Crafts from diapers as a gift for newborn boys and girls: what can you do with your own hands?

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Similar to the diaper cake, you can also make a bouquet of diapers. This will also make a beautiful and original gift for a newborn. Or a one-year-old baby. The baby's parents will thank you heartily for such a necessary and creative gift.

• a pack of diapers (about 50 pieces)
• bottles, pacifiers, a tube of diaper cream, a bottle of baby shampoo that “doesn’t sting the eyes” and other things necessary for a newborn
• small items of clothing (which, similar to diapers, can also be easily rolled up in a small roll): vest, bodysuit, rompers, hats, socks, booties, etc.
• not a very deep vase with a large diameter. The depth of the vase should be such that the diaper rolled into a roll barely peeks out of it. Or so that the vase is slightly higher than the roll
• rubber bands for weaving (if you don’t have them, you can cut a pharmacy rubber glove into many of these rubber bands)
• multi-colored stationery erasers
• lace ribbons, satin ribbons, bows, soft toys, flowers, dolls, rattles
• wooden sticks (skewers) - 25 pieces, maybe a little more
• transparent wrapping paper
• decorative stickers
• scotch

When creating a bouquet of diapers, follow the design principles in accordance with the gender and age of the baby. So, in a bouquet for a boy , blue tones can predominate; there can be any toys, except dolls. In a bouquet for a girl , they usually add more pink tones; butterflies, flowers, dolls, more lace, and flowers are chosen as decorative elements. For a newborn, bouquets are made with pacifiers, bottles, rattles, booties, teethers and baby vests.

Precautionary measures

The workplace must be clean, accessories must be in factory packaging, there should be no small, piercing or cutting objects (decorations for floral arrangements are not acceptable as a gift for a baby):

1. Avoid toys with long hair; it is better to replace them with latex or rubber analogues.
2. In order not to cause allergies in your baby or family members, make up a composition only from new and high-quality accessories purchased from products for infants.
3. Look at the picture of diapers for classification and brands (size, composition, country of origin).
4. Blanks for the composition can be twisted in several ways, the main thing is that the figures do not fall apart.

Preparation

First, you need to figure out what you need to make a stroller.

Diapers are the basis of our gift. Their number will depend on the stroller option you choose. By default, you can take the average package of sixty pieces. If there are any leftovers, give them as a gift or create something else, because a stroller is not all that can be made from diapers.

When choosing, do not forget to consider the size and quality, as well as the gender of the newborn. It is better to choose the second size, because if the child is large, they will be just right for him, and if not, then they will be for growth; with the first size you can miss. Depending on the gender of the child, you can choose the color of the diapers.

As for quality, it all depends on your means and preferences, but Huggies, Pampers and Libero are considered the highest quality.

You can use a tray or pallet as a stand, or make it yourself from cardboard.

Connecting materials

Elastic bands, clothespins and colored ribbons are suitable for connecting diapers to each other. Don’t forget that they also need to be selected based on the gender of the child. Traditionally, girls receive pink ribbons and boys receive blue ones.

Little "pleasures"

Usually, various small gifts for the child are added to the diapers in the stroller. These can be rattles, pacifiers, baby gels and shampoos, soft toys.

Transparent mesh or oilcloth

It is needed to protect your gift from dirt, fire and other “hazards”.

These are all the basic elements that you will need for the design. If you wish, you can, of course, add anything yourself, because this is a creative gift.

Crafts from diapers for girls

You can give the little princess’s mother a multifunctional “bouquet” of diapers right along with the vase. It will require a transparent vessel, a package of diapers (No. 2 or No. 3), long skewers, socks, small latex toys or rattles, artificial flowers, organza, multi-colored ribbons or braid, tape and thin elastic bands.

The components of the “bouquet” depend on the size of the container and...the imagination of the master.

• line the bottom of a wide cylindrical vase with decorative paper so that the corners of the edges extend beyond the side;
• place several rolled diapers (with Velcro on the inside) tightly in a vase;
• put the rest on long skewers;
• Decorate the “buds” at the base with organza and ribbons and secure them in a vase. Insert a few branches with artificial flowers for decoration.

