Wee Baby Stuff

Ah, the family-oriented restaurant. Notable for their sticky booster seats, frazzled staff, deafening noise levels AND paper placemats that come with crayons for your coloring amusement. I LOVE those things. Seriously. I think they should have them in ALL restaurants. Bars too. What I'm saying is placemats you can color in - YAY! So I figured out a way to bring the fun home. I was inspired by these fellows, they are $30 a pop...

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Ann Wood's paper mache boats would be a perfect item to add to any little boy or girl's room. Made of readily-available materials, including a large cereal box. Yes...under that cuteness is a big, yellow Cheerio box! Here's the rest of what you'll need to make one: Ann's pattern, which you can download here large cereal box scissors scotch tape ruler exacto knife newspaper- 2 colors wall paper paste paint brushes paint skewers. dowels or...

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Last season Martha kicked off her Baby Shower Show with a tutorial on how to make this sweet bird mobile. A breath of spring and charming too, it would be a lovely addition to any nursery. Here's the supply list: Bird template Heavyweight paper Craft knife Screw punch White glue Embroidery floss 1/8-inch armature wire Wire clippers Brown floral tape Pink and green card stock Flower craft punch Leaf craft punch Hot-glue gun and hot-glue...

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I came across this fabulous video today that shows the entire process of sewing cloth diapers. Not only is the video great, it also includes a link to the pattern and some startling statistics about disposable diapers. So how do these DIY cloth diapers act like disposables? They have that nice tight fit around the legs! Make some and save lots of money for baby's college fund AND save the planet for baby to enjoy...

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Dana took a man's sweater and downsized it into the cutest little boy's sweater ever. She tells us that a beginner can easily do this project with just a few supplies. They include: a man or woman's sweater 1/4 yard knit ribbing iron & ironing board thread, scissors, etc. sewing machine kid sized vest to use as a pattern To see the entire tutorial, head on over to Dana Made It. Via.

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These DIY wall decals would be a PERFECT way to add some interest to baby's room without the commitment or the hassle.  Apartment Therapy was inspired to go the DIY route when spying vintage wallpaper decals at Romp. Here's a list of materials you'll need to make some: Wallpaper remnants or free sample books Pencil and/or SharpieExacto knife and cutting boardScissorsAleene’s Tacky GlueModge Podge and poster board, optionalFoam brush and small containerDry soft cloth Follow this link...

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Although I'm not in the habit of posting knit or crochet patterns, I just HAD to include this one! The little baby professor vest is by Sam Lamb and it's a free via Ravelry download. A simple pattern worked from the bottom up, all it takes is 150 yards of worsted weight yarn to complete. Your wee one would look instantly smarter sporting one ;) Via.

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No, not green as in morning sickness; green as in ecological! The Green Baby Guide offers 25 tips to have an eco-friendly pregnancy, which is 'an ideal time to adopt a green(er) lifestyle.' Although I would argue that they could be adopted by anyone at anytime--not just for mommies on the nest, as it were! Here's just a few suggestions to get you traveling down a greener path to a healthy future: Eat organic food....

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  Emily wanted to fashion an easy-access book display for her wee one. The outcome fits the bill perfectly and looks great too! A trip to Ikea is all you need to make one of your own. Here's what should be on your shopping list: $.99 kitchen towel hangers--the books rest on these Bygel Rails to hold the books in place, $1.99 each Emily estimates the entire project cost 12 bucks and took about an...

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The fridge is the natural home of kid's artwork, or it is at our house. But it's not the ideal archival situation for the pookies priceless scribbles. AND it can make getting a snack a gauntlet of dropping papers and collapsing crayon scribbles. I dunno about you, but I think that original art looks better in a fancypants frame. What I've come up with is a magnetic fridge frame that should allow me safely store...

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