A Spooky Guide to a Halloween Themed Baby Shower
Mary-Anne Desai
Contributor
From scary thrillers to goblins and ghouls, why not celebrate your special bundle of joy with the spookiest holiday on Earth—Halloween! Whether it’s your favorite time of year or your little one is due right around October 31st, a Halloween themed baby shower is a unique and fun way to welcome your little boo.
You can incorporate your favorite themes from the world's most famous movies like Practical Magic or Hocus Pocus or keep classic with witches, pumpkins, ghosts, and spiders. With the right amount of details, food, drinks, and entertainment, you can turn your Halloween baby shower into an event of a lifetime. Check out this list of spooky and fun Halloween themed baby shower ideas.
First things first: choose a theme for your Halloween baby shower. This sets the vibe for your entire party and makes it easier to decide on every other detail. You can keep things sweet and simple with "A Little Boo is Almost Due" or "A Little Pumpkin is on the Way," channel spooky, witchy vibes with "A Baby is Brewing," or lean into movie nostalgia with a Beetlejuice-inspired "BabyJuice" theme. Once you've decided on a theme, matching your decor, menu, and live entertainment to the theme is where the real fun begins!
Halloween Baby Shower Entertainment
DJ
Hire a professional DJ to create the atmosphere you deeply desire. These musical entertainers can play a range of tracks like Michael Jackson's “Thriller”, AC/DC's “Highway to Hell'', and even the pop classic—Shakira's “She Wolf.” You can also explore popular soundtracks from favorite movies and series, like The Addams Family and even Stranger Things.
Once you've found all your favorite songs and created a creepy playlist, let your DJ know what other spooky services you require. DJs also provide a fabulous stage presence, and let's not forget about spectacular equipment. Your indoor or outdoor event can be the most mysterious spot in town with fog machines, uplighting, and sparklers.
Photo Booth
Since you're dressing up in silly costumes and wearing tons of makeup, why not commemorate this fun, frightening day with loads of photos? Though a photographer can be great for taking candid pictures, a photo booth can be a cool, interactive experience for you and your guests. Professional photo booths also offer digital and printable keepsakes that you can treasure forever.
Check with your vendor to see if you can add custom backdrops and frames to match your Halloween themed baby shower. Others may provide 360 photo booths to create boomerangs and short clips. After each snap, they can send videos or images to your friends via text, email, or social media.
Fortune Teller
With your baby ready to arrive, you don’t need a crystal ball to predict how exciting this journey will be, but you do want to know if baby is going to be happy in the future. Your loved ones can join in on the fun with fortune tellers on site to reveal deep, dark secrets and exciting surprises.
Thanks to The Bash's long list of tarot card readers and psychics, you can find an entertainer that will leave your guests feeling mystified. These experts can produce inspirational readings with insightful messages from the universe, your past loved ones, and more. Whether they're online or in-person, you can find a fortune teller that matches your Halloween baby shower theme and budget here on The Bash.
Magician
Your event is going to be out of this world, and your entertainment can be too! From Maine to California, magicians are popular entertainers across the United States and beyond. An expert magician can create the awe and excitement you've been searching for with a bag of tricks and an excellent stage presence.
At The Bash, you can discover magicians with card tricks, disappearing acts, and comedy performances. These professionals can also bring a creepy touch with their scary hypnotic shows. A hypnosis act can keep your guests engaged and part of the show at all times. By the end of their act, your guests can be amazed, freaked out, and ready for more.
A Halloween Themed Baby Shower Venue
Your Backyard
Celebrating Halloween under the stars or during a full moon can add an atmosphere like no other. That's why a backyard can be the perfect place for your Halloween-themed baby shower party. The night sky can add a spooky touch and a bright, natural glow. Your backyard also provides complete privacy, so you and your loved ones can party until the sun comes up.
Another great perk to celebrating your new baby at home is that you don't have to worry about the space’s availability, closing time, setup time, and other standard venue rules. Having your event in your spacious backyard can be both comfortable and convenient.
Rooftop
Whether you're scared of heights or enjoy the spooky city views, a rooftop celebration can make your guests howl at the moon. Rooftop baby showers can be lavish, and also create an intimate, quiet setting for you and your friends. You can also discover plenty of rooftop gardens or bars to accommodate your catering and decor needs. Some of these private spaces can match your unique theme with rugged brick walls, rustic pipes, and wooden furniture.
Haunted House
There might be a few ghost sightings, after all, a haunted house is known to have a few skeletons in their closet. A haunted mansion may be old-fashioned, but when it comes to scaring your friends, they can be quite the thrill. Celebrate your baby with a surprise around every corner with a range of lodges, castles, and mansions.
Haunted castles are excellent for large functions. You can book these historic venues for an event and an exciting night's stay. Their facilities also won't need much decoration as the atmosphere is enough to scare you and the ghosts who live there. You will also have the option to sing and dance indoors or outdoors with a number of spaces available.
More Halloween Baby Shower Ideas
Face Paint
Is your baby shower a child-friendly event? If so, grab some paint and brushes and set up a face-paint table. Providing easy-to-apply paint can turn your young guests into their favorite characters, such as Batman, the Joker, or even Tinkerbell. Other friends may use the paint station to apply zombie-like makeup to look like The Walking Dead.
You can also hand out non-toxic body art pencils at the door for a face-painting competition. As the guest-of-honor, you can be the judge of this event and get your loved ones to use each other's faces as a canvas. Unlike other makeup events, whoever creates the scariest look of them all, wins!
