How to make a diaper for a child’s doll

Okay this might seem like the craziest gift, but I tell you my little girl is going to adore a stack of these baby doll diapers. Really a diaper is the only 'clothes' our babies wear, if any.

These are very easy to make, but if you want a simple pattern so you don't have to spend time figuring it out you may download the

Baby Doll Diaper Pattern

Instructions for making a diaper for a child's doll:

Cut two pieces of fabric.  I used a soft flannel, in pink of course (in my daughter's eyes there are no other colors).

Stitch the two pieces right sides together.  Leave about a 2 inch opening on the straight edge along the back for turning.

Clip corners and curves.  Turn the fabric right side out.  Whip stitch opening closed.  Sew velcro on the inside of the back flaps and on the outside of the front. I am confusing the you with the picture. Pretend it is flipped over.  Actually this is easy, just lay your diaper out and fold it up and you will see where the velcro goes.  It is probably a good idea to try it on your doll to get the correct velcro placement.

These only take minutes, including the time it takes to re-thread the sewing machine needle when the thread breaks sewing the velcro on (does anyone have any tips for this). My daughter aka "little mommy" will be in heaven with this gift

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I'm off to think of some ideas for the boys!

Until then you might be interested in:

Handmade Gift Ideas for Children

Handmade Doll Patterns and Tutorials

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116 Responses to “How to make a diaper for a child’s doll”

1. #101 Annie says:

   August 8, 2011 at 9:18 am

   Thanks for sharing this great tutorial and pattern! I made one for my daughter who is always wanting help using her own diapers on her dolls. Now she can do it all by herself. http://4happyhens.blogspot.com/2011/08/diaper-for-dolly.html
2. #102 Cloth Diaper for a Doll - Child of the Nature Isle says:

   August 13, 2011 at 10:31 pm

   [...] an idea in my head about how I was going to create this piece but I’m so glad I Googled and found this pattern on Skip to my Lou which simplified the unnecessary complexities I had factored in to my imaginary design! I was also [...]
3. #103 Maria says:

   August 31, 2011 at 7:53 am

   For what size doll did you make this? I think it would be easy enough to enlarge for bigger dolls if necessary. Thanks for sharing!
4. #104 Erika says:

   September 2, 2011 at 12:25 am

   Thanks for this! I top stitched it after flipping it. It eliminated the whipstich and made it look a little more finished
5. #105 ‘Nilly bean « Homemade With A Twist says:

   September 22, 2011 at 2:49 pm

   [...] however has been struggling with the newborn diapers. I modified the pattern from skiptomylou (http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/09/19/how-to-make-a-diaper-for-a-childs-doll/) and whipped this one up during nap. Fingers crossed it will be easier to diaper ‘nilly [...]
6. #106 Bobbie says:

   September 26, 2011 at 4:18 pm

   I saw this pattern a long time ago and knew that I needed to make it for my girls. Well needless to say a few years later I got around to doing it. I used minky fabric that was in my scrap bin. I only did 1 side instead of 2 sided. I even shrunk the pattern a bit for the smaller dolls. It worked for the cabbage patch so I was really happy

   Thanks for a great pattern!
7. #107 BellaVita says:

   October 7, 2011 at 8:04 pm

   Thank you for these simple instructions for a fun item!
8. #108 copier says:

   November 10, 2011 at 6:23 am

   Hi Billy since the business is marked as a hotel, it won’t show up on the map, which is a bug and we’ll be fixing it as soon as we can. If you change the “type” to business it will show up on the map (as a temporary fix)
9. #109 Jodie says:

   November 10, 2011 at 9:53 pm

   THANKS! And, no, this isn’t the craziest gift idea. I think it’s one of the best.
10. #110 Roni says:

    November 20, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    Thank you for the pattern! Also, a tip I have for sewing on velcro: When I know a project has velcro, I use a jean/denim needle and it seems to the job.
11. #111 Doll Play Roundup | Little Wool Maus says:

    November 29, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    [...] diapers for dolls – For a great tutorial to make doll diapers at home, check out this [...]
12. #112 Baby Doll Diaper Kit says:

    December 3, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    [...] [...]
13. #113 Heather @ Nourishing the Heart says:

    December 3, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    Thanks for the pattern! After trying them out, it was nice to see that the pattern works for both my daughter’s cabbage patch doll and her smaller dolls. I did put a strip of velcro across the whole front of the diapers though so they could adjust easier between the different sizes of dolls. Thanks again!

    Baby Doll Diaper Kit
14. #114 polka dotty dolly diapers « probably actually says:

    December 12, 2011 at 10:54 am

    [...] dolls poop. She’s constantly changing them using the one diaper I made last year from the Skip to My Lou tutorial, which turned out too big for her 12-inch dolls. I’ve been meaning to re-size the pattern and [...]
15. #115 A Girl’s Best Friend « Mom's Sewing Room says:

    December 28, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    [...] she needed some diapers.  I used this great pattern from Skip to my [...]
16. #116 Christmas Gifts 2011 | Sew Fearless says:

    January 2, 2012 at 8:07 pm

    [...] My two god-daughters welcomed baby siblings this year, so I thought the little ladies would enjoy diapering their own baby-dolls while their moms were busy with new baby care. The free pattern is available on Skip to My Lou. [...]