Brilliant baby shower idea!!

lnbrooks09 · April 2013

So my friend is doing this for her shower (shes about to pop) but i figured id share in case anyone liked the idea, cause i had never heard it before.

She is having a diaper raffle!!! 1 package of diapers buys you one raffle ticket for a big basket full of goodies!

we are cloth diapering so we wont do this, but if you arent clothing you could do it!! Such a cute idea, im sure you could also substitute diapers for something else.

BridetobeLilly · April 2013

Thank you for sharing! I just sent to my mom and sister, to consider it since their doing my shower. That's a really cute idea.

jjkaye · April 2013

Eehhhhhh I think it's kind of tacky TBH. People already have to bring a present...

Cleo421 · April 2013

I think we're going to do a version of this. We're having a Jack and Jill shower, and one of the activities will be a poker game with a buy-in of a pack of diapers

normandyn7 · April 2013

I'm not sure why people say it's tacky. All the baby showers I have been to they did it and it wasn't like a "you HAVE to bring a pack of diapers." Now maybe if you were requesting a certain brand or amount that would be tacky but no one ever complained a

sarack · April 2013

a lot of people think it's tacky, but i've done one at a couple showers and the parents got a TON of diapers. my cousin and sil got enough to last 6-8 months.

i think it's fun. we're cding as well so we won't be doing it, but i think it's a great idea!

coraggiosa · April 2013

Diaper raffles are tacky. You are basically telling your guests how to spend their money. Not only that, they may have intended to buy you something, but then have to buy something else so that their budget fits in with the request to purchase a pack o

mmdd20 · April 2013

Eh, I find diaper raffles to be quite tacky. I don't think it is ever appropriate to dictate how a guest should spend their money for a shower, even if it is not so hidden behind the ubiquitous 'its optional' idea. Sure, it may be toted as optional, bu

coraggiosa · April 2013

smithaz602:
I'm not sure why people say it's tacky. All the baby showers I have been to they did it and it wasn't like a "you

lnbrooks09 · April 2013

ouch, no she isnt holding her own shower.

I dont think its tacky and im sure it all depends on who you are inviting etc, i know my close friends would care less to buy extra diapers especially in order to get a awesome gift basket! i think

ravenclaw1 · April 2013

Tacky. Always tacky to tell people what gift they need to bring.

Shanmarie1083 · April 2013

Ughhh tacky!

I don't want to be told what kind of gift to get someone with my own money.

ETA - and if I did receive an invitation like this, I would side eye the hell out of the host the whole time. Just because someone won't tell yo

1026pumpkin · April 2013

ravenclaw1:
Tacky. Always tacky to tell people what gift they need to bring.

This. I hope this

MzCurnett8886 · April 2013

It's not cute, it's tacky. You're telling your guests how to spend their money. Not only that but you're asking for a gift on top of a gift. Justifying it by saying people don't have to participate isn't true because no one wants to be "that friend".

staceymack · April 2013

Not a fan. To each their own.

foxyroxy · April 2013

Tacky. I dislike being given gift assignments. If you don't participate, you feel left out and you look cheap and/or no fun. Why isn't a gift enough? It isn't your guests' responsibility to pay for your child's diapers.

VitaLuna · April 2013

Bad. Be thankful you didn't post this "brilliant" idea on the baby showers board.

maiganlynn · April 2013

Where I'm from, an idea like this wouldn't be considered tacky because my friends would know they weren't being forced to bring diapers - it's a fun extra option to possibly win a prize. Not required but appreciated. You're going to a baby shower, for hea

nbcarlson · April 2013

Whenever I get invited and there is a diaper raffle I usually buy them a smaller gift because I still spend the same amount total. I don't think it's the tackiest thing I've ever heard but I would never do it.

NicknShan · April 2013

I don't think it is tacky. However, my husband is throwing a Huggies for Chuggies party when the time gets closer. He is going to get all his guy friends together for a good hoorah prior to the babys arrival. My DH will supply the beer as long as they bri

jeb2013 · April 2013

Awesome idea! Most people bring diapers anyways to showers. I know the 4 baby showers I have gone to I am always asked to bring a package of wipes or diapers. Such a great idea because you go thru them so fast! And all the people I k ow have registered fo

coraggiosa · April 2013

I seriously don't get the justification of "Babies go through a lot of diapers". Since when are shower guests responsible for providing for someone else's kid's diapers? I really just don't get it.

zoieglow · April 2013

I think the consensus that diaper raffles are tacky is one of the few things the bump gets wrong. It's a suggestion for something to give in the same sense that a registry is. You can choose to bring some or not. You can choose the amount you want to spen

maiganlynn · April 2013

coraggiosa:
I seriously don't get the justification of "Babies go through a lot of diapers". Since when are shower guests respons

tbw8664 · April 2013

Wow this got ugly lol. I am not planning my shower so no idea what my friends and family have planned for my shower. However I did put the type of diapers we would prefer on our registry so people can decide themselves if they wanna buy some for us. I fig

lauriemel · April 2013

zoieglow:
I think the consensus that diaper raffles are tacky is one of the few things the bump gets wrong. It's a suggestion

kat81again2 · April 2013

zoieglow:
I think the consensus that diaper raffles are tacky is one of the few things the bump gets wrong. It's a suggestion

Fugu15 · April 2013

Omg this, this and absolutely this!!! If a lot of you are thinking it's tacky then so is a registry which pointedly tells people exactly what to spend their money on for gifts!! Ahh I've been going crazy reading all these it's tacky bull. In my opinion it

zoieglow · April 2013

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Fugu15 · April 2013

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shakes · April 2013

lauriemel:
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Pattern · April 2013

Not my cup of tea...at my work we do a diaper drive...people throw in as much money as they are comfortable with and then get the type diapers couple wants...

JNoelleE · April 2013

Haha these boards make me laugh. Only on here have I heard of people thinking they are so tacky. They are the norm here in my circle of friends and family, EVERY baby shower I have been too has had one. And I've been to a lot of showers. I really can't

JNoelleE · April 2013

And the raffles are for any siz any brand diapers. You can get packs of diapers for 7-10 dollars, they just have less amount in them.

mikimikimiki · April 2013

thats a great idea!

diablesse · April 2013

meh...whenever I see raffle, I think fund raiser - not family/friends celebration.

I'm sure some people think it's fine, but if I was throwing a shower for someone I definitely wouldn't do it.

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