Costumes
From hiring your favorite costumed characters to creating your own superhero suit, inviting your friends to dress up for your special day can be fun and frightening. You can find costumes from Disney princesses, like Cinderella and Tiana, to creepy characters like Chucky or the evil nun from The Conjuring.
You can also provide props, like witch hats and vampire capes, at the door for guests. With these creative details, you and your loved ones can be ready to trick or treat.
Halloween Baby Shower Invitation
If you’re choosing a specific theme for this shower, creatively include it on your invites. Display the phrase “a baby is brewing,” “a treat is on the way,” or any other festive theme to help welcome your little boo. Browse adorable and creative Halloween themed baby shower invitations on Etsy.
Halloween Baby Shower Decorations
Spiderwebs
Would you like to watch your friends scream and shout as they enter your door? Try spiderwebs to get the reaction you truly crave. These cobwebs can be spread wildly across your doorway, hallway, or eating area. The webs can also feature a variety of creepy crawlies to make your hair stand up.
Fake spiders and bugs can make your decor look and feel authentic. If you'd like to go completely DIY, grab your arts and crafts set, create a paper web, and display them throughout your venue. Your hand-crafted webs may shimmer and shine in bold colors, like bronze, silver, or gold.
Candles
One thing we've learned from horror movies: lighting is everything! To create the spooky atmosphere you desire, you've got to travel back in time. From twinkling lights down a pathway to glowing lights at the table, candles can be a great addition to every spine-tingling event.
Whether you're shopping in your local store or favorite party place, you can find a range of candles to match your theme. These designs can include pillars, skulls, eyes, and other frightening designs in the color and shape of your choosing. Remember, you can decorate your candles with funky holders, vibrant paint, or glitter.
Tombstones
Celebrate your next chapter by creating a unique tombstone sign. You can personalize your tombstone with your name, the Halloween baby shower theme, and your preferred date, or use it to display a food and drink selection.
These large decor items come in various sizes, from tall and arched, to small and rectangular. Each tombstone may also be in different colors, from gloomy stone gray to dark, dusty brown. If you can't find tombstones online, try creating your own out of recycled wood or black chalkboards. Chalkboards are easy and fun; you can swap and change your message throughout the day.
Halloween Themed Baby Shower Food Ideas
Deviled Eggs
Thanks to a marvelous egg, you're having the baby and party you've always wanted. So to complement your happiness, budget, and theme, serve your guests a variety of delicious deviled eggs. Not only do they look funky, but they taste just as special too.
Deviled eggs can include creative decor with your favorite ingredients like tomatoes and cucumbers. You can create these appetizers to match your favorite evil characters or animals, from flying bats to angry monsters and creepy clowns. You may serve these custom eggs with salads as an entree or place them amongst other cuisine on your large buffet.
Mummy Dogs
Fun and simple, hot dogs are a classic addition to any big soirée. But have you tried mummy dogs? These dogs are a sinister spin on our favorite entrée. You can create these terrifying snacks by wrapping sausages with pastry to look mummified and terrified. Your guests may dip each appetizer into blood-red ketchup, smoking hot sauce, or mustard.
Not a fan of meat? You can create meat-free hot dogs with a range of ingredients like tofu, soy, or seitan. If you're struggling to create a meat-free meal, try ordering from a seasoned caterer. On The Bash, you can find catering experts who can make and deliver these treats for your Halloween themed baby shower party.
Popping Eyeballs
Talk about eye-catching! Eyeball desserts can be a hit at your special event. To create popping eyeballs, you'll need tiny cake pops filled with your favorite flavor, from red velvet to scary strawberry. You can decorate these miniature desserts with candy and serve them to your guests on arrival.
If baking seems stressful and quite horrifying, you can find bakers on The Bash that can turn your dreams into a reality. These bakers will be delighted to create dozens of petrifying delights just for you. They can also make other cake treats, like mini cakes or cupcakes to match your spooky theme.
Halloween Themed Baby Shower Drinks
Bloody Mocktail
Like Dracula, you won't be drinking wine. Luckily, we're swapping your average bloody mary for a baby-friendly mocktail. These red drinks aren't just eerie to the eye and appetizing to your stomach, but they can actually be a healthy option for you and your baby. Rich in vitamins A and C, you can enjoy these refreshments and look after your little one.
A bloody mocktail includes fresh tomato juice, celery, and the juice of your choosing. For spice enthusiasts, these drinks may burn to the touch with your favorite hot sauce. If anything is going to scare your guests' at your baby shower, it's going to be a bloody mocktail!
Poison Apple Drinks
Unlike Snow White, these poison apples won't have your guests falling into a deep, dark sleep. These vibrant mocktails are dramatic and impressive with a blend of colors, from gross green to fiery red. Each refreshment may include cranberry apple juice mixed with a chilled pitcher of ice-cold lemonade and colorful ice cubes.
If you desire extra flair, you can add sparkling juice, small fruit slices, and a hint of dazzling dixie crystals. Once your drink is ready for serving, decorate your refreshment with umbrellas or straws. Glowing and gruesome, your poison apple mocktail will be both intriguing and delicious.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Are you searching for a spicy, yet sugary beverage to serve at your Halloween themed baby shower party? Popular on TikTok and Instagram, a pumpkin spice latte can make all your wishes come true. Known as a seasonal coffee bought in the autumn—and Halloween—season, these lattes have surprisingly become a sweet sensation worldwide.
Mixed with sprinkles of cinnamon, nutty nutmeg, and a bunch of cloves, these hot beverages can be the perfect way to turn up the heat. Nicknamed the PSL, these popular lattes can wake your guests up with two espresso shots mixed with extraordinary flavors.
Find more themed party ideas here on The Bash.
