Diaper cake: a cute and affordable baby shower idea

Are you trying to decide on your baby shower decor? The variety of options when it comes to decorating the party is immense. But not all can be fit into the budget; after all, it’s not easy to balance souvenirs, food, drinks and other expenses. If the idea is to think of a decoration that is inexpensive and can be done at home, then you can start considering a diaper cake!

Diaper cake is already a traditional item at baby showers. As the name suggests, it is a cake built with disposable diapers and decorated with ribbons and other adornments. In the same way that the birthday cake plays an important role in the celebration, the diaper cake can become one of the highlights of the baby shower or baby shower decor.

The assembly is handmade and very simple: requiring few materials, it is possible to make the diaper cake at home without great efforts. In addition, it is a very cheap and economical piece, not being limited to the exclusive use in tea. After the party is over, the diapers are still like new and can still be used by the baby.

When organizing the decoration, a good tip is to think about the composition of the table, making the diaper cake and other objects – sweets, food and souvenirs, for example – harmonious.

The possibilities for decorating the cake are many, so it shouldn’t be difficult to find the best way to adapt the decorations to the theme of your baby shower. To customize the piece, it is possible to use ribbons, plush, flowers, shoes and other items that are in accordance with what you imagined for the party.

25 diaper cakes to inspire your baby shower

Wondering how the diaper cake can fit into your decor? See in the gallery different ways to decorate and get inspired to adopt the item at your baby shower!

Videos: how to make a diaper cake

It’s not difficult to make a diaper cake at home. The materials are usually easy to find – just with diapers, elastic bands and ribbons it is possible to assemble a nice piece. The amount of diapers used will vary depending on the size and number of layers of the cake. In addition, there are ways of assembly that do not damage the diapers, making it possible to use them after the cake is disassembled.

Check out in the videos the step by step of the main methods to make your diaper cake:

Diaper cake with elastic

For this diaper cake you will use, in addition to the diapers, rubber bands, ribbon and decorations. The method of rolling and securing the diapers with elastic means that they are not damaged and can be used later.

Diaper cake with cardboard core

In this tutorial, the diapers are also elasticized and can be reused. The difference is the core of the cake, which is made like a cardboard cylinder, to hold the three different layers of the cake. The tray is decorated with crepe crepe paper.

Diaper cake with ribbon

If you want an alternative to the technique of attaching diaper rolls with rubber bands, this is a good tutorial. Here, the rolls are fixed with masking tape and the elastic is used only to assemble the layers of the cake, joining them to the cardboard core.

Diaper cake with cling film

This tutorial is ideal for anyone who wants to make a large size cake. Also with the cardboard base in the center and the assembly with elastics, the differential of the process is that each roll is composed of the junction of three diapers rolled in PVC film, forming higher layers.

Diaper cake without rolls

In this video you learn how to make a diaper cake without first having to roll the diapers, just positioning them exactly as they are already bought. The visual effect is different and you can save time in the assembly.

Now that you have inspiration and know how to make a diaper cake, all you have to do is get your hands dirty and get creative when decorating your baby shower!