Expectant Moms Get Crafty at Belly Basics Program

As many new moms quickly find out, their newborn infants' closet will contain more clothing than their own collection! And that adorable newborn will also grow out of them faster than you can say how adorable they look in that outfit!

So, at momstown KW's brand new FREE program for expectant moms called Belly Basics, we all created our own closet dividers! This simple and inexpensive craft will help to keep a baby's closet organized and help keep baby brain at bay as they start nesting or picking out an outfits for their bundle of joy.  

 You can organize the closet a bunch of different ways!

First, these can help you organize by size. Newborn, 0-3 months, 3-6 months, and so on. This is especially handy since not all baby sizes are the same. If you try on a 0-3 outfit and find it too big, simply rehang it in the 3-6 month section!

Another option, which is great for older babies, is to arrange by season. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Since 6-12 month sizes range over 2 seasons, you can have 6-12 month t-shirts in the spring/summer section and long sleeved shirts in the fall/winter section! 

You can use a bunch of different supplies to create your own dividers. Foam or cardboard would be your best option though. Then have fun with stickers, markers, different scrapbook papers, ribbon and pretty much anything found at the dollarstore!

What are some ways that you help to keep your child's clothes organized? 

Share your techniques with us below or come out next time and share with everyone!

momstown Kitchener-Waterloo Bellies Become Work of Art!

momstown Kitchener-Waterloo has launched a brand new FREE program called Belly Basics, and are excited to be partnering with The Nesting Instinct! 

This is a great new resource for expecting moms in the Kitchener-Waterloo area to 

connect, bond, be supported, get crafty and of course, have lots of fun!

There is nothing more beautiful than a big, pregnant belly! 

So, this week, Bre Creative came out and painted a beautiful work of art on each one!

 

At first, the moms were quite shy to bare their belly, as many woman are. 

But bravely, one by one, belly buttons poked out and were beautifully 

covered up with sparkles, rainbows, unicorns, pink bows and butterflies! 

This little girl loved seeing a giraffe on her mommy's belly! 

By the end, each mom was giggling and laughing as the 

paintbrush tickled their bellies and their babies kicked away!

Here are some of the beautiful works of art that each belly became!