Searching for amazing baby shower ideas to recreate without spending a ton of money? Here are 40 budget-friendly dollar store baby shower ideas you’ll love!
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Planning a baby shower for your friend, sister, or loved one? If so, this is the place to be. Planning an epic baby shower that caters to both the mom-to-be and the guests is actually pretty difficult. You need to plan out everything from the decor, theme, food, and drinks to games and activities.
But don’t worry, planning a fun baby shower doesn’t need to be stressful or expensive. Set a budget for how much you’re going to spend first, just to get an idea. You can get pretty much everything you need from the dollar store, which is a huge plus because everything there is insanely cheap. If I’m being honest, you could probably throw an awesome baby shower with about $150.
They have everything from decorations to party supplies, plastic plates/spoons, and so many other things. Anyway, if you need some baby shower ideas to recreate for the mom-to-be this year, keep on reading!
I’ve gathered 40 of the best budget-friendly dollar store baby shower ideas for a super fun party. From cute decorations to fun games and delicious foods, there is something in here for every type of baby shower!
DOLLAR STORE BABY SHOWER IDEAS
1. PINK CUTLERY
This is definitely the easiest baby shower idea on this list. Just head to your local Dollar Store and buy a few packs of pink cutlery or blue if you’re having a boy.
2. PINK CENTERPIECE
This centerpiece idea is so cute! Grab a clear vase and fill it up halfway with pink beads. Then place a pink rubber duck on top of it and add pink tissue paper for the final look!
3. SOCK TREE CENTERPIECE
Not only does this sock tree look absolutely amazing, but it also provides lots of socks for the baby. You can get the branch literally outside.
Just sand it a little to make it look more appealing, and place socks with money on the branches.
4. HOW MANY BABY SOCKS IN THE JAR
A fun guessing game is always a hit at baby showers. Get a large jar with a lid and place a bunch of little baby socks inside. Make sure to count them so you know how much is actually there.
When the guests arrive, have them take a guess at how many they think are there. The person closest to the number wins!
5. GUESS THE DUE DATE
We actually had this at my friend’s baby shower a couple of years back, and it was super fun. Have the guests take a guess at when they think the due date is.
You can bet a few dollars to make it more interesting. When the baby comes, the person who guessed the date and the mom can split the money in half.
6. LATE NIGHT DIAPERS
Nobody wants to get up in the middle of the night to change smelly diapers. Ask your guests to write something funny or encouraging so diaper changing sessions can be a little more bearable.
Make sure the markers you buy don’t leak.
7. FIND THE BABY GAME
This is such a fun game that’ll keep the guests entertained throughout the entire party. Before they arrive, place little babies all throughout the area of your baby shower.
You can place one on the food table, near a tree if you’re hosting outside, and so on. The person who gathers the most babies by the end wins!
8. DON’T SAY BABY
Place lots of clothespins near the front of the party and have the guests each take one as they enter. The challenge is to not say baby the entire time.
Which is going to be very difficult because how do you go to a BABY shower and not say baby? If someone slips up and says baby, one of the guests can take away their clothespins.
Whoever has the most by the end wins!
9. GUESS THE SIZE OF MOM’S WAIST
This is another fun guessing game! Each of the guests will cut the length of the yarn they think the mother-to-be’s belly is. Whoever is closest wins.
Just make sure to ask if she’s ok with it before including this game in the baby shower.
10. THE PRICE IS RIGHT
Who doesn’t love The Price is Right? Put a fun little twist on the game and instead have the guests guess the price of baby items. Whoever gets the most right wins!
11. GUESS THE BABY FOOD
Set up a little station with jars of baby food and little plastic spoons. The guests will guess what kind of baby food it is by tasting it. Whoever guesses the most right wins.
I don’t know about you, but I am not brave enough to be tasting baby food. I will admit that some are actually really good, while others have some really weird food combinations, lol!
12. BLINDFOLDED DIAPER CHANGING GAME
This game is absolutely hilarious. My friend had this at her baby shower, and the men were lining up for this challenge, lol! They thought they could do it with no problem, but it turns out they couldn’t.
It was so much fun watching them struggle. If you are going to include only one game at your shower, let it be this one!
13. SUGGEST BABY NAMES
If you’re having trouble deciding on a name for your baby, ask the guests to suggest a few for both girls and boys.
14. REFRESHMENTS
Every party needs refreshments. If you’re hosting a shower without knowing the gender of your baby, include both blue and pink drinks.
I suggest buying a couple of drink dispensers and pouring pink lemonade in one and blue raspberry lemonade in the other.
The guests can take a drink based on which gender they think the baby is going to be.
15. DECORATE A BLOCK
If you want a calmer and more relaxing game, this one is for you. Set up a table with letter blocks and markers. Have the guests decorate the blocks that corresponds to the letter on their blocks.
For example, if they get D, they can draw ducks, U for umbrellas, and so on.
16. CUTE NUTTER BUTTER COOKIES
How cute are these little nutter butters? Make them look festive for your baby shower by dipping them in pink and blue frosting and adding little bows on top.
17. SIGN THE ONESIE
Have your guests sign a baby onesie with either a pink or blue pen. They can use the color they think the baby will be. For example, blue for boys and pink for girls.
They can just sign their name or write a cute little note for the baby. This is also a great keepsake.
18. CANDY GUESSING GAME
Can’t get enough of guessing games? Well, here is another one for you! Fill up a large baby bottle with Skittles or M&M’s. Then have the guests guess how many are in the bottle.
The person closest to the actual number wins. This is going to be tough, though. The candies are so small and stacked on top of one another.
I would be really impressed if someone guessed the exact number.
19. WATER BROKE
This is another super fun game that’ll guarantee some laughs. Freeze mini babies in an ice cube and have the guests each take one.
