An Ignoble Experiment: [Parent Hacks] 2 new posts in Parent Hacks

2011/09/28

[Parent Hacks] 2 new posts in Parent Hacks

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Attach real "headlights" to riding toys with Velcro

via itdependsonlife.com

Amanda (@ItDependsOnLife) shared this hack on Twitter, and all I could think about was my car-addicted nephew (he's 2). He would FREAK OUT at the prospect of working headlights on one of his little ride-on cars.

Amanda's post details how she tricked out her son's Power Wheels, a motorized vehicle I find a little scary -- but that's probably because I'm picturing the havoc my son would have wrought on one of those things as a little kid. He had one shot in the driver's seat of a Power Wheels in a preschool friend's back yard, and he almost put a hole in their fence.

But I digress. These creative ideas would work on any ride-on toy with space for a few accessories. Thanks for the pointer, Amanda!

Read the full post: That's Life: Pimp My Ride: Power Wheel Edition

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Sippy cup stand-in: lidded paper coffee cup

Angela's almost-spillproof hack comes in handy on vacation, or on a quick errand run:

I just discovered a great stand-in for a sippy cup when traveling! A paper coffee cup with a sipping lid! A hotel we stayed at offers complimentary coffee, so cups were available in the lobby and in our hotel room.

For extra insurance, poke a straw through the sipping lid.

Related: Make your own spill-proof cup

And: Free coffee shop diversions