If you’re getting ready to welcome a little one, a baby registry can be your best friend. Not only will it make it less likely that you’ll get five identical diaper bags for your baby shower, but it can help family and friends with their shopping by gently reminding them what you really need. Because you know there’ll always be that one well-meaning co-worker who will show up with a board game for your newborn.
Here are five of the top places to create a baby registry, with some of the perks they offer. Make sure to visit the site and confirm what each retailer offers with their baby registry before you sign up. But don’t worry, most places will let you exchange that board game for the diaper bag you wanted.
1) Target Baby Registry
You spend 80% of your life at Target, so why not have your baby registry there, too? The Target Baby Registry offers:
- Free Welcome Kit
After you register, stop by Guest Services at your favorite Target store and pick up your gift of over $80 worth of coupons & handpicked samples. - Completion Discount
Eight weeks before your baby’s expected arrival, get 15% off everything that’s left on your registry list. - Easy Returns
Target lets you return gifts for up to a year, even without a receipt. - Group Gifting
Makes it easy for friends, family and coworkers to contribute towards larger items on your registry. - Target App
The Target app is one of the most reliable and easiest to use of all of the retail apps, and you can use it to scan items and keep track of items on your registry list. - Universal Registry
Allows you to add items from other retailers to your Target registry.
__2) Amazon Baby Registry __
In addition to being the largest online retailer, with a gazillion items, the Amazon Baby Registry offers:
- A Free Welcome Box
A surprise box of items for parents and baby that contains items valued up to $35. - Completion Discount
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’ll get a 15% discount on eligible items when you complete your registry. If you don’t have Amazon Prime, you’ll still save 10%. - Free 90-Day Returns
You have a full 90 days to return most items purchased from your registry. Returning items with Amazon is usually easy and reliable. - Group Gifting
Perfect for groups of friends or coworkers who want to contribute to one gift. - Amazon Prime
Being an Amazon Prime member will give you access to features like faster shipping and returns. - Amazon App
Use their app to set up your registry and keep track of items you’ve added and that have been bought.
3) Walmart Baby Registry
You’re never far from a Walmart location, and they have a wide selection of baby items. The Walmart Baby Registry offers:
- Baby Welcome Box
A box filled with lots of essentials for you and your baby. - Walmart App
Use the Walmart app to access your registry anytime, anywhere. - $1 E-book
For a limited time, get an e-book version of the popular “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” for only $1. - Price Match Guarantee
Walmart offers a price match guarantee for popular retailers like Amazon, Target and others. Check their site for details. - A couple of FYIs for the Walmart Baby Registry: They don’t offer a completion discount, and all returns must be made in person at a Walmart store.
4) Bed Bath and Beyond Baby Registry
Tell your friends and relatives to start saving those Bed Bath and Beyond coupons – they can use them for items on your baby registry. The Bed Bath and Beyond Baby Registry offers:
- Free Goody Bag
Receive a bag with free samples, coupons and a copy of their handy Registry Guide. The Goody Bag is available for pick up in stores only. - Completion Discount
Receive 15% off your remaining registry items. - Free Shipping Rewards
After your baby’s here, receive free shipping for a year when the value of items purchased from your registry exceeds $1,500. (Exclusions apply.) - Referral Rewards
Refer friends to register with Bed Bath and Beyond, and for each one you'll receive a reward of $25 off a $100 in-store purchase. - Bed Bath and Beyond App
Keep track of all of your baby registry items with their interactive checklists, available on their website and on their app. - Ask a Friend
Your friends and family love to recommend products they love, and now they can use the Bed Bath and Beyond Registry Recs tool to add them to a list.
5) Pottery Barn Kids Baby Registry
You can register for all of those cool items you’ve been admiring through their store window. Pottery Barn Baby Registry offers:
- Completion Discount
Save 20% on items remaining on your registry, plus any other eligible items you’d like to add. - All-Natural Collections
Pottery Barn Kids offers a selection of organic bedding as well as Greenguard Gold Certified furniture. - Personalized Gifts
You can get gifts monogrammed or personalized with your baby’s initials or name. - Easy Returns
Return or exchange items by mail or in store. Refunds will be given in the form of a gift card. - Pottery Barn App
Use their The One Registry Collective app to manage your gift registry.
