Diaper cakes...just for baby showers?

I've had a number of people ask me whether giving a diaper cake is only appropriate at a baby shower. My answer: NO! They are most often given at showers and make fantastic decor centrepieces during this very special event, but diapers are a daily part of life for well over a year or two with a baby. So a diaper cake is a gift that could be considered for any special occasion! They make a fantastic gift to give when meeting baby or welcoming the new family home. They are also great for Christmas or other gift giving occasions and even first birthdays.

One of my tasks is to design a Circus Big Top for a little girl's first birthday which will hopefully not only serve as a great gift but also as a central part of decor at her circus themed birthday. I'm still working out the details but I really hope that I am able to make this one possible. The plan is to use as many toddler geared products as I can to make a memorable and useful gift for this huge milestone! I'm considering also using a mix of towels, diapers and ribbon to design it. I'm inspired by the huge red and yellow circus tents that you see, and even want to include some washcloth elephants and a little courtyard surrounding it. 

I have also been checking out the possibility of making Christmas diaper cakes in a variety of sizes of diapers. Baby's First Christmas is always an exciting event, so giving a memorable and useful gift would be a fantastic way to celebrate AND help out with diapering needs.

Not to be forgotten is cloth diapering. We've always been a disposable diaper household simply because realistically I know that I wouldn't be able to keep up with the demands of laundering and properly caring for cloth diapers while juggling everything else that life has to throw at me. I admire anyone who does it. Getting started is a costly endeavor though. So, I'm looking at the possibility of making small cloth diaper cakes as well so that cloth diapering mama's and their little ones can also enjoy these memorable gifts. Larger cakes would be available special order, but due to the cost I'd be keeping the arrangement small as a general rule.

This of course is just the diaper cakes. There is still the topic of towel cakes...but that is a topic for another day!