How To Make A Diaper Cake
By Criss White, Fri Dec 9th

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Hosting a baby shower or looking for a great gift for a new mom?A diaper cake makes a fantastic centerpiece for any baby showerand is also a very nice gift that the new mom will find useful.Here are the basics on how to make your own diaper cake:

1) First, you must decide how big you want the diaper cake. Thesize of the cake will determine how many diapers you need. Hereare some general guidelines:

Top tier - 5-6 diapers

2nd Tier - 15 diapers

3rd Tier - 30 diapers

2) Roll the diapers vertically into cylinders and use scotchtape or rubber bands to hold the shape. Make the bottom tiersfirst by attaching the diapers together either with safety pinsor tape. You can easily form a cylinder which will represent thebottom layers of the cake.

3) If you like, you can wrap the bottom layers of the cake witha blanket. You can attach the tiers to each other with adhesiveor pins. Glue can also be used, but is messier when trying todisassemble the cake.

4) The top tier can contain a special item, like a baby bottlekeepsake or teddy bear. For a bottle, you can attach the diapersaround the bottle. Stuffed animals can be pinned to the toplayer of the cake.

5) Other items can also be used to decorate

the cake, includingpacifiers, ribbons, and colored paper. Feel free to use yourcreativity to attach other useful items or fun decorations tothe cake.

Diaper cakes have become increasingly popular at baby showers.With a little time and effort, you can create a beautifulcenterpiece for your baby shower or an unforgettable gift forthe new mom to be.

About the Author - Criss White is a professional web writeron baby and new mother topics for baby and pregnancy websites.To see other related items, go to BabyShower Diaper Cakes(http://www.101babyshowerideas.com/bsdiapercake.htm) and Homemade Baby Shower Favors(http://www.101babyshowerideas.com/homemadebsf.htm). Note: Ifyou find this article useful, you may reprint it on yourwebsite, e-zine, or in your newsletter as long as the creditsabove remain in tact and the hyperlinks stay active.

About the author:Criss White is a professional web writer on baby and new mothertopics. To see other related items, go to BabyShower Diaper Cakes(http://www.101babyshowerideas.com/bsdiapercake.htm) and Homemade Baby Shower Favors(http://www.101babyshowerideas.com/homemadebsf.htm).