How to make a bouquet of diapers for newborns with your own hands, see step by step in the video at the end of the article.

Cradle

Any craftswoman who knows how to sew or knit can give such a hand-made cradle as a gift. For it you will need:

• a hard oval base (you can order it in a workshop or ask your man to make it);
• 4 wooden circles (wheel base);
• soft base (sintepon, holofiber);
• natural upholstery fabric;
• finishing fabric or yarn for knitting;
• ribbons and other decoration materials.

Manufacturing stages:

1. Cover the rigid frame with padding polyester.
2. Cover with upholstery fabric.
3. Make decorative trim from beautiful fabric or knit.
4. Tie wooden circles or cover them with fabric and attach them to the cradle (to give them volume, it is recommended to use a soft backing, but it is possible to do without it - it all depends on the creative idea).
5. Decorate the product with decorative elements.

If the cradle is additionally equipped with a handle, then parents will appreciate this practical work of art when they need to put the baby to bed at a party or on the road.

Stroller made from diapers

And a photo with a stroller made from baby hygiene products will certainly make parents and the grown-up baby smile.

For creativity, buy diapers, a baby blanket, a pack of moisturizing wipes, multi-colored satin ribbons, cellophane. And also “fillers” for the stroller: rubber toys, pacifiers, things for newborns, etc.

• We collect the wheels. To do this, we place five or six diapers on top of each other and twist them. Then secure with double-sided tape or an elastic band (repeat 4 times, according to the number of wheels);
• The “box” of the craft consists of two parts (a bath and a dome). We cover the bottom of the stroller with even diapers in three rows, and for the dome we twist them into a tube and fold them into a slide;
• The axle for the wheels will be two kebab skewers. We string two wheels on each one from different sides under an elastic band;
• we wrap the base of the stroller with a baby blanket (the thick texture will create hard sides), and decorate it, along with the dome, with corrugated paper tied with ribbon around the perimeter of the structure;
• We put baby supplies inside.

You can also put a baby doll made from diapers in the stroller. How to make figures from diapers, step by step, see the photo.

If desired, the outside of the wheels can be decorated with artificial flowers. To do this, the stems are cut to 5 cm and carefully inserted into the center of each twist. A baby girl's diaper stroller is ready!

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How to decorate?

Considering the two basic principles of placing diapers in a cake, you can create original compositions, guided by your own imagination. Regardless of the number of diapers, the appearance will be determined by the decor. Therefore, the stage of decorating a gift should be thought through in advance.

The following can be used as decorative elements:

• Ribbons
• Beads
• Toys
• Bottles
• Pacifiers
• Cardboard figures
• Flowers

Very often there are options when the cake is decorated with textile items. They can be:

• Diapers
• Sliders
• Socks
• Towels
• Bodysuit, etc.

You can combine textiles and decor, together they will make a wonderful composition. You can also add money to the cake; such a surprise will be very useful for young parents. But, contrary to popular advice, you should not put banknotes inside the diaper.

As for decorating the cake with children's cosmetics, this should not be done under any circumstances. Mothers themselves do not always know what the baby may be allergic to and what care products are suitable for this particular baby.

When choosing oils, creams, shampoos and other cosmetics for your baby on your own, at best, you can see them unused. And in the worst case, the newborn will encounter allergies, which will obviously not please both the parents and the donor.

Huge diaper cake

Multi-tiered diaper gift cakes for girls are very popular at Hand Maid. The emphasis in this gift is on girlish colors and accessories. Size doesn't matter. Even a small “dessert” from one pack of sanitary diapers can cause admiration.

If the baby was born in winter, then soft pastel colors are used in the craft. And for a “summer” baby, a diaper cake can be made in bright colors. By the way, you can “cook” a cake for a boy, but only use “masculine” colors, toys and decor in the craft.

What will you need?

