Baby’s First ABC Book – Baby Shower Activity

Planning a baby shower? Looking for a fun activity that will create lasting memories? Make baby’s first ABC book!

This is a low-pressure activity. Guests can take their time and color the pages throughout the baby shower. It can also be a great ice breaker. Cousins, grandparents, co-workers and friends will join together to create this book for the baby. Each guest can sign the page they colored. Guests can also sign their names on the back cover.

Why should you make baby’s first ABC book

• It’s easy to set up. All you need is the ABC book template and some markers or colored pencils.
• Guests don’t have to be creative. All they need to do is color the page and sign their name at the bottom. In case your guests want to be creative, use baby’s first ABC book – blank version.
• ABC book will be created by friends and family members. As such, it’s an adorable keepsake for the baby and the mommy-to-be. It is not the generic alphabet book purchased at a store.
• This is a gift that will be appreciated long after the baby shower.
• This is also a creative alternative to traditional guest book and a great way to involve everyone in celebrating the new arrival.
• ABC book is intended to be used as a baby shower activity, but it can also be used at a first birthday party or for educational purposes.

What you’ll need

• ABC book template
• White cardstock
• Scissors or paper cutter
• Markers, colored pencils or crayons

Instructions

• Print ABC book template on cardstock.
• Trim the pages to the crop marks with scissors or paper cutter.
• Lay out papers on the table, along with colored pencils/markers for your guests to color.
• Your guests will choose an alphabet page to color. Depending on how many guests you have, you may also want to use the baby’s first 123 book.
• After they complete the coloring, guests can sign their name on the bottom of the page. Writing a personal message is optional.
• Colored pages can be placed into a plastic photo album, bounded at a local print shop or glued in a notebook. You can also laminate them.
• Optional: Hang the cards from a clothesline – this way the guests will be able to easily choose the page to color. It is also a great way to display everyone’s work after they’re done with coloring.

• Have more than 26 guests? See the BABY’S FIRST 123 BOOK.
• Want to draw your own illustrations? See the ABC BOOK – BLANK VERSION.
• If you have a bilingual or Spanish-speaking family, see the SPANISH BABY’S FIRST ABC BOOK.

For different versions of baby's first ABC/123 books, check out our SHOP!