How to Make a Diaper Cake for a Baby Shower Gift

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Follow this step-by-step DIY to learn how to make a diaper cake that is both a practical and an exciting gift for the Mommy to be! Diaper cakes are an awesome gift to bring to any expecting mom’s baby shower!

Have you ever been to a baby shower that had an epic diaper cake? Well, they actually aren’t that hard to make! My beautiful niece is about to become a mommy and my girls and I decided to make a giant diaper cake to celebrate her baby girl’s upcoming arrival!

A picture of a diaper cake with pink socks on a light pink background with "How to Make a Diaper Cake" in black font.

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DIY Diaper Cake Supplies

  • Follow this step-by-step DIY to learn how to make a diaper cake that is both a practical and an exciting gift for the Mommy to be!Diapers!! I always go for the very large packs like the Luvs Size 1 252 CountFollow this step-by-step DIY to learn how to make a diaper cake that is both a practical and an exciting gift for the Mommy to be! because most babies spend some time in size 1 diapers.
  • String
  • Tape
  • Small baby travel set or plush toy
  • Cardboard to cut into a circle for the base
  • Decorations like flowers or ribbon (I grabbed mine from the Dollar Tree)

How to Make a Diaper Cake

Step 1: Prepare Diapers

Roll the diapers with the edge on the inside of the roll and then tape the roll so it stays.

A picture of diapers rolled for diaper cake.

This is what 252 rolled diapers look like!

A picture of a box of diapers rolled up to make a diaper cake for a baby shower.

Step 2: Build a Strong Foundation

Cut cardboard into a rather large circle. I used a crayon and a string to make sure my oval turned into a circle!

A picture of a circle cut out to use for a diaper cake base to make a diaper cake for a baby shower.

Step 3: Make a Sturdy Base

Fill in your circle with rolled diapers standing straight up. When you are almost done filling the circle, tie a string around the circle to keep them from falling.

A picture of the first layer of a diaper cake.

Stuff some more diapers on the inside of the string to create tension and keep it together. You can also buy large rubber bands to use for this step too!

A picture of two girls making the bottom layer of a diaper cake for a baby shower gift.
A picture of the first layer of a diaper cake with a ribbon tied over the string to keep the diapers in place.

Step 4: Build Diaper Cake Layers

Continue building layers that are approximately 2 diapers from the outside. That means there is a one diaper difference in the circumference of the smaller layer.

A picture of two girls building diaper cake layers to make a diaper cake for a baby shower.

Step 5: Add the Decorations

When you’ve finished all of the layers (4-5), plump up the diaper cake with any remaining diapers.

A picture of a diaper cake with a few baby travel sized toiletries added.

Place toiletries on diaper cake and decorate with whatever other things you might like like flowers!

A picture of a diaper cake layer with Dove body wash and flowers.
A picture of a diaper cake layer with Dove body wash and flowers.
A picture of a diaper cake layer with Dove body wash, Nuby nail clippers and flowers.
A picture of a diaper cake layer with Dove body wash, J&J baby bath, wipes and flowers.

Ta-Da!!

A picture of a DIY diaper cake decorated with pink and purple

We love making diaper cakes! Here is another one we made for my sister-in-law!!

A picture of a diaper cake with a baseball theme for a boy baby shower gift.

The best part of all is that you can absolutely get your kids involved in crafting this great baby shower gift! My girls love to craft and were very excited to make their cousin such an epic baby shower gift!

A picture of a diaper cake with pink socks on a light pink background with "How to Make a Diaper Cake" in black font.
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This post was originally published at Our Family Code on February 25, 2018.

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Hey there! I’m Toni! This is my circus and these are my monkeys. I’m powered by coffee and sour candy (and probably a little wine).

When I’m not chasing toddlers or making babies, you can find me blogging here at Get Moving Mama and over at Our Family Code!

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