A merry little baby shower is the easiest December theme to pull off, and the invitation is where it starts. Everything below is from one collection, so whichever you choose, the details card and thank you notes will match.
Three groups here: soft red on cream, the baby clothesline, and red with green. If you have been saving merry little baby shower ideas and want the paper to match the table, start with the colour you have already decided on and the rest falls into place.
Merry Little Baby Shower Theme
The quietest version of the theme, and the easiest to decorate around. Pick one of these if you want the shower to feel festive without the room turning fully red and green.
Merry Little Minimalist Red Christmas
Start here if the shower is small and you want the invitation to feel calm rather than loud. It reads as Christmas without committing the whole party to a Santa theme, which suits a brunch or an afternoon at home.
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Merry Little Red Stripe Christmas
The bolder end of the cream group. Choose this one if your table is already leaning red and white, since it holds its own next to candy canes, peppermint and a properly decorated tree.
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Merry Little Bow Ribbon Christmas
For the shower that is being treated as a gift in itself. This one suits a coquette or bow theme that happens to land in December, and it gives you an easy decorating cue: tie the same ribbon on everything.
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Merry Little Red Bow Stripes Christmas
A middle ground between the quiet ones and the bold stripe. It works for an evening shower where the invitation needs to feel a little more dressed up than a casual afternoon would call for.
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Merry Little Whimsical Red Bow Stripe
The playful option, and a good pick when the shower is a surprise or the guest list is mostly close friends. It sets a relaxed tone before anyone reads the details.
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Merry Little Whimsical Red Bow Stripes
The same relaxed feeling with more presence on the page, so it still reads clearly if you are posting invitations rather than sending them digitally. A safe choice when guests span a few generations.
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The gentlest version of the theme, for anyone who wants the shower to feel festive without going fully red. Pairs easily with eucalyptus, dried flowers and pale linen if that is already your table.
Shop this invitation →Merry Little Baby Shower Clothesline Invitations
The same merry little baby shower wording with a tiny line of baby clothes pegged across the front. These are the ones guests tend to keep on the fridge.
Merry Little Red Stripe Bear Christmas
The strongest colour in this group, so it stands out in a stack of holiday post. Good when the shower is close to Christmas and you need the invitation to be read rather than filed.
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Merry Little Red Stripes Drawn Winter
A softer take for a girl shower or a gender-neutral one that leans warm. If you are already planning pink and red together, this is the one that ties the two without looking like Valentine’s.
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Merry Little Hand Drawn Neutral Winter
The safest pick if the baby’s name or sex is still a secret, and the one to choose when the shower is in January rather than December. It stays wintery after the tree comes down.
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For the shower that is unapologetically Christmas. Pick one of these if the party is happening around the tree and you want the invitation to say so from the envelope.
Christmas Tree Teddy Bear Merry Little
A gentle way into red and green, since the teddy keeps it firmly a baby shower rather than a Christmas party. Easy to match with a teddy-themed gift table or a book request.
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Christmas Tree Red Bows Merry Little
The busiest of the three, which makes it a good fit for a bigger guest list and a proper sit-down lunch. There is enough going on that it holds attention on a mantelpiece.
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Christmas Vintage Doodle Merry Little
The nostalgic one, and the natural choice if the shower is being held at a grandparent’s house or the family already has a strong Christmas tradition. It suits an older guest list without feeling dated.
Shop this invitation →Send these earlier than you would for a summer shower. December weekends fill up fast, and guests need time to plan around travel, work parties and school dates. Six weeks ahead is comfortable; four is the minimum if the shower falls in the last two weeks of December.
