42 Ingenious And Clever Tricks That Make Everyday Parenting So Much Fun
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1. Use a Laundry Basket to Keep Bath Toys From Floating Away.
![1. Use a Laundry Basket to Keep Bath Toys From Floating Away.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530313d668317.jpeg)
2. Invest in a “Baby Shower Cap” to Give Your Baby a Tear-Free Bath
![2. Invest in a “Baby Shower Cap](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530314cb86569.jpeg)
3. Use Sprinkles to Make To Make Boring Foods Turn Into Tasty Ones
![3. Use Sprinkles to Make To Make Boring Foods Turn Into Tasty Ones](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530315727ae65.jpeg)
4. Turn an Old Lotion Bottle into a Faucet Extender So the Little Ones Can Reach.
![4. Turn an Old Lotion Bottle into a Faucet Extender So the Little Ones Can Reach.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303162f3111a.jpeg)
5. Making Sure Your Kids Dress Warmly Can be Quite a Task…
![5. Making Sure Your Kids Dress Warmly Can be Quite a Task...](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530316b630a48.jpeg)
But Not When you Have an Awesome Knight’s Helmet That They’ll Love.
![But Not When you Have an Awesome Knight's Helmet That They'll Love.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530316e6d5656.jpeg)
6. To Get Them to Put Their Shoes on The Correct Feet, Cut a Sticker in Half and Place it on The Insides of Their Shoes.
![6. To Get Them to Put Their Shoes on The Correct Feet, Cut a Sticker in Half and Place it on The Insides of Their Shoes.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530317809e738.jpeg)
7. Prevent Them From Over-Squeezing Juice Boxes by Teaching Them to Hold the Drink by The Side Flaps.
![7. Prevent Them From Over-Squeezing Juice Boxes by Teaching Them to Hold the Drink by The Side Flaps.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031854ca785.jpeg)
8. A Cupcake Holder Around a Popsicle Stick Will Keep Little Hands From Getting Sticky on Hot Days.
![8. A Cupcake Holder Around a Popsicle Stick Will Keep Little Hands From Getting Sticky on Hot Days.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530318c82bc09.jpeg)
9. Teach Your Child to Hold a Pencil The Right Way With a Wad of Kleenex.
![9. Teach Your Child to Hold a Pencil The Right Way With a Wad of Kleenex.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303197061f4b.jpeg)
10. Use Glue and Glitter to Make ‘Tooth Fairy Money!’
![10. Use Glue and Glitter to Make 'Tooth Fairy Money!'](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530319f2f0d65.jpeg)
11. Stick a Command Hook on the Back of a High Chair to Hold Bibs.
![11. Stick a Command Hook on the Back of a High Chair to Hold Bibs.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031a5273cf4.jpeg)
12. Use These Animals So They Don’t Forget To Brush Their Teeth
![12. Use These Animals So They Don’t Forget To Brush Their Teeth](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031ab0243d1.jpeg)
![](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031a9cbe69b.jpeg)
13. Make Your Kids Get Along with a Get-Along Shirt
![13. Make Your Kids Get Along with a Get-Along Shirt](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031b1d38732.jpeg)
14. Use This Reusable Babysitter Info Sheet To Make Things Easier For You And Your Babysitter
![14. Use This Reusable Babysitter Info Sheet To Make Things Easier For You And Your Babysitter](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031b8f1bfb8.jpeg)
15. Help Other People (and yourself) Tell Your Twins Apart With These Tiny Rompers.
![15. Help Other People (and yourself) Tell Your Twins Apart With These Tiny Rompers.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031c23846f5.jpeg)
16. Get a Baby Stroller and Scooter Hybrid
![16. Get a Baby Stroller and Scooter Hybrid](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031c505e55d.jpeg)
17. Modify Your Drawers Into Bookshelves so That There Aren’t Books Lying Around the House
![17. Modify Your Drawers Into Bookshelves so That There Aren't Books Lying Around the House](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031cc7ad83c.jpeg)
18. To Stop Nighttime Coughing, Rub Vapor Rub on Their Feet and Put Socks over Them.
![18. To Stop Nighttime Coughing, Rub Vapor Rub on Their Feet and Put Socks over Them.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031d218bb3d.jpeg)
![](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031d7add74a.jpeg)
19. Put your Kids to Work by Turning Chores into a Fun Game.
![19. Put your Kids to Work by Turning Chores into a Fun Game.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031df68a4ad.jpeg)
20. A Cut Pool Noodle will Prevent Little Fingers from Getting Slammed in Doors.
![20. A Cut Pool Noodle will Prevent Little Fingers from Getting Slammed in Doors.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031e635ff6e.jpeg)
21. To Give a More Effective Time-out, Fill a Bottle up 3/4 With Water, Then Add a Bottle of Glitter Glue and Some Ultra-fine Glitter. Flip the Bottle, and When the Glitter Settles, Their Time-out is Over.
