The birth of a child is always a significant and joyful event, which is the reason for presenting a present. As a rule, young parents are congratulated not only by relatives, but also by friends, as well as work colleagues. A gift from diapers is one of the best options for such cases. There are never too many diapers, and there is always a guarantee that the presented gift is exactly used for its intended purpose. There are ready-made diaper products on sale, but you can also make them yourself.
Criteria for choosing diapers
Before making gifts from diapers with your own hands, you should think about how to choose the right product.
First of all, the question of choice concerns the manufacturer. Often, young parents themselves do not know for sure which company's products are best suited for their child. Of course, you can use the most expensive or budget options. But it is better to use diapers of several brands in one product. This will help young parents determine the best option.
Very often, newborn babies suffer from allergic reactions to the products of a particular manufacturer. It is best to use a variety of brands of diapers to choose the most suitable for baby and mom. Also, when buying, you should ask about quality certificates and study the ratings on the forums.
When choosing diapers, you should pay attention to the following aspects:
- lack of a sharp chemical odor (if it is a newborn, then a hypoallergenic option is better);
- good moisture return (can be checked experimentally);
- elastic waistband and strong fasteners (for newborns there are special options that will not damage the umbilical cord);
- moisture absorption rate (the faster the better);
- soft and comfortable inner surface.
Safety regulations
If you are going to make a gift yourself, it is important to remember that it is being prepared for a very tiny baby, so hygiene is a must:
- Wash your hands thoroughly before starting work. You can also use a disinfectant.
- To work, you need to choose a clean room.
- All additional accessories (socks, ribbons, towels, diapers) must be washed and ironed.
- Do not turn diapers inside out.
- For newborns, the first and second size products are suitable. If the baby is large, then you can use the top three.
- Each finished product should be carefully wrapped in a gift or just cling film. This is necessary for hygiene. Pampers are in contact with the mucous membranes of the baby, and the dust that can get inside will be superfluous.
- In the process of work, you should try to touch the product to a minimum. It is better if you have sterile gloves on your hands.
- When using hot glue, care must be taken to ensure that the substance does not get on diapers.
- Pets should not be allowed in the room while working. They are often carriers of diseases.
Product add-on
To make a present from diapers on your own, you should prepare thermal glue, stationery gum, ribbons, pins, and various accessories for decoration.
Along with diapers, other, more significant presents are also given. Their volume and cost depend on the degree of kinship, relations with young parents, and so on.
If this is a gift from diapers for a boy, then it is appropriate to use baby clothes in blue or blue. It can be socks, booties, mittens, ready-made clothing sets, sliders. It is also appropriate to complement the present with a beautiful soft toy or rattle, which will come in handy soon.
A gift of diapers for a girl can be completed with various hair accessories, pink ribbons and bows. An additional element can be a doll, a soft bunny or a bear.
A universal option is children's cosmetics: cream, oil, powder, cotton swabs, discs, soap, shampoo. You can also use handmade soap in the form of animals or toys.
Relatives and friends give gold or silver jewelry. Most often, silver spoons are bought for newborns.
Versatile options
Such gifts from diapers should be equally suitable for both a boy and a girl. This option is used in cases where the present is prepared in advance, and who will be born is not yet known. For decoration, ribbons and other accessories are used in neutral colors, such as white, yellow or green.
Stroller
To make, you will need corrugated paper, diapers, a small piece of cardboard, ribbons and regular corrugated paper.
Initially, the bottom is cut out of cardboard - the basis of the future product. About 30 diapers should be rolled into tight rolls and secured with rubber bands. Place them vertically and secure with a rubber band.
Fold five diapers into rolls, put in a slide and cover with one open one. Fasten the workpiece with an elastic band.
Make wheels from four diapers twisted into tight rollers. They are placed under the "bottom" of an impromptu stroller. Decorate the top and sides with a towel and ribbons. You can also use corrugated paper for decoration. It is fixed with hot glue.
By bicycle
First, you need to make wheels out of diapers. For this purpose, they must be laid out in a circle and pulled with clerical rubber bands. A hole must be made inside each circle. You can simply stick your hand in and secure the structure with a regular tape.
