Baby Shower Gift Tips

If you are planning a baby shower or going to be joining one; I have a few tips I would like to share with you.
A Diaper Cake is very easy to make and a great all in one gift. If you are not sure if the new addition will be a boy or girl you can go with a neutral color theme like yellow or light green.

To being making the cake, you start by rolling diapers and securing each diaper with a rubber band. Stand the diapers up around a paper towel tube. Secure the diapers by tying ribbon, yarn or string around the first row of diapers. Next add a second row around the first the same way. Repeat these steps until you have the desired amount of rows.

For the second cake layer, roll more diapers and attach them around the tube just as you did the first layer. Also, do the same for the third layer of the diaper cake. Once you finish each row, you could wrap a thicker type of ribbon around each layer. This will help keep the layers secure.

Now, you can start adding the baby items by tying them on, stuffing them in the secured diapers or securing them in the ribbon around the cake. A few items you could use are rattlers, pacifiers, teething rings, socks, a teddy bear or some type of stuffed animal on the top, small soaps wrapped in ribbon, bibs, burp cloths, etc.

The perfect gift!

How about a "Baby Themed" Gift Basket? I made a gift basket for my sister-in-law and she loved it. I simply took a huge white wicker basket and filled it will all kinds of goodies. I included towels, washcloths, bibs, socks, boxed cereal, bottles, stuffed animals, a picture frame, burp cloths and whatever else I could fit in the basket.

A cute centerpiece would be a decorative can filled with goodies or a big plastic baby bottle. You could decorate the can with scrapbook paper, clip art or pictures printed from your computer. You could add all kinds of little goodies into these like nail clippers, pacifiers, socks, shoes, wipes, etc.

Don't forget about Mom!! I'm sure she could use a "relaxation" gift. Fill a basket with a soothing CD, candles (maybe Lavender scented), a bath pillow, bath wash, bubble bath, eye mask, a good book or anything that the new Mommy could use for a time out.

I hope you've enjoyed these tips.

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Angela Green is a stay at home mom as well as a home business owner of Angela's Gift Nook where she sells unique, fun and funky products including Handmade Handbags, Personalized Diaper Bags, Bibs, Burp Cloths, Soy and Palm Candles, Home Decor and more! Great for gifts or just a little something for yourself! www.angelasgiftnook.biz

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