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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Bruno and I are now officially the parents of a 13-month-old. We made it through Ayla's first year, and on her birthday we searched for the perfect present, a doll that she now hugs and totes around the house. It's heartmelting. Deciding what to get our dear darling for her first birthday brought to mind the toys we carefully chose during her first year of life. Surprisingly, finding the right toys for your tiny one...

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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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The previous owners of this home allowed their children to paint their names all over the walls. I'm guessing, after all their hard work, the NEW owners will not be encouraging such behavior.   After the room was primed and painted, the installed a chair rail, crown moldings and a ceiling fan. They also replaced the door, window casings and baseboards. The only thing left untouched was the laminate flooring. In all, they're estimate for...

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Wallet Pop sat down with registered dietician Susan Burke March, author of Making Weight Control Second Nature: Living Thin Naturally, to get the 411 on so-called, store-bought, healthy kid foods. Here's what's on Ms. March's naughty list: kids' yogurt instant oatmeal fruit juice kids' restaurant meals fish sticks peanut butter rice cakes breakfast bars fruit roll-ups fat free foods To read why these 10 made the list and BETTER OPTIONS for each, follow this link...

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Here is the adorable giraffe t-shirt again. This time it is on an actual model. It looks even cuter now.

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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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  The RITMO Prenatal Musical System ($100) delivers all the benefits of music (aka the Mozart Effect) in utero safely and comfortably. Anything mommy listens to on her MP3, she can share with her baby. Once set to a sound level of mommy's choosing, the RITMO adjust accordingly to deliver the tunes to the wee one. For more information and to order, visit Think Geek.

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Here is another cute T-shirt from Poppa And I.com, this one is a little edgier but still very cute. They offer this one in 6M,12M,18M,24M, AND 2T THRU 5T.

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Whether you like it or not, your wee baby girl will be growing into a big girl bed...eventually. Here are some gorgeous bedroom decor ideas for when that day comes--OR, better yet--for you to incorporated now! The 'heart' pulls are particularly sweet, as are the 'heart' ottomans. I also love the hanging cubbies (next to the mirror) in the blue room. To see even more rooms, follow this link to Freshome.

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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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For those moms who want to keep baby close, but not TOO close at nighttime, the Baby Bunk gives everyone their own space. Depending on the finish you choose, a Baby Bunk costs between $245 and $295. For more information, visit Baby Bunk. (Just think if you had twins: one on each side!) Via.

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Once upon a time a Big Corporate Nasty company stopped an Etsy toymaker and awesome blogger from selling these little smiley faced fellows. Apparently you can patent folding some ribbon.   Which sucks. The awesome blogger, Holly from Chez Beeber Bebe, decided to sock it to the proverbial man by making her pattern FREE. Which is just cool. To make your own lovely ribbony plushie, You'll need : A 6x12 piece of fleece matching thread...

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  The flat-packed portability of the Feedaway highchair is cool, but the cardboard part??? Maybe if it were coated in something that would make it impervious to liquid and spaghetti sauce stains.... Via.

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