Halloween Baby Shower Food Ideas – We've Created a Monster

Baby Shower food ideas abound when it comes to a Halloween themed baby shower! It can be fun and spooky, or soft and whimsical. This “We've Created a Monster” theme is perfect for those who love a little monster magic. We take our lead today from Frankenstein and his Bride for the design, details, and color palette.

It's Day 5 of our 13 Days of Halloween. Every year I try to come up with fun ideas that surround a general theme. This year we're doing Frankenstein and sharing all things Mad Science and green. If you missed yesterday's post it's here: Day 4 – Halloween Flowers and Frankenstein Decoration Ideas

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Halloween Baby Shower Invite

First things, first, You've got to get your invitation and this was the inspiration for the whole event! Grab your “We've Created a Monster” baby shower invitation in the shop here.

Baby Shower Food Table Backdrop

A fun backdrop makes your party food taste even better! It's a proven fact. {okay, maybe not scientifically proven, but I definitely think it's true} And it doesn't need to be fancy to make an impact. Here's what you need to to recreate this backdrop for yourself:

Get the Look:

• Extra-large white tablecloth 90″x156″
• Black creepy cloth {or check your local Dollar Tree}
• Rectangle black tablecloth 60″x120″
• 13 Silver letter balloons to spell “Little Monster”
• Backdrop stand {if you don't have a solid wall}
• Black spray paint {for tops of letters}
• Dressmaker's white marking pencil
• Fabric Scissors
• Decorative stretch spiderweb
• Plastic spiders
• 1/2″ Permanent Glue-Dots

WHITE BACKDROP: Once you have your white cloth set up, I like using thumb tacks for the top and clear tape for the sides to affix it to the wall. If you don't have a solid wall, use a backdrop stand with clamps.

CREEPY CLOTH: Next, you'll want to drape the creepy cloth down the sides to the floor. You can take it out as far as you need to. I wanted to cover up the full wall and wrap around the corners.

BLACK DRIPS: For the top of the wall, using your black tablecloth use a white marking pencil to draw an undulating line to resemble dripping slime. Then, cut along the design with fabric scissors leaving yourself a tablecloth with a dripping edge for the food table, and a separate line of drips for the ceiling line. {or top of the backdrop stand}

Halloween Baby Shower Final Details

BALLOONS: You need 13 letters silver letter balloons to spell “Little Monster” these are 16″ tall so make sure you start placing them high on the wall so they don't interfere with the food table. I chose to spray the top 1/3 of each letter to give it a creepy feel.

SPIDERS & WEBS: Using the stretch spiderweb create a spooky corner with a large web. Reach the side wall if possible or attach to a piece of furniture or decorative element nearby. Once you're happy with the web, begin adding spiders like they're climbing up the web and onto the table. Use the larger spiders on the bottom and have the smaller ones near the top. Using Glue-Dots you can get the smaller ones to stick to the tablecloth.

HALLOWEEN SERVING PIECES: Unfortunately the ones i have are discontinued at Grandin Road, but they have other fun stuff if you're looking to add to your Halloween serving ware collection. But here are some other options that would work perfectly instead:

• 3-tiered stand
• Black cake stand
• Hanging cauldron bowls
• Cauldron serving bowl
• Large white chip & dip tray

Halloween Baby Shower Food Ideas

Baby shower food should be easy to eat and serve. Much of our menu was finger foods but I had utensils available for the pasta salad.

Little Monster Food Labels in the SHOP. Six designs all with editable text.

Green Baby Shower Food Ideas

Tortellini salad: Use tri-color tortellini but only use the green and white noodles. Boil and add pesto, balsamic vinegar, black olives, sliced tomatoes, and cubed white cheddar.

Finger sandwiches: Make full sandwiches then cut off crust and slice into long “finger” strips. Store with a barely damp paper towel over the top to keep from drying out until serving.

• White bread with spinach dip spread and sliced cucumbers
• Dark brown bread with chicken salad

Round out your meal with purple corn chips – or keep an eye out for black chips in October. And serve with a creamy green avocado hummus. Not at all spicy but super delicious. If chips aren't your style or you want something more fancy you can try dark crackers with green and purple vegetables.

Halloween Baby Shower Drink Idea

With a Halloween themed party it's always fun to have a great punch with a little bit of dry ice fog.

But make sure to also serve a sparkling or flavored water for those that would prefer it. Liquid Death brand water is of course my favorite Halloween go to.

For another fun Baby Shower twist I created a Monster Sunrise Mocktail for the party. The momma-to-be might not want to have too much Monster just yet, but it's a great thing to have on hand after the baby is born! Get the Monster Sunrise Recipe here. {coming soon}

Halloween Baby Shower Treat Ideas

Keep it simple with a couple sweet options and something fruit based.

• Green apples and optional caramel
• Green macarons
• Naked cake drizzled with dark chocolate & pistachio ice cream

Green Apples: Your sweet treats don't always need to have a lot of sugar. Green Granny Smith apples with painted on stitches make lovely table decor and a delicious snack. I cut small stitches out on vinyl to create stencils to use for each apple. Then painted on the stitches using 2 coats of Edibleart Black Cake Paint. Let it dry and peel off your stencil.

Green Macarons: For the pistachio macarons I used a food grade paint brush and simply drew the stitches on each cookie.

Naked Cake: This naked cake is a vanilla cake with cookies and cream filling, cream cheese frosting, and dark chocolate drip. Don't forget the dark chocolate stitches though! And of course the “Little Monster” Cake topper from my talented friend Erica at Avalon Sunshine. It's the perfect little detail.

Halloween Little Monster Details

Adding some florals to your Baby Shower food table is a nice way to bring in extra color and texture. These Frankenstein inspired florals are the perfect thing to celebrate your Little Monster. See how to arrange these fun Halloween flowers for a Frankenstein party here.

Toss a few spiders around to keep it spooky. This is the “Bride of Frankenstein” flower arrangement.

Add stitches to everything!

And don't forget the dry ice for your beverages! Makes the perfect spooky fog for your Little Monster table! Get the Monster Sunrise Mocktail Punch Recipe for Day 6.

If you plan a Halloween Baby Shower with any of these food and decor ideas, I'd love to hear about it in the comments below. And if you share photos, I want to see it too! Please tag us @partieswithacause on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. We love celebrating all your hard work! 

If you love Halloween like I do – check out my Master List of Halloween Party Ideas here:

Then join me, your Healthy Hostess for better-for-you holiday and party foods. Grab your free food substitution guide as the first step in your next healthy holiday gathering.

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Every Day of our Halloween Celebration

Day 1: Frankenstein Halloween Snack Mix

Day 2: Halloween Charcuterie Witch Hat

Day 3: Frankenstein Finger Breadsticks Easy Recipe

Day 4: Halloween Flowers and Frankenstein Decoration Ideas

Day 5: Halloween Baby Shower Food Ideas – Welcome Little Monster

Day 6: Halloween Mocktail Recipe for Monster Sunrise

Day 7: Halloween Baby Shower Theme – We Created a Monster Decor

Day 8: Halloween Food Ideas for Frankenstein Party

Day 9: Brain Cake – Tutorial for Easy Halloween Cake

Day 10: Halloween Costume Couples – Frankenstein and Bride – Monster Family

Day 11: Halloween Breakfast Ideas that are Cute and Easy

Day 12: Mad Science Birthday Party Ideas for Halloween Lovers

Day 13: Mad Science Halloween – Edible Experiments

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