We planned a surprise baby shower for our friend last weekend. I pitched the idea of giving a diaper cake as a gift for the expectant mom, since I was inspired by the tricycle diaper cake at Mommy JJ's elephant baby shower that we attended last year (see it HERE).

Not only would it serve as a cute decoration for the party, but it's a practical gift as well. Besides, I wouldn't pass on the chance to try some new DIY craft. I was excited to make one!

I made this together with my friend, Cathe. I found a number of instructions on the internet, not to mention a lot of other possible forms: tricycle, stroller, beehive, an owl, a caterpillar and more! But this was the easiest so far, a traditional 2-tier cake shape...but we improvised a bit when it came to the decorating and the materials used :)

Of course, you need to think of a theme or a color motif at least, so you know what to buy first, so that it all goes together.

For this particular diaper cake, we thought of going with a Little Lamb theme (you'll find out why later), with colors of pale blue and white.

Our Materials:

Now, time to make the diaper cake, yay! Here are the Steps:

1. The instructions I found needed 2 Cake Pans, but since I don't bake, we made use of 2 differently sized basins instead.

First, we traced the mouth of the biggest basin on our cardboard to make a base. Or you can buy foam board or a circular cake base cardboard too.

2. Put the diapers in the basins like a fan and place something in the middle - ours made use of Baby Wipes and some Small-sized diapers for the center. You can also place bottles of baby shampoo, lotion, alcohol and other baby essentials for the center.

3. Tie the diapers together with a ribbon. Flip the biggest basin of diapers onto the hooded blanket, and then wrap the blanket around the diapers by inserting the edges in the center.

4. Flip the smaller basin of diapers onto the bigger tier, and then cover it with burp cloths. You can also use bath towels or muslin fabric, or basically anything similar that could cover the diapers.

5. Finally, decorate your "cake"! 

We used socks and a bonnet as toppers, along with an arch banner that says "Baa-by Baa-sman", since our theme was little lamb and the family name was Basman. Yeah, pun intended :D

Mittens and booties were used as decorations for the sides of the top tier and we tied a ribbon and placed a little lamb on the bottom tier.

We used a glue gun to place the baby items, small dots of glue will do. But you can also use pins or safety pins.

Here's a recap of the steps in pictures:

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Surprise Basman Family! 

The diaper cake became an instant decoration slash table centerpiece for our surprise baby shower. We also included a Sheep stuffed toy to match the Baa-Baa Baby lamb theme. Yummy food from Shine Bakery+Cafe.

Congratulations Basman Family! We're excited to meet your little addition!

I'd like to share our Teddy Bear Party last year. This was a double celebration for us - my daughter's baptism and my son's 2nd birthday. I thought teddy bears would be a gender neutral theme for my little ones.

We kept everything simple but cheerful, so I picked pastel colors as motifs: Pink, Blue, and Yellow. My friends from Happy Thoughts were the ones to style the venue at Tokyo Bubble Tea, Katipunan. I had a mood board prepared for them so they based the decors on that - mainly medallions and buntings to liven up the place. Only a few decors here and there, because the venue was already pretty as is. I bought some Children's Quotes from Papemelroti and asked the Happy Thoughts team to put them in the medallions too.

We set a little space for the kids to do some coloring activity. The little teddy bears that decorated the tables were also meant to be party favors for the guests to take home. We also had cookies to give away for guests, and the large cookies were meant for the godparents.

Of course, I had to do some DIY for the party somehow. I made the pull piñata from soft cardboard, crepe paper, and ribbons, then put some soft candies like marsh mallows, gummy candies among others. I also made the invitation and prepared the loot bags for the kiddie guests. I also made the cake toppers from paper straws, paper tapes, and baker's twine.

Here are some of the snippets from our event:

Our Supplier List:
Venue: Tokyo Bubble Tea Katipunan (Read my full Party Antics feature HERE)
Photo coverage: Labski Fotografi
Event Styling: Happy Thoughts
Cake and Cookies: Swell Sweets
Loot Bags, Paper tape, Baker's Twine, Paper Straws, Photo clothespin: Bee Happy
Pull Piñata and Cake toppers: DIY
Teddy Bears: Divisoria (thanks to my mom for buying them)

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Cheers!

Last month, we were invited to Baby Basty's Baptism in Santuario de San Antonio Parish. Family and Friends welcomed Mommy JJ and Daddy Jonas' baby boy into the Christian world in a very cute and festive Owl-themed celebration.

Mommy JJ made the owl invitations herself. Happy Thoughts did a wonderful job setting up the hoot-tastic vibe at the reception. I just love the little details, especially the felt owls used in the centerpiece and the owl lanterns at the entrance. The dessert buffet was also as cute as ever. And the food by Toperio's was delicious. 

Everything was simply OWL-dorable.

Welcome to the Christian World Baby Basty!

Supplier List:
Photo coverage: Noel Ty (Baby Basty's Uncle)
Church and Venue: Santuario de San Antonio Parish Hall, Forbes Park
Invitations: Handmade with love by Mommy JJ
Event Styling: Happpy Thoughts
Caterer: Toperio’s Catering Services
Cupcakes and Cake pops: Mau's Cupcake Café
Baby Owl Hat: Honeybaby

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