs in honor of mama bear and papa bear.
Fox Cookie Favors
A foxy cookie is the perfect way to thank guests for coming to a woodland baby shower.
Watercolor Animal Invitations
Invite loved ones to the woodsy baby shower with watercolor forest friends.
Baby Shower Invitation Cards ($6+, Paper Studio By Christina)
Woodland Food Toppers
Add woodsy creatures to top cupcakes, cookies, or any favorite food that need a pop of forest friends at the woodland baby shower.
Woodland Cupcake Toppers ($30, The Party Project)
Forest Backdrop
For a modern but woodsy feel, a green triangle backdrop adds the ultimate woodland baby shower touch.
Animal Cookie Centerpieces
Forget the flowers at a woodland baby shower, animal cookies double as both decor and dessert.
Animal Confetti
No matter the color scheme, forest friends confetti will pop at a woodland baby shower.
Woodland Confetti ($6, DebrasCutsandCrafts/Etsy)
Antler Diaper Trees
There's a variety of ways to DIY a rustic diaper cake for a woodland baby shower, but these ones with antlers and burlap might be our favorites!
Deer Antler Diaper Cake Set ($13, ThePoshToosh/Etsy)
Animal Cake Pops
Animal and forest friend cake pops might be the cutest addition yet to a woodland baby shower.
Custom Cake Pops ($51 per dozen, Scrumpoptious Desserts)
Tree Branch Decor
For an adorable element to a woodland baby shower decor, create baby's initial out of branches and add a few fresh flowers to create a DIY wall hanging.
Woodland Nursery Letter ($21, DoGoodDecor/Etsy)
A Beary Mimosa Bar
Who wouldn't want to sip on a cocktail from a very beary mimosa bar?
Add Wood Slabs
Wood slabs can center both decor and food stations for a rustic display.
An Arrow Backdrop
With the teepees, animals, and wood details, don't overlook how cute arrow accents can be for a woodland baby shower.
Custom Woodland Baby Shower Arrows ($12 per set of 8, PointMeBackNorth/Etsy)
Animal Blocks
Forest creatures never looked so cute as they do on baby blocks for a woodland baby shower DIY detail.
Lantern Centerpieces
For an alternative to fresh flowers, lanterns create a rustic vibe for a woodland baby shower decor.
Opt for a Naked Cake
Party hosts don't need loads of buttercream or fondant to give a rustic touch. Naked cakes are a trendy option for woodland baby showers.
Acorn Cookies
Hershey Kisses can transform cookies into adorable acorns that nail the woodland baby shower theme.
Trail Mix Bar
Treat guests to a variety of options at a DIY trail mix bar for both party snacks or favors in mason jars.
Baby's Breath Flowers
Baby's breath offer both a budget-friendly and rustic feel to bring a natural vibe to a woodland baby shower.
Rustic Signs
These signs are beyond adorable and can be hung after the woodland baby shower.
Flannel Details
For an extra woodsy feel, incorporate flannel accents into the woodland baby shower theme.
Lush Green Backdrop
Whether for a photo booth or dessert table, green garlands and leaves brings the woods indoors.
