No. It is not unusual to have a diaper cake. I have recently been to two baby showers and that was what was being served. The attendees thought that the cakes were amazing!
Hi there, I seem to recall that Martha Stewart has some really lovely cake ideas for a baby shower on her website. Or you could be really inventive and bring a diaper cake!
Tricycle Diaper cake make perfect baby shower gift and centerpiece. All diaper cakes are made with diapers, clothing, towels, blankets, washcloths, toys and other baby items which can actually be used by the new parents for their new baby.
There are a whole lot of nice baby shower gifts for a new mom depending on what you want to spend. One of my favorites is a diaper cake. You can find instructions on how to make it here: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Diaper-Cake
I believe a diaper cake is more interesting and you can even arrange the games for a diaper theme. example, have people guess what type of chocolate is in the diaper (preheated in microwave) is a very funny game.
There are many types of baby shower decorations that can be made at home. You can make homemade signs and hang them with close pins. You can also use diapers to make a diaper cake.
One of my favorite gifts was a baby bath tub filled with baby shampoo bottles, wipes, and baby towels and washcloths. Another cute idea is a diaper cake made up of disposable diapers. Instructions for this can be found online if you type in "directions to make disposable diaper cake."
Some good centerpiece ideas for a baby shower would be a diaper cake, some pretty flowers in a vase in either blue or pink for the gender of the baby or you could display a 3 tiered platter of baby themed treats and cupcakes.
One creative way to incorporate diaper-shaped decorations into a baby shower theme is to use diaper-shaped cutouts as table centerpieces or hanging decorations. Another idea is to create a diaper-shaped cake or cupcakes as a sweet treat for guests. Additionally, you could use diaper-shaped napkin folds or place cards to add a fun touch to the table settings.
There are a number of directions to go when decorating a baby shower cake. For a baby shower cake itself you can have the cake baked into a baby's bottom with a baby blanket covering the baby with the two little feet poking out. (Not an actual baby, you can have it made this way) Or you can have a regular cake with toppers such as; strollers, pacifiers, bottles, etc...
Usually when a woman is preggy, her friends and family throw a baby shower for her. Gifts may include a "diaper cake." It looks like an actual cake but is made out of diapers and sometimes onesies or socks. The're cool little gifts and I'm sure very useful. Especially to new parents:) You can probably buy them at any baby clothing store or online.
A new gift appearing at many baby showers these days is the "diaper cake". They can be customized for any theme and are so very nice. They make a really great gift.
One can find neutral baby shower ideas from many places. Some of the best sites where one can easily find shower cake ideas are baby shower, shower for life and many more.