What could be more charming than a baby shower footprint invitation for the party to celebrate the imminent arrival of a new member of the family?

Baby footprints are a delightful motif for all kinds of artwork connected with children and young families. One simple image communicates the innocence and love that everyone associates with the birth of a baby boy or girl.

One of the nicest things about the footprint theme is its simplicity. Whether you choose to make the invitations yourself or have them professionally printed, you’ll be sure your guests will immediately associate the design with your baby shower.

Footprints on Homemade Baby Shower Invitations

For homemade baby shower invitations, the simplest design might incorporate one or both footprints as the principal motif in a color that complements the background or shade of paper. Here are a few other effects that you could develop on this theme:

  • footprints as a background to text
  • footprints as outlines
  • several small footprints in the main design or background — just as if a baby had walked across the invitation!

Rubber Stamp Designs

Using rubber stamps of baby footprints, you can make a pattern that suits your homemade invitation design with single prints or multiple prints inked in a variety of colors. There are all sorts of imaginative ways to use this motif — for example:

  • as a “seal of approval” or a signature of the baby on the shower invitation
  • as a design on napkins, thank you cards, game prizes and other party items.

Cutout invitations

Why not cut out the footprint shape to form the shower invitation? This unusual technique could incorporate themed card colors and lettering effects. Use both sides of the card to give details of the party and RSVP information.If you like, the cutout design could extend to your party decorations on pathways, floors and walls.

The baby footprint theme is simple but versatile. Use your creativity to make your shower invitations a unique reflection of the theme and mood of your party.