Make a Diaper Wreath

A beautiful diaper wreath is a unique, easy to make gift that can serve as a decoration until it's used by the mom-to-be. It requires fewer diapers than a diaper cake and takes up less room because it can be hung on a wall or door.

Steps

 * 1) [[Image:Steps2Unfold_145.png|250px|right]] Unfold the diapers, so they make a long rectangle. Don't unfold the wing parts, just unfold the main crease along the bottom.
 * 2) [[Image:Steps3Wrap_900.png|300px|right]] Wrap the diaper around the wreath, so that the crease is towards the middle of the ring and the top of the diaper sticks out away from the middle. Place a clear rubber band around the top of the diaper to secure it to the wreath. Don’t try to wrap it around multiple times, like you would for hair. Just once will do.
 * 3)  Add the rest of the diapers. There are two ways to do this:
 * 4) *[[Image:Steps4AOverlap_450.png|250px|right]]Overlap each following diaper onto the previous diaper, to create a smooth, slightly swirled look for the end result. When you get to the final diaper, you will have to undo the elastic from the top of the first one, so that you can slide the last diaper underneath the edge. Or...
 * 5) *[[Image:Steps4ABunch_191.png|250px|right]] Squish each diaper up against the side of the previous one, making a bunched appearance. While this looks a bit less finished, it does have the bonus of not having to do anything special for the final diaper.
 * 6) *[[Image:Steps4Finished_506.png|250px|right]]Continue adding diapers until the entire ring is covered. The overlap method is shown here.
 * 7) Decorate the wreath with ribbons.
 * 8) *Cut pieces of curling ribbon about 12 to 18 inches long.
 * 9) *Take one of each color that you are using, and hold them together as though they are one piece of ribbon, then tie them around the top of a diaper, covering the hair elastics. [[Image:Diaper_wreath_4_101.png|200px]] [[Image:Diaper_wreath_5_895.png|200px]]
 * 10) *Curl the ribbons one by one. [[Image:Diaper_wreath_6_48.png|200px]] [[Image:Diaper_wreath_7_933.png|200px]]
 * 11) Attach the gifts. Cut a few 20 inch long pieces of ribbon for them. Tie the ribbon around a diaper, leaving two long equal-length tails, and then tie those tails through or around your gift. For a bottle, you’ll want to tie right below the ring that holds the nipple on. For a pacifier or toy keys, you’ll want to tie through the ring. Also, leave a bit of slack between the diaper and any smaller gifts, so that they don’t disappear inside all the curls.  [[Image:Steps6Gift_529.png|200px]] [[Image:Steps6Gift2_486.png|200px]]
 * 12) [[Image:Diaper_wreath_2_952.jpg|250px|right]]Curl the gift ribbons, and present a personal and handy gift to the mom-to-be!

Tips

 * Decorate in a clock like fashion, using opposite points on a clock to balance the baby items so that the wreath is easier to hang.
 * Loop an extra ribbon securely through the wreath that can then be used to hang it.
 * Some great baby items to use would be rattles, teethers, booties, pacifiers, baby bottles, trial lotions and shampoos, hair brushes and diaper cream. Make sure all of the gifts are fairly light, or the ribbon won’t hold them on.
 * Plan your color scheme before assembling the diaper wreath. Use complementary colors to create a beautiful look.
 * Use a clothes hanger to make the wreath center. one hand holding near the hook, the other onthe center of the strait side, pull slightly until you have a diomon, then carefull with thumbs straiten the bent corners, until you have a semi circle. It does not have to be a perfect circle.

Things You'll Need

 * Wreath base- could be made of foam, wire, or wood.
 * Approximately 16-20 diapers plus a few extra, size 2 (so Mom can keep the wreath together for a while before taking it apart to use it)
 * [[Image:Diaper_wreath_1_731.png|200px|right]]Clear small hair elastics (often used for tying small braids, can be found in packages of a few hundred for a dollar or two)
 * [[Image:Ingredients5Ribbon_699.png|350px|right|]]Curling ribbon in at least 2 colors
 * [[Image:Ingredients6Gifts_743.png|200px|right]] Bottle, Pacifiers, teething rings, rattles, toy keys, etc.

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Make a Diaper Cake
 * How to Make a Bunny Baby Basket
 * How to Make Your Own Diaper Cream
 * How to Make a Cloth Wreath for Any Season
 * How to Make a Stork Diaper Delivery
 * How to Make a Wreath With Clothes Hangers
 * How to Throw a Baby Shower

Sources and Citations
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 * Helga.hellmark.org Original source of this article. Used with permission.
 * Homemade Diaper Wreath Gallery