MAKING A DIAPER CAKE WITH ALL KINDS OF DECORATIONSMaking a diaper cake is so easy and simple! Homemade diaper cakes are very personal. In my free and easy step-to-step instructions I explain, how to make diaper cakes with various embellishments and themes for girls and boys. Lots of diaper cake pictures will give you creative ideas. And I have valuable tips on how to best fix your items on the cake.
No time? No patience? No experience? 
For the actual diapercake you will need the same items as listed for the easy / plain diaper cake. Except for the cotton swabs (candles).Follow the instructions for the easy / plain diaper cake. For the inside either use a big bottle of baby bath, big baby drinking bottle or a paper towel tube. Also attach the ribbons around the 3 tiers as for the plain version. Leave away the cotton swabs - and if you feel the cake might need some (high)lights still, add them at the end.Alternatively you can buy a decorate it yourself diaper cake  . This is a plain, ready-made diaper cake consisting of 2, 3 or even 4 tiers. A decorate it yourself cake is a quick and dead easy project: all you have to do is to add the decoration!
Making a Diaper Cake: Decorating IdeasSuitable items to decorate your cake with:
DECORATION ON TOP / FOR THE CENTERPIECE: - real flowers - baby sign - greeting card / gift certificate / personal message - ribbon top with carnival bow - baby soft toy / baby plush toy - toy wind wheel - baby rattle - Sophie-The-Giraffe teether or one of her friends Making a Diaper Cake: How to Fix Your DecorationThere are many ways to fix the items on the diapercake. Some people use pins which I actually would not recommend since they might be overseen and baby could be pricked.For small things mini clothes pins which you'll get at craftstores do the trick. Decorated mini pegs come in all sizes, colors and with various cute decorations. You'll surely find some suitable ones for your theme.
For larger items such as onesies, bath towels and wash clothes, use ribbon and a baby spoon: fold the item longitudinal and as small as possible. Tie some ribbon around it and make a nice bow. Slip a baby spoon through the ribbon. Stick the spoon trough the middle of one of your rolled diapers. Arrange the bow nicely.
Some items, such as foam letters / wooden letters and foam animals, can be glued to the ribbon with just a drop of glue. Stickers can be placed on the diapers directly, since they can be removed easily without leaving any signs.
PERSONALIZED DIAPER CAKES: making a diaper cake with baby's name on is very easy, too. Simply take some wooden letters and glue them to your ribbon. I like to take plain wooden letters and color them with felt pens, of course you can buy ready-made colored letters (wooden or alternatively foam letters) and fix those to your cake, too. Another idea would be to add a baby name plate to your diaper cake.
Try to squeeze small items such as pacifiers right between the diapers. If necessary, additionally use a cloth peg to tighten the gap between the two diapers, so your items stays in place.
Making a Diaper Cake: The CenterpieceThe centerpiece, most probably will be your eyecatcher. Here are some ideas of how to design it:If you want to use real flowers on top of your diaper cake integrate a little baby bottle over your core tube which serves as a vase. Put fresh water in and add your flowers - so beautiful! 
If you have a baby sign, a baby name plate, a gift card, a congratulations card or any similar item, you can either squeeze it right on top between two diapers or place another tube on top where you can then glue on your sign or card to display it in a nice way.
For a ribbon top, get a carnival bow or make one yourself with a bow maker. Then just place it on top. The same applies for a napkin flower.
You should be able to stick small soft toys or plush toys right in the middle, if necessary 'prolong' your tube with a piece of balled up kitchen paper towel so your item sticks out better.
An additional tip: try to remove several individual diapers of the outer layers and replace them with baby products such as little bottles of baby lotion, baby shampoo, baby oil, etc.
Click here for special
girl diaper cakes You see, making a diaper cake is great fun and it is no rocket science at all!
Diaper cake with gift wrap:
If you are looking for other home made baby gift crafts, browse more
home made baby gift ideas.
SHOWCASE YOUR HOMEMADE DIAPER CAKE Return from Making A Diaper Cake to Best Baby Gifts Homepage
New! CommentsHave your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below.Copyright © 2011-2012. best-baby-gifts.com. All Rights Reserved.
 |
