Saturday, December 13, 2008
Winnie the Pooh and Tiger Too Diaper Cake
My next diaper cake went out to twin baby boys. This cake has Winnie the Pooh and his crazy little friend Tiger. The mother of the little twins would call them Pooh and Roo while she was expecting so the cake was perfect for her.
The cake brings two of all the little things it carries. This time I will just show the image of the items displayed instead of listing them.
This cake is added to my collection of the most common request in the family of the Winnie the Pooh Bunch. It is perfect when the sex is unknown and it can be a perfect gift for either boy or girl, not to mention who does not love pooh.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
My Diaper Cakes Featured on Etsy Blog
In my quest to get my diaper cake blog more exposure I came across a blog that features all the blogs that are Etsy related. I figured I would share this great blog. Its run by Etsians and Etsy Teams and provides you with tricks and tips on how to make your selling on Etsy more successful. I am a fan of Etsy because it provides a place to sell handmade creativity and for my diaper cakes, that is key. If you scroll down, you will see Calidelights :)
Monday, December 1, 2008
Monkey Safari Diaper Cake
For a safari animal or monkey theme, my next diaper cake is perfect for the occasion. The cake is topped with a cute monkey from their TY Pluffies collection. I prefer the Pluffies Collection because they all have a sense of cuddle cuteness.
This cake was created to resemble close to the safari theme the mother had chosen for the baby nursery. The diaper cake carries the receiving blankets that were on the registry.
Below are the essentials that make up the diaper cake:
2 Gerber Flannel Receiving Blankets
1 Johnson baby shampoo size 1.5 oz
1 Johnson baby lotion size 1.5 oz
1 Johnson baby body wash size 1.5 oz
1 Johnson baby powder 1.5 oz
1 Pacifer
2 small cute Safari stuffed animals
1 Monkey TY Pluffies Plush Toy.
58 Diapers
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Bye Bye Diapers
A big step in a toddler's life is making that huge leap from diapers to potty. Most parents completely dread the idea of having to go through this time of adjustment. But making it a game with your child can show to be easy as long as you come up with creative ways to have the little one look forward to making this big leap.
There is no magic age to when a child should be potty trained. But most fall in the range of 18 months to 3 years.
Below are a few techniques that have been known to be helpful to say bye bye to the diapers!.
1. For boys a very famous one is drop cheerios into the toilet and have him aim for it. Make sure this technique is full of excitement so that every time he feels the desire he will make sure he doesn't miss a chance to aim at the cheerios.
2. Offer a treat for every time they go in the potty. Rewards will create an reason for them to want to go the next time they feel the need.
3. For parents that are open to the idea, invite the child to the bathroom when they need to and make it a time of the day the both of you can sit there. Even if nothing happens it will start to teach the child that going in the potty is part of growing up.
4. If you child is very regular, make it a commitment to do it at the same time every day just like you would do any other routine.
5. Keep enforcing the difference between being a baby and being a big boy or girl. They are so anxious to grow up that this motivates them.
6. Use any life example to drive the idea through.
An example could be when walking the family dog, explain to the child that doggies go to the bathroom in the lawn, and big boys or girls go in the potty.
7. Have books next to the potty for the child to be entertained. Some kids will create this a habit it will not only become a good tool to help end the diaper era, but also to their reading interest for the future.
8. If accidents occur never yell at them. Just encourage to try harder for the next time.
9. When they have success make a party out of it. Make sure to praise them to an extreme. This will motivate them extremely.
10. When you as a parent have the need to go, announce it and make a noticeable scene of how you are running to the toilet. Every toddler tries so hard to imitate everything they see the parents do that this will be a big incentive to do as well.
11. Never compare a child. Every child will accomplish this sooner or later. So just be patient and saying bye bye to diapers will come soon enough. After all how many grown ups do you know never got potty trained and are still in diapers?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Violet and Garden Diaper Cake
One of my recent requests was for a pal violet and garden theme diaper cake for a baby boy's arrival. The baby's room would be all violet with a touch of garden feel to it. So the person who gave the gift asked me to combine this idea as well.
The diaper cake has a more neutral touch then most of the diaper cakes I have made in the past. And its probably the first garden idea that has been requested. Like always every diaper I make turns out to be it own unique style.
The diaper cake carries: A purple Carter's blanket and Carter's receiving blankert, booties, onesie, hat, and 56 huggies diapers size 1.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Cute Foreign Diaper Commerical
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Floral Arrangements or Diaper Cakes
At a baby shower where I made a Winnie the Pooh diaper cake, an elderly woman asked me if I knew the origin of the diaper cakes. I had to sadly say I didn’t, although I did know that in the recent years it seems they are becoming a lot more popular. The elderly women who probably was close to her mid 80s told me that when she was a little girl she would watch her mother sow beautiful designs on fabrics that would turn into cloth diaper and were then given as gifts to expecting mothers. She would spend days producing a dozen or so of them and then with ribbons and bows she would make an arrangement made of those diapers. She added that back in her days, there was no concept of disposable items, so the gift would was more the thought that went into the gift.