The axle of each wheel will be a rattle. In order for it to hold on and not fall out, it should be wrapped in a diaper and secured with a rubber band. After that, the toy should be inserted into an impromptu wheel. Do the same with the second wheel. Both designs are wrapped in a towel, and a diaper folded in a tube should be placed in one of them - it is from it that the steering wheel is formed. You can also use socks and sliders for decoration. The final chord is to put a toy cat or bear on the bike.
Owlet
For manufacturing, you should prepare 40 diapers, a beautiful ribbon, two flowers for the eyes (you can use artificial eyes that are sold in creative stores), a bib, a diaper, socks, a needle and thread and stationery gum.
Half of the diapers go on the torso. They must be fixed with elastic bands so that a kind of cylinder is obtained. The same should be done with the second part of the diapers - they should be twisted into two rolls of 10 pieces each. They will become part of the head.
The assembled owlet should be fixed on top with a diaper folded into one strip and tied with a ribbon. Insert eyes and sew or glue socks with double-sided tape, which act as ears. Attach a bib to the "neck". The nose can be made from a handkerchief or scratches.
Clea
To make the head and neck, roll a few diapers into a tube and place them in a golf course. The second golf is used for the baby snail. It rolls up into a tube without filling.
The snail's house consists of diapers that are arranged in a spiral. They are connected into a single whole with the help of ribbons. Horns can be made from cotton swabs, and eyes are better to buy ready-made in the store.
Present for a boy
Before deciding how to make a gift from diapers for a boy with your own hands, you should decide on the choice of design. The kid still cannot be aware of everything that is happening around, but parents will be pleased. Most often, boys are given different types of transport.
car
First you need to roll eight diapers into a roll. This is the wheel of the future. There should be four blanks.
The future bottom of the car is made of cardboard. To make it elegant, just wrap it with corrugated or wrapping paper. You should also make two tubes that act as an axis. They will be attached to the bottom with tapes that are threaded through holes in the bottom.
Diapers are laid out on a cardboard platform. First, a "radiator" is created. On the sides there should be room for "headlights", the role of which can be played by bottles with bright caps, or folded red or yellow socks. It is also appropriate to use other decorative elements.
The next rows of diapers are laid out in random order. The entire structure must be covered with a diaper or towel. The "hood" can be covered with a diaper of a different color.
To make a "cabin", lay out a few more layers of diapers and fix the structure with a diaper and tie it with a ribbon.
The role of "mirrors" is played by tiny socks, inside of which there are sheets of cardboard. A bib with an interesting embroidery or inscription will not be superfluous.
A special gift for a little princess
When the question arose of how to make a gift from diapers for a girl with your own hands, it is worth remembering that women have a weakness for ribbons, bath decorations. The presentation should be bright and memorable. A gift from diapers for a girl with their own hands can contain hairpins, which will certainly come in handy for a future fashionista or toys. Also, children's cosmetics will not be superfluous.
Cake
The easiest way is to make a castle or a cake. Both options have a similar design. The difference is only in the decoration and selection of accessories.
To make it, it is enough to roll each diaper with a tube, and make a circle out of such rolls. To fasten it, stationery gum will not be enough. It is best to tie them with a thin ribbon, on top of which wrapping paper and decorations will be placed. Inside the cake, you can hide containers with children's cosmetics, banknotes, sliders rolled into a tube, and more.
To prevent the cake from falling apart, do not make more than three tiers. They can be fastened together using a cardboard tube or even a roll of paper towels.
Gifts from diapers for a girl or a boy are best made by yourself. In this case, it will turn out not only to save money, but also to get a guarantee that all precautions have been observed.
If there is no special need, they can not be rolled up, but folded just like that.
Decor is the most important thing in gifts of this type. The design style should be considered in advance. It will evoke the most vivid emotions and will be remembered for a long time. To make a harmonious composition, you can combine decorative elements with textiles and clothes for the baby.
A diaper present is considered the best option for discharge from the hospital or for christening. Such gifts will become not just a sign of attention or a trinket, but really what young parents need immediately after the birth of a child.
