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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I am in week eight of my pregnancy, and surprisingly I feel better than a few weeks ago. I am still a bit nauseous but not as much and I have more energy these past two weeks. Bruce and I were bargain shopping at a thrift store and spotted this glider chair and ottoman; retail value over $200. We figured we could clean the upholstery or re-upholstery it, so even though it is a bit early to start buying baby furniture we could not pass this up for $40. I also found a brand new baby rearview car mirror and a What to Expect When Your Expecting book for $1. I love bargain shopping, I have to admit it is hard because I don't want to get ahead of myself since I still am waiting for my insurance to get approved and set up a doctor's appt. But so far all is well and I have been trying to eat healthy food; cutting out sodas and chips has been a challenge; but definitely worth it.

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