Baby showers are a celebration of new beginnings, the very first celebration of your little bundle of joy on the way, and it’s only natural that you’d like your friends and family to be part of the occasion. If it's your first time hosting a baby shower and you find yourself struggling to put together an invite that is cheery, creative, and covers all the important information, here are 10 baby shower invitation templates to help you put one together quickly, as well as instructions on how to edit them to suit your style.
What Should be Included in a Baby Shower Invitation
As a parent-to-be, being meticulous about every detail concerning your baby is understandable. From the room colors to the invitation designs, you are bound to overthink and overanalyze everything, but picking out stuff is the fun part because you get to go through the baby stuff at the mall, and fall in
love with your baby all over again while gushing over the cuteness. While you’re perusing through the bright, colorful, and downright adorable card samples, make sure the design you pick has essential information. Here is everything you need to look for in a card when picking the right one.
Name of the Parents-to-be/Guest of Honour: When you hear the word baby shower, you expect it to be all about the little guy, but that’s not all it is. Baby showers are also a day to honor and support the parents. When you’re out card hunting, make sure the template addresses the parents, and if you’ve already picked out the name, you could include that too.
Date and Time of the Event: Punctuality is key for any event, and you’d want your guests to be on time for such an important milestone, won’t you? Be sure that the template you pick out has the date and time of the event clearly mentioned and is in a place where the reader won’t miss it.
Venue Address: If you’re having the baby shower at home, indoors, or in your yard, you probably won’t need to specify the location, but if you have booked a spectacular venue, make sure you specify the place on the invitation. If you want to take it a step further, you could even include a QR code or a link to the Google Maps location.
RSVP Details: The most important part about planning an event is making sure there’s enough room, food, and goodies for everyone. You can plan ahead with the exact number of guests that you’re expecting, be sure to provide up-to-date contact information for guests to RSVP to. Include the person’s name, phone number, or email.
Theme: Themes for baby showers are so fun and adorable. They make picking out the colors so much easier; you can pair them with themed food to make it more enjoyable, and they make for great pictures to add to your baby’s first album. You can specify the theme on your baby shower invitations so that guests can dress accordingly.
Gift Registry Information: Picking out gifts is tricky. You want to make sure it’s not just something the giftee can use, but also that it’s not something they have already, and a gift registry is a neat way to go about it. Listing the items and the necessary information on the baby shower invite can help guests pick the gift quickly and efficiently.
Dress Code (if Applicable): Dress codes go hand in hand with themed events, but even if you don’t have a theme planned, you might want to specify a dress code nonetheless. You don’t want your guests to arrive in a three-piece suit or a cocktail dress to a backyard, Winnie the poo themed baby shower.
Special Instructions: This part is optional because the essentials have been covered. If you have any special requests that you’d like your guests to know about beforehand, specify them in a special instructions section on your baby shower invitation.
10 Free & Editable Baby Shower Invitation Templates
Preparing for the baby’s arrival is a rewarding yet demanding process. Parents have to keep up with the doctor’s appointments, baby-proof the house, stock up on baby clothes, and all of it includes too many decisions to count, and on top of that, planning events like baby showers and figuring out how to create baby shower invitations can prove to be too much sometimes. To make the decision-making somewhat easier, here are 10 editable, free baby shower invitation templates by WPS that you can use so you can scratch that off your to-do list.
1. Baby Birthday Invitation
Birthday cards come pre-designed with playful elements that you can move around to your liking. Cheerful, colorful baby birthday invitation cards like these can double as baby shower invitations with a few simple tweaks. You can edit the information to your liking. The card includes a heartfelt greeting, the recipient's name, the time, the venue, and the parents’/inviter’s name as well, all of which you can edit to include you and/or your baby’s name, the baby shower venue, date and time, and simply erase the age element, and done. You have a colorful baby shower invite ready to print and send out.
Template Highlights
Bright, colorful layout that feels joyful and fun.
Includes important information such as the venue location, date and time.
Works well for casual or family-oriented showers.
Could double as baby’s first birthday card.
Easy to customize with playful fonts and graphics.
2. Newborn Baby Card
If I were to design a newborn baby card invitation, I’d lean towards soft pastel tones like this one as well. If the little one has already made their grand entrance, this card might be the one to announce their arrival to the rest of the family. Just look at the adorable baby on the card; it’ll give anyone a baby fever. The backdrop offers you enough room to add as much information as necessary, which could be a heartfelt message, details about the baby’s name and gender, details about the baby shower venue, RSVP information, and there’s space at the bottom for the baby shower date.
Template Highlights
Soft pastel tones for a gentle, welcoming vibe.
Space for important information and messages.
Elegant yet simple design suitable for any gender.
Includes space for the baby shower date.
Perfect for heartfelt, intimate gatherings.
