Make a diaper box storage tote for a nursery. The perfect way to store everything to make diaper changing time a breeze! An easy no-sew project. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser.
I may have squealed a little when I opened a box of size 1 diapers the other day. Is there anything cuter than a tiny diaper after not having a baby in the home for years? I think not. I remember when our first baby was born and I went to change his diaper for the very first time. The wipes the hospital gave me were dry cloth wipes. I had no idea that you needed to wet them. There I was trying to wipe his tiny bum, and getting absolutely nowhere. That’s when the nurse walked in and said, “Oh! You need to get those wet in the sink first.” Yeah, there is a definite learning curve to parenting! Ha!
{Turn a diaper box from this to THIS!}
After 4 babies I feel like I’ve “been there, don’t that” and have learned a thing or two on making changing time a breeze. I purchased a box of Huggies Little Snugglers Plus at Costco and turned it into the perfect diaper box storage container. I even squeezed in all of the necessities for a diaper change. This diaper box holds almost 200 diapers and would make a show stopping baby shower gift. Practical and can coordinate with the nursery depending on what fabrics you choose.
192 diapers: Huggies Little Snugglers Plus come in sizes 1 and 2 so they are perfect for those first stages. I believe they are only available at Costco. Any large diaper box would work.
1 bath towel: a trick I learned after using diaper changing pads that don’t have enough work space. A bath towel folded in half works great for a quick change on the floor. It folds up nice and compact to fit in the box and washes up easily if there are any leaks!
1 bottle of baby powder: to keep baby’s bum fresh and dry. I only used powder on my boys.
1 tube of diaper cream: to prevent and treat diaper rash.
1 container of baby wipes: wet ones! Much better than dry wipes 😉
onesies: having an extra onesie or two on hand comes in handy so that you don’t have to leave the room during a diaper change to get one. Things happen when mom leaves the room. Like baby rolling over and playing in a dirty diaper. I may or may not have done that when I was 4 months old and the story still lives to haunt me. So having everything within reach is a MUST!
1 teething toy: to keep baby entertained during changing time.
You can make this kit without covering the diaper box with fabric, but adding this homemade touch really brings it up a notch and it isn’t hard to do. I’ll show you how!
Diaper Box Storage Tote
1 large diaper box
1 1/2 yards fabric for outer box
1 1/2 yards fabric for liner
adhesive spray
scissors
measuring tape
sewing machine
iron/ironing board
white craft glue, optional
1. Fold flaps of box inside the box. They will fit nice and snug, adding stability. No need to cut them off.
2. Measure around the box starting at the top edge of one side and going all the way across the bottom and to the top edge of the other side. Write down that measurement. If you are using a size 1 box of Huggies Snugglers Plus I’ll go ahead and give you the measurements as we go! Rotate the box and measure the other side from the top edge all the way across the bottom and to the other side. This will give you the amount of fabric needed to cover the box. My measurement were 41.5″ x 42.5″.
3. Cut out a piece of fabric the size of the measurement you took in step 1 (41.5×42.5). Center your box on that fabric, lining up the 41.5 and 42.5 sides with the fabric measurements.
5. Draw a line going out in each direction from the diagonal line.
6. Cut fabric along the lines, creating a square in each corner.
7. Snip 2″ line as well.
9. Now rotate box to one of the remaining 2 sides. Spray the side of the box and press the side flaps over. You can use white glue for these little tabs if you don’t want to deal with overspray from the adhesive spray, but I didn’t find it to be a problem.
10. Lightly spray the fabric panel that is on the work surface. Fold the sides over on the flap to create a finished edge before adhering the fabric panel to the diaper box. Adhere to box. Repeat for the final side of the box.
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Now that you’ve made your liner, let’s fill up our darling diaper box!
Did I miss anything? What else would you add to our diaper box to create the perfect diaper changing kit?
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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
Melanie says
Such a cute box. I made a few of these a couple years ago. I like making them out of diaper boxes because then if the kids destroy them, I’m not bummed out! 🙂 #client
JESS44903 says
This is such a cute idea! Love it!
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Camille says
Nice idea recycling a diaper box as a diaper container.
Anita says
This is an awesome idea! Love it!
Amanda Kolb says
That’s a cute idea and would be a great baby shower gift. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!
Mother of 3 says
This is such a darling idea! I love it. The tutorial is great and easy to follow too. Pinned.