When their ice is all melted and the baby is free, they’ll need to shout, “My water broke”. The person whose water broke first gets a prize.
20. “POOP” GUESSING GAME
I know this looks gross, but it’s just chocolate, lol! Grab some diapers and melt different kinds of chocolates.
Pour the melted chocolate on the diapers and have the guests guess which kind it is. They can use their sight, smell, and taste if they are brave enough to do so to guess.
21. DIAPER PONG
Create a nice cardboard with diapers attached to it, along with the amount of points you get for each. The guests will throw a ball and try to score as many points as they can.
They can either play this game individually or in groups.
22. POP THE BELLY
Are you planning on doing a gender reveal at the same time as your baby shower? If so, this is a great way to do it. First, print out lots of pictures of the mom-to-be.
Attach those pictures to a poster board along with small balloons. In one of the balloons, add pink or blue confetti before gluing it down.
You can make the guests participate as well, or just do it with your significant other. Throw pins on the balloons and “pop the belly’ to see which gender the baby is going to be.
23. SNAP A PIC WITH THE BELLY
I’m sure all the guests are going to want to take pictures with the mom-to-be, so this is perfect. Set up a little table with white paper, pens, and a Polaroid camera.
Each of the guests can take a picture with the mom-to-be and tape it down in the guest book, along with a cute little note with advice or encouragement.
24. PLACE YOUR BETS
This is such a fun guessing game. This was also included in my friend’s baby shower, and everyone loved it. All you need to do is get a white poster board and make a calendar of the month you’re due.
The guests can place bets on which day they think the baby will be born. You don’t need to bet large amounts of money.
Just a couple of dollars will be fine. The person who wins and the mom can split the profits in half.
25. DID YOU POOP?
For this activity, you are going to need lots of diapers and clothespins. For a few of the diapers, melt some chocolate and place it in there to make it look like poop.
Once you’re done securing all of the diapers, hang them up on a board with the clothespins. Have the guests each take one. When it’s time, have them open it and see if they “pooped”.
26. TACO BOUT A BABY
Every party needs food. In fact, it’s one of the main reasons I even go, lol! For your baby shower, you can just set up a little taco bar where guests can make their own tacos.
Make sure to put out meats, cheeses, tomatoeos, sour cream, and other toppings. If you want to make it more baby shower themed, you can hang up letter balloons that say “taco bout a baby.”
27. HAM AND CHEESE SLIDERS
Another simple food option is sliders. They are super easy to make and are popular for parties. You can just make simple ham and cheese sliders or take it up a notch and add other toppings.
28. HERSHEY’S CHOCOLATE BAR
Grab a pink and blue marker and buy lots of Hershey’s candy bars. Color in the “he” with blue and “she” with pink.
The guests can each take one bar of chocolate with either the he or she colored in, depending on what gender they think the baby is.
29. BABY SHOWER
This is a great decor idea you can recreate for the entrance of your party. You’ll need brown gift bags, pink tissue paper (or blue), and pink construction paper.
Make cutouts of letters to make up the words “baby shower.” Glue the letters onto the bag and place them on a console table near the front of the party.
30. BABY SHOWER CHAIR IDEA
Recreate this stunning chair idea for the mom-to-be. Decorate with lots of flowers and make cutouts of letters to make up the words “mom to be”.
31. BOTTLE CHUG
Bottle chug challenges are so fun! Set up a little station with lots of baby bottles. Fill them up with drinks like lemonade, orange juice, apple juice, and so on.
The guests will each take a bottle and chug. Whoever finishes first wins!
32. LET’S MAKE A BABY
For this activity, the guests will make little babies with only one can of Play-Doh. This is going to be very challenging because there is not much dough in those little cans, haha!
When they’re all done, the mom-to-be can choose her favorite.
33. FRUIT BOWL CENTERPIECE
Not only is this a super fun way to serve fruits, but it serves as an amazing centerpiece as well. First, grab a watermelon and take out all the flesh.
You can use a little cookie cutter to make them into circles. To make the “baby”, you are going to need a melon. Place that inside the watermelon crib and add lots of fruits inside and around it.
34. REAY TO POP
Thank everyone for coming out and celebrating with this awesome party favor. Just get a bag of popcorn and a bottle of soda and place them all inside a popcorn box.
It’s simple, cute, and insanely cheap.
35. BABY SOCK BOUQUET
How insanely cute is this DIY baby sock bouquet? You can recreate this with a cute little flower vase, your choice of flowers, and lots of baby socks.
You’ll need to roll the socks to make them look like flowers and place them on the flower stems. You can take a look at the tutorial here.
36. GIFT TABLE
It’s a baby shower, so people are going to bring lots of presents. Which means you need a table for the guests to place their presents on.
You do not want to just leave them on the floor because then it’ll be cluttered, and you have to dig around to find which guest brought which gift.
So set up a little gift table to keep everything organized.
37. PHOTO BACKDROP
Is it really a party without a stunning photo backdrop? Not in my book! Create the most gorgeous photo backdrop with sheer curtains, a onesie garland, and lots of balloons.
Your pictures will turn out AMAZING!
38. CAKE POPS
How cute are these baby cake pops? You can either make this yourself or buy it from Etsy. After you’re done making them, place them on a tiered tray for a super cute centerpiece.
39. CHICKEN AND WAFFLES
Don’t let your guests leave the baby shower hungry, and serve some delicious chicken and waffles. I don’t think there is a better food combo than this.
Also, make sure to put out some syrup for the waffles as well.
40. MEAT AND CHESE SKEWERS
Last but definitely not least, we have these amazing meat and cheese skewers. These are the perfect appetizer and snack for your baby shower.
Just stack pepperoni, ham, and cheese on top of each other, and you’re done! These are sure to be a hit!
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