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)
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!
