Diaper Cake Tutorial

This is a fairly simple diaper cake.  I made this one for a girl, but it is easily substituted for a boy by replacing the pink with blue.  Here it is:

 

 Here's what you will need:

1 Package size 1 diapers ($8)

Pink Tissue Paper ($1)

Ribbon ($2)

Shred Paper ($1)

Buttons ($1)

A Container Large Baby Lotion or Baby Powder ($3)

(or any cylinder container..  baby cereal, snacks, rolled up baby blanket

Rubber bands ($1) big and small

Cardboard

Scotch tape

Pins

I started by rolling all my diapers up in tissue paper.  To do this, cut a piece of tissue paper that is slightly bigger than the size of the diapers. I just cut each piece into 4 squares and it worked out about perfect.  Next, lay the diaper on top of the paper, and wrap them up like a present:

  

Then roll them up from top to bottom and secure them with a rubber band.

   I used 2 different colors of pink tissue paper, but you can be flexible on this.  Next, get a bowl the size you want for your bottom layer.  I used a metal mixing bowl.  Place the lotion or round container in the middle and stack diapers around it.  I secured it with a rubber band twice. 

Once here:

And around the whole thing again.

 This can be a bit tricky to do.  I highly suggest doing it while it's still in the bowl.

Then tip the bowl and gently remove your first layer.

Next, cut a piece of ribbon the length of the first layer and wrap it around tight.  VERY TIGHT!

Secure it with a piece of scotch tape and a couple of pins.

Make the next layer.   For the second layer, instead of lotion, roll up 3diapers all together in tissue paper and secure with a rubber band, and ribbon.  Then build the layer using the same method as the first, but use a smaller bowl and less diapers.  I used 11 diapers for the second layer, and an additional 3 for the center.

 When you set this layer on top, push the center of it up like this:

Then pin the layers together.  Cover your piece of cardboard with wrapping paper or tissue, and secure your cake to it with tape.

 Decorate it however you like.  I used the shredded paper and buttons. The nice thing about covering your diapers in tissue paper, is that you can glue these things down with out ruining any diapers.  I got the flower clip at Michael's for 99 cents! 

You can add bibs, blankets, bottles and other goodies to it also.  Another awesome idea, is to have your guests sign the diapers with some sort of baby advice.  Then as mom uses these, she can read the advice on the wrapper.

Are you guys planning on any baby showers this weekend?