A pale pink or blue invitation comes in the mail. After you open it, you find that an acquaintance, friend, or family member is having a baby and you are being invited to the shower. Being in your twenties or thirties, you may have never been invited to such an event. What do you do? What do you give as a gift?
No matter which present you choose, baby shower gifts need to be practical but fun at the same time. Asking the expecting parents ahead of time often gives you a better idea of which items they need. No matter what they say, new parents often need diapers. Instead of just a boring pack from the grocery store, diaper cakes are perfect baby shower gifts.
Made out of 80 to 150 diapers arranged in tiers, diaper cakes are practical and attractive. While parents inevitably will need more diapers down the line, a diaper cake gives them a starting supply. But if diaper cakes were made solely out of diapers alone, they would be dull presents – vanilla cake without the frosting. Instead, designers often build diaper cakes with a theme or color in mind.
The colors added to diaper cakes come from smaller baby products added to the outside or trimmings, such as ribbons or flowers. These items range from colorful blankets to clothing to toys and give the gift an appearance much like that of a wedding cake. Although pink and blue designs are popular, many baby shower-goers opt for a different design, one often featuring an animal. Monkey diaper cakes, in this respect, are popular, but many other animals are sold. Jungle creatures, rabbits, and dogs are just some of the themes for diaper cakes you may encounter.
If you were asked to help plan a baby shower, diaper cakes are also helpful: bring along a present and incorporate it into the party's décor. As a centerpiece for the event, diaper cakes are distinct and more than likely will match the theme of the party. Once the baby shower is over, you can give the diaper cake to the expecting parents.
No matter which present you choose, baby shower gifts need to be practical but fun at the same time. Asking the expecting parents ahead of time often gives you a better idea of which items they need. No matter what they say, new parents often need diapers. Instead of just a boring pack from the grocery store, diaper cakes are perfect baby shower gifts.
Made out of 80 to 150 diapers arranged in tiers, diaper cakes are practical and attractive. While parents inevitably will need more diapers down the line, a diaper cake gives them a starting supply. But if diaper cakes were made solely out of diapers alone, they would be dull presents – vanilla cake without the frosting. Instead, designers often build diaper cakes with a theme or color in mind.
The colors added to diaper cakes come from smaller baby products added to the outside or trimmings, such as ribbons or flowers. These items range from colorful blankets to clothing to toys and give the gift an appearance much like that of a wedding cake. Although pink and blue designs are popular, many baby shower-goers opt for a different design, one often featuring an animal. Monkey diaper cakes, in this respect, are popular, but many other animals are sold. Jungle creatures, rabbits, and dogs are just some of the themes for diaper cakes you may encounter.
If you were asked to help plan a baby shower, diaper cakes are also helpful: bring along a present and incorporate it into the party's décor. As a centerpiece for the event, diaper cakes are distinct and more than likely will match the theme of the party. Once the baby shower is over, you can give the diaper cake to the expecting parents.