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Reader Roundup: Parent Hacks

30 August 2009 3,910 views No Comment Pin It

by heather

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Moses Basket Bedding Tutorial by Sew Can Do: $5 and up

This is a sewing tutorial, and uses adorable fabric from the fabric store, but you can adjust it to use dollar store receiving blankets or fleece blankets, or bust into your fabric stash (you know you have one).

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Road Trip I-Spy Album by GreetingArts: $1 and up

Create a custom "I Spy" game especially for road trips using a dollar store photo album.

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Peek-a-Boo Nursing Cover by Tarkheena Crafts: $3

Make a nursing apron with a peek-a-boo gap so you can see baby, similar to the ones you can find in baby boutiques, but at a fraction of the price.

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File Folder Matching Games by Mama Jenn: $1

Dollar store classroom supplies are transformed into portable matching games by Mama Jenn.  Click above for color matching game, or here for Sesame Street matching game.

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