How to Throw a Fun and Easy Diaper Party
Simple Diaper Party Ideas
Celebrating the arrival of a new baby isn’t just for the ladies. Diaper parties are all the rage and give dads the opportunity to celebrate their entrance into fatherhood (and load up the diaper stash). Here’s everything you need to know about these fun and laid back “dad baby showers”.
What is a Diaper Party?
A diaper party is basically a baby shower for men. The premise is actually extremely easy. Every attendee brings a box of diapers or wipes, and the men spend the day drinking beer and eating food. Diaper parties can also be called “Pamper Parties”, “Dadchelor Parties”, “Man Showers”, or “Beer and Diaper Parties.” But, no matter what the name, the idea stays relatively the same – celebrate the dad-to-be and stock the expecting family up with loads of diapers and wipes.
How Does a Diaper Party Work?
Leave it to the men to keep things simple. Diaper parties don’t need to be extravagant affairs, and typically aren’t. Most diaper parties just involve a backyard barbeque or watching whatever sporting event is happening that day. If you’re invited to a diaper party, all you need to do is show up with a box of diapers and enjoy the fun.
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Who Throws a Diaper Party
Typically, the dad-to-be’s friends or family will throw them a diaper party, but it’s not out of the ordinary for someone to throw themselves a diaper party. It’s also not unordinary for the mom-to-be to throw a diaper party for her partner. There is a lot less etiquette surrounding diaper parties, and who throws them can vary from party to party.
Who is Invited to a Diaper Party?
Traditionally, diaper parties are the dad version of a baby shower. The dad-to-be can invite friends, family, and co-workers to celebrate. However, co-ed diaper parties are definitely becoming more popular. The wonderful thing about diaper parties is that they can be lowkey and easy. There isn’t any crazy etiquette to follow. Just throw whatever kind of party you want (and reap the benefits of getting lots and lots of diapers!)
When to Have a Diaper Party
You can throw a diaper party any time before your baby’s due date. Most people wait until closer to the end of pregnancy, somewhere in the third trimester, to throw their diaper party. You may want to consider scheduling your diaper party around a big sporting event or other celebration. Maybe you want to have it during a football game, or March Madness, or even during a long holiday weekend. When you have your diaper party doesn’t really matter, as long as it’s convenient for you!
Diaper Party Invitations
Diaper parties are becoming more and more popular among expecting parents. They’re so popular that you can order diaper party invitations right off Etsy. They have tons of cute options that will fit your diaper party needs. Whether you’re planning a “Darts and Diapers” party or a “Bonfire and Beers” party, you’re sure to find an invitation that suits you!
If you want to keep it more laid back, you can even just invite people via a Facebook event, or use a digital invite and send through text or email. Remember, diaper parties are meant to be laid back and easy.
Diaper Party Invitation Wording
Some of these invitations also include specific wording to help your guests understand that they’re expected to bring a box of diapers. Something simple like “Please bring a box of diapers or wipes for the dad-to-be” will suffice. Or you can be a bit more playful with something like “free beer in exchange for diapers”.
Diaper Party Decorations
When it comes to decorating for your diaper party, you can do as much or as little as you like. If it’s an all guys party, I promise they won’t care if there’s cute décor or not. If you want to do a little decorating, here are some cute and easy ideas. You can also just decorate by choosing a brand of diapers and buying plates, napkins, and table cloths in those colors. For example, you could do all teal and yellow as an ode to Pampers or red and white in honor of Huggies.
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What Games do you Play at a Diaper Party?
When it comes to diaper party games, think things like corn hole, beers-bee, or horseshoes. Most diaper parties don’t involve traditional baby shower games. Keep it simple and let the event happen organically. It doesn’t have to follow a special timeline or order of events.
What Food Should you Serve at a Diaper Party?
Any food that can feed a hungry crowd is a good food for a diaper party. Some great diaper party food ideas are:
- Hamburgers and hot dogs
- Pizza
- Wings
- Taco Bar
- Chili Bar
What Size Diapers Should you Bring to a Diaper Party?
The best thing about a diaper party is that it’s taking a huge financial burden off the expecting parents by stocking them up with months and months of diapers. Because babies grow so fast, you can pretty much bring any size diaper to the party. It’s also helpful if you attach a receipt to your box of diapers so that the expecting parents know where the diapers came from. Unopened diapers can be exchanged for a different size, so it’s helpful to know where they can return them if needed.
Final Thoughts on Diaper Parties
Diaper parties are fun, easy, and so helpful for growing families. Diaper parties have the freedom to be whatever you want them to be. They can be all male, co-ed, or even all female. They can have lots of decorations, or no decorations at all. The main idea is that everyone has a good time and the new parents leave the party knowing they won’t have to spend money on diaper for quite some time!
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