The 6 Best Alternative Uses for a Baby Blanket

Whether you bought it for your own baby or received it as a gift, a receiving blanket is one of the most versatile items a parent can have. Obviously, as a blanket, it can keep your baby warm, and is handy for swaddling, but there are many more uses for a receiving blanket that you might not have thought of yet. Here are some of the best alternative uses that you are likely to need during your day. 
Baby Blankets

Tummy Time Mat

After your baby wakes up from a nap, it’s the perfect time to practice tummy time. Tummy time helps build muscles essential for standing and walking and is a great way to engage and play with your baby. Lay out a blanket and put your baby on it. You can add toys and more to keep your baby entertained while they play. You can start doing tummy time as soon as you bring your baby home from the hospital. Once they start crawling, tummy time is moot, and they will just play on the floor.

Picnic Blanket

Lay out a couple of baby blankets in your backyard or a local park, and you can have a picnic with your baby. If your baby is old enough to have solid food, you can bring small chunks of picnic food, whether it’s a deconstructed sandwich or just pieces of cheese. If you are using a 100% cotton muslin blanket, you won’t even have to worry about it getting dirty, as you can throw it in the wash, and it will come out clean and softer than before.

Stroller Cover

Are you going for a midday stroll with your little one? Take along a blanket whether it’s cold to keep your baby warm, or as a stroller cover when it’s hot and the sun is bearing down on you. It’s an excellent shade that is easy to throw over the stroller and take off when needed. Be sure to clip or weigh it down if there is a breeze, or it could blow off.

Nursing Cover

What happens when you are out and about, and you forgot a nursing cover? Use a receiving blanket as a makeshift cover. Plus, it will keep your baby warm while they are nursing.

Burp Cloth

Sometimes your burp cloths are out of reach, or you are not at home and have none available. Using a 100% cotton muslin blanket as an emergency replacement for burp cloths means you have a large, absorbent blanket that is easy to clean. This can give you time to get regular burp cloths, too.

Changing Pad

If you find yourself out of the house and need to change a diaper in a store parking lot, use a receiving blanket as a changing pad. It will protect your baby from germs and any surface underneath your baby from getting dirty from a soiled diaper. Then, throw it in the wash, and you are good to go.

About aden + anais

Super-soft 100% cotton muslin products are the signature of aden + anais, and have consistently ranked among parents’ favorites everywhere since 2006 when the company was founded. Super-soft aden + anais baby blankets are highly valued by both parents and gift-givers alike. Thanks to their high versatility, many parents consider the swaddles indispensable for around the home, travel, or just a trip to the store. The baby blankets can not only swaddle a baby to keep them warm, but they can also transform into a tummy time mat after a nap, stroller cover, or emergency changing pad. The readers of Parents Magazine named aden + anais baby blankets an essential baby item for all parents. The British royal family broke tradition by swaddling newborn Prince George in one, showing just how much they love aden + anais swaddles. aden + anais offers cute, stylish, and practical baby essentials designed with comfort, style, and simplicity at the forefront. The brand’s high-quality, Insta-ready products include baby blankets, sleeping sacks, baby bibs, bath towels, and more.

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