Diaper Cake Centerpiece
08/08/08 18:26 Filed in: Gift Tips
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Diaper cakes make a beautiful shower centerpiece. On the practical side, it is a useful gift for the mom-to-be. Plus, the diaper cake can provide an activity for the shower when guests are asked to guess how many diapers are in the cake.
This two-stack awesome cake uses 140 diapers. It measures 55 inches in diameter on the bottom, stands about 2 feet tall and weighs over 5 pounds. Each diaper is individually rolled in a cellophane wrapper, keeping the diapers clean and ready for baby. Wrapped in cello, the diapers can be tossed individually into a diaper bag or purse for on-the-go changes.
To make the cake, roll the diapers in a strip of cellophane. Tape the cello end to keep the diaper from unrolling. Line the inside of a hatbox with a shrink wrap bag, sized to fit the interior of the hatbox. Place the rolls upright in the shrink wrap bag inside the hatbox. Keep adding diapers until you can’t squeeze another diaper into the bottom. Pull the bag up just an inch or two above the rim of the hatbox. Apply heat to shrink the bag. Pull the bag up another inch and apply heat to shrink. Continue pulling up the bag and shrinking it until the circle of diapers is firm. Tie off the bag and trim it.
Add ribbons and other decoration as desired.
A video showing how to make this incredible diaper cake will soon be posted for members at Gift Basket Review Online (www.gbreview.com).
(I took this diaper cake to a baby shower and everyone LOVED it! Plus -- I took home 6 orders for future baby showers. This diaper cake with 140 diapers took two hours to make. The cost of the diapers, cello, shrink bag and ribbons was $25. Each cake sells for $75 plus, depending on the gifts attached to the top.)
Diaper cakes make a beautiful shower centerpiece. On the practical side, it is a useful gift for the mom-to-be. Plus, the diaper cake can provide an activity for the shower when guests are asked to guess how many diapers are in the cake.
This two-stack awesome cake uses 140 diapers. It measures 55 inches in diameter on the bottom, stands about 2 feet tall and weighs over 5 pounds. Each diaper is individually rolled in a cellophane wrapper, keeping the diapers clean and ready for baby. Wrapped in cello, the diapers can be tossed individually into a diaper bag or purse for on-the-go changes.
To make the cake, roll the diapers in a strip of cellophane. Tape the cello end to keep the diaper from unrolling. Line the inside of a hatbox with a shrink wrap bag, sized to fit the interior of the hatbox. Place the rolls upright in the shrink wrap bag inside the hatbox. Keep adding diapers until you can’t squeeze another diaper into the bottom. Pull the bag up just an inch or two above the rim of the hatbox. Apply heat to shrink the bag. Pull the bag up another inch and apply heat to shrink. Continue pulling up the bag and shrinking it until the circle of diapers is firm. Tie off the bag and trim it.
Add ribbons and other decoration as desired.
A video showing how to make this incredible diaper cake will soon be posted for members at Gift Basket Review Online (www.gbreview.com).
(I took this diaper cake to a baby shower and everyone LOVED it! Plus -- I took home 6 orders for future baby showers. This diaper cake with 140 diapers took two hours to make. The cost of the diapers, cello, shrink bag and ribbons was $25. Each cake sells for $75 plus, depending on the gifts attached to the top.)