Diaper Kits for Dads

This year for Christmas my husband and I decided to have a little fun with our kids.  The kind of fun that is funny to us.  

My eldest daughter is married and living with her husband.  Lately when I visit her home there has been at least one occasion that allowed me to share helpful household tips in which baking soda was the solution.  ~I can't help it if it's the cheap wonder cleaner of the century, but it can help me and since I am a helper of others, I share.  :)  Because of this there has sprung a new family joke that "baking soda solves everything" and I am the one at which it is mainly directed. This same married daughter is the culprit of said joke and she is getting SO MUCH baking soda in her gag gift wrapping!!!!

Also, she is pregnant.  READ: Ima B. Agramma!!!!!!  In light of this, my husband and I spent a good amount of time planning for and compiling a fun "gag" gift for her husband.  I had seen a pin for this idea on Pintrest but it had no instructions or list. Because I couldn't find instructions or list of supplies my husband and I made our own. Knowing that some of the items will likely not be used in the context of the gift due to the humorous nature of it. and since we did not want to waste money we tried to be thoughtful about what we put in it. Feel free to use our list or create your own. :)  I made our list in the form of a "helpful hints" letter, underlining the words of the items which were contained in the box(es), to insert into each box so they'd have a written inventory along with a humorous explanation of each item and it's "intended" use.  

I made two boxes because the tool box we picked had a bonus smaller tool box inside of it.  The larger box represents more of what may be contained in an actual diaper bag.  The smaller box is one that represents a smaller diaper bag that I always left in the car when I had kids.  It has "bare necessities"  and is left in the car for those times when the regular diaper bag has been forgotten. This is usually when there has been too much else to grab or when one is running late.  Either way, the likelihood for needing to change of diaper when you get some where on these occasions is increased and is no time for having no supplies.  :)

This post includes pictures of what I used and how I packed the boxes.  At the end of the post are the two letters that I included in the boxes.  Please feel free to copy and paste the letters if you'd like to use them. :)


To stock the large tool box I began with the bottom.  It contains:  
Diapers
Plastic bags
Changing pad*
Onsies
Face mask
Cup, wash cloths and baby wash
Hand sanitizer
Antacid

Contents of Large tool box, bottom section

Contents of Large tool box, bottom section with inside view

Filled bottom section of Large tool box

Next, the top section which contains:
Cotton balls (for applying antacid)
Toys for baby to hold
Safety glasses (in the midst of the toys, look closely :) )
Baby powder
Ear plugs
Ointment
Wipes
Letter (not pictured here)

Contents of Large box, top section

Large box, top section filled

Top and bottom sections together

Don't forget the letter :)

For the "Emergency" Kit I included:

Changing pad*

Diapers

Onesie

Toys for baby to hold

Cup with washcloths

Plastic bags

Wipes

Letter

Contents of "Emergency" Kit

First I added the wipes

Then I added the diapers and plastic bags

Next I put in the toys, cup and washcloths, and the onesie (tucked  in on the side of the diapers)

Lastly went the Changing pad and letter

Both kits with letters inside

Large and small box stacked

Letter for larger box:

Daddy Diaper Tool Kit

Dear Dad,

Just in case you find yourself in a situation which requires a diaper change, here are some tips to help you out.

Take out the changing pad, because one mess is more than enough to clean. :)

Lay it on the floor for baby to lie on while you’re working.

Place gloves on hands, safety glasses over eye area, ear plugs in the ears and mask over nose and mouth, because accidents happen even when the diaper is off. :)

Get a diaper and at least one wipe.  Two or three is better, just in case. :)

                Unfold everything BEFORE you take off the dirty diaper, because one mess is more than enough to clean.

Be sure to hand baby a toy to keep hands busy.  This is not the time for finger painting. :)

Have the antacid, cotton balls and hiney ointment handy in case of diaper rash. :)

Remove dirty diaper using any clean part to take away extra “mess”.

Fold the diaper in half.

Use wipes for extra “mess”.

Remove dirty diaper.

Put clean diaper under baby’s hiney.

Use antacid on any rash and/or maybe some powder.

Close the diaper.

If the mess is just too big, use a washcloth, body wash, cup and some warm water from the sink or tub nearest you. :)

After you’re all finished be sure to wrap the diaper in a plastic bag if you’re not near a trash can and if you’re not near a sink, apply some hand sanitizer. Also, it’s not a bad idea to wipe of the changing pad with a clean wipe. :)

Feel free to put on a new outfit (onesie) if the mess was too big to be contained.  {The plastic bags work well for holding dirty clothes too}. :)

 Letter for smaller box

Daddy Diaper Emergency Tool Kit

Dear Dad,

Just in case you find yourself in a situation which requires a diaper change and you don’t have the ”big kit”, here are some tips to help you out.

***ALWAYS keep this kit in your vehicle.  It goes where you go, right?***

(Bring supplies to it, don’t’ bring it into the house to refill because you may forget it at just the wrong time. :) )

Take out the changing pad, because one mess is more than enough to clean. :)

Lay it on the floor for baby to lie on while you’re working.

Since you don’t have the gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, and mask you’ll have to do it commando style and just “dive in”. :)

Get a diaper and at least one wipe.  Two or three is better, just in case. :)

                Unfold everything BEFORE you take off the dirty diaper, because one mess is more than enough to clean.

Be sure to hand baby a toy to keep hands busy.  This is not the time for finger painting. :)

There’s no antacid, cotton balls or hiney ointment for diaper rash in this kit so be sure to treat this as soon as you get to the necessary supplies. :)

Remove dirty diaper using any clean part to take away extra “mess”.

Fold the diaper in half.

Use wipes for extra “mess”.

Remove dirty diaper.

Put clean diaper under baby’s hiney.

Close the diaper.

If the mess is just too big, use a washcloth, cup and some warm water from the sink or tub nearest you.  There’s no body wash, in this kit but you can use a wipe after you get the mess off  if you’d like. :)

After you’re all finished be sure to wrap the diaper in a plastic bag if you’re not near a trash can and if you’re not near a sink, apply some hand sanitizer.  Also, it’s not a bad idea to wipe of the changing pad with a clean wipe. :)

Feel free to put on a new outfit (onesie) if the mess was too big to be contained.  {The plastic bags work well for holding dirty clothes too}. :)

*The changing "pad" is a plastic table cloth I bought and cut into three sections.  I unfolded it from the package until it was only folded in half. (Short ends together) then I cut it in thirds (long ways).  I kept the fold and will sew it that way when my sewing machine is fixed. :)  {Before I sew it, it measures 20" x about 40"}