Kids Chicago - January 04, 2010

Tush It Good

CuteyBaby Cloth Diapers

Newscaster #1: You’re watching the “Rear Report.” We’re live at the home of Dumpy McGee, a newborn with an adorable coo and killer poo. Everyone’s up to his hiney in disposable diaper waste.

Newscaster #2: This just in — Mom’s switching to CuteyBaby cloth diapers, created by local mother Ada Vaughan. Made with super-absorbent microfiber, they soak up the wettest of messes.

#1: Mom’s ecstatic about the Velcro closures that can be removed before washing. No more sticky situations.

#2: Snazzy styles, too. Dumpy’s bum-rushing the eight modern patterns, including stripes, gingham, and polka dots.

#1: And that’s a wrap.

Available at BellyBum Boutique, 4347 North Lincoln Avenue, between Montrose and Cullom Avenues (773-868-0944 or bellybumboutique.com); Comfy Bummy Diapers, 231 South Washington Street, at Chicago Avenue, Naperville (630-428-7900 or comfybummy.com). To see styles, go to cuteybaby.com.

CREATE
Lurie Garden Family Workshop
What: Children (ages 6 and up) make artworks from sticks, seeds, and other recycled plant parts under the guidance of Millennium Park’s Lurie Garden staff.
Why: Afterward, head down the block to The Art Institute to keep creativity flowing.
When: Sun., 10 a.m.-noon.
Where: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., at Michigan Ave. Registration (required) at 312-742-8497.

HIBERNATE
Family Days: Shelter from the Storm
What: Get warm and snuggly in the Museum of Contemporary Art as you watch movies and invent creative ways to weather the cold.
Why: Long johns optional.
When: Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 220 E. Chicago Ave., at Mies van der Rohe Way (312-280-2660).

Photo: Courtesy of CuteyBaby

  Ecofriendly, Newborns