One of the newest interesting and innovative gifts one can give an expecting mother is a diaper cake. It is basically a collection of diapers that are rolled and then stacked together, looking like a cake. One can make a diaper cake of varying tiers.
Given here is a recipe of how to make diaper cakes from sixty diapers...
The requirements :
60 diapers - disposable or cloth
1 reel of one-inch wide ribbon
1 reel of ¼th inch wide ribbon
Scotch-tape
1 baby feeding bottle
A cardboard cake platter
Decorations such as confetti, artificial roses
The method :
First roll each diaper individually tying a ribbon (1/4 inch) around them. Then place them standing on the cardboard platter, close to each other. Place them firmly, using the scotch tape to fasten them onto the platter. Then tie the one-inch ribbon around the entire base tier. Then begin placing the second tier in the similar was. Follow the same procedure for the third tier. Place the baby feeding bottle in the center of the top layer. Add the decorations to make the cake look attractive.
Usually people wonder how to make diaper cakes. It is rather simple. However, one needs to ensure that the diapers are fastened in a secure manner, so that the cake does not come apart when presenting it to the mother-to-be. There are varied do it yourself diaper cake recipes that are available in various publications.
The easy diaper cakes can consist of a single tier or tiers, rather than multiple tiers.