I absolutely adore Diaper Cakes, they are such cute and creative gifts, not to mention they make the perfect baby shower
centerpiece! There are a ton of different kinds of diaper cakes; however I love love love bassinet diaper cakes and when I found out one of my co-workers (who is pregnant with twins) was coming to our office this week I thought it would be a great time for me to make one. If you can’t tell I am super excited to share this very easy DIY Bassinet Diaper Cake Tutorial. There are several additional unique diaper cakes that I plan on sharing tutorials for as well.
Are you ready to make your own fabulous DIY Bassinet Diaper Cake??? Alright, let’s get started!
Here is what you will need:
- 2 Shoe Boxes
- Elastic
- Fabric
- Hot Glue Gun
- Rubber Bands
- Diapers – I used 42 Size 1 Diapers; however the amount of diapers you need will depend on the size of your shoe box
Step 1: Place one shoe box inside of the other shoe box (vertically).
Step 2: You need to cut the Vertical Shoe Box down so that it looks like a bassinet would from a size perspective.
Step 3: Place your newly cut shoe box back in a vertical position inside of your other shoe box and glue the sides and back so it stays in place
Step 4: Okay, so I’m going to show you what I did for this step, but more importantly I’m going to tell you what I wish I would have done and what you should do at this point. This is where I took batting and glued it around the edges of my shoe box; however what you should do is cut a piece of fabric and glue it around the edge of your box.
Then you should glue a piece of fabric on the inside of your box (so that when you look into the bassinet you see a beautiful fabric and not an ugly cardboard box).
I would also cut a piece of fabric and glue it on the back of the vertical box (The box that is going to be the top of the bassinet)
Step 5: Take a piece of elastic and wrap it around your box loosely; then glue the elastic together and place it around the bottom box
Step 6: Roll the open end of each diaper inward, until you have a tight roll
Wrap a rubber band around the middle of the diaper to hold it in place
I wrapped 38 diapers (22 to go around the bottom box) and the remaining 16 were for the wheels
Step 7: Begin placing rolled diapers under the elastic on the box
Continue Placing Rolled Diapers around box under the elastic
Step 8: Form the canopy of the bassinet by opening a diaper up and draping it over the right side the top box. Glue the top portion of the diaper onto the box
Tuck the bottom of the diaper into the elastic on the bottom box and glue it to the elastic so it stays in place
Do the same thing for the left side of the box
Open another diaper and drape it across the middle of the top box to form the canopy
Step 9: Decorate your Bassinet. Start by adding ribbon or a piece of fabric around the bottom of the bassinet
I Love Bows, so I made a large Bow to go on the front of the bassinet.
To make my Bow I took a piece of fabric and folded it so the two ends overlapped forming an X
Pinch the center together
Take a piece of ribbon and glue it around the center where you are pinching
Glue the Bow onto the front of the Bassinet
Add a piece of fabric or ribbon around the canopy of the bassinet
I added a small bow on the front of the canopy
Step 10: Make the wheels for the bassinet by grouping 4 rolled diapers together and then gluing a piece of ribbon or fabric around them
Step 11: Glue the wheels onto the bottom of the bassinet. You want to make sure you glue them on horizontally so the rolled edges are facing the sides
Here is what it my DIY Bassinet Diaper Cake looks like
Now you can decorate the inside of your DIY Bassinet Diaper Cake. Since I was making this one for a mom expecting twins I decided to make two babies to go in the bassinet. If you’re interested in learning how to make the diaper babies that I made to go inside of the Bassinet you can find that tutorial HERE
Here is another Bassinet Diaper Cake that I made. This one is for a baby boy!
My granddaughter is having twin boys and I want to make this for her baby shower March 1, 2014. Can you do the tutorial for the babies?
Thank you!
Sharon Frazee
Harrison, Ohio 45030
Hi Sharon, first of all congrats on the upcoming additions to your family!! I will be more than happy to share the tutorial; I’ll try to do it this weekend so I can post it next week 🙂
Can you please send me the instructions on how to create the twins in the Bassinet, please.
Thank you!
Hi Deanna, I did a post that shows how to make them. Here is the link 🙂 http://www.myloveofstyle.com/2014/02/11/diy-diaper-babies/
This is just too adorable. I have a friend at work who is having a little girl and I have just got to make this for her shower. Thanks for sharing your wonderful tutorial.
I’m now your newest follower and newest fan all over blogland, lol.
Have a great weekend,
Angel
Angel, Thank you so much for your comment and for following my blog :-)!! I’m excited to hear that my tutorial was helpful and that you’re going to make a bassinet diaper cake for your friend!! I would absolutely love to see pictures of it once you’re done! I would like to share it on my facebook page!! Good Luck on your diaper cake!! Xo ~ Jessica
I love the diaper bassinet it is adorable, I am planning on making one for a shower I am hosting and I was curious how much fabric should I purchase. I would like to line the inside and make bows similar to yours.
Thanks
Hi Cassondra, Thank you so much for your comment and for visiting my blog. I would purchase 1 yard (just to be on the safe side). I know your diaper bassinet will turn out beautifully!! Xo Jessica
diaper baby buggy
love it
Hi just made this. Thanks for the brilliant tutorial! Love it.
Hi Jolene, Yay I’m soooo glad my tutorial was helpful!!! XoXo ~Jessica
How much material did you use?
I want to make this for my granddaughter. Please show how you made the baby inside the bassinet.
Hi Harriet, I Apologize for the delay. I shared a tutorial awhile back but I just realized I never linked it to the diaper bassinet tutorial. Here is the link to the tutorial on how to make the diaper babies. http://Www.myloveofstyle.com/2014/02/11/diy-diaper-babies/
Thank you for putting together these instructions. I was able to make the cutest bassinet and matching basket for my daughter-in-laws shower.
HI Melissa, thank you for your comment!! I’m so thrilled you were able to make your daughtern-in-law a bassinet diaper cake for her shower with the instructions I put together!! I know the bassinet diaper cake and shower was FABULOUS 🙂 Xo Jessica
This is adorable. I am featuring this on my Baby Shower Roundup if you don’t mind.
Hi Alyssa, Thank you so much for the comment and for featuring it on your baby shoer roundup!! I definitely appreciate the share love 🙂 ~Xo Jessica
Thanks for the instructions for the bassinet, I made one two years ago but did not find the directions as clear as yours , I also made several motorcycles, love these diaper cakes !
How did you make the baby in the bassinet?
How did you make the baby in the bassinet? Is it diaper?
Hi Kelly,
I just added the link to the bottom of the DIY Bassinet Diaper Cake Tutorial. I’ve included the link here as well. I hope this helps 🙂 http://www.myloveofstyle.com/2014/02/11/diy-diaper-babies/ ~ Jessica
I’m having trouble with the diapers on the sides of the box slipping down after the “wheels” are put on. Any tricks you can give me to keep these diapers in place?
Hi Lisa, I’m sorry you’re having trouble with the diapers slipping. It sounds like the diapers on the side are staying in place before the wheels are added b/c they are touching the ground and aren’t up in the air, where they have the ability to slip). That makes me think that you either need to add another diaper (if there isn’t enough room to add another diaper then you could try taking one or two diapers out, re-rolling them so they are tighter and then you should have room to add another tightly rolled diaper). You could also try making the elastic a little tighter or make the fabric/ribbon going around the bassinet tighter. I hope this helps!! If not, let me know and i’ll try to help you figure out what else you could do to make it work!! XO~Jessica
That was amazing. I’m making a race car pamper cake for my sister’s pastor and his wife who is having a boy. Will send you a picture when its complete.
ctalton@panynj.gov just completed a stroller.