We have all seen how adorable and popular diaper cakes and baby gift baskets have become over the past few years.
They are very practical, useful to the new mom, and can solve the problem of what you are going to have as the centerpiece for your baby shower.
Here are a few additional details you will need to consider before starting your diaper cake, and how to make your theme flow through to your Baby Shower Favors, or Giving that Perfect Baby Gift Basket.
Choosing Your Theme For The Baby Shower If you know the gender of the "bundle of joy", go with colors that are associated with that gender.
However, if you don't know the sex of the baby, you still have plenty of choices.
Since you probably know the mother to be fairly well, ask her what the room theme is for the new baby.
Carry that over into purchasing items for the baby gift basket that will coordinate with the room colors.
When making or purchasing your diaper cake, choose your ribbons, blankets, toys, and accessories the same way.
Choose your Baby Shower Favors using those same colors.
There are literally thousands of very affordable party favors found in online stores.
Most are usually very reasonably priced.
Plan Ahead For Personalization Most stores offer personalization for baby shower favors, monogramming for baby blankets, or hand painting for coordinating room accessories.
However, just remember most places usually require anywhere from 2 - 4 weeks for personalization.
For smaller items like the baby shower favors, these can usually be completed in 1-2 weeks.
If the mother-to-be already has a name picked out, this would be a wonderful addition to add a special touch to the baby gift basket.
You can personalize almost anything and have it added to the basket.
Where to Buy Items For the Baby Diaper Cake or Baby Gift Basket Since making a diaper cake or putting together a baby gift basket is not cheap, you will definitely need to try and do some bargain hunting.
You can find ribbons, blankets, bibs, and bath accessories at some dollar stores.
Also look at your nearby consignment store.
Most of the time consignment shops do carry a selection of new items that will be discounted.
For your main display item for the diaper cake or baby gift basket, you may want to spend a little more because this will be what will be the focal point of your centerpiece.
Just remember, if you are giving the mother-to-be a diaper cake or a newborn baby gift basket, you are saving some money by showing this as your table centerpiece, but also giving this as your gift.
Should You Make It Yourself Or Purchase From Professional If you should choose to make a diaper cake or create your own baby gift basket yourself, you can save a little money.
However, you have to realize that creating both of these are very time consuming.
My very first time making a diaper cake took several hours, and I didn't feel like I saved any money because I wanted it to look professional.
So in the end, I ended up spending more making it myself, than if I had paid a professional to do it for me.
Those who make diaper cakes or make baby gift baskets as their job usually are able to buy their products in bulk and at wholesale prices, and are able to save money.
They also are able to find more unique products to include in the baby gift basket, arrange the items in a more creative way, or find cuter accessories for the diaper cake at a discount than you might be able to find in your hometown.
If you are not thinking of doing this as your profession, you might consider letting a professional handle it.
After all, your time is money too!