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Handprint tracings help track baby’s growth
Kids grow up so fast, and it's always nice to be able to look back and see how much they really have grown. Instead of getting a kit or having your baby's hand print put into clay, why not try doing something inexpensive, such as tracing them?
Martha Stewart had a fun idea on her site for making Hand Tracings. This way you can look back and see how much they have changed from month to month.
If you didn't want to trace it, maybe use a washable ink pad to stamp their hand. Or you could even cover it with paint and make a hand print that way. It would be fun to do this with feet too. As kids get older they will have fun looking back and seeing how small they were. - Trisha
Martha Stewart had a fun idea on her site for making Hand Tracings. This way you can look back and see how much they have changed from month to month.
If you didn't want to trace it, maybe use a washable ink pad to stamp their hand. Or you could even cover it with paint and make a hand print that way. It would be fun to do this with feet too. As kids get older they will have fun looking back and seeing how small they were. - Trisha
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Splash protection at baby’s bathtime
Bath time is always a fun time in our house. It is also a very wet time. I usually get splashed several times and have to try to protect myself with a towel - but a towel only protects my lap. My shirt still gets very wet! I should make a bath apron using this tutorial from Martha Stewart.
All you need is a towel and some twill tape to tie it around your neck. You could also use ribbon instead. I think I would add some velcro to the ends, instead of having it tie. It seems like it would be easier to put on and take off in a hurry.
These bath aprons are also great for little babies. If you bathe them in the sink it can get fairly cold fairly quickly. Having the bath apron on you, your body heat will warm it naturally. Then you hold you baby and wrap them up in it and they can be kept nice and warm! - Trisha
All you need is a towel and some twill tape to tie it around your neck. You could also use ribbon instead. I think I would add some velcro to the ends, instead of having it tie. It seems like it would be easier to put on and take off in a hurry.
These bath aprons are also great for little babies. If you bathe them in the sink it can get fairly cold fairly quickly. Having the bath apron on you, your body heat will warm it naturally. Then you hold you baby and wrap them up in it and they can be kept nice and warm! - Trisha
Make your own sippy cup leash
Kids love to throw things. And then they cry when they can't reach them to get them back. Or whatever they throw gets lost when you don't notice it has gone missing. I hate losing cups and pacifiers!
I'm sure you have seen those new cup leashes out there that attach to your cup, but also to your stroller or play area. Now you can make your own to fit your specific cups. You also get to choose the ribbon so it fits your style. Make it and Love it has come out with a great sippy cup leash tutorial.
All you need is some ribbon, strong velcro, and some shelf liner to keep it from slipping. Grab your sewing machine and put it together, and you have a great little leash for those cups or bottles. One of the commenters suggested using some elastic on one side to strap around the bottle if your kid likes to pull apart the Velcro. - Trisha
I'm sure you have seen those new cup leashes out there that attach to your cup, but also to your stroller or play area. Now you can make your own to fit your specific cups. You also get to choose the ribbon so it fits your style. Make it and Love it has come out with a great sippy cup leash tutorial.
All you need is some ribbon, strong velcro, and some shelf liner to keep it from slipping. Grab your sewing machine and put it together, and you have a great little leash for those cups or bottles. One of the commenters suggested using some elastic on one side to strap around the bottle if your kid likes to pull apart the Velcro. - Trisha
Photo by Andy Siharath, shared via Flickr.
Pretty easy PJ pants
I don't recall my mom ever buying us pajamas. She usually made them. I have been making my own pajama pants since I was a teenager. Now you can make them too for your little one using this easy-to-follow tutorial for how to make your own pajama pants.
You can do the same thing to make shorts for your kids, or even Capri pants.
You can also make easy newborn clothes the same way. You know how most pants or shorts don't fit a new baby? Just find one pair that does and use that to make the pattern from. Follow these same instructions and you can have clothes that fit your newborn. - Trisha
You can do the same thing to make shorts for your kids, or even Capri pants.
You can also make easy newborn clothes the same way. You know how most pants or shorts don't fit a new baby? Just find one pair that does and use that to make the pattern from. Follow these same instructions and you can have clothes that fit your newborn. - Trisha
Turn Dad’s old ties into a new tote
There are times you need a large diaper bag, but what about those times you just need to carry a few things, like a bottle, or your camera? You don't need to lug around a big bag!
If Dad is getting new ties for Father's Day, why not take some of his old ties and turn them into a nice tote to carry your necessities? Betz White has a great tutorial on her blog for thesetwo-tie sling totes.
This is a great way to recycle those old ties that are just laying around. Take the cartoon character ties that never get worn, and turn them into fun bags. Or make different holiday ones using the holiday ties.
The thrift store is a great place to look for old ties too. They are usually inexpensive and secondhand shops often have a wide variety.
So does this mean I could make a bag even my husband won't complain about carrying around? It would be made from his ties, after all! - Trisha
If Dad is getting new ties for Father's Day, why not take some of his old ties and turn them into a nice tote to carry your necessities? Betz White has a great tutorial on her blog for thesetwo-tie sling totes.
This is a great way to recycle those old ties that are just laying around. Take the cartoon character ties that never get worn, and turn them into fun bags. Or make different holiday ones using the holiday ties.
The thrift store is a great place to look for old ties too. They are usually inexpensive and secondhand shops often have a wide variety.
So does this mean I could make a bag even my husband won't complain about carrying around? It would be made from his ties, after all! - Trisha
Photo by jharbert, shared via Flickr
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