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Hello, ignoble.experiment@arconati.us, and thank you for making room in your inbox for Parent Hacks. Got a hack you'd like to share? Send it to hacks@parenthacks.com along with your name and Web address (if you'd like us to link back to you). If you've got a Twitter user name, tell us that, too, so we can say hi. Too much email? Follow Parent Hacks on Twitter, or "like" Parent Hacks on Facebook! Make absorbent ice packs out of disposable diapers Let's all stand up and applaud Jen for sending in a hack right after coming home from the hospital with a newborn! *applause* I had to share a hack that the nurses used in the maternity ward.  They made ice packs out of diapers! They opened a Pampers Swaddlers disposable diaper (since they had lots on hand), poured ice cubes inside between the layers, and then folded the top over and used the tabs to secure. This made a ice pack with a really soft, comfortable surface that absorbed the moisture as the ice melted. It also stayed cool for a long time. I'm using this trick at home the next time I have a need for ice packs! A more comfy alternative to my usual: a bag of frozen peas. Anyone else have an ice pack hack? Related:  Newborn baby hats make good ice pack covers   Visit Parent Hacks to read the responses to this post or leave your own! "Glue" burritos closed with guacamole Elizabeth hacks the homemade burrito! One of our go-to dinners is burritos, but it's hard for little kids to eat an adult-sized tortilla full of stuff without a messy explosion. Our kid largely doesn't mind eating his with a fork or scooping up the filling with tortilla chips, but I found a way to "glue" the burrito together using guacamole. This makes it much easier for him to pick up (really, it makes it easier for me to pick up, too!) and everyone loves guacamole! Related: "Build your own" dinners simplify meals for folks with allergies   Visit Parent Hacks to read the responses to this post or leave your own! More Recent Articles Notes of grace Summer fun: Best of Parent Hacks Cool Summer fun: Draw on the driveway with ice Favorite teacher gifts: parents and teachers share ideas Weekend Catchup: highlights from the week of 6/6/11

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