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February 10, 2014 By Tina M 19 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

Fun DIY Baby Projects

 

We all know that time is different when you are pregnant. For everyone else is seems your pregnancy flies by, but when you are the one who is pregnant it seems like an eternity (especially for baby #1). I found that time passed by much more quickly when I busied myself with some fun DIY baby projects. And by having a baby project planned for each week of your pregnancy, you will no longer want the time to fly by because you have a LOT to do! I don’t expect anyone to complete ALL of these DIY projects, but I hope you are inspired to do a few of them! I am NOT a fancy seamstress, so I tried to include some DIY baby projects with little-to-no sewing required! {you’re welcome}.

QUICK TIP: Something else I recommend while you are pregnant, is to keep on eye out for bargains on baby gear. Things add up fast, but there are quite a few ways to get some real bargains while you are pregnant (and it really helps the time fly by). Here are two sites that I check everyday for big discounts on baby gear:

Zulily. This site is awesome for getting deals on everything under the sun when it comes to baby and maternity. see what today’s deals are in the maternity and baby category.

Jane. Another awesome site that I frequent daily. Not only do they have awesome “daily deals,” but you can click on “baby products” and a bunch more deals will come up.

 DIY Baby Projects

DIY baby projects: one for every gestation week!

 

There’s not EXACTLY 40 DIY baby project ideas, because most people don’t know they are pregnant until at least 5 or six weeks, but here’s enough ideas to keep you busy from the moment you find out you are expecting!

applique onsies

baby onesie appliques

Onesie Appliques (using T-shirt Iron on trasfers)

DIY onesie appliques using t-shirt iron on transfers

Burp Cloths

Free Leather Wrap Bracelets

If you only do one “baby project” I would totally advise burp cloths! We go through these like CRAZY at our house!

DIY baby burp cloths

 crochet beard or if you have a girl, DIY bows and flower clips

If only I knew how to crochet! This thing is ridiculously cute!

crochet baby beard patter

DIY Baby Toms

DIY baby toms! So easy

DIY Baby Tights

DIY baby tights

Headbands and Clips

This is one tip that I wish I knew with my first! I spent so much money on supplies to make a bunch of different bows and clips. With my second, I realized that I could buy a huge variety of flowers already made on Amazon and just add a clip or elastic. Amazon sells shabby flowers and a huge variety of others (like the ones pictured below) and they usually end up being 50 cents each or less!

Free Leather Wrap Bracelets

how to make headbands and clips for less than a dollar

Baby Barefoot Sandals or baby boy booties

barefoot sandals for babies

DIY Baby mittens

DIY baby mittons

baby leggings

pattern tutorial for making baby leggings

baby wipes case

DIY baby wipes case tutorial

Warm Baby Bunting

DIY warm baby bunting

Car Seat Blanket Tutorial & Pattern (Update: It has been brought to my attention that placing anything between your baby and the car seat could be dangerous and void your warranty).

DIY car seat blanket

Breast Feeding Scarf or Nursing Cover

I currently have nursing covers, but my heart is starting to sway towards the nursing SCARF! How cute that you can wear it and no one would even know it’s for nursing?!

breastfeeding scarf tutorial

Please Knock, Baby is Sleeping Door Tag

This may not seem like a necessity until the UPS man rings your door bell and wakes the baby that you were praying would take a full nap.

please knock door hanger

DIY Moby Wrap

Make your own "Moby Wrap" for a fraction of the cost!

Baby Tutu or for a boy, these adorable little man shoes

Free Leather Wrap Bracelets

These tutus are one of the easiest things to make. If you aren’t very craft-savvy, this one is for you! {and me} πŸ™‚

how to make a baby tutu

Start Collecting Baby Food Recipes

It may seem silly to start collecting recipes since your baby won’t start eating solids until about 6 months, but TRUST ME…you will be glad you did. Life with a baby gets busy, and if you don’t already have recipes collected you will probably take the easy route and just buy it. That’s what happened to me with baby #1.

homemade baby food recipes

Footie PJ’s

make your own footie pajamas

Easy Mohawk Hat

Yes, that is a girl below. But these would be awesome for boys!

baby mohawk hat. SUPER EASY to make

Taggie Toy Tutorial

DIY taggie toy

Learn Some Songs to Sing to Your Baby

Trust me, you will not have time for this in the wee hours of the night when you are exhausted and suddenly realize that you only know ONE lullaby!

songs to sing to your baby

DIY Baby Necktie Tutorial 

diy baby necktie

 Nursery Closet Dividers

Get that nursery closet organized before your little bundle arrives! And believe me, just makes tags for the first 2 years. You’ll be amazed how quickly the time flies!

DIY closet dividers for the nursery

 DIY baby Bow Tie

fantastic bow tie tutorial

How to Make a Onesie Dress

I don’t sew. Like ever. But somehow I accomplished this one!

onesie dress tutorial

Pacifier Clips

A necessity if your baby ends up taking a pacifier. We lost about 15 binkies (no joke) until we finally gave in and bought one of these suckers!

