Easy Event Planning releases free baby shower budget worksheet
Easy Event Planning's free baby shower budget worksheet put favors, decorations and other fast-growing costs into one shareable Google Sheets file.
A polished baby shower often comes down to stopping small purchases from multiplying, and Easy Event Planning leaned into that pressure point with a free Baby Shower Budget Worksheet updated on June 15, 2026. The spreadsheet centered the spending categories most likely to drift, especially favors and decorations, and gave hosts a way to track costs in Google Sheets instead of rebuilding a budget from scratch.
The worksheet was framed as more than a calculator. Easy Event Planning said it was completely free, easily downloadable into Google Sheets and simple to share, so co-hosts or family members could divide responsibilities and avoid duplicate purchases. That matters because the costs that shape a shower rarely arrive as one big line item. They come in bits and pieces, from themed decor and tableware to game prizes, food and guest gifts.
The worksheet also fit into a larger planning system. Easy Event Planning linked it to a baby shower checklist that promised a complete timeline and a way to work with the budget, while the site's planning tools hub grouped together checklists, timelines and resources meant to simplify each stage of event planning. In practice, that turns the budget sheet into the anchor for the rest of the shower plan, not just a record of what has already been spent.
The timing also matched how baby showers are handled now. Babylist has said showers became popular in the United States in the late 1940s, and its 2026 etiquette guide reported that 91% of parents-to-be were involved in planning their shower to some degree, with 25% hosting their own shower without outside help. Historical roundups commonly trace the tradition back to Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, then place the familiar U.S. version in the 1940s and 1950s. The result is a ritual that has stayed personal even as the planning has become more distributed.
That shift helps explain why a free, shareable spreadsheet has practical appeal. WebBabyShower says shower costs vary by location, guest list, food, games, gifts and decorations, and that virtual showers generally cost much less than in-person ones. Other 2026 planning guides have put a typical 20-guest shower at $300 to $800, a DIY-driven version at $200 to $500, and a more elaborate celebration at roughly $1,000 to $3,000. Against those ranges, Easy Event Planning's worksheet offers a simple way to keep the emotional parts of the day from being swallowed by runaway spending.
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