How to Make a Diaper Cake
By Beverly Reid
First select if it's for a boy or girl or neutral if the gender is not known yet. Next select a theme.....then the rest will come easy, just let your creative juices flow.
Lots of baby items, curling ribbon, cake liners,
small & extra large rubber bands, ribbon, doilies, flowers,
stuffed toys. Try to stay away from using hot glue.
If you must use glue, then use the "snail" tape glue
There are kits available at hobby stores
Use plain diapers if you can find them
Roll diaper to show only white, then secure with rubber band
If you can't find the extra large rubber bands, use the curling ribbon
Use a round cardboard base or cake liner
Once all the diapers are rolled secure them with
the extra large rubber band. Replace the middle
diapers with lotion, powder, baby oil, etc.
Start your next layers by placing a doily on top of first layer
Place rolled diapers in a circular shape
Secure with extra large rubber band
Remove diapers in middle and place whatever you want
I chose the box of swabs & cotton balls
Make the 3rd layer the same way
Roll bibs and wash cloths, socks, etc in middle
Use ribbon to cover the rubber bands
Do not remove bands
Tie a smaller matching bow on top of wide ribbon
Place doily on top of 2nd layer
For the topper, I used 2 layers of diapers and covered
them with a baby blanket, then tied the middle with
curling ribbon
Place whatever you want on the top
I place gift 3 boxes with baby items inside.
Place flowers under each bow and around the topper
Decorate with stuffed toys, rattles, teething rings,
Plastic diaper pins, etc. Use the curling ribbon to
secure the small items and toys. I used glue dots
for the paper decorations on the ribbon.
