Have I mentioned that our nephew Tyler and his wife Jessica are having a baby? They're the ones who got married last summer. They're expecting a little boy at the end of May! The whole family is pretty excited.
Two weeks from now I'm headed up to Raleigh to attend the baby shower. Since Marla is a longtime friend of the family, she's going with me. We're heading up the afternoon before and staying the night. (The hotel I've booked for us has a really cool rooftop lounge overlooking the city, so we're looking forward to checking that out!)
Anyway, I decided to get creative for a shower gift. I wanted something fun but also practical, so after much perusing of Pinterest I decided to buy them a huge box of diapers and to build a castle out of them! Here are the two main photos that inspired me:
Marla and I went shopping last night for ribbon, cardstock, and notions to use for the castle, and she's coming over today to help me build it. We're going to drink wine and make an afternoon of it! :) I bought the sweetest little (infant safe) stuffed dragon to go on top. It's baby blue and silver, and it's going to look really cute perched on top of the castle!
Of course, I'll post pictures later on and show you how it turns out.
So we're not quite done, but we're going to add some finishing touches next weekend. And this picture was a quick one before we disassembled the various parts for storage, and some of the turrets aren't straight, etc. But here's what we have so far!
I love the diaper castle idea. I have a feeling the parents will be reluctant to pull it apart to use the the diapers. (I would have struggled.) It will be a beautiful art feature in their new baby's room. I can't wait to see your pictures.
ReplyDeleteI bought a huge box of diapers (210 count) at our local Sam's Club. There should be a good many left over after we're finished, so they can use those first! :)
DeleteWhat a fun idea! You are quite clever.
ReplyDeleteI've been so excited to make this! I keep looking for templates and ideas, and we bought lots of different papers and ribbon and stuff so we'll have lots of materials to choose from. We're going out to lunch before we get started.
DeleteOh, that's so fun, Jennifer, and practical at the same time. It will be the hit of the party!
ReplyDeleteI hope so! My sister-in-law is in charge of decorating and we're going to use it on one of the tables for a centerpiece. It's going to be a surprise for the parents-to-be. :)
DeleteAbsolutely brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteA great gift for the family, and I am sure your castle will look perfect with the baby dragon on top!
ReplyDeleteA fellow blogger lives in Raleigh, not sure whether you know Mary?
It looks fabulous, Jennifer!
DeleteI don't know Mary....what is her blog called? And thank you!
DeleteThe last time I went to a baby shower (quite a few years ago now), "diaper cakes" were all the rage. Haven't seen a "diaper castle" before, but how friggin cute is that? Yes, be sure to post photos of your handiwork!
ReplyDeleteI was going to make a diaper cake, but saw photos of these and thought a castle would be more fun and unique!
Delete"The Tower of Diapers"... Isn't that a Harry Potter book and film?
ReplyDeleteOr "Tower of Nappies" as the English would say!
DeleteFun to make, fun to give, fun to have!
ReplyDeleteEspecially fun to make!
DeleteYou always have such great ideas. Can’t wait to see the castle!
ReplyDeleteI'll post more photos when it's REALLY finished. It's not quite there yet.
DeleteWhat a wonderful idea.
ReplyDeleteI get my best ideas from Pinterest. :)
DeleteNeat gift!
ReplyDeleteAnd practical!
Deletevery cute!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was more fun that a diaper "cake".
DeleteThis is such a thoughtful way to give a gift. I am not creative, I just give plain old gift cards.
ReplyDeleteIt's not all that creative to search Pinterest and copy ideas, though!
DeleteWow! What a fun idea!
ReplyDeleteThe little soft dragon is my favorite part!
DeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThe diaper castle is adorable! What a great, creative gift. If I had tried to build anything and mixed it with wine, the castle wouldn't have looked anything like a castle. lol
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Ours is incredibly wonky and still very much unfinished at this point. But we have the base done and can fine-tune everything this weekend. Wine and a craft project with a friend is fun no matter how it turns out!
DeleteI have never been to a baby shower.
ReplyDeleteEh, you're not missing all that much!
DeleteWhat a clever and creative idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael!
DeleteThat turned out adorably! Getting it there will be a challenge, I bet.
ReplyDeleteWe're planning to partially disassemble it for traveling! :)
DeleteThis is so beautiful Jennifer, it will be very surprising and exciting for the parents.
ReplyDeleteNot my cup of tea but it’s bloody inventive x
ReplyDeleteI love the diaper castle!
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