As a rule, the basis of the basics is the diapers themselves. They come in different sizes: from the brand and model to the size. To ensure that the product is definitely useful, as mentioned above, you can buy a “two” or even a “three”.

In addition to diapers, it is important to use items that will be in demand in child care. For example, these include:

• teethers;
• towels of different shades;
• textile diapers (terry, flannel);
• bibs, bottles, breast pump;
• rattles, first combs;
• paper towels in rolls;
• caps, booties, socks, scratches;
• creams, powders, massage oils;
• disinfectants;
• wet wipes;
• small spoons, plates;
• knitted hats;
• rompers and blouses.

In addition, you need to prepare fastening items. For example, your work may require wooden clothespins, sushi sticks, and large and standard size rubber bands. It’s rare that a product can do without a base, which is thick cardboard. Hangers are made from it, which are later decorated with socks or booties.

You may also need sticks from rolls of food foil or film. They are used as a base so that the tiers of the craft can hold onto something. Depending on the type of product, scissors, plates of different sizes, and, less often, a heat gun and paper templates may be useful. They are usually used to give hangers an identical shape.

Basket for twins

A universal congratulation for parents of newborns of both sexes will be a basket of diapers. It can be filled with a lot of other little things useful for the baby, such as a teether, rattles, pacifiers, powders, bathing gels, diapers, baby vests, etc.

For work you will need: two packs of diapers (44 pcs.) No. 3, stationery garters, three glossy ribbons of different widths, thin white terry towels (50X70 cm), a knitted diaper (pink or blue), four pairs of multi-colored socks, a bath toy , formula bottle, pacifier holder, teether. The basket consists of two parts: the bottom and the handle.

Bottom

We “lined” the base with rolled up disposable diapers.

• Roll each diaper into a roll and secure with a rubber band;
• form the first circle from 5 - 6 vertically positioned blanks and secure the second circle (14-15 pieces), place it around the perimeter and secure it again with an elastic band;
• distribute the rest of the diapers evenly in a circle and wrap the base with strong thread;
• Pen;
• An aluminum rod is suitable for the handle frame;
• wrap the part with a terry towel and secure it with tape and thick thread (along the edges);
• carefully bend the workpiece in the shape of a semicircle;
• insert the ends into the bottom of the basket between the diapers.

Master class No. 2 – a present for a boy

We will need:

• 4 baby blankets/diapers/towels;
• decorative tape;
• 76 diapers;
• glue stick or double-sided tape;
• pins;
• elastic bands;
• bib;
• decorative artificial flowers;
• 2 paper towel rolls or sticks.

Let's start making wheels. Fold 6 diapers face up, slightly moving the diapers relative to each other. Roll and secure the roll with a rubber band. Repeat for the other 3 wheels.

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Wrap ribbons around each wheel to cover the rubber bands, and secure them with glue or tape. Now take the bushings or any other sticks and wrap them in decorative paper. Insert diaper wheels and glue flowers to the sides using tape.

Let's move on to creating the base of the stroller. Take 36 diapers and secure with one elastic band in the center, and the other perpendicularly (letter “T”). Place 7 diapers by “wrapping” the base around the sides.

Wrap the base of the stroller in a blanket (swaddle or towel). Wrap it with a rubber band.

Let's make a pillow. Fold 7 diapers and wrap with an elastic band. “Round” the edges of the pillow as we did above.

Wrap your pillow in the next blanket.

Next, attach the pillow to the bed. Wrap rubber bands around parts of the stroller, as in the photo below, secure with tape and cover this part with a bib. This will be the back of the stroller.

Now we attach the hood: fold the blanket lengthwise (the width of the pillow), wrap it with ribbon in the center and attach it with pins at the bottom.

We reunite all the structures. Place the base on the wheels and secure everything with tape (by wrapping narrow ribbons around the wheels again and tying them to the base).

Take the last blanket, fold it several times and wrap it around the stroller, pin it in place and decorate with a ribbon in the center.

