Cake and diapers step by step instructions. An original gift - a diaper cake with your own hands

In this article I would like to talk about such a rather interesting and unusual gift for a young mother as a diaper cake. It turns out that such beauty can be made independently.

Surely you have heard about such a recently popular gift for a newborn as a diaper cake. What could be better than a useful gift?

And there is nothing better than useful and at the same time beautiful, unusually designed, all the more so. You may be surprised, but it is quite possible to make such a cake yourself. It will take a little time, and the process of creating such beauty is very exciting.

Cake from diapers for a girl

What are the features of such a gift for a girl?

• As for the color scheme, it is worth choosing delicate shades, which are also called pastels. These include pink, green, yellow, purple
• Contrast can be brought with the help of ruffles and frills, which, despite their airiness, will make the gift bright and interesting.
• Decorations in the form of dragonflies, butterflies, flowers can also bring paint. If you want something more moderate, then limit yourself to small beads and satin ribbons in discreet colors.

IMPORTANT: Brightness is especially appropriate if the baby was born in summer or spring - in this case, rich colors are simply necessary.

• Jewelry does not have to be limited to ribbons, beads, and flowers or dragonflies.
• You can add dolls, bunnies or cubs, graceful elves - in general, any toys to your taste. If you want to approach from a practical side, then decorate the cake with socks, booties, use combs, cream, clothes as a filler - a young mother will certainly appreciate such help.

Cake from diapers for a boy

• As for the boys, for them the best colors are blue, beige, light green. The brightness here should not be the same as in the case of a gift for girls. However, even with this, you can create an amazing gift that will definitely be remembered.
• Something decor, it can be the most diverse - for the future football player, sailor, scientist, pilot, astronaut. Toys are also appropriate here, only adjusted for "boyish" preferences. You can even make the very shape of the cake in the form of a car, a train or a ship. Lovers of a practical approach will show their approach in decorating a gift with sliders, hats, undershirts, combs, booties, lotions and creams, towels

Diaper cake step by step - master class

You can make such beauty yourself, anyone can do it. Let's see what it takes:

• Pampers - it is recommended to purchase the 1st or 2nd size, depending on the age of the baby. In general, it is better to take diapers for growth if you are afraid to miscalculate. The amount of this material depends on what size cake you plan to make.
• So, for a large product of three tiers, you will need an average of 80 to 90 diapers. In some cases, even hundreds. It is recommended to purchase products of three types - in this way it will be possible to achieve visually smooth transitions between layers

IMPORTANT: As for the brand of diapers, it is best to ask your parents which brand they prefer to buy - so you definitely can't go wrong.

• Cake stand - Ideally, a piece of square-shaped fiberboard, the sides of which will be approximately 37 centimeters. It is worth picking up a slightly larger wrapping paper for it. Discard ordinary cardboard immediately, as it will certainly bend under the weight of the finished gift.
• cling film
• Polyethylene for packaging
• Disposable gloves
• Take care of the material with which everything will be held together - these are tapes, double-sided tape, elastic bands, clothespins, wire. As for the tapes, it is better to take at least 3 meters, but it is advisable to have a margin. Also stock up on threads, stationery rubber bands or narrow ribbons in order to fasten diapers directly together.

• Scissors
• Children's items for decoration and filling, if you like a practical approach. These are booties, undershirts, diapers, nipples, teethers, children's cosmetics, anti-scratches. And, of course, toys are welcome.

Now let's start the process of creating a cake:

• Hygiene comes first, so wrap each diaper in cling film. Never put this hygiene item on the table, even if the table seems clean. Twisting with gloves. How to make a wrap
• You can treat each diaper individually in this way, or several pieces at once. A little tip: start folding with an elastic band - in this case, the side fold will be neat
• And if you also refuel the gum itself, it will turn out great in general, since nothing will stick out. Make sure that the diaper tube is tightly twisted. Fasten each tube with an elastic band or temporary clothespin

IMPORTANT: Be sure to thoroughly wash your hands and the materials you are going to work with.

• Now arrange the diapers in tiers. As for the quantity, you can’t wait for clear recommendations, because it’s up to you to decide what size the cake will be - maybe it will consist of one tier in general
• One tube can be inserted into the middle, or you can leave the middle for something else - things, for example, or even bottles of champagne to the delight of parents. You can twist one tier or several, each of which will be smaller than the previous one.

