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Home / Latest Posts / Life / Party Ideas / Baby Shower / Storybook Baby Shower

Storybook Baby Shower

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 7/31/14Updated: 9/20/24

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This storybook baby shower is the perfect theme for a baby boy or a baby girl.  Check out all of these fun story themed party ideas.

storybook shower

I am so excited to finally share with you a storybook baby shower I hosted back in April.  Check out all of the links to get the step by step tutorials for the food and decorations.

storybook baby shower tabler set up

I hosted the shower with my friend Tina. We decided to go with a storybook theme.  All of our decor and food was based on different children’s storybooks.  I chose some of my favorites

Unique Books for a Baby Shower  

  • If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • Green Eggs and Ham
  • Blueberries for Sal

Instead of bringing a card we asked everyone to bring a book instead.  We included this cute card enclosure with the invite.

Boy Clothesline 1 Bring a Book Enclosure (1)

The cute enclosure card and invitation were made by Lily Grove Designs and I purchased them through her shop.

Baby Shower Backdrop

I also used books in the decor.  For our food table I created a fun, easy and inexpensive backdrop using polka dots and papers.  The polka dot backdrop is so fun and easy to make.

baby shower backdrop

I added some paper rosettes I made from pages of a book.  These paper rosettes are so easy to make with my step by step tutorial.

Onesie Garland

I also created a fun onesie banner to use as party decor and then it made a perfect gift for the mother to be.  Because the shower was book themed I used Chapter One, Chapter Two, etc. on the onesies instead of months.

baby onesie banner

The onesies will be perfect for that monthly photo of the baby to see how much they have grown.  I have a step by step guide to make this monthly onesie baby shower banner.

monthly baby onesies

Diaper Cake

For part of the table decor and as another gift for the mother to be I created a fun diaper cake.  This was my first time making it and I was surprised at how easy it was.

storybook themed diaper cake

I continued the storybook theme with the diaper cake and used some Dr. Seuss books to decorate it.  You can see how easy it is to make your own Diaper Cake with my step by step instructions.

diaper cake for storybook baby shower

I think I had the most fun with the food.  Each item on the menu tied in with a children’s storybook.  I used some of the books I would read to my kids when they were little.  When I decided on the storybook theme the first book I knew I had to use was If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.  I love that book and who doesn’t love cookies.  We filled a jar full of yummy chocolate chip cookies.

if you give a mouse a cookie

Thanks to my friend Dawn who I borrowed a lot of the books from since mine were all packed away in the attic!  She even had the cute little stuffed mouse.

mouse shaped cookies

My friend Tina also made these adorable mice sugar cookies.  She used a heart shaped cookie cuter and then decorated them.


Storybook Baby Shower Menu

Next was Blueberries for Sal so of course we had to have blueberries.  I made my delicious Berry Crisp in little mason jars and displayed the storybook next to the food.

berry crisp in mason jars

 The next book I chose was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs which meant we needed some meatballs!  I made a honey balsamic meatball.  They don’t photograph great but they were yummy.  I made them gluten free by using quinoa in them instead of breadcrumbs.

meatballs in a dish

Another favorite children’s book of my kids is The Very Hungry Caterpillar and fruit kabobs looked just liked the Caterpillar!

fruit kabobs

The last book we used was Green Eggs and Ham.  Decided to omit the green eggs and we went for Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sandwiches.

ham and cheese rolls in a dish

These were a huge hit – so yummy and gooey!

The guest of honor’s sister in law brought some of the most adorable cupcakes I have ever seen!  Little rubber duckies in the tub! They were almost too cute to eat but we managed to eat them.  The little duckies were made out of marizpan I think or maybe it was fondant but they were totally edible.

rubber ducky cupcakes

Loved how fun and colorful the table was.

Book Themed Baby Shower food table

What would a book themed baby shower be without some book works!

gummy worms

And here is the cute mommy to be!  The shower was a few months ago and baby Max has arrived safe and sound.

Book Themed Baby Shower

Be sure and check out these other posts:

  • Polka Dot Backdrop
  • Paper Rosettes
  • Diaper Cake
  • Monthly Onesies Baby Shower Banner
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  1. Heather says

    Posted on 1/12 at 5:45 pm

    This is such a cute theme!! One question… what did you do for table centerpieces?

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 1/12 at 7:14 pm

      The only table I had was the serving table that you see in the photos. We just sat in chairs in my family room.

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  2. Shannon J. Perkins says

    Posted on 8/25 at 8:41 pm

    This is one of the most awesome baby shower I’ve ever seen. The idea was really wonderful. My friend told me that she wants me to help her in planning her baby shower and because I loved her, I said yes. And now, I am thinking what theme would be perfect for that event. Since she loved books, I can suggest this to her. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 8/26 at 8:42 am

      Thanks so much Shannon. It was so fun to do. Have fun with your shower!

      Reply
  3. Cathy Katzer says

    Posted on 8/9 at 8:48 am

    I love this idea. Thanks for sharing. I have pinned it so I can use it when I need it.

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 8/9 at 9:09 am

      Cathy, Glad you liked it. It was a fun party to do.

      Reply
  4. Maria says

    Posted on 8/6 at 9:55 am

    I literally am amazed at how lovely this is!! Here in the UK baby showers aren’t quite so common (I never had any and only one or two friends have), but they’re beginning to take off now, so this is TOTALLY what I’ll be doing if I’m ever called upon to organise one!! Full marks to you, if I was the mummy-to-be I’d have been in floods of tears! 🙂

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 8/6 at 10:38 am

      Thanks so much Maria. I am a firm believer that ever new mommy deserves a party!

      Reply
  5. Kris Wolverton says

    Posted on 8/3 at 6:36 am

    Amazing Leigh Anne!! I love the theme and your creativity!!!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 8/3 at 7:18 am

      Thanks so much Kris! It was such a fun party to plan.

      Reply
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