When you think of diapers you probably think of an essential tool for everyday parents and you would be right to think so; but disposable diapers have come a long way from their old cloth diaper ancestors.
These days disposable diapers are becoming a popular form of decorative art in the baby shower decoration world.
Diapers make great gifts and even better decorative baby shower pieces. You can create elaborate decorations from diaper wreaths to diaper bassinets. These kinds of decorations fall under the category of diaper cakes.
I know it’s hard to believe, but yes, we’re talking about multi layered cakes that look great and are highly functional (later in the newborn’s life of course) decorative pieces and table centerpieces.
These amazing looking cakes are made and designed completely from disposable diapers! I know what you’re thinking, how come people haven’t thought of this great idea long ago? Your guess is as good as mine but we both can agree that diaper cakes are very innovative decorative pieces.
For any disposable diaper to be efficient in it’s job, it has to be incredibly absorbent and super flexible because these disposable bad boys are wrapped around an ever growing infant. That’s why disposable diapers are great to work with and to mold into intricate and elaborate baby shower diaper cakes.
Diaper cakes and baby showers
Why go with a traditional edible cake when a diaper arrangement is the best thing that you can give to an expecting mother?
Diaper cakes have many advantages over traditional cakes. For one, the mom-to-be doesn’t have to worry about packing on any extra calories from eating loads of sugar plus, she won’t have to worry about adding any extra weight to her already pre-existing baby weight.
I know what you’re thinking, it’s a great gift but wait there’s more!
Every single tier or layer of this diaper arrangement is formed with several disposable diapers. Each tier gets smaller as the multi layer diaper cake is designed and fashioned.
These beautiful baby shower diaper cakes are held in place using several methods such as rubber bands, tape, pretty ribbons and glue.
These type of diaper arrangements are usually placed out as a table centerpiece or at the baby shower gift table in full view of the guests. At the very end of the baby shower as the party is winding down the expecting couple receives this highly beautiful and practical gift.
Typically newborn infants wear size two or one diapers so many if not all diaper cakes are designed from these types of disposable diapers.
Diaper themed cakes – An excellent gift!
Like I stated above, diaper cakes come in all shapes and sizes to fit whatever theme your baby shower is about. They can come as simple three-tiered diaper arrangements or as elaborate and complicated as motorcycle diaper cakes.
You can create these wonderful centerpieces all by yourself with the free tutorials we have on this site or you can purchase them from a number of reputable baby shower online shops.
There are several reasons why diaper cakes make excellent additions to any baby shower. Let me rephrase and summarize the main reasons why:
- They are beautiful
- They are practical
- They ‘add’ to the baby shower
- They are affordable
- They are flexible for all themes
- The expecting couple will surely appreciate it
I highly recommend this innovative form of baby shower decoration. If you have experience with diaper cakes and other diaper arrangements please leave your thoughts and ideas in the comments section below.
Thank you and I hope you have a great time creating your diaper cake or choosing one from the many excellent choices online.