How to Make a Diaper Motorcycle Baby Shower Show Stopper

In the past, I have made diaper cakes, where you roll up each individual diaper using a rubberband, put them into a circle shape, decorate it with cute baby things, and present it to a mother-to-be with oohs and ahhs from everyone. A time consuming task, I reserved making that gift for only the most special people in my life who were going to have a new baby.

That was before I joined Pinterest.

I had pinned a motorcycle diaper cake to one of my boards, and when the time came to actually make the gift, I was unfortunately disappointed when the link I pinned took me to just a photo, and I was unable to see how to make the gift easily.

A quick Google search as I walked around Target took me to an exceptional tutorial on a blog here: Sweet Aprils, the Blog.
I give a huge thumbs up to the author of that blog, who literally saved my shopping trip and I was able to complete the easier, sweeter, cooler diaper motorcycle that had a bigger "WOW" factor than a regular diaper cake, in my opinion of course.

I dedicate this instructable, to my sister-in-love, who asked me to post the "How To" make this cool baby shower gift that only takes about an hour.

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Step 1: Materials

You will need the following items, and have the *Option* to purchase extras for great gift giving:

For the tires - Steps 2 & 3

A minimum of thirty-four (34), Size 1 diapers
Two (2) rubber bands
An 8-inch cake pan
1-1/2" to 2" wide coordinating ribbon
At least two sewing pins
Scissors

To connect the wheels and make handle bars - Steps 4 & 5

Two (2) individual receiving blankets, at least 27" square
At least two (more) sewing pins
Something to "tie" the blanket together: Suggestions are another rubber band (covered by ribbon), a chain link toy, OR a cute ponytail holder, (which is what I used.)
One Bib - Purchase a pack of at least two for the whole project.

Make a headlight - Step 6

One bottle
*Optional*: I used one burp cloth to wrap around the bottle, but it is not needed.

Stiffen the handlebars - Step 7

An empty toilet paper roll tube
Booties or a pair of socks
Tissue paper or a paper towel

Make a seat - Step 8

One bib

Place a Rider - Step 9

A small (6" tall or so) stuffed animal

Notes:

My photo shows a box of 108 diapers. This is not needed, unless you are like me and plan on giving the diapers as part of the present.
Make sure you get enough diapers! Some packages only have 30 when you need at least 34 for a good looking end result.
The *optional* items to purchase for the gift can include a burp cloth or a washcloth. I purchased a package of burp cloths and incorporated them into the motorcycle cake throughout the process.