| A diaper cake is a fantastic decoration to have at at | | | | process for the second tier. The only difference this |
| baby shower. Not only will guests appreciate the | | | | time is that there will only be two rings of diapers. For |
| creativity, but the mother you are showering will be | | | | the top tier repeat this process once. |
| able to use all the "ingredients" when her new addition | | | | Now that your layers of the diaper cake are created it |
| arrives. | | | | is time to move on to the decorating. This is the easy |
| Ingredients for the cake: 64 diapers (at least), small | | | | part. Take out your 1 inch wide ribbon and run double |
| clear or white hair rubber bands, a cardboard pizza | | | | sided tape along the center. Take the ribbon and wrap |
| pan for a base, a package of regular rubber bands | | | | it around each layer of the cake. Now for the final look |
| (assorted), a baby bottle, candy, ribbon (1 inch wide), | | | | stick small flowers, in the diapers and along the edges. |
| double sided tape, flowers (or any other small | | | | There are some extra tips that will make your diaper |
| decoration). | | | | cake extra special. Use name brand diapers. Pampers |
| Take all the diapers and roll them into small log shapes. | | | | are great because they are soft and they smell good. |
| Roll the diapers from the waist so they do not look | | | | Also use size 1 or 2 diapers. This way the mom is not |
| uneven and secure with the small hair rubber bands. | | | | stuck with 64 newborn diapers that she might not be |
| To make the first layer, take the baby bottle and fill it | | | | able to use. An added extra is a cake topper. A small |
| with the candy. Place that in the center of the | | | | stuffed animal is a nice touch. Another extra would be |
| cardboard. Put a large rubber band around the bottle | | | | to use a wine or champagne bottle instead of a baby |
| insert a diaper at a time until there is one row of | | | | bottle. When mom comes home with her new baby |
| diapers around the bottle. Do this two more times so | | | | she will certainly appreciate the wine gift as well. |
| your first layer is three diapers deep. Repeat this | | | | |