Crib Bumper Pads Aren't What They Used to Be

Nursery bedding sets all come with bumper pads. Today's mothers, guided by safety issues, no longer use bumper pads in their infant's cribs. When my daughter was ready to decorate the nursery for her second son, we brainstormed on how we could repurpose those pads. This is what we came up with. First, I cut the fabric squares off ,except those that had an applique on them . These fabric squares were stapled over canvas frames. Then, we painted wooden letters (with the baby's name) and glued them to the front. His name now hangs over his crib and matches the room perfect!

I reseamed the open edges of the appliqued sections (the lion and the monkey), saving the ties to hang them from. The little pillows are hanging over his changing table. For some reason the monkey makes him smile every time he has his diaper changed.

The nursery bedding set that this was part of is "Jackson" by Cocalo (shown below)