Diaper Raffles

Updated on June 26, 2013
B.K. asks from Carol Stream, IL
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I've been invited to two baby showers this month that feature diaper raffles. For every pack of diapers you bring, you get a raffle ticket and a chance to win prizes. At the last shower I went to, the grand prize was a pair of White Sox tickets.

I know everybody needs diapers, but this just seems weird to me. Is this the norm nowadays?

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P.K.

answers from New York on

I love the idea. With a prize like that, heck, I would be happy to bring diapers. Better than those dumb games.

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B..

answers from Dallas on

I don't know, I think it's kind of fun!

My cousin had that at her shower, and I won the raffle!!! I never win anything, so I enjoyed it :) I don't think it's weird, I think it just makes a ho-hum gift like diapers, more interesting.

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R.R.

answers from Los Angeles on

The moms-to-be want diapers :)

My pastor's wife wanted no shower after baby #2, but some insisted. So her condition was that gifts be diapers or Target (her one-stop shopping choice) gift cards only, so she could buy what she needed.

The raffle is a fun and creative idea, and someone is spending some money on prizes. Not sure if it's the "norm" now, but I like it.

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C.V.

answers from Columbia on

I think it's just the newest fad when it comes to baby showers. Kind of like everyone seems to be doing candy tables and sand unity ceremonies at weddings.

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T.H.

answers from Kansas City on

I have never heard of this but I also find it fun and cute. I mean if the mom to be really needs diapers its a great way to buy a useful gift and gamble a little at the same time! ;) Haha!

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T.W.

answers from Chicago on

This was done for me at my baby shower and it was GREAT!! I had diapers for a year. Everybody brought different sizes and brands. Some I had to return, diapers are not as hard as you'd think to return. This is a great idea and really helps out the parents to be.

I hear a lot of people that I work with complain about this, but what I like is that its optional. If you don't want to bring them then don't.

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M.P.

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We did this for daughter's shower and she ended up with a nice assortment of diapers that lasted her for a very long time.
It works out really well when some people bring larger sizes and not just
newborn although I think she was able to exchange sizes at babies r us.
We did about 4 raffle prizes (basket of bath and body works things and
gift cards).
It is totally optional so if you are not crazy about the idea I wouldn't feel pressured to do it.
We had people attend that didn't bring diapers.

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