How many diapers do I need to make a diaper cake?
How many diapers do I need to make a diaper cake?
Most diaper cakes use about 50 to 75 newborn or size 1 diapers. Here’s what you’ll need: A cake topper (a stuffed animal, ribbon, board book, etc.)
How big of a base do you need for a diaper cake?
As a rough guide: the base may require 20 and 60 diapers, the second tier about 10 to 40 diapers, and the third tier 5 to 20 diapers. These numbers are just estimates, though, and it’s entirely your choice how big each tier is and how many levels you would like to create.
How do you attach things to a diaper cake?
Push spoons directly into the diapers. Use hair bows or bobby pins to attach to the top of the diaper or ribbons. You can even attach items together using safety pins and tie a ribbon through the safety pin to thread through the layers without damage.
How do you secure a diaper cake to the base?
Remove the diaper cake and using box cutters, cut the base out. Using wide painters tape or masking tape, make a large loop and put it on the cardboard base. Put the diaper cake back on. This secures it to the base.
How wide should the ribbon be on a diaper cake?
About 70 feet of narrow ribbon for tying the rolled diapers (1 foot per diaper) and tying together the tiers. Approximately 8 feet of 1-inch-wide ribbon for finishing the tiers.
How do you get a stuffed animal to stay on the top of a diaper cake?
Stick double-sided tape or velcro tabs onto the top of the diaper cake and the bottom of the stuffed animal. These items secure the stuffed animal in its place and can be easily removed later.
What do you use for the base of a diaper cake?
Place a heavy bottle of baby lotion or shampoo in the center of your cake base. You can also use an empty paper towel or wrapping paper tube. Begin making a layer of rolled up diapers all the way around the bottle. Secure all of the individual diapers together with one large rubber band all the way around the outside.
