Wee Baby Stuff

Elsa used an Instructable to make her kids some delightful ink blot t-shirts. She did a few things differently than the original how-to, so to replicate her outcome, you'll want to check out her post as well as the Instructable itself. Here are the materials you'll need to make one: a white or light-colored t-shirt or onesie a piece of corrugated cardboard about the size of your t-shirt t-shirt paint (use black or equally dark color)...

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Shannon form Shannon Makes Stuff, made this adorable baby wrap. Perfect for babies who like to be swaddled snugly. She used 2 coordinating flannel blankets to make it. A few clever cuts and some hemming and that's about it! Follow this jump to see the entire how-to. Via U-Create.

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Tummy a bit touchy? Then you'll want to whip up a batch of Tried & True's Mint-Ginger Preggo Pills to ease the morning sickness blahs. Here are the ingredients:  2/3 c fresh ginger- 1/3 c fresh mint- 2 1/2 c water- 2 c sugar- 2 tbsp corn syrup- package powdered sugar  For the entire tutorial, visit Tried & True.

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Martha's Crafts Department has some great baby shower ideas. This one is particularly noteworthy as it's perfect for little ones' birthday parties too. So simple to make, all you have to do is make cone shapes out of craft paper and attach them to helium-filled balloons. Darling! Via Craftzine.

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  So you're looking for a baby name that's different but not weird? Odd but cool? Here's a hundred for you to consider.  And here's a thumbnail to whet your appetite: For girls, how about Finola, Ione or Ondine? For boys, maybe Griffith, Orson or Kermit? (Kermit???? WTF?) Bonus tip: For the hottest baby names of 2010, follow this jump.  

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The female human has a very limited window of opportunity to wear a sailor dress and wear it well. The BEST time, of course, is when she is a toddler! This oh-so sweet version constructed of breezy seersucker and sporting big buttons comes to us from Happy Together. As for the supplies you'll need to zip one out, here they are: Fabric for the top Striped fabric for waistband, skirt, and pocket, about a yard 6...

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Little Giraffe makes the softest, most cuddly blankets on the planet. Ayla loves her Little Giraffe lovies (we buy the small 17x17" ones). She insists on having them tucked under her arms when she sleeps. And Ayla is not the only one who loves her some Little Giraffe. There blankets are toted around by celebrity kids, too. Suri Cruise, Harlow Madden, Gwen Stefanie's boys, etc., etc. are all fans of these blankets. Right now zulily.com...

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What's fun about babies is you can dress them up in the most ridiculous ways and they don't know any better to wage protests. Take these duck feet socks, which are more adorable than they are ridiculous, for example. Jeny at Knitty.com designed the pattern and, graciously, shares it with the world. (They look like they should have 'squeakers' in the toes! Honk, honk!) Via.

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Yesterday, we shared the beautiful cotton clothing labels made by Namemaker. While these labels are the loveliest of everything lovely, they do not attach to sippy cups, shoes, pacifiers and the like. Fortunately, Oliver's Labels do.  Oliver's Labels has a collection of high-quality, customizeable labels in all different shapes and sizes. The owner of the company (who had an in-need-of-labels nephew named Oliver) used her six years of printing industry experience to develop a label...

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When Ayla began daycare a few months ago, we learned very quickly that it was important to label everything.  In my quest to do so, I found some lovely ways of ... doing so.  Namemaker makes the loveliest woven clothing labels (perhaps too lovely to be worn on the inside of the collar!). You can order a set of 50 5/8"-width (the length depends on that of your script) custom labels for about $38. The...

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One of my absolute, most favorite baby and children's clothing line is Tea. Everything I have purchased from them has met my three criteria for clothing: Durable. From dresses to play sets, every item we own has stayed strong in the face of mashed beets, playgrounds, finger paints, tantrums, and frequent encounters with the pavement. Cute. The prints are to die for, modern and vibrant. And the mix-and-match factor in the "Daily Tea" line is...

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Years ago, it seemed like everyone carried around a Nalgene. And then there was that big, scary announcement about BPA and other chemicals sneaking into the water we drank from these plastic bottles. Now, it seems that everyone uses a Sigg, or a similar water bottle made from aluminum. While I wonder what chemicals may be lurking in these aluminum containers, for the meantime, I'm hoping that they are safer than the ones found in...

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  Being pregnant stretches out your belly (unless, of course you are Gisele Bundchen). I can not tell you the number of sit-ups, leg lifts, twisty oblique maneuvers, and planks I did to get that skin to re-connect to the muscle. Eighteen months later, the skin and the muscle are just barely on speaking terms.Perhaps I could have benefited from a little contraption called The Belly Bandit. It's a fabric wrap that acts as an...

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Mobiles give perfect balance to any wee one's room. We've written about them, given them away, and now we've compiled a collection of DIY mobiles that are certain to complete any budding nursery. Felted Flower Mobile by Holly Neufeld at Create LovesYarn + Felt + Buttons = Mobile Magic Butterfly Mobile at Mimi Bella BooPatterned paper and twigs give way to a nature-inspired mobile. High-Contrast Mobile at IndestructablesBlack and white is good for babies. Flensted...

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Once I master the art of keeping any sort of accessory on Ayla's head, I will be ordering these delightful hand-made headbands from Lou and Lee. Have a look at some of this gorgeousness: Daisy Mae Headband with Wool Felt and Vintage Lucite Center, $16   Pink Pirate Headband with Wool Felt and Anchor Button, $17   Cream Felt Flower Headband with Pearl Button, $14 The headbands and hair accessories range from $13 - $20....

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