DIY Monkey Baby Shower Ideas

As a first time mom, I get to experience my own baby shower in a few weeks! I always thought monkey themed showers were adorable but when I went to search for DIY ideas on Pinterest, it was overwhelming. I just wanted ONE website to show me a bunch of ideas! So here is a round-up of my favorite monkey themed party ideas that you can actually make at home (and not spend a fortune at party city ;)

Monkey Baby Shower Food Ideas

• Monkey Bread & Chocolate Dipped Bananas - Super cute how she used a cake stand and made her own monkey labels.
• Pretzel Monkey Tails- Dip the ends of long pretzels in white chocolate!
• Monkey Apple Licorice Vines- This is my ultimate favorite kind of licorice and they look just like green vines that monkeys swing from.
• Monkey Tail Sandwiches- I love this idea! Just make tortilla pinwheel sandwiches (lunch meat, cheese, lettuce, mayo) and make a sign saying "Monkey Tails." Costco also sells big platters of these.
• Cini Mini Monkey Bread- Make individual monkey breads for your guests to grab (finger food is best!)

Monkey Themed Desserts

• Chunky Monkey Brownies - These look to die for and would be cute with a sign saying "Chunky Monkeys"
• Nilla Wafer Monkey Cupcakes- Make regular ol' chocolate cupcakes, top with chocolate frosting and add some nilla wafers for a monkey face!
• Banana Pudding / Individual Banana Pudding Cups- Make a big batch of banana pudding or serve them in little cups with safari tape covered spoons.
• DIY Monkey Face Cake- Here's a great tutorial on how to make a monkey face cake on your own.
• Reeses Monkey Cupcakes- These were made for Valentine's but with different cupcake labels, they would be perfect for a baby shower.

Monkey Baby Shower Favors

• Banana Runts Favors- Pick out banana runts (or buy them in bulk online) and wrap a handful in some green tulle/ribbon!
• Banana Bread Favors- This is my favorite monkey favor idea! Make small loaves of banana bread and wrap them up with a cute monkey label. Seriously, who doesn't love banana bread?
• Monkey Nut Mix- Buy mixed nuts and fill up baby jars with a "Monkey Mix" label on the front.
• Monkey Banana Runts- Make your own labels that say "Thanks for Swinging By!" and attach it to a bag of banana runts.

• Monkey Wrapped Bananas- Literally have your guests take home real bananas with a paper monkey wrapped around it.
• Banana Chip Bags- Fill a bag with banana chips to go with the monkey theme! (I personally have never tried them...hmm)

Monkey Guestbook Ideas

• Curious George Book Guestbook- Find a Curious George or any other monkey book at the store and have all your baby shower guests sign the inside cover, adorable!
• Monkey Onsie Guestbook- Buy a baby onesie with the picture of a monkey on it and have your guests sign it. You could also buy those iron on letters to say "Welcome ____" on the front, etc.
• Balloon Monkey Guestbook- Print some hanging monkey clip art on white card stock paper and draw black lines with a skinny sharpie. Cut out tons of small circles and have each guest sign one/attach to the balloons! (Or go buy a pre-made one on Etsy)

Monkey Decorations

• Monkey Diaper Wreath- Great tutorial on how to make this cute baby diaper wreath to hang up.
• Hanging Stuffed Monkeys- Hang some lime green balloons from a light fixture and attach some hanging monkey stuffed animals! Easy and cute.
• Stuffed Monkey Centerpieces- Round up all your monkey and gorilla stuffed animals and have them hold a real banana for centerpieces (umm....GENIUS!)
• Pineapple Palm Tree Centerpiece- Cut off the tops of 4 pineapples and stack them using dowels. Add some leaves and a monkey to the top. This is always a guest favorite with a fruit platter beneath it.
• Banana Washcloths- Here's a tutorial on Etsy to make your own banana shaped washcloths which I thought would be cute little decorations around the party.