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Choosing a Diaper Cake Pattern Is Fun and Easy  

A diaper cake is always the scene-stealer at any baby shower. It's not only very attractive; it's also quite useful as well. Whether you are hosting a baby shower or attending one, making the diaper cake the party's table centerpiece is always a great idea. And finding a diaper cake pattern is no problem since all you would need are a bit of creativity and the willingness to experiment with various designs.

The "ingredients" of a diaper cake make it even more fun to come up with a diaper cake pattern. You are not constrained to just using diapers (although that's possible) but you are encouraged to add other baby items that the mother-to-be will find useful during the baby's first months. Diapers, whether disposable or the cloth ones, form the tiers of the cake, then are embellished with items like receiving blankets, wash cloths, towels, bibs, booties. You can fold or roll baby clothing and other linens in such a way that they resemble flower buds or candles, just like the decorations seen on real cakes. A toy or baby bottle can be used to crown the cake and complete its look.

Baby showers usually have themes, and you can pattern the cake after this theme. If the gender of the baby is already known, you can use the colors and toys traditionally associated with boys or girls. You can also include the parents' preferences in the cake's design. For instance, if they are sports fans, you can use sports-themed accessories and baby clothes to make the cake. Or if the baby shower has an elegant and classic theme, you can use muted colors and embellish the diaper cake with tasteful and understated accessories like silver string and delicately colored flowers.

To get more ideas for diaper cakes for baby showers, you can consult the Internet. There are numerous sites with tips and suggestions, usually by people who have made attractive cakes themselves and want to share their achievements. For instance, angelfire.com has photographs showing the steps in making a classic cloth diaper cake. And the Nappy Cake that Megan Mills shows on her web site is guaranteed to bring smiles to both the parents' and guests' lips -- it looks so attractive.

You can get ideas for a diaper cake pattern from many other web sites, as well as from books and magazines. It makes for a great and practical gift for both the parents and their coming baby.