Printable Cloth Diaper Snap Guide

I created this printable Cloth Diaper Snap Guide for my husband so he would know which snaps to use when changing our little one’s cloth diaper. This would also be helpful for any caregiver or daycare worker that is not as familiar with changing cloth diapers on a daily basis.

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When I was first registering for cloth diapers with our first baby, I primarily focused on pocket diapers. They seemed like a great “in the middle” and affordable option. I liked how much they mimic a disposable diaper which most people are more familiar with. I thought it would be easier for my husband and anyone else that my be caring for our little one. (We primarily have Alva Baby and BabyGoal brand pocket diapers. I’ll link to some below. They are very affordable and accessible on Amazon although not always a favorite in the cloth diaper world for various reasons I won’t get into today.)

With pocket diapers, you simply “stuff” the pocket with your absorbent material through an opening at the back of the diaper. (They often come with microfiber inserts, but in my opinion and experience, it’s better to swap those out for a natural material such as cotton.) Pocket diapers have a soft microfleece lining with a PUL outer covering sewn together. So once its stuffed, it fits on your baby much like a disposable diaper would. 

Some pocket diapers are available with a Velcro fastener, which is even more similar to disposable diapers. However, I personally didn’t like how easily the Velcro stuck to everything else in the wash. It also seems to not last quite as long as snaps. 

All of our pocket diapers have snaps, and since I am the primary one changing diapers during the day, I pretty much know how the diapers should fit and what snaps to fasten to. My husband, however says there are too many snaps and too many options. (I’m not sure if that’s a convenient excuse or not – haha). So I created this printable Cloth Diaper Snap Guide to help with this confusion.

Once you print out the Cloth Diaper Snap Guide, you can color in the snaps that will be used. You could also laminate it and then use a dry erase marker to color in the designated snaps, so it could be used again and again as baby grows and the snap configuration changes. The printable has two options to match the two most common snap configurations of cloth diapers. There are still more, as the cloth diaper world is vast and thankfully growing in popularity, resulting in more and more options.

As a side note, my personal favorite diaper combination is actually not a pocket diaper. I prefer a cotton prefold with a liner and a PUL cover. Read about why you should use liners and download a free pattern here. It seems to be pretty bullet proof throughout the day – even for my heavy wetter. Nicki’s Diapers are my favorite covers!! I love how leak proof they are and certainly prefer ones with a double gusset! Click HERE to visit Nicki’s Diapers and get free shipping on orders over $10!

I plan on writing another post about my cloth diaper journey and experiences that led me to this preference. However, every child and situation is different, so whatever works for you is what’s best!  

Hopefully you find this printable Cloth Diaper Snap Guide useful! Let me know if you use it and what feedback you have!

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