" The perfect gift for a baby shower "

When you think of cakes, the first thing that comes to mind is a sweet delicacy. Deliciously creamy with lots of whipped cream and sugary decorations. But not every cake is a culinary delight. Thebaby diaper cake for example, is not intended to be eaten, but is very useful for parents-to-be and a popular gift for any baby shower. We'll tell you why this is the case and how you can make a diaper cake yourself.

The tried and tested gift at the baby shower

The tradition of the baby shower hasn't been around for very long. In the USA, this special party in honor of the expectant mother has been celebrated for a very long time. In the beginning, only women were invited. Today, things are a little different and this celebration is also becoming increasingly popular here. It is customary to bring the mother-to-be various gifts in the form of useful accessories for the baby's initial equipment.

Mother with gifts at a baby shower party

pacifier chainsdiaper bags or Nuscheli would be such gifts - or diapers, which you present in the form of a baby diaper cake, which is already a real gift classic.

What makes a diaper cake so special as a baby gift?

Anyone who is invited to a baby shower will naturally think about a suitable gift in advance. Nobody wants to turn up to a baby shower empty-handed. It is therefore advisable to find out in good time what the parents might need. In view of the fact that there will be a new member of the family in the near future, there really are a lot of things that will be needed. First and foremost, diapers! These will be urgently needed from day one and the demand will continue in the coming months.

For this reason, many guests opt for a diaper cake for girls or boys as a birth gift. These baby accessories not only have a practical use, but also look really cute. There are also a number of creative design ideas. Whether in a classic cake shape, as a locomotive or as a lucky cake with promising cloverleaf motifs - the selection of detailed variations is huge.

Of course, there are variations available for both girls and boys and such a diaper gift can of course be ideally combined with other baby gifts. For example, you could accessorize the baby cake with a pretty dummy, cuddly toy or comforter. Variety is guaranteed.

How is such a cake constructed?

Basically, the diapers are the heart of this baby gift. Different diaper sizes can also be used. The diapers are twisted together into small individual rolls and usually held together with a ribbon.

A circle is used as the base. Depending on the desired size and design, another, slightly smaller circle of diapers is then placed on top, or the gift is combined with a small music box, mumbles or dummies.

A diaper cake for girls, for example, is often characterized by pink and red shades. While a cake for boys is often chosen in various shades of blue. Of course, you are free to choose the color scheme. Not everyone attaches so much importance to the classic colors - feel free to experiment.

Make your own diaper cakes - a great craft idea

While you can easily order completely ready-made and beautiful diaper cakes, you also have the option of making this gift for the baby's first outfit yourself. Here are some instructions for the classic diaper cake with three tiers.

You will need the following for the base of your baby diaper cake:

• 42 disposable diapers
• clothespins
• wide ribbons
• Cake plate or round cardboard

For the design and decoration of the baby gift:

• 3 nuggis
• 1 grape seed cushion
• 2 nuggi chains
• 4 grasping toys
• 1 Cuddle cloth
• 1 bottle of champagne
• string
• Nuschelis in the desired colors

Step by step to a loving diaper cake

1.

Take the diapers out of the pack individually and start rolling them up one by one into a tight roll. Use the clothespins to hold the individual rolls in place so that they do not unravel again. The clips are removed a little later.

2.

Now take the cake base (either a real cake plate or round cardboard, which you should color beforehand) and place the first diaper roll in the middle. Then place more diaper rolls in a circle until they cover the entire base of the baby diaper cake.

3.

Now it's time to fix the first tier in place. You can start by using the string to give the diapers an initial hold. Feel free to tie the strings a little tighter. However, make sure that the basic shape is not lost. As soon as the diapers have the necessary hold, you can now remove the clips.

4.

The first layer is now complete. Now place one of the Nuschelis over this first layer. This makes the usually very colorful prints on the diapers disappear and it looks more like a real cake base. Simply push the excess fabric slightly under the diaper rolls.

5.

Now place the champagne bottle in the middle of the bottom layer of the diaper cake. First wrap the bottle with diapers and then continue by placing the diaper rolls again until they have the desired circumference. Once again, you need to secure the finished circle by either using string or wide ribbon. Cover the second layer again with a nice cloth.

6.

The last layer consists only of a very small circle. At the end you can still see a small piece of the neck of the bottle.

7.

Now it's time to decorate the diaper cake and do the finishing touches. Place the larger baby gifts on the bottom layer. For example, place the grape seed cushion and the cuddle cloth here.

The second tier is for the dummies and the baby grasping toys. You can attach the dummy chains to the top tier. Let yourself be inspired and try it out until you are happy with the result. Alternatively, you can attach a wide ribbon to the individual rings and attach the small gifts inside.

And now have fun making your own cake out of diapers and other cute baby gifts.