BooBoo Baby

Is there anyone more accident prone than a child? Probably not. It's why we're built so close to the ground, you know; when we fall as children, we don't have very far to go. And thus, the reason childhood is filled with bumps, bruises, scratches, and all sorts of owies needing kissed better (which any small child will tell you really works!).

All it took was my daughter running inside with a fresh bang on her knee, crying, curling up with her baby doll to convince me. The idea of the booboo baby was born: a baby doll that could kiss it better with ice.

This is a very basic soft cloth baby doll that can be machine-sewn or stitched and will end about 9 inches long.

An entry in the Etsy Sew Useful contest, you can also find a ready-made BooBoo Baby here.

Step 1 Gather Your Materials

You'll only need a few basic items to make the booboo baby:

*2 rectangles of fabric (any cotton/polyester blend) sized 8 inches x 10 inches.
*2 T-Shirt Transfer Sheets and Inkjet Printer (I used Avery, which you can grab here but you can also pick up a 6-pack at Wal-Mart for about $8.) OR Printable Fabric Sheets (You can find these at Joann.com
*Ten inches of 1/4-inch wide ribbon
*A small bag of fiber fill (the fluffier the better)
*Either the boy or girl (front and back) pattern I made, available below.
*Needle and thread or a Sewing Machine (and a lot of patience), scissors, straight pins

The first thing you'll need to do is grab the front and back for either the boy or girl booboo baby (or both, if you feel like it).

If you're armed with Photoshop, you're more than welcome to play with the .psd to change colors, clothes, or anything else you like.

When you choose fabric, make sure it's something that will accept a t-shirt transfer. I've chosen a high thread-count broadcloth this time, but have my eye on some really soft flannel for the next batch. I also recommend using a fabric that is just slightly see-through, so that you can easily see the lines when you start to sew booboo baby together.

If you don't feel like using transfers, you can always print directly on your fabric, too! You can use ready-to-print fabric sheets that you purchase, or you can learn how to make your own here - just make sure you use a product like Bubble Jet Set so that your ink doesn't run when wet.

For sewing, make sure that you're using a strong thread. Upholstery thread is best, because it will stand up to a lot of wear. You can hand-sew or machine sew the pattern; I've chosen to do the hand-sew thing because I wanted booboo baby to be able to be made by anyone, of any age, without any special skills.

Comments

[tenclay]

You could make a "ice" pack out of ultra dish soap in a sealed plastic bag to put in the head instead of ice cubes. This makes a soft ice pack and can be used over and over again and doesn't leak like ice cubes would. Connie TC

[lolaness]

Due to some requests, I've added two more BooBoo babies with different clothes and eye colors. A couple more are coming - you can always find all the files (just the files, you have to read through this Instructable for instructions) here: http://fairythreads.com/?p=83

[kerri9494]

Aww, BooBoo Baby got a boo boo too! :-)

[VanessaEtsy]

I got get one of these for my niece...Or perhaps myself. I'm pretty accident prone!

[GMoney1]

I need a couple of these for my kids. I think I would outfit them with some designer infant clothesfrom Slick Sugar. Where can I get some of these?

[lolaness]

You can find them ready-made here at Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=6222315

[lolaness]

I hear ya! Those two sold to my neighbor before they were even finished ... and then I had to dig in to the flannel to make my daughter them - and she's already used it and actually sleeps with the silly thing :)