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Need help with "wishing well" item

FacciaBella83FacciaBella83
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I'm planning a shower for my cousin, (ironic, I know), and I'm stuck on one detail.  I want to do a "wishing well" type of thing and ask people to bring something small in place of greeting cards...my mom did that for my bridal shower years ago with small kitchen tools and it was really cute.  

I looked into it and most people do baby books.  I like the idea but my aunt saved all of my cousin's baby books to pass down, so she doesn't need them.  Diapers are way more expensive than a greeting card so that won't work.  

What is something small/inexpensive that is needed in relatively large quantities? 

TIA! 

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Re: Need help with "wishing well" item

  • Helix07Helix07

    Paci's if she plans on using them. Especially since babies are picky about the specific kind.

     

    Socks.

     

    washcloths - we use them for cleaning up after meal time as well as for the bath.

     

    Wipes.

     

    You could pick a couple different things to put on different invites: Tylenol, diaper rash cream, gas drops, etc. 

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  • Temp38995750004016Temp38995750004016 member
    I like the idea of putting a few different things on different invites: medicine cabinet, diapering supplies (wipes, rash creme), small clothing (onesies, socks, hat), or do small toys under $5.
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  • rhubarb123rhubarb123 member
    I guess I don't "get" wishing wells.  How could you bring something for a wishing well "in place of" a greeting card?  The card goes with the shower gift.  The way the book works is that a book is with the gift instead of a card (guests sign the book instead of a card).  If you just tell people what to bring for the wishing well, they will drop that in but still need to attach a card to the shower gift - otherwise how will the mom-to-be know who got her the gift?
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  • kgunz11kgunz11 member
    Personally I think wishing wells are gift-grabby.  You are asking your guests to bring their normal shower gift PLUS something for the well.  Not cool or cute IMHO.
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  • RachieTKRachieTK member

    imagerhubarb123:
    I guess I don't "get" wishing wells.  How could you bring something for a wishing well "in place of" a greeting card?  The card goes with the shower gift.  The way the book works is that a book is with the gift instead of a card (guests sign the book instead of a card).  If you just tell people what to bring for the wishing well, they will drop that in but still need to attach a card to the shower gift - otherwise how will the mom-to-be know who got her the gift?

    This.  You're asking for a second gift and trying to mask it as a cute idea.

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  • FacciaBella83FacciaBella83

    This cracks me up.  People are so quick to label something as "tacky" and "gift grabby" yet everyone in real life does it.  

    I've gotten 2 shower invitations this week and both of them would have everybody on here flipping out...  The first one was for a baby shower, where the host lists the registry, what kind of gift cards are welcome, and what coupons can be used--on the invitation--not to mention the confetti of inserts in the envelope, (they are doing the book thing, too, so I guess they are super "gift grabby").  The second was for a bridal shower, where the "gift grabby" hostess asks for a glittery item for a wishing well, along with the insert confetti, including a "registry" for a honeymoon.  

    And I'm the tacky one for trying to think of an alternative to a greeting card besides books???  Ok, let them waste money on greeting cards that will be thrown out after the shower is over....wouldn't want to risk being "gift grabby."

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  • CortsCorts member
    We have wishing wells all the time in my family. Everyone loves them. We never say anything about "instead of a card". Most of the stuff thrown in there are things from the dollar stores so I don't see why people would mind. Usually it is stuff like powder, baby wash, pacifiers, occasionally a bottle or two, or a small book. If someone is going to be that bent out of shape about bringing an extra something that cost a dollar then they can just keep their miserable selves home :)
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  • Mrs.B6302007Mrs.B6302007 member
    imageFacciaBella83:

    This cracks me up.  People are so quick to label something as "tacky" and "gift grabby" yet everyone in real life does it.  

    I've gotten 2 shower invitations this week and both of them would have everybody on here flipping out...  The first one was for a baby shower, where the host lists the registry, what kind of gift cards are welcome, and what coupons can be used--on the invitation--not to mention the confetti of inserts in the envelope, (they are doing the book thing, too, so I guess they are super "gift grabby").  The second was for a bridal shower, where the "gift grabby" hostess asks for a glittery item for a wishing well, along with the insert confetti, including a "registry" for a honeymoon.  

    And I'm the tacky one for trying to think of an alternative to a greeting card besides books???  Ok, let them waste money on greeting cards that will be thrown out after the shower is over....wouldn't want to risk being "gift grabby."

     No they don't.  I've never seen this before IRL.

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  • Temp38995750004016Temp38995750004016 member

    I've also never seen a wishing well at a shower in real life.

    I wouldn't mind spending $5 on a little gift for it BUT I'd subtract that $5 from the gift I would ordinarily buy. As a mommy to be, I much prefer the guests to spend on the actual gifts than little $5 trinkets so I would not want a wishing well. It sounds like you'll get a bunch of cheap gifts that you may or may not use.

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  • kgunz11kgunz11 member
    imagediscobelle:
    imageMrs.B6302007:
    imageFacciaBella83:

    This cracks me up.  People are so quick to label something as "tacky" and "gift grabby" yet everyone in real life does it.  

    I've gotten 2 shower invitations this week and both of them would have everybody on here flipping out...  The first one was for a baby shower, where the host lists the registry, what kind of gift cards are welcome, and what coupons can be used--on the invitation--not to mention the confetti of inserts in the envelope, (they are doing the book thing, too, so I guess they are super "gift grabby").  The second was for a bridal shower, where the "gift grabby" hostess asks for a glittery item for a wishing well, along with the insert confetti, including a "registry" for a honeymoon.  

    And I'm the tacky one for trying to think of an alternative to a greeting card besides books???  Ok, let them waste money on greeting cards that will be thrown out after the shower is over....wouldn't want to risk being "gift grabby."

     No they don't.  I've never seen this before IRL.

     

    Me neither.

     

     

    Yeah, doesn't happen around here either.  OP, looks like you made a huge over-generalization.

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