Cute Turtle Diaper Cake
by Racheal Bratten
(Kentucky)
Turtle Diaper Cake
I create pre-made Diaper Cakes, this one was specially made for a lady whose shower theme was Turtles.
What you need:
- 1 Pack Of Diapers (Size 1)
I Used Huggies
- Ribbon In Your Choice Of Colors
You Will Need 4 Yards Of Each You Would Like To Use
- Scissors
- Hot Glue Gun
- Needle And Thred
- Small Rubber Elastic Hair Bands
You Can Find These At Wal-Mart In The Hair Section You Will Need One Pack Which Contains Around 200 Of Them In Any Color
- Cremp Paper
This Can be Found At Wal-Mart Or Any Craft Store It Is Simply Gift Basket Filler
- Floral Wire In A Rather Thick Gauge
- Wooden Animal
Sold At Wal-Mart And Craft Stores
Start by rolling each diaper, stretch it out on a table and begin to roll the end that would be the front of the diaper by rolling it toward the inside so that the outside that guests will see is smooth. Tightly roll it, once rolled use the small elastic bands slide one over the top and the bottom of the rolled diaper, continue on each diaper until you've rolled them all.
On a flat surface (you may need an extra set of hands) place about 26 to 28 diapers on the table standing on there ends push them all together and see if it creates a circle you may need to add some or take some away to make it perfect this will be the bottom layer of the cake, with someone helping you use the floral wire to wrap around the center of the diapers and twist it so that the diapers remain secure make sure to twist the wire together enough so that it wont come loose clip the wire and move this layer to the side. For your second layer do in the same way but this time only using between 16 and 18 diapers put them all together to make the circle then use the wire to secure them together.
And the top layer will use between 8 And 10 diapers secure these together.
Once all layers are complete start back with the bottom layer, tuck the wire in between two diapers in the crese so it doesnt snag your ribbon. For the ribbon I used on this diaper cake I sewed it together so it would stay in place. Take each color ribbon you would like to use on the bottom layer a doing one at a time wrap it around the layer letting it meet in the back and then cutting it to fit leaving and extra 2 inches do this with every color. After cutting over lap the two pieces of ribbon that are largest the top piece and the bottom piece and tack them together using thread and needle then use the ribbon you've chosen for the center and tack it to the center where the larger top and bottom ribbon meet. Do this with each tier. After you've tacked all your ribbon together place it on the tier you made it for INSIDE OUT to where you are looking at the back side of the ribbon pull it tight with your hand and tack it in the back with the thread and needle so that it remains tight once youve tacked it pull it off of the layer and continue to sew it together one sewed cut off the extra ribbon and flip it outside in then slide it back over the diaper layer this will allow for the ribbon to have a finished look where it has been placed together. Do this for each layer.
Once each layer has been sewed and placed on the diaper tier stack each layer together to create the Diaper Cake. If you wish to add the small bows that I did use floss ribbon to make them tack them with thread so that they wont come undone and then tack them to the ribbon that wrapped around the cake wherever you desire. To create the bows on the front simply make an '8' out of the ribbon and tack it in the middle with thread then make one slightly smaller in a different color in the same way and tack them together with thread attach to ribbon on diaper cake. Once complete use your hot glue gun to attach the animal you've choosen to the center tier of the cake.
Add the cremp paper to each tier and use small pieces of the floral wire to make 'U's to secure the paper so that it doesn't fall off do this on each layer.
Your Diaper Cake is complete.
This type of cake can be made in any color scheme and done with any kind of animal even done with a painted first inital of the baby. It's fairly easy to make and the mommy-to-be will be sure to love it not only because it's adorable but because it's hand made by you just for her..
- Best Wishes