Decor

• wrap the bottom of the basket around the perimeter with a knitted diaper and secure it with pins;
• on top of the canvas, using double-sided tape, first attach the widest satin ribbon (pink or blue), then apply a strip of contrasting color. The decor is completed with a narrow white braid;
• the handle of the basket is draped with fancy ribbon and a bow.

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Now all that remains is to attach the bottle and the toy to the handle using tape. And inside the basket place the rest of the accessories for the baby. At the final stage of the work, the composition packed in cellophane is decorated with a floral bow.

Thus, a diaper car for a boy, when made in neutral colors, can become a symbolic means of transportation for girls.

Compositions with characters from the animal world look original. Funny snails, hedgehogs and diaper bears are made simply, quickly and at minimal cost.

Rules

Since the gift will be given to parents and is intended for use by a baby, hygiene measures must be observed when creating the cake:

Assembling the cake is only allowed in a clean room; before starting work, hands should be washed with soap and, if possible, treated with an antiseptic. It will be even better if you use gloves when working.

Items of clothing and ribbons for decorating the cake must be ironed; if possible, they should be pre-washed.

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Diapers must not be turned inside out, even to create an original design. The inside of the diaper is in contact with the baby's skin, so do not allow dirt or any chemicals, such as glue, to get on it.

The finished gift should be wrapped for hygiene purposes; transparent film is perfect for this.

When creating a cake, keep pets away from the work surface.

Owl

For a composition of "Owl" diapers you will need 35 - 40 diapers, socks, a bib, artificial flowers for the eyes (it is better to choose chamomile or gerberas), satin ribbons, cotton wool or padding polyester.

• for the owl's body, roll up 15 - 20 diapers and secure with an elastic band;
• make the bird’s head from two pieces of “panties” (10 pieces each), connected to each other with a rope from a diaper;
• insert flowers in place of the eyes (cut the stem to 5 cm and wrap the ends with toilet paper so as not to damage the diapers);
• Fill the socks with cotton wool for volume and tie them lightly with thread at the place of the ears;
• put a bib on your body and decorate your neck with a satin bow.

And if you don’t have time to make a masterpiece, then you can quickly present a surprise of multi-colored “lollipops”: for this, a diaper roll is attached to a stick (for example, for balls), wrapped in cellophane and decorated with bows or ribbons.

An interesting solution for a “prefabricated” gift from loved ones could be a boat, where the role of the frame is played by a bathtub for bathing a child. To do this, hygiene products for the baby are attached throughout the board. And the container is filled with the necessary baby supplies.

Crafts made from diapers, made creatively and with soul, are functional and useful for a family with a newborn. They will also leave a long lasting memory of the wonderful event in the family archive. The compositions are very funny; photographs and videos are taken against their background.

Filling selection

This wonderful gift will be very useful for parents. The appearance of such a gift will delight and lift your spirits.

The main component of such a stroller will be diapers. As you know, there are never too many of them. Parents will be very grateful for them. You need to choose them responsibly and not skimp on quality. After all, they will be in contact with the baby’s body. They should have a very soft inner surface. For a newly born baby, special diapers for newborns of the first size are suitable. For those who will be present when mother and child are discharged from the maternity hospital, this option is just right. If the gift will be a little later, for example, for a baby shower or christening, and the child is already a couple of months old, then you need to purchase a second size.

In addition to diapers, rompers, bodysuits, bibs, baby vests, little men, hats, and socks are suitable for filling the stroller. To purchase items of the right size, you should check the child’s height. Consultants at children's stores have extensive experience and will tell you what clothes are suitable for this height. Or you can determine the size yourself using the table in the photo below.

You can add baby hygiene products: baby oil after bathing, bathing product, diaper rash cream, powder, towel. Textiles: cloth or disposable diapers, blanket. You can knit it yourself or purchase it in a store. Feeding products: bottles, sippy cups, spoons, nibblers, pacifiers. Toys: soft, non-lint-free animals, rattles, rustling toys, fabric books, educational toys for little ones, teethers

Please ensure that the products are of high quality and hypoallergenic.

Photos of crafts made from diapers for newborns

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