3. Warm Color Birthday Invitation
Warm color birthday invitations feel welcoming, and that is exactly what you’d want your guests to feel. Birthday showers are more often than not a homey affair, and that touch of warmth is precisely what you need to communicate that. This template features a tasteful combination of muted background grays with bright pinks, blues, greens, and yellows as fun graphics to make them pop. The message is kept simple, straightforward enough that with a few alterations it can easily be made to say “I invite you and your family to my babyshower”. The text can be customized to include as much information as necessary and covers the important points such as the venue, date, and time without crowding the card.
Template Highlights
Warm reds and oranges for a lively, vibrant feel.
Simple, balanced, not too crowded, easily customizable.
Ideal for energetic, theme-based celebrations.
Covers important information such as the venue, date, and time.
Stands out with bold color contrast.
4. Birthday Invitation Card Template
If you’re going for something cheerful yet simple, the Birthday Invitation Card Template ticks all the boxes. With its bright balloons, colorful confetti, and a delicious-looking birthday cake right in the center, it radiates celebration from every corner. The playful font styles make the invite feel warm and inviting, while the spacious layout gives you room to add all the key details without clutter. It’s perfect for adapting into a baby shower invitation, just swap out the birthday text for your shower details, and you have an instant, festive invite ready to share.
Template Highlights
Bright balloons, confetti, and cake for a joyful vibe.
Clean, open layout for easy customization.
Eye-catching color contrasts that draw attention.
Works well for casual, family-friendly gatherings.
Adaptable for birthdays, baby showers, or any fun occasion.
5. Happy Birthday Greeting Card
This Happy Birthday greeting card is my favorite of the bunch, and you can probably tell why. It is space-themed, has bold and bright colors, and is versatile enough to be edited into any card at all, including a baby shower invite. I, on the other hand, will be using this template for my birthday cards
for sure. The little orange spaceship against the backdrop of dark blue night skies and details like saturn and twinkling stars are what make this one so unique. The text can be swapped out for simple one-liners to inform the recipient about the baby shower or it can be completely erased and new text be added to cover more as necessary. There are so many possibilities!
Template Highlights
Clean and versatile design.
Vibrant colors.
Easily adapted for gender-neutral themes.
Text can be altered to cover as much or as little as necessary.
Works for both printed and digital invites.
6. Golden Black Birthday Poster
A Golden-Black Birthday poster is a safe, elegant, and classic option for all your invitation-making needs. If your baby shower is more sophisticated and glamorous rather than the typical Disney-themed ones, this might be the option for you. The template features the classic combination of black and gold with subtle hues of gray and silver to provide contrast and as a baby shower invite you can alter it to include your baby’s name, mention the baby shower’s date, time and venue. It’s kept simple, clean, and classy.
Template Highlights
Striking black-and-gold combination for elegance.
Simple, classy, minimal in terms of text.
Suited for formal or evening showers.
Easy customization.
Adds a glamorous touch to the event.
7. Baby Shower Invitation - Girl
If you’re looking for something more Pinteresty and modern for your little princess, this baby shower invitation takes the cake for the most artsy yet simple card template amongst all the baby shower invitation examples. Do keep a copy to put in your baby’s scrapbook; she’ll appreciate it for sure. The template features multiple shades of pink layered together with slight brown accents instead of black (smart choice, it blends easier). Unlike other templates covered here, this one doesn’t need much alteration, all you have to do is fill out the blanks and you have a baby girl’s baby shower ready to print and mail. It covers the baby’s gender, you can add your baby’s name as well and informs your guests about the baby shower venue, date, and time, as well as the baby’s registry.
Template Highlights
Soft pinks and floral designs for a charming look.
Requires no alteration in the text itself.
Garden-party or spring-themed showers.
Mentions the baby’s gender, registry, and the baby shower details.
Warm and welcoming feminine style.
8. Baby Shower Invitation
This baby shower invitation looks royal. The vibrant purple makes for a classy, gender-neutral option if your bundle of joy hasn’t arrived yet and you’re not sure about the gender or if you’ve decided to keep it a surprise. It’s clean, minimal, and fit for a prince or princess. The template has varying shades of purple layered in a royal monogram-esque design and dotted with polkadots. There’s no alterations needed for this one either, all you have to do is fill out the baby’s name, the baby shower venue, date, and time, and the baby’s registry information.
Template Highlights
Minimalist, modern layout.
Covers the baby’s name, registry, and baby shower details.
Flexible for any theme or gender.
No alterations required.
Clear and easy-to-read text placement.
9. Baby Shower Invitation - Boy
If you’re expecting a boy, this baby shower invitation is a fun way to let your guests know what kind of baby clothes and gifts they should pick out. The cool blue tones and a funky, fresh design keep things simple yet eye-catching. The template only features one sentence in bold and bright colors but it can be altered to include more by simply adding text and moving the graphics around to adjust. Mentioning the baby shower details is a must, and the rest is up to you and how much you want to reveal about your baby.
