Handmade Christmas: Diaper Bag & Accessories

Good Evening - Jennifer here. I have been busy with potty training and crafting that I haven't posted in a long time! I have things to catch up on (like the Potty Party and Halloween costumes) but for now I am just going to jump into Christmas!

My little Cupcake has just recently gotten into playing with her baby dolls, it started soon after the Potty Party (we first trained a new doll of Cupcake's). She started wanting to take her dolls on walks in her stroller, feeding her babies, and changing their diapers. When I saw this tutorial on Pinterest, I knew I wanted to make it for her! I loved the idea of having a diaper bag for Cupcake. She loves carrying bags and purses around and filling them with her things, so I knew she would like a bag filled with baby things.

The tutorial for the diaper bag on Mommy by Day...Crafter by Night was pretty straight forward and easy to follow! I did make some changes to the bag. I know how much Cupcake loves pockets, so I added a pocket to the outside side panel - gotta have a place for that bottle right?! I also added a pocket to the inside to keep things like wipes safe and secure. I also attached the straps a little differently, just because it seemed easier to me - even though I did end up pulling out the seam ripper multiple times :-/ All in all, I loved how it turned out!

I searched around Pinterest and found lots of tutorials for accessories to fill the bag. Check out my Fun Stuff for Kids board to see all of the tutorials I found!

I couldn't stop with just the bag & accessories, she needed a new princess doll to go with it

 I got a little carried away and made diapers, wipes and a wipe container, a blanket, a big, and even a changing pad (not pictured..it was an afterthought)! I actually made 2 sets of everything, one is a gift for a my cousin's daughter who is into baby dolls too.

Cupcake receiving her present

Cupcake absolutely LOVED her new diaper bag and doll. She got the present at a party we have with my Dad's extended family where Santa comes and brings a present for all the kids. Unfortunately, Santa was unable to make it, but his helpers did distribute the goods. Cupcake changed baby Ariel's diaper at least 10 times at the party alone, using wipes each time. It was so cute! I'm so happy she likes it so much, and I am hoping the other recipient does as well.

Opening her present with Mommy

Cupcake giving baby Ariel a bottle

Daddy helping Cupcake put a new diaper on Ariel

Big Brother Outfit

Sara here once again.  During our whole moving extravaganza we found out we would be adding one more little person into our family.  Even before we found out though I had a thought to make DJ Ark a shirt to announce to our families that he was going to be a big brother. (I thought this would be something obvious and fun, but that wasn't the case, more on that later though.)

So how did I make the shirt...I found a font I like and printed it at a size I liked.  I then traced the letters onto the back of some felt that I had ironed Heat n' Bond to. Once they were cut out I placed them onto the shirt how I wanted them.  Then I ironed it onto the shirt.  I also went ahead and stitched around each letter so I didn't have to worry about the letters coming off in the wash.  I loved how it turned out, but I felt like it need something else.  So one day while I was wondering around JoAnn looking at all the fabrics I found this fun polka dot print that I thought would go perfectly with the shirt.

I used Dana's Basic Pant pattern and tutorial and made the little guy a new pair of pants.  I wished I would have made them a little longer so they would last until the baby is born, but we will see.

So a quick side story, like I said earlier I thought this shirt would be a great way to tell our families.  Well one set of parents just looked at us when they read the shirt and I had to said I was actually pregnant before they got it.  Then the other set asked who the shirt was for.  Claiming I make so much stuff for other people they didn't believe it was actually for our son!  Next time (if there is a next time that is) I will just make myself a shirt that says, "I'm pregnant".

The Bapron...I'm obsessed!

Hello everyone, Sara here, I have been on a little bit of a break from the blog due to moving.  Now I am back and have a couple of post about what I made during my time away.

First up is my new favorite thing to make for baby showers.  When I first saw the Bapron on one of my favorite blogs, Craftiness is Not Optional, I just knew I had to make some.  So far I have made three and I have a couple more in the works for future Christmas presents.

It really is an easy project and a great tutorial to follow.  The only change I made was to make them reversible, just to make it a little more personal.  Also when one side is messy you can just flip it over!

So if you need an idea for the next baby shower go make a  Bapron!!!