Diaper Shower-- and Intro

jarmstrong23

Hello ladies!

I often lurk on this board, but have never really had much to say till now.  I love the ideas you all have to share, and hopefully you can help me out with some ideas I have for my friend.

 Next month I am throwing a Diaper Shower for my best friend.  If you don't know, a Diaper Shower is typically just a baby shower for a Mom that already has most of the baby gear from previous Baby Showers. So in lieu of traditional baby shower gifts, guests bring diapers, wipes, etc.

Since I have never been to a Diaper Shower before (but I love the idea!) I have to assume that guests will need a little explanation-- this is where I am stuck. 

I want to provide a list of items in the explanation card that guests should bring (instead of a traditional Baby Shower gift), but I'm concerned this comes across as "bossy" or even worse, rude.  I'm justifying this list because it's similar to saying where a Mom registers for a Baby Shower. Guests don't have to bring these items-- it's just a suggestion.  Like a registry.

I'm probably over-thinking this, but do you think this it would be poor form to include an explanation card/list of items? Or if you were invited to something like this, would you appreciate the explanation/guidance? 

TIA for your help!

goobear

I like the idea of a diaper shower. Maybe if you worded the invitation properly, you wouldn't need to include the info. Maybe a poem of some sort to let guests know that mom just needs diapers, wipes, etc. Especially if mom is not registered, this is helpful. Be prepared though, some guests may bring clothes, toys, etc. I know I would.

I have no suggestions on wording, but maybe someone else can help. 

kimnelson09

I'm no good with poems, but if I were a guest and I saw "Diaper Shower" on the invitation, I would ask about it when I RSVP'ed.  I don't think that I would explain it unless asked directly because of the risk of coming across as "these are acceptable things for you to bring to my shower". 

hopey1kanopey

I found this in a quick google search.

This is has some cute verses that may work-I didn't read them too thoroughly-and here's one more.

GatorWedsNole

What if you DO include a registry?  And the registry will have the diapers and wipes that the mom likes to use, including brands and sizes.  the registry could also include towels, diaper cream, baby shampoo, those kinds of things.

 With out a registry, you might risk too many people buying baby size, when you need bigger sizes.

I know a shower isn't about telling guests exactly what to get, but it would be a waste to have too many small size diapers that she wouldn't get to use.

6fsn

I agree with gators.  I get the reasoning, but I'm not sure it's all that great of an idea.  Even just 10 boxes of random diapers would be a lot to try to store.  Plus, certain baby bottoms do better with certain brands. 

I'd just put in the registry.  If someone asks for suggestions then say diapers and wipes.

northtamarack

GatorWedsNole:

What if you DO include a registry?  And the registry will have the diapers and wipes that the mom likes to use, including brands and sizes.  the registry could also include towels, diaper cream, baby shampoo, those kinds of things.

 With out a registry, you might risk too many people buying baby size, when you need bigger sizes.

I know a shower isn't about telling guests exactly what to get, but it would be a waste to have too many small size diapers that she wouldn't get to use.

I was invited a "diaper" shower.  On the inviation, it dictated the size that you were to bring.  I'll see if I saved the invitation, I think that it had some sort of poem, and then an added slip of paper telling what size to bring.

Personally, I really like Gator's idea of making a registry and leaving it at that.  Then if the person wants they can inquire. 

 

kjvogelsang

hopey1kanopey:

I found this in a quick google search.

This is has some cute verses that may work-I didn't read them too thoroughly-and here's one more.

 

Go with this idea!

Policeman's Bride

 I love your idea. I've also heard of calling these small parties for 2nd time mothers "Sprinkles".  It's not a shower but a "sprinkle".  same concept.

Diapers, Wipes and Bottles Galore
(mothers name) & (father) are having one more!
Big (sister/brother) (name) has plenty to share
But baby will always need diapers to wear!
Please join us to celebrate baby number two
We still don't know if it's pink or blue!

daisy055202

Along this theme...we threw a shower for a guy at work last year when his wife was expecting and we did a little gift basket (that would later store diapers) with diapers and bibs etc.  The diapers we gave were designated as "daddy's night time diapers"  We wrote little messages on them like, "Hey Dad, I've got a present for you"  "Hey cool, ur up 2"  I've also done this as an activity at other showers.  While gifts are being opened (though would u be opening tons of boxes of diapers?) people could write little words of wisdom to the parents-to-be.  Use permanent markers though so it doesn't bleed through.

lsgarver

I like the registry idea.  Otherwise she's going to get 10 boxes of Newborn diapers and nothing above size 2.

And I'm one of those anti-cutesy-poem people so I would just make a regular invite calling it a diaper shower,.