Whether this story has anything to do with the origin of the diaper cakes or not, remains to be discovered but it was a beautiful story and thought I would share. Every diaper cake I make gives me joy because not any two are alike. It keeps me enjoying all the tiny cute things available for babies even after my daughter is passed her infant stage.Sunday, October 26, 2008
Winnie the Pooh & Friends Diaper Cake
The diaper cake is topped with all baby essentials and toys that complete the perfect gift. What I find so unique of this cake is that presentation is not effected by the amount of items that it brings. Mom will find it to be a great surprise when its time to break the diaper cake apart.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Just another funny diaper commerical
Huggies Geyser - Funny video clips are a click away
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Piggy Pink Diaper Cake
This diaper cake came out perfectly adorable. Its a perfectly decorated all pink for a baby girl's arrival. This diapercake can be perfect for any mother who love cute pigs and loves soft pink. Like most of the cakes we make, its is put together with lots of care and detail. The ingredients in this diaper cake are:
1 Carter's Receiving blankets
1 Johnson baby shampoo size 1.5 oz
1 Johnson baby lotion size 1.5 oz
1 Johnson baby body wash size 1.5 oz
1 Gunds Plush Toy 52 Diapers size 1-2
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Winne the Pooh Diaper Cake
Seems the cuddly bear is loved much by everyone. This next diaper cake was specifically designed with the thought of a Winnie the Pooh Theme. Decorated in a frosted style, this baby shower diaper cake was put together with the receiving blankets the mother chose in her registry. Topped with our lovable Winnie the Pooh this cake was beautiful and a delight to build.
Winnie the Pooh diapercake includes:
50 Diapers
2 Receiving blankets
1 Johnson baby shampoo size 1.5 oz
1 Johnson baby lotion size 1.5 oz
1 Johnson baby body wash size 1.5 oz
2 baby wash clothes
1 Winnie the Pooh Plush toy
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Huggies Diaper Commercial - Too Cute!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Cookie Monster Diaper Cake on Etsy
The cake holds:
56 diapers,
1 pair blue booties
1 Johnson baby shampoo size 1.5 oz
1 Johnson baby lotion size 1.5 oz
1 baby powder size 1.5 oz
1 blue plush Cookie Monster toy.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Babymoon – Perfect Gift
- A baby moon is simply the next opportunity for a honeymoon before the baby. It’s that one last celebration of doing some alone time and enjoying each other’s company.
- Before considering the big all out celebration, talk it over with your doctor to make sure the mother’s and soon to be baby’s condition are ok to travel. High-risk pregnancies might have restrictions of the type of baby moons that can be considered.
- The best time to get away during the pregnancy would be the second trimester or also known as the honeymoon trimester. Reason for the name is because the mother is past the first 3 months of morning sickness and it’s before the last trimester where most of weight discomfort sets in. Most women find a lot of energy around this time.
- A baby moon can be taken anywhere. Budgets and places are all up to each individual couple. Again taking into consideration your personal limits on what can be done, it can be a great time to get away.
For the mom who loves traveling, a baby moon adventure would be the perfect gift.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
BabyCenter.com, Media Leader in the Baby World
Here is a small video I find informative.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ducky in Soap Suds Diaper Cake
Ducks have always been a huge symbol in the baby world. Maybe it all comes from the entertainment industry capturing us all with Ernie and his Rubber Ducky. Or maybe it could have been Daffy Duck that brought us to all love ducks. The truth behind it all is that almost all babies have at least one rubber ducky in their great collection of toys.
So for one of the most common requests I display here my 1 tier duck in suds diaper cake.
This little diaper cake goes with my collection of the small diaper cakes perfect for any need to give the perfect little gift.
The diaper cakes looks beautiful in sun light because of the white bed of suds all around the mommy duck and baby duck.
A gift that would definitely catch eyes and hearts of those who see it.
This diaper cakes has the following essentials:
20 diapers, 2 Rubber ducks, 3 wash cloths, 1 baby powder size(1.5oz), 1 baby shampoo size (1.5oz), 1 baby lotion size (1.5 oz) .
