Baby shower invite

Hi mommas! I'm planning a baby shower for my cousin and I definitely want to ask guests to donate a book in lieu of a card to help build baby's library! My question is.. Would putting "diaper well" on the bottom of the card be asking too much?
I see diaper wells a lot lately and it's a great way to accumulate new diapers. I def don't want to ask too much or sound greedy. Do u think ppl will bring either, both or be offended?
Thanks!!!

Baby shower invite

I do not recommend asking people to bring diapers. You do not know if the baby will be allergic to a certain brand or what sizes people will bring. Doing returns can be a pain for a new mom.

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I agree cc no diapers. Size, fit, rashes, preference just throw too much in the mix, not to mention it is a PITA for a guest to get a gift from registry and a book and a package of diapers.

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My shower invite had a diaper & wipes wishing well message. It ended up being very helpful for me. Some made a diaper cake, my diaper bag gift had packs of wipes in it, and small packs of diapers in the well. I got mostly sized 1-2 of different brands. Pampers, Kirkland etc.... I used everything.

I do agree with the other responses that if the baby doesn't react well to the diapers bc of skin sensitivity, you are stuck once you open the box.

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I agree that there can be more issues with brands, etc and it's almost not worth it. But if you REALLY want to do it, and you think its fine...I would word it as a "Diaper Raffle". Anyone who brings diapers for the well gets an entry into the raffle and then pick a winner to get a cute little basket or something. More incentive for people to participate bc it can be costly for some. I had this at my shower and people really liked it.

I would also word the book thing like, "In leiu of a card, please bring a book for XXX's first library"

Again, both of these things were at my shower and I would say almost everyone participated in both.

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I love the idea of a book to build baby's library! But I agree about the no-go with diapers. I know diapers are helpful of course, but like PP said you really don't know what brand is going to work for each specific child, so a lot could go to waste. If these are also on top of a baby shower gift, then I do kind of think it's asking too much anyhow. For people to buy a present, a book, AND diapers is just a lot and as a guest I would be a little turned off that so much is asked of me when sometimes money is just tight. After spending a good amount on the gift itself, I'd most likely end up going for the cheapest brand in diapers, and a so-so book from the dollar store rather than something good. If it's just one or the other (preferably the book) then people are more likely to put some real effort and money into their choices. However, if you meant the diapers and books in PLACE of a gift, then go for it. If some diapers go to waste, it's not the end of the world.



ETA - I LOVE BabyBMakes3's idea about the raffle! In that case people don't feel obligated to bring so much, but there's a fun incentive should they choose to.

Message edited 8/20/2015 10:46:29 AM.

Baby shower invite

I wanted to do both a library and a diaper raffle but didn't want to ask for too much.

We did a diaper raffle. I printed the raffle ticket on business cards and put the one in each invite.

Bring this ticket and a pack of diapers any size and you will be entered to win a great prize!


More than half the party participated. I received about 22 packs of diapers from in NB-size 4. I only ended up with 2 things of wipes. I'll just open the smaller boxes first to make sure baby doesn't have a reaction and exchange if need be.