What is a "sprinkle?"

Re: What is a "sprinkle?"

• Mrs_Liberto member

  February 2011

  It would generally be like a meet the baby party or a "diaper shower", although honestly I'm not sure how to convey that in the invitation w/o sounding like you're demanding certain gifts or hosting a full shower.
  

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• armandos_girl member

  February 2011

  I thought it was a "no-gift" shower, but maybe I'm wrong.
  

  
  
  
  

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• mrsadamc 05 member

  February 2011

  I might word the invitation to say something about this being a second baby and not include registry info especially because there shouldn't be a registry!

  

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• Mysterious_wife member

  February 2011

  https://www.creative-baby-shower-ideas.com/baby-sprinkle.html 

  
  

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• ixnay

  February 2011

  I received an invite that for one that said, "Food, beer and drinks will be provided.  Gifts are not required.  However if you would like to bring a gift, books and toys are most appreciated."  The wording on that link is much cuter.

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• Excitedtostart member

  February 2011

  I think it depends on where in the country you are too - I went to a few in the south, and they were just like regular showers, except the guest list was smaller. The one I went to in the Northeast was pretty much without gifts, just a get together with close friends and family. Some brought books, but it was a last get together before the baby thing. Or maybe I'm wrong. 

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• swimrbride

  February 2011

  My understanding of it has always been a smaller shower for a 2nd (3rd,etc) baby, no registry, but people bring something small, an outfit, book.

  But I got an invite for one then got an email with the registry info and she is registered for everything (carseat, stroller, highchair, stuff that for a 3rd baby I would think you would have)! I think this is a surprise baby #3 because she had given me all of her maternity clothes and said anything you don't want you can get rid of and gave me a bunch of baby clothes.

  

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• memali26 member

  February 2011

  My friend's church gave her a "sprinkle" because baby #3 was a girl and #1 and 2 were boys. I'm not sure how they worded the invitation, but the idea was that mom has everything she needs for baby, but all the clothes were boys clothes, so they "sprinkled" her with girls clothes and a few gender specific items instead of "showering" her with everything since she wasn't a first time mom. Not sure how proper it is etiquette wise, but I think it could be a cute idea if done tastefully.
  

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• Danikat15 member

  February 2011

  A coworker of mine is having a sprinkle.  At least that's what the invitation said.  This is her second baby, and it's a girl where her 2 year old is a boy.  She's registered at four different places for EVERYTHING.  

  DH and I talked about it and whenever the time comes, if someone offers to throw us a sprinkle, it would only be if the child is a boy, since we're keeping everything from Cadie.  Then again, we also picked out gender neutral stuff because we knew we'd want another child down the road someday, so all we'd need is clothes and bottles and those types of things. 

  
  
  
  

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• Le Olive member

  February 2011

  I came in here with the intention of telling you that a sprinkle is a very small piece of confectionery used as a decoration or to add texture to deserts. 

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