DIY pacifier clips tutorial

Onesie Cardigan Tutorial

Ahh. These are soooo cute! I don’t think they’re only for boys either!

DIY onesie Cardigans

 Baby Snuggler

This is another baby product that I didn’t think I needed until I actually had one!

DIY baby snuggler

 DIY Jersey Headband

baby headband tutorial

Homemade Baby Blocks

DIY baby blocks

 DIY Diaper Rash Cream

Coconut oil is awesome for rashes!

Hands down..The best diaper rash cream recipe out there!

 Gauzey Swaddle Blankets

These can be expensive, so making them is definitely the wiser option.

DIY swaddle blanket. These things are so expensive, yet so easy to make!

Car Seat Cover Tutorial

Another necessity that you don’t think you need until some random stranger walks up and tries to kiss your baby. True story.

diy car seat cover tutorial

Hooded Bath Towel

We are in love with these at our house. We only have two kids, but I’m pretty sure we have at least 5 hooded bath towels!

Free Leather Wrap Bracelets

step by step instructions for making a hooded bath towel

 

Baby Rag Quilt

DIY baby rag quilt

And in case you make it to your 3rd trimester and don’t feel like making ANYTHING at all, here is an awesome tip I found on another blog for buying baby headbands for less than a $1. This advise is GOLDEN. I spent way too much on the exact same headbands! Golden Advise

That’s all for now! If you are pregnant, here are some posts you will want to read before baby comes:

Tips for Labor and Delivery

How to Prevent a Flat Head in newborns

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I'm six-foot tall mother of three and I'm enjoying the view! I'm currently fighting a battle with Lyme disease and am determined to come out victorious. I enjoy warm summer rain, peanut butter everything, having dance parties with my husband and kids, natural remedies and healthy living. Most days I'm just looking for another excuse to avoid the piles of laundry.
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Comments

  1. tara @ spot of tea designs says

    February 11, 2014 at 12:27 am

    Great list!! Thanks for including our tutu!

    Reply
    • Tina M says

      February 11, 2014 at 12:28 am

      You’re so welcome Tara! Thanks for linking up at our blog hop!

  2. tiafowles says

    February 11, 2014 at 6:46 am

    I just found out yesterday that I’m expecting, these projects are perfect! Thanks for featuring my applique onesies!

    Reply
  3. Amy @ The Happy Scraps says

    February 11, 2014 at 9:00 am

    Thank you so much for featuring my Burp Cloth tutorial! I wish I would have gotten to meet you at BYBC. Your business cards are adorable!

    Reply
  4. Shannon Cole says

    February 11, 2014 at 9:32 am

    I was looking for the car seat cover pattern and it took me to another site. Can you please send it to me. It is much appreciated.

    Reply
    • Tina M says

      February 11, 2014 at 10:16 am

      Thank you Shannon! Sorry for the mix-up. I sent you the link (and updated the post).

  5. diaryofamadcrafter says

    February 11, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    Loved this! Thank you for including my nursing scarf πŸ™‚

    Reply
  6. Joy Candrian says

    February 11, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    Love several of these projects – looking forward to make something new! Also, thanks for the links.
    xoxo Grandma

    Reply
    • Tina M says

      February 17, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      You’re so welcome! You are so talented!

  7. summerscraps says

    February 13, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Love all of the baby ideas – so fun! Wasn’t Build Your Blog Conference so fun!

    Reply
    • Tina M says

      February 17, 2014 at 4:34 pm

      Summer, it was so fun! Do you think you’ll go next year?

  8. Kara says

    February 17, 2014 at 4:13 pm

    Oh, this post is cuteness overload! I don’t know how I missed you and your cute babe at BYBC. I am usually the resident baby stealer. Gotta get my baby snuggles in any way I can! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Tina M says

      February 17, 2014 at 4:31 pm

      Kara! I’m sad I missed you! I would have loved for you to steal her for a little bit πŸ™‚

  9. Andrea says

    May 17, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    I hate to even go here because it’s so dang cute, BUT car seat manufacturers recommend not adding anything to the car seat that was not included with the car seat. So the baby car seat blanket could be dangerous and affect the safety of the car seat. You may want to check into that! Thanks for the list!

    Reply
    • Tina M says

      May 17, 2014 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks Andrea! I’ll go back and mention that it take it out!

  10. Sanne says

    June 3, 2014 at 1:51 am

    Hi Tina, would you mind if I use a couple of your pics, and link to your article from my blog? I really think this is the cutest list, wish I had seen it while Í was pregnant πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  11. Tracey says

    July 29, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    My husband’s Grandma is so guilty of going up to random babies and touching them. I cringe every time and give the mom an apologetic look. What can I do? She’s in her 90s. Great post!

    Reply
  12. rosie says

    August 17, 2014 at 12:28 am

    Heads up, I’m on a kindle and I can’t read any of this article because the ad takes up half the page

    Reply
  13. TrueAgape says

    November 13, 2014 at 12:52 pm

    Some great ideas! My baby is now 4 months old but some of these I for sure could still do! I love the cute hair bows and little feet bows as well!

    Reply

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