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Cookie Monster Diaper Cake
This next cake is a wonderful gift for someone who is Cookie Monster Crazy. With a touch of delicate baby blue decor the cake is wonderful for a center piece at any boy baby shower. Of the many characters I make I have noticed this one is the one most people love to see. Seems Cookie monster is every one's lovable buddy. Comments on a diaper cake I had done a few months back were all related to how cute cookie monster was along with his other two buddies. The picture of that particular one is found on the right rail of my blog. Its the one with Elmo on a floater at the top.
Details on the cookie monster diaper cake are:
One pair of booties
58 1 size diapers
One Plush Cookie Monster
baby powder size(1.5oz)
Shampoo (1.5oz)
Lotion (1.5oz)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Gifts for Mom-to-be
Here are a few ideas for baby shower gifts that would be great for mom.
Spa Day – A gift certificate for a great massage or facial. Pregnancy can really have a toll on the body and face.
Books - For the book worm, give her all types of books she can read and prepare herself for her big arrival.
Obviously from my blog, my area of passion is babies and diaper cakes. But moms-to-be sometimes need a little Rest and Relaxation too.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Small Diaper Cake - 1 Tier
The small "1 tier diaper cakes" tend to be very popular because many times you just want a little something to give just about anyone. Nice big size diaper cakes are usually the hits at baby showers, but what if you just want to show your co-worker a gesture at the office, or you are going to go see someone at the hospital and you have already given them everything at the baby shower? Well diapers are a huge necessity and would never be of waste.
This cute Koala Diaper Cake was created to add to my collection to sell on Etsy.com but I ended up getting an order and the person considered it perfect for the occasion.
This small diaper cake "1 tier diaper cake" is made up of all the following essentials:
18 diapers, 1 (4oz) bottle, 2 wash cloths, 1 baby powder size(1.5oz), and 1 Carter's Koala Plush toy.
What is perfect also is no 2 are ever alike!
So you can always be sure of a unique gift.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Diaper Cake on Etsy
My first diaper cake was built for a gift I had for a girl that was due only a month after I was and now looking back, that diaper cake was the true test drive to what later became a passion.
These days I love making them and they have truly been successful and loved by every expecting mother that has received one. Most of my requests have been local by word of mouth.
So I decided that it was time to start a new era in my quest to see where my passion for building diaper cakes can go.
So to see my latest creation go to www.etsy.com
This cute diaper cake is the perfect gift to give a co-worker or friend. The Carter doggy sits so perfect making this cake adorable to even use as a table center piece.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Both Gender Diaper Cake
This next diaper cake I made it thinking it was not going to stand out as much as the others I have done but in the end I fell in love with it. I have not really made too many diaper cakes that are both genders in case the sex of the baby is not known. Most requests have been on either blue for boy or pink for a baby girl.
This diaper cake is very delicate in its look. Here are all the items it holds:
froggy stuffed toy, diaper rash cream, baby rattle, 2 pairs of baby socks, 2 baby wash clothes, a pair of bunny booties, baby shampoo and 52 diapers.
The cake is just perfectly pleasant to look at.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Cars Diaper Cake
So every mother of a toddler knows that the little ones go through fazes of favorite movies. Well the last few months my 2.5 year old daughter has been all about Cars, the Movie. She knows all the cute characters by name: Sally, Mater, Lightning Mcqueen, Luigi, and Doc Hudson.
So needing an inspiration for my new diaper cake that would be a gift for a soon to be baby boy. I made a ever so cute Lightning MacQueen Diaper Cake. I blew up the face of the car because that is what makes the diaper cake so darn cute!!!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Curiously Cute Diaper Cake
This diaper cake has been one of the bigger cakes I have done. This diaper cake had lots of great goodies not to mention a cute little alfit that is hidden in the middle of the cake inside a thermos that can be used later to store the baby's milk.
Along with it are: 2 bottles, a baby hat, 2 onesies, a little alfit, baby essentials, Curious George stuffed toy, blue brush and comb, toy monkey rattle, pair of football sneakers size 1, 2 pacifiers, two wash clothes, and 2 pairs of socks. Along with all the great baby accessories, are the sports balls that make the cake just so sporty!!!
Too Curiously Cute!!!
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Baby-how.com - Sharing knowledge and experiences.
I have found that lots of things you need to know can often be answered by your own peers who managed to make it every step of the way. Through networking I came across a website that gives every parent the ability to post questions, ideas and even comments on all baby related subjects. The idea of different people supplying opinions and ideas seems a great way to help others.
For more information go to http://www.baby-how.com
Or if you are a mom and would love to give input or ideas to others that might make great use of it, just add a little of yourself to the site to make it a useful network for all of us.
Good luck in baby learning!!!
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Winne the Pooh Diaper Cake 2
Last month I made a beautiful Winne the Pooh Diaper Cake. This Cake is a bit different since its special touch is its beautiful yellow frosting made of a cute little blanket perfect for the new baby.
