Homemade gift for a friend who's just had a baby

I proudly present my first ever attempt at a nappy pram. It contains:

72 size 1 nappies
3 muslin cloths
1 blanket
1 teddy
1 bib

All are perfectly useable and I added ribbon and little flowers as finishing touches. I have since moved the teddy to sit in the pram so that it is easier to cellophane wrap.

I hope she'll like it Sorry the lighting in our house is proper pants for taking photographs!

 

that is so good, think dragons den calling

 

**** me...How stoned is that Teddy?

 

In a Peter Jones style manner....

..."I like the idea but the nappies....well they're just pants !"

 

That's pretty cool, actually, I'm sure you're friend will really appreciate the effort.

 

That is very impressive. I wouldn't know where to start with making something like that.

What I really want to know though is what is on the fridge door?

 

love it thats looks really good, my daughter is due in april a little boy bet it looks good in blue too

 

It's a Dog's Trust magnet holding up a list of things that are in the fridge and their use by dates (we're terrible at eating things in the correct order so sometimes when we do a big shop we write them down).

 

Double post.

 

Good idea, I always end up with everything being thrown away because I forget about them. Now I just need to start donating to the dogs trust so I can get a fridge magnet and copy you. No other fridge magnet is acceptable when copying Jamdrop

 

I can give you instructions if you like? It really is easy!!

 

yes my wife wants to do one ,that would be great

 

So you need:
72 size 1 nappies
3 muslin squares (I think mine were 65x65cm but any size would probably do as you fold it up to however you want it to look anyway)
1 bib
1 fleece blanket
2 kitchen roll tubes
Curling ribbon (the things you score with scissors to put on present with bows)
Something cute to put on top e.g. a teddy/rattle etc.
+ ribbon, little decorative items (& cellophane and a pull bow if you want to wrap it)

*Roll up 30 of the nappies and put elastic bands around them to stop them from unrolling (tip put the elastic bands near to the top as you'll be removing them in a moment and it makes it easier to spot them).
*Bunch them all together (nappies stood up on one end) into a rectangular shape and tie them all together with curling ribbon (just wrap around the outside, pull so it's tight and then knot). You can now remove the elastic bands as the ribbon should stop them from unravelling.
*Wrap a muslin cloth around them (as if you were wrapping a present with normal wrapping paper). Put to one side, this is the base of the pram.
*Get 10 more nappies, tie them together with curling ribbon and wrap them in another muslin cloth (don't roll the nappies this time. I got six length ways, stood them up on their longest side and then wrapped 2 around either side - so they made a C and a backwards C sort of shape to round the edges out. If you put your hands in front of you and curl your fingers in to face the other hand, that's the shape I mean - like a lego man! You don't have to do this though). This is the back of the pram.
*If you want wheels, take 8 nappies for each wheel (32 altogether). I used a circular bowl for this part to make it easier but you could do it freehand if you wanted to I guess. I put the first nappy in the bowl against the edge and then put the next nappy in about an inch along and then kept going until I had used all 8 in a circular fashion. The last 1 was a bit of a squeeze to fit in but the tightness holds it all together. Do this 4 times - one for each wheel. Tie a piece of curling ribbon tightly around each one to hold it together and then cover with thicker ribbon.
*Get your two kitchen roll tubes and fit a wheel onto either end so that they look like dumbbells.
*Place the base of your pram on top of the wheels. Take a piece of ribbon and feed it around the two axles of the wheel and over the top of the base of the pram and fasten (I used a glue gun but I'm sure cellotape would be fine) Tip - Fastening it at the front would be good as this will be covered up by the fleece blanket.
*Place the back of the pram on top of the base of the pram, lay the bib over the top and fold your final muslin square long ways (the same width as the pillow). Place over the top of the back of the pram and cellotape to the base of the basket.
*Fold the fleece blanket in the same way and then wrap around the base of the blanket so that the join is at the back. Use curling ribbon to tie it in place.
*Finally, take your decorative ribbon and tie it over the top of the curling ribbon to hide it. Place any decorative features and the teddy etc. wherever you wish.

If you want to wrap it:

*Get clear cellophane (around 2 1/2m) and place the pram in the middle (so the long sides are towards the front and back).
*Lift up both of the long sides to meet at the top (make sure front and back are equal).
*Scrunch them together and tie an elastic band temporarily around it to hold the scrunch in place.
* Straighten out the sides so that they just overlap and then fold the excess underneath neatly and cellotape. Do this for both sides.
*Take your pull bow and - well - pull it so that it makes a bow. Wrap the long curling ribbon part of it around the scrunched up bit of the cellophane at the top and tie tightly at the back and then tie again at the front. You can now remove the elastic band (you make need to cut it off).
*Finally, trim the curling ribbon on the pull bow to the length you desire and score with scissors to make it curl.

Here is mine wrapped up:

I hope this all makes sense. I'll try and clarify anything that is unclear!