Baby Shower Crafts

Make Your Own Baby Shower Crafts -

Diaper Cake

• 40 small diapers
• 2 receiving blankets or baby towels
• 1 burp rag
• 1 baby bottle or cardboard paper towel roll
• scotch tape or rubber bands
• 3 diaper pins 1 cardboard cake plate
• various baby items to decorate (mini soap and shampoo bottles, baby hair brushes, teething rings, etc.)
• 1 roll colored curling ribbon
• 1 cake topper (ie: small stuffed animal or beanie toy)

Start by rolling the diapers lengthwise around the baby bottle, and continue to roll the diapers around themselves until you have used 20 diapers for the first layer of the diaper cake. Use scotch tape to secure the diapers together, or use rubber bands if you prefer...

Do the same to make the second layer of the diaper cake, only this time make it a bit smaller by only using 10-15 diapers. The third, top, layer should be only about 5 diapers round.

Fold a receiving blanket to match the width of the bottom diaper cake layer and wrap around.

Secure the back with a diaper pin. Do the same for the second layer. For the third, smallest layer, use a burp cloth to wrap around the cake layer and secure with a diaper pin.

Tie curling ribbon in whatever colors you choose around each of the 3 layers of the diaper cake, tie leaving enough extra ribbon at the ends to curl. Take the baby items and tuck them in the ribbon to decorate.

Top your cake off with a small stuffed animal or beanie toy, or something of similar proportion that matches your cake.

Baby Sock Rose

You’ll need:

• 1 package of multi-colored newborn socks (thin)
• Florist tape
• Florist wire
• Artificial leaves

Baby Sock Roses are very simple to make. Start out by placing a thin baby sock flat on a surface, toe pointing towards you. Roll, starting at the toe, until you reach the heel of the sock to form the rose. Take the hole (where the baby’s foot goes) and flip it down around the sock (hold the sock in place so it doesn’t unravel). Take a bit of wire and poke it horizontally through the bottom of the sock and twist at the ends to keep the sock rose from unrolling. Take a longer piece of wire, to be the stem of the rose (measure to make sure it is long enough if you want to place in a vase, or short enough if you plan to use them for a diaper cake or corsage), and use the florist tape to tape it to the bottom of the “rose”. Tape on artificial leaves if desired.

You will need:

• Little girl’s anklet with lace trim
• Cotton balls or fiberfill for stuffing
• Heavy thread
• Thin ribbon
• Fabric paint and paintbrush or needle and thread for face

Directions:

Fill sock halfway with stuffing, tie open end of sock securely, using a long piece of heavy thread. Fold cuff down to form bonnet, tie ribbon around neck of doll. Use fabric paint and thin paintbrush or needle and thread to add eyes, nose, and mouth.

You will need –

• 1 wreath base – straw or Styrofoam
• 1 package newborn size diapers
• 1 pack of dental floss
• curling ribbon
• Small Baby Items (to decorate)

Tie dental floss completely around the wreath in a circular fashion. Do not cut until the wreath is finished. Place one pre-folded diaper (straight from package) against the wreath, cinch it in the middle and wrap the floss cinched area. Next, wrap the floss around the wreath to tie the diaper on. The diaper should now have the top (where the fasteners are) area pointed toward the center of the wreath, and the bottom facing outward. Place another diaper, closely together, facing the opposite direction (bottom inward, top outward) on the wreath. Continue in this manner till the front of the wreath is covered. Tie off floss and cut.

Decorate wreath using curling ribbon, and by tucking the small baby items into the floss and ribbon.

You’ll need:

• Squares of white or baby print fabric
• tyro cups
• Small safety pins
• Hot wax or craft glue

NOTE: Please use extreme caution when using hot wax or hot glue. Do not leave unattended, do not touch the hot wax/glue, and wear proper safety gear to ensure protection of eyes and skin.

Variation 1

Cut the fabric squares into triangles large enough to “diaper” the small cup. Place the triangle with the point facing down on the back of the cup. Bring bottom point up and over the front of the cup and the two sides together so that they all meet in the middle. Overlap the bottom point by placing the two side points over it. Glue points in place. Place the small safety pin over the glued points, and glue down.

Variation 2

Heat Styrofoam wax in a double boiler over low-medium heat. Once the wax is melted dip the diaper into the wax (for your safety, use tongs to dip into the wax). When diaper is fully coated, lift from wax and allow excess to drip off. Place on wax paper to cool. When wax is cool to the touch but still pliable (around 10 seconds) you may use your fingers to maintain proper shape.

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