Expecting Mamas: Big Sister Kit

For a DIY easy & cheap baby gift: make a big sister or brother kit.

Here's what I used:

Supplies

Finished Product (also add ribbons or a bow)

Closer Look

Chinese takeout gift container (@ Michaels around $3)
"Big Sister" T-shirt: See how to make in my other post here (not yet finished).
Berenstein Bears "New Baby" children's book Buy Book Here (about $4 on Amazon, another good one is Mercer Mayer "The New Baby".
Crayons & notebook ($1 each)
Color activity kits ($1 each)
Hand Sanitizer ($1)
Snacks: I used goldfish got for $1 from Target $1bin
Baby gift so she can give to her new baby brother: from Dollar Store
Disposable camera for pictures of the new baby...and other stuff...(not pictured here)
Stickers for the name, gift tag, and a printout of the contents. (I used Pages to create the document and the "Chalkduster" font

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