16 Popular Ideas for Girl Diaper Cakes

Yes it is true, more people request ideas and theme suggestions for girl diaper cakes than for boys. Maybe people feel they can be a bit more creative with girl diaper cakes - or maybe there are just more baby girls being born lately. Well at least that is what one study has found. Well since we did a list of best boy diaper cake themes - we have to do one for girl diaper cake themes.

Now onto those great diaper cakes for baby girls. Below is a compiled list of 16 popular themes and ideas used to create girl diaper cakes. Again this list is not and complete list or a list exclusively for girls - there might some ideas that sound good for a particular mother expecting a boy - then go ahead as use it. For example I think Danica Patrick might appreciate a race car diaper cake if she were going to have a boy or a girl.

1. Angels
   
2. Cowgirl / Western
3. Winnie the Pooh
   
4. Lady Bugs
   
5. Princess
   
6. My Little Ponies
7. Hello Kitty
8. Zoo animals
9. Teddy bears
10. Basic Pink /Stork
11. Rubber ducks / Frogs
    
12. Underwater/ mermaid theme
13. Sports / Golf/ Soccer / Tennis
14. Precious moments / snow babies
    
15. Religious / Lamb
    
16. Baby toy specific / baby einstein toys
    

Of course you can do any of the themes listed by themselves or by creating a "Baby's First...." or "My First..." to any of these ideas. My favorite girl diaper cakes have been the ones that go beyond just pink ribbon and are decorated a bit different - like hello kitty or even using the nursery theme. My favorite girl diaper cake to make or have made is the lady bug diaper cake.

And remember pink is nice but not all the time. And be sure to check out the boy diaper cake list for additional ideas.

Here is another great page full of pictures of well done girl diaper cakes. Again use it for ideas and inspiration when you go to create your own diaper cake. Of course there is nothing wrong with ordering one that you like instead of making it - I have done that as well. The site is Lil Baby Cakes and they have some great themes - and they definitely have well made make diaper cakes.


Here is a great creative example for a girl diaper cakes from Lil Baby Cakes - a Mod Mom themed cake - again a bit unexpected but that is what makes this diaper cake so nice. I just think this is one of the coolest.

Boy Diaper Cake Ideas and Themes

Learning how to make diaper cakes is only part of the process. The next piece is coming up with ideas and themes, and sometimes it can be challenging. So here are some suggestions to get you going. While these are listed as diaper cake ideas for boys, many of them can be used for girl diaper cakes as well!

1. Jungle
   
2. Trains / Thomas
3. Nascar / racing cars
   
4. Zoo animals
5. Teddy bears
   
6. Basic Blue /Stork
7. Frogs
   
8. Dogs/Puppies
9. Bob the Builder/ tools
10. Rubber ducky
11. Golf
    
12. Sports - Baseball/Football/ Basketball/Soccer
13. Precious moments/religious / Noah's Art
    
14. Cowboy/ western
15. Baby toy specific / baby einstein toys
    

Of course another idea would be that you could do any one of the above themes by themselves or you can just add "Baby's First...." or "My First..." as part of the theme. Personally some of my favorite ones have incorporated things that the expecting dad loves to do. My brother - the father of the twin boys - is a huge NASCAR fan. I can't tell you how much he loved the Jeff Gordon / Nascar diaper cake I created with him in mind.

I found this great page full of examples of well done diaper cakes for boys. Check it out as it will give you more ideas and show you just how beautiful these diaper cakes really can be. The site is Lil Baby Cakes and they have some great themes - they definitely know how to make diaper cakes for sure. So use the site for inspiration for your own creation or just save some time and order one from them.

Here is a great example from Lil Baby Cakes - a blue and green frog themed diaper cake

How To Make Diaper Cakes - For A Baby Shower - Basic Recipe

Here is a basic recipe and how to make a diaper cake.

First thing you need to do is decide on a theme, that will help determine the types of items you will purchase and colors. Also you might want to check out these step-by-step video tutorial after reading through these instructions to help put it all together. Again making diaper cakes yourself is going to save you a lot of money.

Ingredients

• 40-50 small diapers
• 1 burp cloth
• 2 baby towels (or receiving blankets)
• 1 baby bottle
• 3 – 4 diaper pins
• Baby items of your choice – pacifiers, teething rings, rattles, baby brushes, etc
• 1 cake plate – plastic or one cut out of cardboard
• Rubber bands – the clear kind
• Scotch tape (clear, heavy duty)
• Colored ribbon (color will depend on your theme, I also prefer the curling kind)
• Cake Topper – a small stuff animal or baby keepsake item

The Base Layer

Begin by taking 20 diapers and rolling them around the baby bottle. Just continue doing that for all 20 diapers, rolling and placing them around the bottle. Then use some strong scotch tape or clear rubber bands to hold the diapers together. When you are done, you have just created the first layer of your cake.

The Middle Layer

You are going to create the second layer, just like you did the first layer. This layer is going to be smaller as it will sit on top of the base layer. You will only use about 10-15 diapers for this layer – wrapping them around each other until you reach the desired width for this layer. Secure the diapers with tape or rubber bands.

The Top Layer

Again creating this layer that same of the other two layers. This is going to be even smaller – using about 5 diapers round. Secure the diapers with tape or rubber bands.

Assembling

Now fold a baby towel or receiving blanket to match the width of the base layer of the cake and wrap it around. Use the diaper pin to secure this in place. You will do this again for the second layer – fold receiving blanket, wrap and pin. Now for the third layer you will use the smaller burp cloth and wrap it around the top layer and pin.

Take the ribbon (the color of you choice and preferably the curling kind) and tie it around each layer, leaving a little extra at the ends to be curled. Your small baby items will be used for decoration. Take those items and tuck them behind the ribbon all around the sides and on each layer.

Then add your small stuff animal or baby keepsake item that you want as a topper onto the top of the cake.

Congratulations! You have just learned how to make diaper cakes, now just repeat for the next baby shower.

Below is an fantastic example of a fancier baby shower diaper cake. If you want to learn how to make this cake and others like it - then I suggest checking out the "How To Make A Diaper Cake" step by step videos.

How To Make Diaper Cakes 101 - What is the heck is it?

Alright - so I have to confess that I enjoy the reaction I get from friends when they ask for baby shower gift ideas. I love saying "oh that is easy, make a diaper cake". The confused look is priceless, because diapers and cakes are not things you ever think about going together. I know because just 12 months ago I had the same look and reaction. So I never assume that anyone has ever seen one let alone knows how to make diaper cakes.

So here is my quick explanation of a diaper cake. First it is not an edible cake - there is no yummy frosting. But it is a very popular and personable, hand crafted gift for baby showers. Think of it as a new way of packaging the traditional baby shower gifts: diapers, blankets, pacifiers, bottles, bibs, etc, into something that resembles a traditional tiered caked. Baby diapers are either wrapped or rolled together to create the cake layers, wrapped with ribbon and then they are decorated with all the small baby items. And of course finish off with a cake topper (small stuffed animal, baby keepsake). The added bonus here is that diaper cakes can also be used as beautiful centerpieces for any baby shower. Which is one of the reason why they have become so popular.

The decorating and theme ideas for these cakes are endless. They can be created for a girl, boy, twins, with the baby's room theme, kids characters, themes based on the expectant mom's favorite tv show, or even the expectant father's favorite Nascar driver (go Jeff Gordon). I think you get the idea here, they can be as creative as you desire. So all you have to do now is learn how to make diaper cakes and you are off and running.