Looking for a nursery rhyme baby shower theme with sweet little details? Think sheep cookies, a cow jumping over the moon and a Mother Goose book for guests to sign.
These pictures give you plenty to choose from, whether you’re planning a whole display or just dressing up the food table.
You can keep it simple or go all out. There are a few broader storybook ideas here too, plus a pumpkin-themed picture that would need a nursery rhyme detail added to fit.
Nursery Rhyme Baby Shower Ideas to Save
white balloons and a little moon
How pretty is this moon-and-star corner? White balloons curve up beside a tall chair, with a thin green arch rising above it and stars hanging down.
I love the gold-colored pillow beside the white star.
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Try this for a Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star setup. Keep the flowers pale and add a little crescent moon near the floor to follow this arrangement.
a nursery rhyme story corner
If you want to go all out with the characters, this one is for you. There’s a cow above a crescent moon, a sheep, a goose and Humpty Dumpty gathered around a blue chair.
The tall clock and flowering trees make the whole corner feel like a storybook scene. Leave the chair as the center of your own arrangement.
a mouse beside the clock
That oversized pink bow is just too cute! The mouse sits beside a tall green clock, with pastel mushroom decorations and a framed rhyme in front.
For a more focused Hickory Dickory Dock display, you could swap the framed Hey Diddle Diddle print for the clock rhyme.
a Mother Goose guest book
Don’t want a traditional guest book? Try a Mother Goose collection instead.
This one has a pen laid across the cover and a framed sign inviting guests to leave their wishes.
Add a small vase of pink and white flowers beside it. It’s a lovely way to carry the theme onto your welcome table.
little sheep everywhere
I am obsessed with the little sheep garland in this collage. The round white bodies and dangling dark legs are adorable.
There’s plenty of inspiration here for a Mary Had a Little Lamb shower, from sheep tucked into flowers to a sheep-shaped chair decoration. Pick a couple of those details rather than trying to fit every idea onto one table.
a clock and climbing mouse
If you are looking for a simple nursery rhyme decoration, this one is for you. A golden-yellow clock cutout sits against blue stripes, with a little gray mouse along the side.
Use this as inspiration for a Hickory Dickory Dock backdrop. I’d keep the mouse in that same peeking position.
rhyming food labels
Who doesn’t love a little wordplay at the food table? These framed labels pair Three Blind Mice with a cheese platter and Humpty Dumpty with eggs. There’s a Hot Cross Buns label too.
Try small gold-colored and brown frames beside your serving dishes. You don’t need a character decoration on every plate when the signs do the storytelling.
Humpty Dumpty and Mother Goose
How cute is Humpty Dumpty sitting on his little wall? The crown and red jacket are such sweet details.
Mother Goose stands beside him in a bonnet, with the big mouse behind.
Stacked books and a blue trunk give the characters different heights. The oversized boot adds another playful shape at the front.
pastel flowers and a goose topper
This flower arrangement may just be one of my favorites here. I love the lavender and blue mixed with pink, white and little yellow flowers.
A goose cutout peeks out of the top while a framed Hey Diddle Diddle print sits beside the table number. Try the same idea with a small character topper in your own centerpiece.
blue-trimmed favor jars
These little jars are so cute with their pale blue labels and checked covers. The lids feature baby bottles and “Team Boy” lettering, so this is a general baby shower favor idea rather than a nursery rhyme design.
To bring it into your theme, you could choose labels with a tiny sheep or crescent moon instead. Keep the blue-and-white checks if you love this color combination.
nursery rhyme cupcakes
These cupcake characters are almost too cute! There’s a sheep, Humpty Dumpty on his wall and a yellow crescent moon, all arranged around Mother Goose.
The star cupcake is just as sweet. Ask your baker for a mix of favorite rhymes in these pale yellow, blue, green and pink colors.
a book-covered diaper cake
Want a centerpiece that brings in more than one story? This tall diaper cake has miniature book-cover decorations tucked around its tiers, with big aqua and coral bows across the front.
It mixes broader children’s books rather than sticking only to nursery rhymes. You could choose Mother Goose covers for your version if you want a closer match.
vintage-style storybook characters
If you love illustrated invitations and little character cutouts, there’s so much to save from this collage. The cat with a fiddle, bonnet-wearing goose and smiling Humpty Dumpty all appear among the party details.
I especially love the pale blue cake with its moon and tiny stars. Choose a similar illustration style for your invitations and cake decorations to bring the pieces together.
sheep stars and Humpty cookies
OMG, how adorable are these cookies? The smiling sheep and Humpty Dumpty’s little red bows are my favorite parts.
There are clouds, a yellow star and a pink clock with a tiny mouse too. Keep the pale blue, mint, pink and yellow mix if you’re asking for a similar set.
the cow jumped over the moon
Bring Hey Diddle Diddle right to the table with this cheerful centerpiece. A cow-and-moon picture sits beneath white and blue flowers, with another character cutout above them.
The bright yellow moon is such a pretty detail against the blue. You could repeat that yellow in your place cards without adding more characters.
a little pumpkin detour
Love the rust orange and muted blue together? This collage is for a Little Pumpkin baby shower, not a nursery rhyme theme.
It includes pumpkin cookies, a balloon-framed chair and flowers arranged in a pumpkin-shaped vase.
If you want to borrow the autumn colors, you could add a Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater sign to make the nursery rhyme connection explicit. That would be an addition, not something shown here.
storybook advice and wishes
This is a lovely way to give guests a spot to leave a little advice. The framed sign has nursery rhyme characters around its edges, including a cow, a clock and Humpty Dumpty.
Set blank cards and pens beside a similar sign. I’d keep the center just as uncluttered so the invitation to write is easy to see.
blue checks and a toy train
I love this blue-and-white table with its checked napkins and little toy train. The stuffed elephant and book-filled basket give it a broader baby-storybook feel rather than a specific nursery rhyme.
For your own nursery rhyme table, you could tuck a Mother Goose book into the basket. Keep the blue flowers and bow-tied napkins just like this.
Humpty Dumpty deviled eggs
This is another cute way to bring Humpty Dumpty to the food table. A gold-colored frame labels the deviled eggs, with a little drawing of him sitting on a wall.
The floral platter and stack of books look lovely beside it. Try a similar framed label with your own favorite deviled egg recipe.
a cookie book and sweet treats
Last but definitely not least, we have this cookie display with If You Give a Mouse a Cookie standing behind it. The cookies fill a large board while the doughnuts sit on a raised stand.
This is a children’s picture-book idea rather than a nursery rhyme, so save it if you’re happy to mix the two. I love how the book makes the treat choice part of the decorating.
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