• Now wrap the tiers - the cover can either partially cover the tier or completely. Even a partial one will already look quite festive, besides, you will hide the elastic bands with which the diapers are tied
• Tapes here will be very appropriate. If you want to completely wrap the diapers, it is recommended to use special wrapping paper for this purpose, or, even better, a diaper.
• Fasten the edges of the diaper with pins. Special pins for diapers are recommended - they are both larger and more elegant. Now remove the clothespins from the diapers if you clung to them

IMPORTANT: In the event that you liked the diaper option the most, fold it diagonally - so the edges for fastening will be thinner and it will be much easier to fasten them.

• When all the so-called floors of the cake are ready, you can begin to collect it into a single composition. If you didn’t put anything inside except for rolls of diapers, it is advisable to insert a thin stick there. Without something in the center, the whole composition is in danger of falling apart.
• Do not forget that the cake should be collected on a solid basis, which will serve as a stand for us. Just wrap it in gift paper - it will turn out much more aesthetically.
• Arrange toys and clothing as your imagination suggests. Things can be interestingly arranged - for example, string socks on cardboard rectangles, resulting in candles for a cake
• If you are embarrassed by the diapers peeking from above the tiers, you can disguise them with something - a special decorative grass is perfect for this.

• Now you can, if you wish, pack the whole cake in a transparent film, tightening it on top with a beautiful bow - this is convenient, hygienic, and practical

The birth of a baby in a family is a great happiness not only for parents, but also for relatives and friends. It is very difficult to choose a gift for a newborn with such a huge selection of baby supplies.

I would like to present a useful and original surprise to the baby and his parents. A diaper cake with a surprise inside, made by yourself, will be a great gift.

DIY diaper cake: materials and tools

To make a diaper cake with your own hands, you need the following materials and tools:

Diapers, ask your mother about the size of diapers, which manufacturer is preferred;

Round flat tray or circle cut out of hardboard;

Wet wipes - 1 pack;

Cotton buds - 1 pack;

Stationery rubber bands - 1 pack;

Satin ribbon of different widths (color, depending on the sex of the newborn: girl - red, yellow, white, pink; boy - green and blue), you will need up to 15 meters;

Double-sided adhesive tape;

For a surprise - baby powders, creams, soaps, toys, socks, books and whatever you like;

Medical gloves - one pair.

Do-it-yourself three-tier diaper cake

The creation of such a cake does not take much time and financial costs. It is based on diapers, and the size of the cake can be adjusted by yourself. Wash your hands well before starting work. Pampers are a personal hygiene item and should be clean when they get to the baby.

Stage 1

Let's get started with the first layer. On a flat surface (a tray or a cut out round stand made of thick cardboard), we lay vertically, 37 diapers twisted into rolls. We fix each diaper with a clerical rubber band. We insert a baby bottle or shampoo with wet wipes in the middle. We fasten with an elastic band from the outside.

Stage 2

Preparing the middle tier. For the second layer, we need 27 diapers. We prepare the rolls according to the model of the first tier, fasten them with an elastic band, remove one diaper from the middle and insert a bottle of powder or baby cream.

Stage 3

Getting the top layer ready. For the top layer, take 16 diapers, fastened with elastic bands, put them on the middle tier, tighten everything with an elastic band. Be sure to fasten the tiers together. Otherwise, the structure will be unstable and may fall apart.

Stage 4

Let's start decorating our cake. For decoration, any size and color of satin ribbon is suitable. We tie each tier in the outer circle and tie it with a beautiful bow. Under the ribbon, you can insert a card with congratulations or things you need for the baby. We decorate the top of the cake with toys, put rattles and children's accessories on the sides. Such a cake will turn out beautiful, elegant, and most importantly useful for parents.

Do-it-yourself single-tier diaper cake

To create such crafts, diapers are used. The size of the original gift depends on your preferences. The more diapers in the package, the larger the end result can be.

For a small craft, 30 diapers are enough. Of these, you can make a neat cake one tier high. Such a cake can be beautifully decorated, showing your imagination and design idea.

Stage 1

For work, we need the following materials: eleven diapers, one bright diaper, a wide satin ribbon, a narrow ribbon (like florists), jewelry and scissors.

Stage 2

We twist the first diaper into a roll, tie it with a ribbon and put it in the middle of the tray. It will be the main one, from which we will build on and arrange rolls of diapers. It must be well fixed, because it will be the basis of the cake.

Stage 3

Around the first roll, we install diapers in such a way that we get a “sun”. They should stand on edge, and their lower part is directed to the first roll, which was installed in the center of the cake.

Stage 4

Then we carefully tighten all the diapers with a tape to make a cake, directing the tips in one direction. This is easy to do if you attach the first diaper to the roll with its lower part and put the rest behind it. Thus, when tightened with a ribbon, the cake does not fall apart and is easily fixed.