![21. To Give a More Effective Time-out, Fill a Bottle up 3/4 With Water, Then Add a Bottle of Glitter Glue and Some Ultra-fine Glitter. Flip the Bottle, and When the Glitter Settles, Their Time-out is Over.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031f07cfd63.jpeg)
22. Keep Their Tummies Full With This Simple Cheese Rearrangement.
![22. Keep Their Tummies Full With This Simple Cheese Rearrangement.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031f97e1399.jpeg)
23. Better Yet, Keep 2 Tummies Full at the Same Time by Heating Multiple Bowls at Once in Your Microwave.
![23. Better Yet, Keep 2 Tummies Full at the Same Time by Heating Multiple Bowls at Once in Your Microwave.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53031fed1db23.jpeg)
24. Use a Shoe Caddy to Hold Snacks and Activities During Long Car Rides.
![24. Use a Shoe Caddy to Hold Snacks and Activities During Long Car Rides.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303203717b29.jpeg)
25. A Spray Bottle and Cute Decorations are all You Need to Create “Monster Spray” That Stops Kids from Worrying at Night.
![25. A Spray Bottle and Cute Decorations are all You Need to Create](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303209917727.jpeg)
26. Give Them Temporary Tattoos in Case They Get Lost During an Outing.
![26. Give Them Temporary Tattoos in Case They Get Lost During an Outing.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530321109770b.jpeg)
27. This Cute Baby Mop Suit Lets Your Child Crawl and Help out Around the House at the Same Time.
![27. This Cute Baby Mop Suit Lets Your Child Crawl and Help out Around the House at the Same Time.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303216268a9b.jpeg)
![](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53032174a8b17.jpeg)
28. If You’re Super Careful, a Big Cardboard Box Can be Re-purposed Into a Stair Slide.
![28. If You're Super Careful, a Big Cardboard Box Can be Re-purposed Into a Stair Slide.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530321e25806d.jpeg)
29. Need a Place to Put your Kid?
![29. Need a Place to Put your Kid?](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303222d40029.jpeg)
30. Cut a Hole in a Pacifier and Stick a Dropper in it to Make Taking Medicine Slightly Less Traumatizing.
![30. Cut a Hole in a Pacifier and Stick a Dropper in it to Make Taking Medicine Slightly Less Traumatizing.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530322addb065.jpeg)
31. Use Socks To Keep The Toilet Seat Warm
![31. Use Socks To Keep The Toilet Seat Warm](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530322fdd0567.jpeg)
32. Splinters Can be so Painful. This Will Make it Better:
![32. Splinters Can be so Painful. This Will Make it Better:](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303237d40faa.jpeg)
33. Teach Them a Simple Way to Make Strawberries More Enjoyable.
![33. Teach Them a Simple Way to Make Strawberries More Enjoyable.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530323f7d10c3.jpeg)
34. Keep Your Kids Organized By This Simple Idea
![34. Keep Your Kids Organized By This Simple Idea](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/53032435c8f95.jpeg)
35. Make an Incredibly Easy Play Fort with a Box Fan.
![35. Make an Incredibly Easy Play Fort with a Box Fan.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303249fc4bc1.jpeg)
![](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530324bd52155.jpeg)
36. Transform a DVD Case into a Travel Art Kit.
![36. Transform a DVD Case into a Travel Art Kit.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530325287dd05.jpeg)
37. Prevent Your Children From Falling Off Their Beds with This Simple Trick
![37. Prevent Your Children From Falling Off Their Beds with This Simple Trick](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303259d88d67.jpeg)
38. Prevent Spills by Inserting a Crazy Straw Upside-down to Keep Kids from Yanking it Right out of the Cup.
![38. Prevent Spills by Inserting a Crazy Straw Upside-down to Keep Kids from Yanking it Right out of the Cup.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530325fd0ebe2.jpeg)
39. Install a Baby-gate Using Heavy-duty Cable Ties Instead of Nailing into the Banister.
![39. Install a Baby-gate Using Heavy-duty Cable Ties Instead of Nailing into the Banister.](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303265b21397.jpeg)
40. Invent an Interesting Way to Get Things Done Around The House
![40. Invent an Interesting Way to Get Things Done Around The House](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530326aac0efb.jpeg)
41. Collect all the Spread Around Glitter By Using a Lint Roller
![41. Collect all the Spread Around Glitter By Using a Lint Roller](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/5303272789530.jpeg)
42. And When They Grow up, Teach Them How to be Resourceful:
![42. And When They Grow up, Teach Them How to be Resourceful:](http://www.emlii.com/images/article/2014/02/530327617f327.jpeg)
Happy Parenting!
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