Diaper Wreath With Wire

Make a creative baby shower decoration from a stack of diapers.

Create a decorative wreath to embellish the decor of the party room at a baby shower for a unique decoration that will be noticed. The wreath is made from a wire circle covered with a ring of disposable diapers. Each diaper is embellished with a baby gift secured with a length of ribbon. Customize the wreath to any size you would like by adjusting the length of the wire, then add large or small baby gifts all the way around.

Things You'll Need

• Medium-gauge floral wire
• Disposable diapers (approximately 1 diaper for every 3 inches of wire)
• Elastic bands
• 1/2-inch-wide ribbon
• Baby items (pacifiers, teething rings, baby bottles, etc.)

Instructions

1. Cut a 25-inch-long piece of medium-gauge floral wire and shape the wire into a circle. Twist the ends together to hold the shape.

2. Lay the disposable diapers on your work surface. Open one diaper and slide it over the wire. Wrap an elastic band around the ends of the diaper, opposite the fold, to secure it to the circle. Repeat with each of the diapers until you have filled the entire wire.

3. Cut one piece of ribbon for each of the diapers on the wreath. Make each piece 12 inches long.

4. Fold one ribbon in half and wrap it over top of the elastic on one of the diapers. Slide the loop of a pacifier onto one end of the ribbon and tie the ribbon in a bow.

5. Wrap another ribbon over top of the elastic on the next diaper, slide a teething ring onto the ribbon and tie the ribbon in a bow.

6. Wrap a ribbon around the elastic on the next diaper, hold a small baby bottle against the diaper and tie the ribbon in a bow. Repeat to attach one ribbon and one baby item to each of the diapers on the wreath.

References

• "Everything Baby Shower Book"; Sabrina Hill and Joni Russell; 2008
• Inexpensive Baby Shower: Instructions on How to Make a Diaper Wreath