Make your baby a cute and interactive tag blanket that crinkles!
I actually first made this project for O when he was a baby and I’ve been wanting to share it for a while but I can’t seem to find the original version. So this weekend I whipped up a new one for baby V, it took way less than an hour and she loves it. The tags are all different textures and the toy makes an interesting crinkly sound when she grabs it so it’s working more than just her sense of touch. Overall, it’s a hit!
But first, before our regularly scheduled programming, a common sense disclaimer: If you make this toy for your baby, do not let them play with it unattended. Do not leave it in their crib, carseats or pack and plays etc. and just generally watch them. Got it? Ok.
Here’s how I made it:
Crinkly Tag Blanket
Assorted ribbon and trims (nothing that could come off like pom poms or buttons) I used two colors of grosgrain ribbon, bias trim and some ric rack.
Plastic bag or empty baby wipe wrapper (choose something you can clean).
1. First, cut open your baby wipe wrapper and figure out how much crinkly plastic you can get. My tag blanket ended up being about 7″ square. But you can make yours however much smaller you want. I wouldn’t make it a lot bigger or it will be hard for babies to handle.
3. Cut your tag pieces. I cut lengths of ribbon in varying lengths depending on if they were going to be loops or straight pieces. Just make sure your loops aren’t long enough that baby could get a hand or foot stuck in them.
Baby V loved it!
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Grace says
Love this idea. Can it be washed in the machine then air dried?
Susan Carol Ramsay says
The safety of the “crinkle” material was my first concern. You get and A+ for punching holes in it. Love it!
Cassie May says
thank you!
Kirsten says
Can you put this in the dryer, or will the plastic melt?
Cassie May says
No, you should not put this in the dryer.