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Diaper Cakes – A Unique Baby Shower Gift to Make Yourself

Posted on 22. May, 2009 by merry_mama.

You don’t need to be a creative genius to make a unique baby shower gift that the mommy-to-be is sure to love. Diaper cakes have become a popular baby gift that not only make a practical gift but also make a beautiful baby shower center piece. Rather then giving the expecting mommy a gift she isn’t going to use, give her a gift that has all the basic essentials for baby.

What exactly is a diaper cake? It is made of diapers put together to look just like a cake. It usually includes basic baby products such as diapers, receiving blankets, bibs, bath products, rattles, and whatever useful baby items you want to add. One thing a parent can not have enough of is diapers and that is what makes a diaper cake such a practical gift.

The best thing about making a diaper cake is you can decorate it to match the baby shower theme or the nursery theme. It can be used as a table center piece at the baby shower and afterwards the expecting mommy can display it in the nursery.
This unique baby gift will definitely be the hit of the shower and guaranteed to be the expecting mommy’s favorite gift. There are tons of online sites that sell beautiful diaper cakes if you do not want to make it, but the great thing about making it yourself is you can give the cake a personal touch. Besides that you will save a fortune if you make the diaper cake yourself.

Now that you have decided to make this unique baby shower gift, here is a list of things to do to get started.

• Take a look at pictures of diaper cakes so you can get an idea of how they look.
• Find instructions on how to make a diaper cake. There are several great articles and videos online that give detailed instructions.
• Decide on the style of diaper cake. There two techniques to making a diaper cake – the rolled method and the fanned method.
• Set a budget of how much you want to spend on your gift. It is easy to go overboard with all the cute baby items available.
• Decide on a theme for the diaper cake. You could use the shower theme, the nursery theme, or a unique theme that is all your own.
• Decide what baby products you want to use on the diaper cake.
• Buy the supplies for the cake. To keep it simple and economical you can buy a layette set that includes all the basic necessities in a matching set or purchase a diaper cake kit.

Once you have the instructions and supplies you are ready to get started. Like anything else there is a learning curve. Make sure to start working on the cake at least a week before the baby shower. Find a comfortable, roomy area to assemble the cake. Organize your supplies and read over the instructions before beginning to assemble the diaper cake.

Now you are on your way to making your own diaper cake!

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