A baby diaper cake is one of the most truly unique baby shower gifts that is often given to a mom-to-be. The only difference, however, is that it is not an edible cake that one would enjoy eating because it is entirely made up of baby diapers. Both disposable and cloth diapers can be used in making a diaper cake, depending on what type of diaper the mom will going to use for her baby.
Baby diaper cakes are designed to resemble multiple layered cake. If seen from afar, it looks like a wedding cake, but upon closer inspection it is nothing but dozens of baby diapers, rolled and wrapped around each other in circle. White diapers are often used, but colored ones are also fine.
One of the advantages of diaper cakes is that it provides people plenty of options to choose from. It can be as elaborate or as simple as one would desire. Making a diaper cake is actually pretty easy and can only take less than an hour. If done with a bit of creativity and tidiness, a homemade diaper cake can look very impressive whether or not one spent a lot.
A baby diaper cake is an elaborate version of a wrapped gift, or rather a group of gifts. Normally, it includes a number of gift items placed at the center of the cake. Meaning, the mom will need to unwrap the cake for her to find out what is hidden there. As it can be rather large, it is possible to hide larger gift items in the center of it.
Making a homemade diaper cake normally begins with wrapping one diaper, then arranging multiple rolled diapers that forms a circle around the core. The key is to start with the top level, which may just be one or two diapers. Making a three-tiered cake will more or less require 50 small diapers. Once all the layers are finished, small gifts can be inserted in between the diapers, or if it’s possible they can be scattered anywhere around the cake.
Ribbons and other sorts of decorative items can be added to the cake once all the diapers are in place. One can get creative and colorful as she wants. This way, the gift will come alive – looking very impressive and tasteful. However, one should be careful in using colors, as there are schemes that specifically ideal for boys, but will not work for baby girls. If the gender of the baby has been announced, it would be better to come up with a gift that fits that gender. Otherwise, a neutral gift should be considered. Neutral colors like green, white, yellow, and brown are some gender-neutral colors that are suitable for both male and female.
The easiest way to find a wide selection of baby diaper cakes is through the Internet. There are plenty of websites that offer different choices of diaper cakes, as well as other baby shower gifts such as baby gift baskets and baby gift sets. Most of the time, these cakes come with a specific theme that makes theme more unique and wonderful.
By: Janet Verra About the Author:
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March 27th, 2011 
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