How to Make a Nappy Cake For Beginners

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Do you want to learn to make Nappy Cakes to give as gifts for Baby Showers? We explain how in our simple step by step instructions aimed at beginners. First you will need your materials. To make a one tier nappy cake you will need nappies, any brand of your choice, ribbons, nappy pins, muslin wrap or baby blanket and wrapping ribbon or rubber bands.

To begin roll each nappy starting from the open end so it rolls into a tube. Now we are going to secure the rolled nappy in place. Some people like to use rubber bands as it's the easiest option and would recommend for beginners. Personally I like to use wrapping ribbon as I think it adds more of a personal touch and look nicer than rubber bands. You want to repeat this step for approximately fourteen nappies. Once you have rolled and secured all your nappies you want to bundle them all together and secure them. For beginners it is easiest to get someone else to hold all the nappies together while you secure them. While the nappies are being held together wrap either a rubber band around the fourteen nappies or tie together with ribbon. Make sure it is tight and secure so no nappies fall out.

Now we want to get our baby blanket or muslin wrap and fold it in half and half again. Then just keep folding until the blanket is about as tall as the nappies. Once you have done this place your bundled nappies in the middle of the folded blanket and wrap the blanket around the nappies. You will want to move and mould it a little so it forms a round shape. Once you have done that secure the end of the blanket exposed with nappy pins. Again make sure it is tight so no nappies fall out. And there you have your basic nappy cake. I personally like to wrap a pretty ribbon around the middle of the cake and tie a big bow. For extra presentation display your nappy cake on a cake board and decorate with Baby Toys or baby items.