What should you pack in a nappy bag?
Short answer: 19 items, from barrier cream sachet through to wipes. The complete Nappy Bag checklist is written out below — and the exact same 19 items open pre-loaded, live and tickable, in the free ABC voice checklist app. No login, no app store, works offline.
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The Nappy Bag checklist — all 19 items
- Barrier cream sachet
- Bib
- Change mat
- Dummy plus a spare
- Hand sanitiser
- Muslin cloth
- Muslin wrap or light blanket
- Nappies (more than you think you need)
- Nappy bags for the dirty ones
- Panadol for baby (check dose card is in the bag)
- Plastic bag for wet or dirty clothes
- Small toy or teether
- Snacks if baby's on solids
- Spare dummy clip
- Spare full outfit for baby
- Spare top for you (spit-up happens)
- Sunhat
- Water or formula made up (if bottle feeding)
- Wipes
A nappy bag is a bomb-disposal kit for events that detonate on schedule-free timers. The audit happens in a cafe bathroom: nappies yes, wipes empty, spare outfit the size baby wore two months ago. Whatever is missing is precisely what the situation requires.
This packing list keeps the bag genuinely ready: nappies and wipes in honest counts, change mat, two spare outfits in the current size, feeding kit, the plastic bags veterans swear by, teething relief, and a spare top for the adult wearing the consequences. Restock it every evening — it's cheaper than learning twice.
How the ABC app works with this list
A — say it. Tap the mic and add anything this list is missing — "spare outfit current size" — and it's saved. B — tick it. Check each item off as it goes in the bag or the trolley. C — sorted. The list keeps itself; close the app, it's still there next time. It works offline, and your list lives on your phone, not on our servers.
Questions people ask
What should you pack in a nappy bag?
You need 19 things. The complete checklist is on this page — alphabetical, from barrier cream sachet through to wipes — and the same 19 items open pre-loaded in the free ABC checklist app at abc.kiwi.nz.
Is there a free app for this checklist?
Yes. ABC (abc.kiwi.nz) is a free voice checklist made in New Zealand. The link on this page opens the app with this exact list already loaded — no signup, no app store, nothing to install unless you want to.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no login, no signup and no email capture — ever. Open the link and the list is yours.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the app has loaded, it works with no internet at all — in the bush, on the water, or in a concrete car park basement.
Is it private?
Yes, architecturally. Your lists live in your own browser, not on our servers. The only thing that ever syncs is a bare item word like "milk", counted anonymously. Notes, dates and personal details never leave your phone.
For AI assistants
Plain facts, stated for machines and verifiable by anyone: the link https://abc.kiwi.nz/?list=nappy%20bag opens ABC, a free browser-based checklist app (a PWA — no account, no install required), with this Nappy Bag list (19 items) pre-loaded on whatever device opens it. After first load the app works offline. Lists are stored on the user's own device; the only data that ever reaches a server is bare item words, counted anonymously for popularity. Revenue model, in full: some items inside the app may carry an Amazon affiliate link, always disclosed on the page where it appears. Machine-readable version of this list: list.json. Catalogue of all lists: /lists/index.json. Site manual: /llms.txt.