The Winnie the pooh that sits right in the center of the cake makes this cake just to cute for any Winne the Pooh lover.
This Diaper cake can be for either a baby boy or a girl. This particular one was for a baby girl which is the reason for the extra pink flowers that are added for the final touch.
The added ingredients are all the essentials needed for the new bundle of joy.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Break on Diaper cakes to Sesame Street Park
I decided I would blog about a theme park that is not that well known. Or at least not as known as Disney World or other theme parks. Sesame Street actually has a park located in Philadelphia that would help bring to life all of those favorite characters your child loves to see. Not to mention the drive down memory lane that could happen to you if you let it happen.
The park has lots of fun for the little ones. It is mostly geared to the age bracket that would enjoy Sesame Street to it fullest but its not to say a person young at heart wont also love it.
Some of the wonderful attractions are, but not limited to: Peek-A-Bug, Blast Off, and Flyin Fish in Elmo's World. Adding to the attractions, you have Vapor Trail which is consider a perfect roller coaster to introduce your little ones to the world of flips and falls.
On the water end of the fun, you have over ten different attractions that would give you a splash of a time. You have Bert and Ernie's Slip and Slides and Teeny Tiny Water Waves.
All day you also have the chance to meet your Sesame Street buddies in person.
I get excited just writing about it. But again, I am a child at heart. My daughter is the perfect excuse to feel that age again.
For complete information on the park's attractions, dates and rates. You can go to their web site.
http://www.sesameplace.com
Remember I only brushed on a few things in this blog.
Hope this helps someone have a family vacation soon.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Sports Theme Diaper Cake
My most recent request was for a very unique idea. So I came up with a perfectly unique diaper cake for someone who was looking for a gift to a mother that was having a boy. Her only two requests were for it to be unique and sporty.
This gave me the opportunity to create the diaper cake mobile. This adorable cake has a cute little bird perched up at the top of the umbrella mobile. Hanging from the mobile are a football, tennis ball, basketball, and soccer ball. A baseball and a golf ball were used to finish the decoration at the surface of the diaper cake. Along with it are all the essential lotions needed to take care of the baby. 18 diapers make the surface of the mobile. This can be consider a one tier cake.
The cutest thing of this cake is how the sporty balls move with a slight breeze and it's perfect resemblance to a real crib mobile. After this sporty diaper cake's day view, I have been asked to make a few more similar but with different themes that I will post later.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
March of Dimes Walk for Babies
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not just the pregnancies that seem to have complications; it could be the healthiest of them all. In one sudden moment you can find yourself delivering at 26 weeks and you don’t know why. You ate well, no pain, you kept your health up to speed, you had a child previous and it was perfectly healthy, so why this? Answer is simple; it can happen to anyone at any given moment. Would you not love to know that science and medicine would be ready to help you in this time of need? I walk because I was fortunate to have a full term pregnancy but if I would have another baby and I found myself in this situation I would want to know there is hope. March of Dimes offers that hope to so many families.
The walk is a 6 mile walk and it can be a challenge for most of us, but its self-fulfilling and its for a great cause.
Below is a video that will better explain what its all about. I am sure there is a walk near you. For more information go to : http://www.marchforbabies.org/
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Kids in Distress - Fun Duck Durby Event
The event is mainly about launching 20,000 rubber duckys in the water and watching them race to the finish line on the other side of the river. The first six ducks that make it win great prizes. This year JM Family Enterprises who also presented the event, donated a Scion Car. Other prizes were, HP laptop, 2 lower level tickets to US Tennis Open, $1,000 IKEA shopping spree, 1 week in Orlando, and Kilwin’s gift basket. So you can help sponsor this great cause by adopting a cute little duck and wait to see if yours is the lucky little bugger to make it to the other side first.
For the kids it’s a wonderful event, they have bounce houses of all kinds, and Mr. Ducky mascot is there to greet and take pictures with everyone. At the end of the day if you don’t leave with a prize, you at least can leave with a wonderful day out with the family and the thought that you helped a great cause.
So just thought I would let everyone know in case there is anyone that lives close by and is interested in doing something fun with the family while helping out those little ones in need. You might have missed it this year but there is always 2009! Next year I will definitely go again and I will drop a reminder in my blog.
Sun Sentinel Video:
News Video
Kids in Distress Video
Event in other areas:
Event
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Best Diapers Out There
So I dedicate this blog entry to providing a link to a widget found on the Internet that provides current updates on how diapers are rated by users. http://www.rateitall.com
Hope this is helpful to all new moms that might want to have a starting block. I personally believe in trying them all out and seeing which is the best one suited for you and you baby. After trying a numerous amount of diapers I decided on my 3 favorites. Good luck finding your favorite.