When both of our kids were newborns, one of our biggest can’t-live-without items was a great swaddling blanket. Nurses in the NICU taught me how to tightly swaddle my daughter into a wee baby burrito (our name for it) and I was always amazed at how quickly it calmed her down and helped her drift […]
In honor of Haley’s recent Tintin-inspired Cardboard Cat Rocket project, check out this Tintin rocket baby costume by Instructables user kapttain. [Instructions in English and Spanish.] It’s clearly for an immobile baby, as it is a costume bag. Good luck getting a crawling baby to stay put in that!
This Magical Story Puppet Pouch from Whipstitch is such a brilliant idea for traveling with kids! I love toys that spark the imagination and encourage creativity, and the tiny puppets in this pouch are perfect for telling a specific story or making up your own on the fly—wherever you are! You can download the pattern […]
Footwear always seems like one of those things that I really should be able to make for myself. But, every time I get the urge to try, I realize that durable, grown-up footwear is something that is probably best left up to the experts. Baby shoes, however, definitely seem more within reach! These baby boy […]
I don’t have kids, but if I did, I would totally make them wear these adorable ruffle pink satin bow bloomers. I would let his or her complaints fall on deaf ears. These would be mandatory till age 10. Natasha from Bonbonland makes adorable dresses too, but the ruffle butt is my fave.
This patchwork puzzle ball from Thimble would be a great way to use up scraps of fabric and would make a sweet gift for a baby, or as Laura mentions, is just a fun object to have on the shelf.
My friend, illustrator and cartoonist Vanessa Davis, put together this fabulous baby shower donut tower for a friend’s baby shower recently. Notice that there are two different sizes of toy babies adorning this masterpiece: the big Kewpie-style babies on their bellies, and the tiny pale babies perched atop some of the donuts. The rhyming title […]