Stage 5

Wrap with a diaper and tape and fasten with hot glue. You can decorate the cake with any fabric. Commonly used natural fabrics are cotton, linen, etc. They are safe and do not cause allergies in children.

Do-it-yourself diaper cake with "icing"

To make a diaper cake with your own hands, you need to take 90 diapers of the first or second size, bright beautiful ribbons of any width, thin elastic bands for fastening diapers, double-sided tape, tailor's needles, diapers, a baby blanket or towel, baby soap accessories, various decorations, toys.

Stage 1

Pampers must be divided into tiers. The first tier will require 40 diapers, the second 30 diapers, and the third 20. Thus, the cake will be pyramidal in shape. This design has strong and stable properties.

Stage 2

The first cake: we put 40 pieces of diapers in a circle, in a spiral, fixing the first and last with tailor's needles. Put the baby shampoo in the middle. From above, in a circle, we fix the spiral with an elastic band, for the strength of the structure.

Stage 3

Preparing the frosting for the cake. We fold the diaper along the width of the diapers, wrap it around the cake and fix it with needles. This will give the cake strength and aesthetic appearance.

Stage 4

We prepare the second cake from 30 diapers folded in a circle, fixed with tailor's needles and an elastic band. We wrap the edges of the cake with a colored diaper. We install on the first layer, put baby powder in the middle.

Stage 5

The third top cake - from 20 pieces. The process of creating the third cake is not much different from others. The only difference here is the number of diapers.

Stage 6

We decorate the cake. To do this, we take various children's toys, place them on the "steps" of the cake, between diapers. Do not forget about such important things as a pacifier, cotton swabs, a drinking bottle, creams, powder. And on top of the cake are booties or a soft toy. A gift for a newborn is ready!

When preparing a cake from diapers with your own hands for a newborn, the following hygiene rules must be observed:

1. When creating a cake, hands must be clean or gloved, and the place must be sterile. Do not turn diapers inside out to preserve the protective layer.

2. Animals are excluded indoors, so that the wool does not get on the diapers. Even a small amount of wool can harm the baby by causing an allergic reaction.

3. All cake materials must be processed. Glass and plastic items are washed with soap and treated with antiseptic solutions. Fabric materials - ironed.

4. Rubber bands and tailor's needles that we use to hold the cake together, steam or sterilize.

To surprise and please your friends or relatives who have become parents, you can give them an original and useful gift - a diaper cake. It can be purchased to order from people who have been making such unusual things for a long time, or you can make it yourself. It does not require any special knowledge or skills. Any person can make a diaper cake, the main thing is to understand the basic manufacturing principle and figure out how to creatively decorate a practical gift for a little man.

Ideas for inspiration

Diaper cake: needlework features

1. For the period of making a surprise, free the room from pets.
2. Purchase a pack of at least 60 diapers.
3. During operation, do not turn them inside out.
4. Create maximum sterility in the room.
5. Wash your hands thoroughly, sterilize the instrument.
6. Iron gift clothes, neutralize glassware with an antiseptic.

Cake from diapers for a boy: decor elements

Cake from diapers for a girl: decor elements

The main elements of decorating a cake are as follows:

• personal hygiene items (shampoo, dry and wet wipes, powder, moisturizer, children's manicure set, etc.);
• clothes (mittens, socks, sliders, undershirts, etc.);
• toys (rattles, soft or rubber animals, etc.);
• small towels, diapers, a blanket (they are convenient to pack the layers of the cake. In addition, they give the finished product a spectacular look).

Important Points

• if you are making a diaper cake for a boy, then give preference to a certain color scheme, for example, blue, light green, beige, if for a girl - pink, yellow, red, orange;
• ask your parents what brand of diapers they use;
• when purchasing things for a baby, give preference to natural fabrics;
• when choosing toys, make sure that they do not have an extraneous smell, they are of high quality.

Diaper cake: master class

You can make a diaper cake in any shape and size. However, if you want to conquer everyone with its volume, then purchase diapers in a size. Before you make a diaper cake, buy 70-100 items. To achieve a visual transition between layers, use three types of diapers.

Diaper cake: step by step instructions

1. Top tier diaper cake:

• we turn each product into a tube and fix it with a clothespin (gum);
  for this tier, we need only 7 diapers, where the first is placed in the middle, and the rest are attached in a circle;
• to fix all the products together, you can use a diaper or a wide satin ribbon.

2. Middle tier diaper cake:

• here we need 19 diapers rolled into a tube;
• we fix everything with a satin ribbon or diaper.
• 3. Bottom Tier of Diaper Cake: We need 43 rolled up diapers.

4. Forming a cake from diapers:

• we take a hard base for a cake, or a spacing;
• lay out each tier in turn;
• we take a thin wooden or bamboo stick to stand in the cake;
• carefully string each layer through the middle.

