How to Make Baby Diaper Cakes

If you are a mom and have recently been to any baby shower’s than you have probably seen and heard of the very popular diaper cakes. They can be some what expensive to buy, but you can make them yourself and not spend a lot of money. They first thing you need to do is get your supplies together. You will need the following:

– A ten foot length of 1″ wide ribbon and about eighty feet of narrower ribbon.
– A Teddy Bear or a Bottle (to be used as your center focal point)
– Pacifiers
– Teething rings (or any other small baby item you would like to add.
– Good quality cellophane wrapping
-Adhesive Tape
– Size 1 baby diapers (about 60 for a medium to large three tier cake)
– Large Bow
– A round piece of cardboard

When you are ready to start putting the cake together, remember that it will take a lot of patience, but once you are finished it would have been well worth it to see what you have accomplished. First you will have to begin by individually rolling the diapers into a roll. Cut about a foot length of the narrow ribbon, and use this to secure the rolled diaper, by tying it around it. You will have to do this for all the diapers. It may help if you have someone assist you with this process, since it will definitely take quite a bit of time, depending on how big you make the cake. If you are doing this by yourself, you may want to do a little each day.

Next you will begin to make your tiers, which may vary depending on what size you want. It is usually best to start with the top tier, since it is the smallest. If you are using a baby bottle as your center piece you may want to fill it with candy, such as chocolates or something else. Then take the bottle and arrange the diapers around the bottle. It will usually take about seven diapers. You will want to make sure they are packed tightly. You then secure them in place by tying a narrow ribbon around them. This will complete your top tier.

Now you can begin on the middle tier. This one will be slightly larger than the first tier. You will need to make a circle of diapers just like you did above. You begin by standing, a small amount of diapers about 8 in a circle, and tie a ribbon around them to hold them together, just like you did above. Then add another group of about 18 diapers around the smaller circle and secure them with the ribbon. Then your middle tier will be complete. To make the bottom tier of your cake you just repeat the process above but make it larger than the other two tiers.

Once you have finished this process it is time to secure your cake. You will need to secure the bottom tier of your cake onto the cardboard, using adhesive tape. Make sure that you do not use too much tape, because then the mom will not be able to use the diapers. Then fix the other two tiers, the same way one on top of the other. The smallest tier goes on top of course. Then you can stick in all the little baby items, such as the pacifier, teething ring, etc. Just tuck them into the ribbons, and tie additional ribbons if necessary. Once complete you can wrap your beautiful cake by using the cellophane and ribbons. Spread out your cellophane on a smooth surface, and put the cake in the center. Gather up the edges and bunch it up at the top. Then you can use your ribbons to tie and add the bow. You can use this to decorate the gift table, or any other area of the party.

You can make your diaper cake as big or as small as you would like. Just remember to have fun, and be creative.