Daddy Diaper Tool Belt

My only brother and his wife are expecting their first child in May. When it was time to think of a gift to take to the baby shower, I knew I wanted to come up with something memorable. After running a few searches I came across the idea of a Daddy Diapering Tool Belt. That was it!

Perfect for a first-time Daddy.

After a lot of thought I came up with this design.

 

 

 

The tool belt was only .99 from Wal-Mart, then I added fabric and ribbon that I already had to make two additional pockets. I made a fabric casing and threaded elastic through it to make the loops. There is velco on the right and left sides so items can be easily attached. (But of course a simple apron would work great too. Using Fabric markers could be a fun way to personalize it.)

 

Important Items Included:

Tongs (dollar store)

Mask (dollar store)

Small box of wet wipes (Wal-Mart)

Set of pacifiers (Wal-Mart)

Toy keys (dollar store)

Washrags (dollar store)

Stuffed bear (dollar store)

Hand Sanitizer (Wal-Mart)

Baby lotion (Wal-Mart)

Goggles (dollar store)

Desitin Diaper Rash Cream (Wal-Mart)

Plastic Gloves (Lowes)

2-Newborn Diapers (actually had them already, they make GREAT doll diapers)

and

Hilarious Safe Baby Handling Tips found here.

 

Next I needed a poem, but after running several searches I wasn't able to find one that I really liked so....

I wrote my own! And here it is!

(girl version)

(boy version)

It was a lot of fun to see my Brother's face when he realized what it was.

(Yes, he was a good sport and came in at the end of the shower to open it.)

He's a great brother and going to be a great Dad too!

This 'tool belt' can also:

1) Be tied onto the end of the changing table to hold diapering items,

2) Be tied to the back of a bucket seat to hold books, crayons, snacks, etc. while traveling,

and

3) When the baby is grown he/she can wear it as an apron to carry toys around in or help with the cooking.

There are soooo many possibilities!