• on the upper tier, you can plant a beautiful toy or make a funny one.
• decorate the rest of the layers with rattles, booties, etc.

Don't forget to gift wrap your cake!

To make a diaper cake, diapers do not have to be rolled up, there is another version of such a cake.

Watch how professionals make diaper cakes and make sure that it is not difficult at all!

Cake from diapers for a girl

Baby boy diaper cake

Give with love!

Recently, it has become popular to give diaper cakes to newborns. What is it? This is a nice, beautiful and useful gift for mom and baby. If you do not know where you can buy such a cake, then you can make it yourself, especially since it is not at all difficult.

Materials used

1. Diapers. Sizes 1 or 2 are best (consider the age of the child). It would be nice to know which brand parents prefer to use.
2. Rubber bands, clothespins, wire, double-sided tape, ribbons. All this can be useful for fastening the cake.
3. Decorative ribbons, flowers and other decorations.
4. Baby things: diapers, undershirts, toys, rattles, baby cosmetics, booties, teethers, nipples, etc. All this can be used for filling and decorating the cake.
5. If desired, you can use a cake stand and packaging materials.

Be sure to wash your hands and the things you use before preparing. The work desk and room should also be clean. Remember, hygiene is very important for babies!

Diaper cakes can be made in many ways: you can twist them one by one, or you can use a whole stack at once. You can wrap the layers with diapers or wrapping paper, decorate with ribbons, toys and flowers. You can hide cosmetics for the baby, undershirts, socks in the cake, but if you are short of money, you can do without all this.

We will look at several manufacturing options and start with a very simple example that requires a minimum of additional funds.

Master class with step by step photos

We will make such a cake, as shown below in the picture:

We will need:

• At least 84 diapers of any size
• Roll of white tape
• decorative ribbons
• Sheathed thin wire
• Double sided tape
• Baby decoration items (e.g. pacifier, thermometer, rattles, socks, shoes, teether, etc.)
• Items for the top of the cake (toys, booties, small books, etc.)
• Cake stand (optional)

Instruction

For each layer, you can use as many diapers as you want. If you want to make the cake bigger, use more. You can also use diapers of different sizes for different layers. This example uses Pampers Newborn Swaddlers, 84 pack.

For the bottom layer, take about half of the diapers (40-50 pieces), lay them on their side and start stacking them towards each other in a spiral. Make sure they go in the same direction:

When you get an even circle, tie it with a white ribbon approximately in the middle. Tighten tight (a third hand would be nice here) and trim the ends so they don't peek out from under the decorative tape. If you need to make a larger layer, you can insert a cardboard tube from paper towels, cut to the size of diapers, in the center.

For the middle layer, take about 2/3 of the remaining diapers and 1/3 for the top layer. They are made in the same way as the bottom one:

Start decorating with ribbons. You can take a wide satin ribbon and a narrow straight or zigzag. Wrap the cake layer with a wide ribbon. If you put a narrow tape in the middle of a wide one, you get the effect of a two-layer effect, if along the bottom edge, you get the effect of a frozen edge. You can come up with something of your own. Tapes can be attached to each other with double-sided tape or pins.

Decorate the cake with gifts for the child. Remove packaging from items (if necessary). The packaging and instructions can be separately folded into a gift bag and given to the mother of the child. Most items can be attached to diapers with ribbons or wire. Distribute items throughout the cake to make it look beautiful from all sides.

Decorate the top of the cake and, if you like, put it on a special stand.

If you are making a cake for a girl, then use a pink color scheme and "girly" toys:

If the gift is for a boy, then choose blue colors:

Lesson: how to make a fondant cake out of diapers

Making such a cake is very simple, but it looks very luxurious and elegant.

Decoration options are endless. Feel free to mix different prints and colors, experiment!

What you will need:

• 40 diapers size 1 (20 for the bottom layer, 13 for the middle layer, and 7 for the top layer).
• 3 round baking dishes with a diameter of 25, 20 and 15 cm.
• 3 thin elastic bands.
• 3 baby blankets approx 75x75 cm.
• Pins (it is best to take pins with mother-of-pearl heads).
• A cardboard tube about 28 cm long and 4-5 cm in diameter (you can use a tube from paper towels).
• Flowers for decoration.
• Various tapes.
• Scissors, wire cutters (for flowers) and a cake stand.
• For packaging, you will need tulle and a round cardboard cake stand.

Step-by-step instruction

Arrange the diapers as shown in the picture. Pay attention to the laying direction.

