Things You'll Need:
- Pampers Swaddlers or Pampers brand diapers - 40-110 diapers depending on the size of the cake you want to make
- Baby Supplies (actual items vary according to what you want your cake to look like)
- Baby Shampoo
- Baby Powder
- Diaper Cream
- Cotton Swabs
- Baby Wash Cloths
- Receiving Blankets
- Baby Bottles
- Baby Toys
- Teddy Bear
- Rubber Bands
- large piece of sturdy cardboard
- pretty wide ribbons
- cellophane for baskets or netting
- large bow
- wooden dowels
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Step 1
Diaper Cake IngredientsDecide on your theme and gather your ingredients. You can get all of these at a local baby supplies store and craft store, at a Walmart, Kmart, or even your local Dollar store if you are on a tight budget.
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Step 2
Pretty Cake PlatterDecide how big you want your diaper cake to be and cut a circular base out of sturdy cardboard. Alternately, you can use a pretty glass cake plate or even a pizza pan.
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Step 3
Rolled DiaperTo form the top of the diaper cake, roll up a diaper, starting at the 'open' top end. Wrap a rubber band around the rolled diaper to stop it from unrolling.
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Step 4
Gift CertificatePlace a gift certificate from your place of choice on the cardboard base, glass cake platter, or pizza pan.
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Step 5
To make the first (bottom) tier, place a baby bottle or bottle of baby lotion in the center of the cake platter (on top of the gift certificate) and add about 7 diapers around the bottle or lotion and secure with one big rubber band to hold it in place.
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Step 6
Form a 2nd ring of rolled up diapers with the remaining 11-12 diapers by placing them around the 1st ring of diapers. Complete it by placing a large rubber band around the entire thing.
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Step 7
For the final ring of the first tier of diapers, tightly roll up 18 to 20 diapers but secure each one with ribbon instead of runner bands. Then place them around the second ring to form a third ring. Take a large, 1/2 to 1 inch wide ribbon and tie it around the entire tier to hold them all together in a circle shape. Some people use a large rubber band first and then cover the rubber band with the ribbon. This is just a matter of personal preference.
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Step 8
To create additional tiers, proceed as for the first tier. You won't have to add a bottle of lotion or baby bottle in the center of this tier since the bottle from the first tier will be sticking up. Simply place the rolled up diapers around the bottle of the first tier. Secure the bottles with ribbons as before. Remove a few diapers and add some surprise gifts in their place, such as a rolled up onesie, receiving blanket, or baby bottle.
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Step 9
To form the top tier of the diaper cake, use a baby bottle, a rolled up baby blanket, or rolled up diaper. Wrap a rubber band around the rolled diaper or blanket to keep it from unrolling. Cover the rubber band with a ribbon.
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Step 10
To secure the tiers together, carefully insert 1 or 2 wooden dowels through each layer to hold together.
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Step 11
5 Tier Jungle Diaper CakeAdd little baby items like rattles, bottles, lotions, receiving blankets, miniature stuffed animals, baby towels, onesies, wash cloths, toys, etc. Place them between the folds of the diaper, tuck the larger items into the outer layer of ribbon and add bows to them.
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Step 12
To complete the diaper cake, wrap it in cellophane or netting. Tie at the top with a bow, flower, or add a stuffed animal to the top of the cake.
Comments
voodoomama said
on 6/1/2009 Yes, I know what you mean. I did too until I started reading more about it. I think its the greatest thing ever and can't wait for someone I know to get pregnant so I can make one for them!
soanyway said
on 6/1/2009 Very Very creative! I love this and the pictures are great with easy instructions! I just read another article about this and didn't get it because there were no pictures. I thought you ate it! LOL