How to Make Princess Diaper Cakes

When a new baby is on her way into the world it's always fun to throw a shower and give the parents-to-be lots of gifts and items to help prepare them for life with the baby. One fun gift that also doubles as a decoration is a diaper cake. Diapers are always handy so making a cake of them is fun and practical. For a little girl a princess theme is perfect so making a pink princess diaper cake will be sure to put a smile on her mother's face and make the of the guests stare at it lovingly.

Things You'll Need

• 50 diapers
• Clear tape
• Clear fishing line
• Plastic princess crown
• Scissors
• Pink ribbon

Instructions

1. Take a diaper and leave it folded. From the bottom crotch section tightly roll the diaper to the top. Take a small piece of tape and tape the diaper in place so it stays in the rolled up position.
   Repeat for all 50 diapers

2. Take seven or eight rolled diapers in your hand and put them in a clump so they all stand on their side or one end. Tape all the diapers together by wrapping a piece of tape around them. Slowly add more diapers to the clump and tape in place creating a large circle. Try to use 30 diapers for this first bottom layer.

3. Repeat the process in step three to create two more smaller layers, a second layer with 15 diapers and a top or third layer with five diapers.

4. Get a spool of fishing line and pull out a few feet of line then cut this off. Set the three layers of diaper on one another so they resemble a tiered cake. Wrap the line around the outside of the bottom layer and tie in a knot. Push the long end of line through the bottom of the center of the diapers and pull it out through the top. Encircle the second layer and tie in a knot then pull through the center. Repeat with the top layer and after pulling the line through the middle take a plastic princess crown and set it on the top then thread the line through the crown spikes, tie in a knot and cut off the loose end.

5. Wrap pink ribbon around the bottom layer and cut off. Tape the ribbon in place. Repeat with the other two layers. You have a beautiful pink princess diaper cake!

Tips & Warnings

• Use colored diapers for an extra bit of flair

• Be careful about the diapers you purchase, try to get the parents' selected brand and appropriate sizes.