Bathe your child in a laundry basket so that their toys don't float away. Teach your child to pick up a juice box by the side flaps. This will keep them from squeezing juice all over themselves and making a huge mess. Save your old cell phones and let your kids use them as play cameras. Maybe you've got the next Juergen Teller on your hands Invest in a "baby shower cap." If your kids have bad handwriting, make them spend some time on the monkey bars. Invest in a good pair of cargo pants. Since you stopped caring about fashion the second that baby popped out of you. it's time to start wearing cargo pants every day. preferably a pair with many pockets. Keep wipes, diapers, plastic bags, and bottles in there. Need a place to put your kid? Make a hammock with a blanket tied around a table. Trace your kids' feet so you can go shoe shopping without having to drag them along. Use a barrette to fix your little girl's too-loose tank top. To stop nighttime coughing, rub vapor rub on their feet and put socks over them. If your kids are scared of monsters, make monster spray. Squirt under the bed, in the closet. Everybody can go back to sleep now. Stick a Command hook on the back of a high chair to hold bibs. Repurpose a pool noodle to become a toddler-proof doorstopper. Use glue and glitter to make "tooth fairy money." Have your child sit on a stability ball while doing homework — it'll help with their concentration. Freeze a pacifier in an ice cube tray with juice, milk, formula, or water to sooth a teething baby's gums. Cut a hole in the tip of a pacifier and stick a dropper through it to administer medicine. Your kid will be less likely to give you trouble. Transform a DVD case into a travel art kit. Use a shoe caddy to store games and snacks on a long road trip.