Fill all 3 baking pans in this way. Wrap the diapers with an elastic band and make sure they are evenly distributed.

bottom layer

Fold the blanket in half and arrange the largest diaper ring as shown in the picture:

Wrap the blanket around the ring:

If you like, fold the blanket back about an inch to hide the edges. Secure with a pin.

Adjust the blanket and secure the top with a pin.

middle layer

Tuck the blanket in about 10 cm several times until 15-20 cm is left. Place the ring in the middle as shown in the picture. Iron the edges of the comforter if necessary.

Wrap the quilt around the ring in the same way as for the bottom layer and secure with pins.

Tuck the excess fabric into the hole in the middle. Try to do this as carefully as possible.

Here's what happened:

Upper layer

Fold the entire blanket into a strip about 11-12 cm wide. Wrap around the diapers and secure with pins. Iron the edges if necessary.

We do everything exactly the same:

Put the middle layer on top and insert a cardboard tube on top. If the fabric is not very smooth, adjust it.

Add a top layer and ribbon of your choice. Fasten the ribbons with pins.

Make sure all edges are aligned with each other. Now turn on the fantasy and start decorating, for example, fix the flowers between the diapers:

Add a few more elements and you're done!

And, in conclusion, let's see how you can make a diaper bath.

Original diaper gift

What you will need:

• 35 diapers + 21 extra
• 1 baby bath
• 1 baby shower gel
• 1 powder
• 1 baby lotion
• 2 teething rings
• 2 baby washcloths
• 1 small rubber duck thermometer
• 1 large rubber duck
• A little cotton wool or something similar for foam
• Five centimeter tape

Hang the diapers on the edges of the bath so that they fit snugly together. Wrap them around with a rubber band. Tie the ribbon in a tight knot to secure the diapers. Tie a pretty bow.

Now let's make a crane. First, roll up a few diapers and attach them to the tub. They will help us fix the crane.

Then wrap 4 diapers around the wire to make a faucet. Secure them with hair ties.

Insert the resulting faucet between the folded diapers.

Bend it to look like a faucet. Put teethers instead of water valves, hang washcloths on the edge of the bath. Fill the bath with extra diapers and it's time to add foam!

It remains only to let the items necessary for the baby "swim" in the bath, and you can safely give!

Photos and pictures of cakes

A few works for inspiration and search for ideas:

13 March 2015

The birthday of a baby or christening is the brightest and sweetest holiday. But it’s not so easy to please with gifts at such a tender age - clothes may not be the right size, “sweets” are completely contraindicated for many children. A great solution is to give an unusual cake, not from cakes and cream, but from diapers which will always come in handy. diaper cake It is designed in an unusual way using bright ribbons and toys, so it will clearly attract the attention of the baby.

To make a small cake you will need:

At the first stage, each diaper is tightly twisted. You need to start twisting the product from the belt line.

To prevent the diaper from falling apart, you need to fasten it (with an elastic band, a clothespin) or ask an assistant to hold the cake blanks. Another option is to tightly put bundles in a small box, then the diapers will not unwind.

For the first layer of the cake, use 14 diapers. One bundle should be in the center, the rest of the diapers are folded around it.

An elastic band will help to fix the products in this position, which must be pulled along the outer edge of the circle. For strength, use 2-3 rubber bands. Straighten the diapers for a more rounded shape.

The upper "cake" consists of 5 diapers, which are twisted in the same way as in the bottom row, then fixed with an elastic band.

The central bundle from the lower tier must be removed halfway.

The top layer of a kind of cake is attached to it so that it is located strictly in the center.

The side parts of the layers, where the elastic bands pass, are decorated with a wide satin ribbon. We wrap the bottom layer with a blue ribbon with a 1.5 cm overlap, cut it off.

To keep the braid tightly, fasten its ends to each other with tape.

We decorate the top layer according to the scheme of the first.

Toys are attached to the cake with skewers. One end of the stick is inserted into the hole of the rubber toy.

Then the skewer is placed deep between the diapers.

One toy is placed on top of the cake, while the other decorates its side. You can use cars, animals, baby dolls, etc.

The places where the edges of the ribbon converge are decorated with bows to match the composition. You can use blanks for bows of various shapes or create them from ribbons. Using the origami technique, beautiful bows are obtained for decorating gifts.

Fabulous baby diaper cake ready!

At the last stage, the cake is wrapped in a large foil. To do this, place the "sweet composition" in the center of the gift box, lift its edges and fasten it with a ribbon with a bow.

If some parts of the foil “fall out”, then secure them with tape.

A diaper cake for a boy is the best gift!

An unforgettable gift for the little ones is ready. It will not only surprise the child and parents, but is also used with benefit for its intended purpose.