How to Make Daddy's Tool Belt For New or Expectant Fathers

This is a great way to include new or expectant fathers at showers.

It's a wonderful time when you are going to have a baby and there are baby showers and many activities going on! You need to make sure that daddy doesn't get left out of these activities!! Include him in the gatherings and baby showers. This makes for a well rounded family. He's totally included. They actually do want to be there, even if they say they don't!!!

Things You'll Need

• Cream colored Construction work apron with 3-4 pockets to insert items
• Letter stencils, pen
• Markers, to color in letters
• 2 disposable Diapers
• 1 small pack Wipes
• Baby rattle
• 1 face mask
• Small tube diaper cream
• diaper pin to pin on 'tool belt'

Instructions

1. 

   First, get a cream colored construction apron and lay flat on a table. Get 1 1/2" letter stencils and draw the words "Daddy's Tool Belt" on the front of the apron with the stencils and a pen. Color in the words with colored markers. Use the colors you wish. If you know it's a girl or boy, go with gender colors. If you don't know, go with yellows and greens.

2. 

   Next, when the words are finished, pin a diaper pin somewhere on the apron out front for decoration. Also pin onto the right or left front of the apron, a face mask. Dad's need this for changing diapers!!!! Pin other items on the front for decoration like a white pair of booties.

3. 

   Next, insert into the pockets, 2 baby diapers, 1 small pack of wipes, a small tube of diaper cream, 2-3 baby rattles, 1 teething ring, and whatever you would like to add. Make your gift unique to the daddy that will receive it.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose items that you want to include in the work apron! Make the daddy's work apron unique! Wrap, and present to the new daddy in front of the attendees at the shower. They will love this! The new dad will too!