Question: I need a unique and creative baby gift for a baby shower for a friend. What should I get?

Answer:   What is the one thing that all babies need and can’t get enough of? Diapers! We know what you are thinking. “Hey Sally! Here’s your bag of Huggies!” How can diapers make a creative and interesting gift? We thought so too, until we found baby shower cakes. You can now buy diapers in a cake. Whether you are looking for a great centerpiece for a baby shower or a great gift for someone you know who has just given birth, a baby diaper cake can make an elegant and creative statement.

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Baby shower gifts are usually given to parents by their friends, close relatives or colleagues.  They are meant to show love, affection and congratulations.  Usually, these are presented to the parents at their baby shower.  These items should be useful for the baby that is about to be born.  If you would like to present the mother-to-be a unique, but useful, baby shower gift, you really should consider some of the following items.

One of the things that you can present to the mother-to-be are baby shower cakes and baby shower diaper cakes.  While you may be thinking about the type of cake that you eat, this is not what these are. These cakes are actually becoming quite popular because of just how much fun they are.  It is also nice to know that while you can make these yourself, you can also purchase them already made for you. 

The main “ingredient” inside of these diaper cakes for baby showers are baby diapers.  In fact, there are at least 60 diapers inside of this “cake.”  Of course, if you want to make these baby shower diaper cakes even more exciting, there are other things that you can place inside of them as well.  Some of the items that you may wish to add to your baby cake include: bottles, small candies for the parents or chocolates in the shape of baby items, booties or socks, nail clippers, pacifiers, rattles, a brush and comb, small soaps and shampoos for the baby, stuffed animals, bibs, teething rings, onsies and lotions, receiving blankets and so many more useful clothing items. 

For the construction of the baby cake there are also some special items that you are going to need.  You will want to have a plastic cake platter for on the bottom.  Upon this solid construction is where the diaper cake will be built.  Other items that are needed for “baking” your cake include small rubber bands, clear cellophane for the final wrapping,  ribbon for tying bows and for tying the cellophane together once you are finished and adhesive tape.

Once these diaper cakes are put together they look very beautiful.  However, they do take a lot of time and work to put together, which is why you can purchase them pre-made for you.  If you look around you will find one that fits your taste and your budget as well.  Of course, you will be able to find a baby boy shower cake and even ones for girls, twins and for those who do not yet know whether the baby is going to be a boy or a girl.  

Another idea is to purchase clothing baby shower cakes for the new mom-to-be.  Inside of these cakes are all kinds of clothing that a newborn will need.  There are especially a lot of onesies and booties or socks inside of these cakes because these are the items that most babies have a tendency to go through and use the fastest.  Of course, there are also such things as  bottles, small candies for the parents or chocolates in the shape of baby items, nail clippers, pacifiers, rattles, a brush and comb, small soaps and shampoos for the baby, stuffed animals, bibs, teething rings and lotions. 

You could also purchase a gift basket baby shower cake for the new mother-to-be.  These are basically the same thing as the other cakes are.  The difference here is that there are a lot of both diapers and clothing available in these cakes. 

Regardless of what type of baby shower cake you choose to purchase, the new mother-to-be will be very happy to know that you have thought so much of her to purchase her such a wonderful, beautiful and practical gift.  This is because whenever she opens the cake she will realize that it is truly filled to overflowing with all of the things that she is going to need the most once her new baby is finally born.  Plus this will be a hit with a lot of the others who attend the baby shower because these cakes are not a “traditional” gift.  For this reason many of these people may not have ever seen them before.  So, both you and your cake are sure to be a big hit at this baby shower.