Template Highlights
Cool blue shades with cute icons.
Simple design. Easy alterations.
Perfect for baby boy celebrations.
Can include baby shower details.
Lighthearted yet polished design.
10. Baby Shower Invite - Boy
If I were having a baby boy, this baby shower invite is the one I’d pick. It’s clean, looks more put together or “grown up,” yet it still fits the occasion perfectly. It features off-white, brown, and turquoise blues in a very grown-up yet whimsical design that stands out. The invite covers the standard information such as the venue details, the RSVP information, and has a slot for the baby’s name but it goes a step further by also including nursery colors with the registry information so that guests can be mindful of that when purchasing. I love the brown and off-white stripes at the bottom that give it a more asymmetrical look. It’s rather unique, and if that’s your style, go for it.
Template Highlights
Fun graphics and playful elements.
Includes baby shower details, the baby’s name, RSVP details, registry information and nursery colors.
Great for casual, family-friendly showers.
Does not require alterations.
Creates an upbeat, celebratory mood.
All of these templates are available to you for free on WPS Template Store, and if none of these samples are “The one,” you can head over to the WPS website and browse through countless others until the right one calls your name. I, personally, use WPS for all my invite-making needs, whether it's for birthdays or dinners, and every single time, without fail, I find myself impressed with how extensive the catalogue is.
It is filled with all sorts of ideas, designs, and templates, you are bound to find one that suits your style. If you come across templates for Word, you can use WPS Writer to edit them. It is my Word file editor of choice because it is super lightweight and, unlike other office suites, I can work on it for hours without lag or my PC getting stuck. It has become a staple for all my creative and writing needs, both personal and professional.
How to Edit and Print Baby Shower Invitation Template in Word
Creating a personalized baby shower invitation in WPS Writer is quick and beginner-friendly. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Firstly, open WPS Office on your computer and select New.
Step 2: In the search bar, type “baby shower” to search in the templates. Select the one you like to start editing it.
Step 3: You can now edit the template according to your own liking. You can add your own personal touch with a customized message or a customized color scheme.
Step 4: Once you’ve finished editing, press the File button in the top-right corner and then hit Save As.
Step 5: Change the File Type to PDF and press Save.
If you want to share the newly edited template directly through a link, it’s very simple as well. Simply follow the steps I’ll be showing you below.
Step 1: In the top-right corner of your screen, you’ll see a Share button. Press it.
Step 2: Edit the viewer permissions and then press Copy Link. You will now have a newly generated online link in your clipboard, ready to be shared.
Free and Effective Office Suite with Editable Invitation Templates
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Works across all platforms, whether that’s Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, or Web.
Regularly updated with new and exciting features, and most importantly.
Lightweight yet feature-rich which makes it one of the fastest performing office suites.
Features
Rich template library/Store: You can use any template free of charge for invites, resumes, flyers, etc.
Free to use Word, Excel, and PPT alternatives: You don’t have to pay for the license fee or purchase a subscription when you have access to a full suite of tools that serve as alternatives.
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After switching to WPS Office, I have never once wanted to go back to my old office suite, not when I get full functionality without having to pay for any of it. To give you a fair assessment of how the templates and editing features perform compared to other suites, I edited one template across multiple suites, and I was honestly surprised at the results.
I was vaguely aware of the fact that WPS Office is faster due to it being less bulky of a software, but until now I wasn’t clear on how much. WPS Office opened files within a fraction of a second, was super responsive with all the editing tools, did not lag once, and downloaded the file in record time. In comparison, the more popular suites were much slower and lagged repeatedly because they’re very clearly heavier on my PC. The templates were diverse to cater to numerous artistic tastes and readily available for any occasion, so if you’re in a pinch and short on budget, WPS Office is the way to go.
FAQs
1. How do I choose the right template for my baby shower invitation?
When selecting a template, consider the baby’s gender, the party theme, the parents’ style, and readability.
2. When should I send out baby shower invitations?
It is recommended to send out baby shower invitations 4-6 weeks before the shower date because it gives guests enough time to clear their schedules, purchase a gift, and RSVP. For out-of-town guests, consider sending them 8 weeks in advance.
3. What is a gift registry, and why include it on the invitation?
A gift registry is a list of desired baby items created by the expecting parents at a retail store or online service. Including it on the invitation is a helpful courtesy to guests, guiding them towards gifts the parents genuinely need and prefer, preventing duplicate gifts, and making their shopping easier.
4. Can I customize the templates on my phone?
Yes, WPS Office supports mobile editing, making it convenient to personalize invites on the go from any place at any time.
5. Are these templates printable?
Absolutely! You can easily print these invites out to send them in the mail to friends and family, but make sure to save them as a PDF for high-quality printing.
