How to Make a Huggies Diaper Cake with Glue Dots Adhesives

My oldest is pregnant with her first baby due 10/10/10 (cool isn't it?)!   For part of her gift, I'm making a Huggies Diaper Cake and I'll provide the instructional here.  I just started to make it ahead of time for this post so I'm missing some of the gifts but you will get the idea if you decide to make one yourself.


Step 1:
Take one Huggies diaper and roll up as shown in the picture below.  Start with the open end, roll and secure with a rubber band.

Step 2:

Take seven more Huggies diapers and add to the first diaper as shown below. 

Step 3:

The first layer is finished and now for the middle layer, roll 16 Huggies diapers and secure with another rubber band as shown below. 

Step 4:

With a larger rubber band, it's time to make the bottom or base of the Huggies Diaper Cake.  Take 45~ Huggies Diapers and roll up as you did in the other steps.  Secure with the large rubber band and your base is finished.  


Step 5:
You can either make your own base to sit the entire cake on from sturdy cardboard or purchase a cake base from a party or craft store.  This will provide stability to the weight of the cake pending how much extra you add.

Step 6:
In each layer, you can add Huggies coupons as an extra surprise or leave as is.  Use dowel rods or other like material to secure all three layers together. This is a step that professional cake makers use to secure their layered cakes.

Step 7:
Once your layers are secure, you can take out some of the Huggies Diapers from the top and replace with toys, other Huggies products or whatever you want.

Step 8:  

Add ribbon or whatever you want to make it more special.  You can take long swaddle blankets, fold in lengths and use it to wrap around the layers to hide the rubber bands.  I used Glue Dots Adhesives to secure my ribbons in place, the pinwheel and the extras items that I added.  They worked amazingly well. I'm sold on both Huggies and Glue Dots!


Step 9:

Purchase cellophane wrap from a craft or party store to secure it together and you can wrap a rattle or other toys to the top.

Here are some of my other projects I created with Glue Dots in preparation for my daughters' birthday parties in July.


I used Glue Dots to hold the ribbon on the vases, the feather boa on the front, the Minnie ears on the lolliop along with her bow.  I also used Glue Dots when adding the bow to the ball on the second picture and to keep the boa fastened.  I used flamingo picks to attach the circles using Glue Dots.

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Huggies Little Movers is Our Diaper of Choice

Day in and day out, I have relied on certain products to help make my life easier while ensuring I gave my children the best.  When I had my first child nearly 22 year's ago, I learned the reasons why good baby products were not only essential to ease my life but also for the comfort of my baby.  Since then, I have diapered more children and again, have relied on a brand I trust and have known for years.   Huggies recently approached me and asked me to be a brand ambassador for their Little Movers diapers, and as part of the partnership I will be writing several blog posts on behalf of the brand.  


Bringing home a new baby is an exciting event that is met with many emotions and little time to worry about product quality, safety and effectiveness.  No matter how many times you bring home a new baby, it can be a daunting experience from time to time. With all the new products available, it can be difficult choosing the right one that suits your needs along with ensuring safety.  Once my daughter grew out of Huggies Little Snugglers, I knew that Huggies Little Movers was the logical choice.

     

I chose Huggies Little Movers due to their ability to prevent leaks to include overnight.  I also like them because they flex to keep up with all the up and down, jumping and lying down activities little ones go through.  I found that these were the only diapers that could withstand the overnight hours without leaking and causing me extra work with changing bedding every morning.

The entire line of Huggies products have improved my life in the easiest ways by providing me with products I trust and rely on.  To have a diaper that can keep up with my very active toddler while ensuring she stays dry through the night is very important to me.  Not only does she have comfort but it also saves money with less diapers and fewer loads of laundry to wash.  My toddler is also ultra sensitive and Huggies is one brand that does not irritate her sensitive skin.  Between the Huggies brand of diapers and wipes, I am assured she's well taken care of.

     

Huggies keeps my life simpler with a variety of products that ensures all my children and soon-to-be grandchild are well taken care of with high quality products that I can trust.  I enjoy how Huggies goes the extra step to help us parents with daily tasks.  There are many tools available to help being a parent much easier and when you are like me with children of various ages, it really does help to have a one stop shop for many products you trust.


Next post: Little Movers and a Day in the Life of My Little One


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My oldest is pregnant with her first baby due 10/10/10 (cool isn't it?)!   Since she's co-raised my younger ones by default (smiling at my good fortune), she also is a Huggies fan and has been buying Huggies for her baby to be prepared.  For part of her gift, I'm making a Huggies Diaper Cake and I'll provide the instructional here.  I just started to make it ahead of time for this post so I'm missing some of the gifts but you will get the idea if you decide to make one yourself.


Step 1:
Take one Huggies diaper and roll up as shown in the picture below.  Start with the open end, roll and secure with a rubber band.

Step 2:

Take seven more Huggies diapers and add to the first diaper as shown below. 

Step 3:

The first layer is finished and now for the middle layer, roll 16 Huggies diapers and secure with another rubber band as shown below. 

Step 4:

With a larger rubber band, it's time to make the bottom or base of the Huggies Diaper Cake.  Take 45~ Huggies Diapers and roll up as you did in the other steps.  Secure with the large rubber band and your base is finished.  


Step 5:
You can either make your own base to sit the entire cake on from sturdy cardboard or purchase a cake base from a party or craft store.  This will provide stability to the weight of the cake pending how much extra you add.

Step 6:
In each layer, you can add Huggies coupons as an extra surprise or leave as is.  Use dowel rods or other like material to secure all three layers together. This is a step that professional cake makers use to secure their layered cakes.

Step 7:
Once your layers are secure, you can take out some of the Huggies Diapers from the top and replace with toys, other Huggies products or whatever you want.

Step 8:  

Add ribbon or whatever you want to make it more special.  You can take long swaddle blankets, fold in lengths and use it to wrap around the layers to hide the rubber bands.


Step 9:

Purchase cellophane wrap from a craft or party store to secure it together and you can wrap a rattle or other toys to the top.

Updated picture when I remade it with Glue Dots Adhesives:

Huggies Diaper and Wipes Review

I've diapered a lot of babies and although maybe I should have chosen cloth diapers, I was never one up for having to wash them.  I've been through many brands of diapers but by far, my favorite diaper brand is Huggies.  I've tried Luvs, Pampers and store brands but overall, Huggies is my tried and true brand.

I've used Huggies from preemie stage all the way up to 'yes, she's old enough to be potty trained' age.  Huggies not only offers the best products for babies but their site is filled with great articles on parenting.

Happy, Healthy Pregnancy has information, a sharing space, fun tools, special offers and all about their products.

You can join the Huggies Baby Network to get weekly tips tailored to you and your baby, activity books, coupons, offers, samples, ideas and much more.

Diapers:

Little Snugglers include sizes from preemies, newborn, size 1 and 2.  These were great for my littlest one since she weighed in at 5 pounds.  The extra little u section area to protect the cord is nice.  They even offer a wetness indicator that changes color when wet and a little extra pocket of protection against messes in the back along the waistband.

The Huggies Little Movers in sizes 3-6 are perfect for those on the go tots who don't know how to sit down.  The Huggies are ruged and withstand all the crawling, walking, jumping and normal wear and tear by active kids.  The specially shaped areas around the legs provides comfort and lessens the rubbing and irritation factor.  They definitely work overnight too.

Huggies even offers Pure and Natural diapers that are made of organic materials and has a touch of aloe and Vitamin E.  I have not tried these or the overnight diapers.

I have tried the pull ups and swimmers and like both of them.  I'm even taking part in the House Party Huggies Potty Party and will be offering another post on that.

My other favorite Huggies product are the wipes.  There are so many varieties to choose from which shows Huggies really listens to families and understands our needs.  Whether you buy the refills or the refillable tubs, they give you the variety to add cuteness to your routine with designer tubs.

My favorites are the Soft Skin type with shea butter.  I have not tried any of the others but I will have to look into the Calming Touch as the fragrance sounds interesting.  I like the thickness of the wipes and how they hold up against the messiest of messes.  They don't irritate the skin and have a pleasant fragrance. 

I recommend both Huggies diapers and wipes due to the quality, proven effectiveness in delivering what they promise, choice of packages (quantity) and the cost.  Both products are durable and surpass competitors.

*Disclaimer:  I received no compensation for this post.

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