We recently showed you our favorite DIY paper masks for Halloween. But what if you have a newborn and don’t want to throw away money for a costume on year zero? Fortunately all you need to celebrate the holiday with your newborn is an old onesie, a scrap of fabric, and some. Check out Rachel Low’s costume templates to turn any onesie into a fun costume. You can even increase the pattern size with your printer and make a matching sweatshirt to wear out trick-or-treating.

Our favorite is the skeleton template, complete with a little heartbeat. Or choose between a jack-o-lantern or ghost for more fun. You can use either a simple thread and needle to sew the pieces on, or, if you’re like most new moms, extremely pressed for time, fabric glue works just as well. And if you have artistic inclinations, you can turn any white onesie into a costume. Imagine drawing a Frankenstein or witch’s face with fabric pens. Don’t stress out this Halloween. Just find 20 minutes to spare and you’re ready to go.

We at Paper Culture are all about raising our children green from Day 1. Whether by choosing eco diapers or finding innovative cribs that grow with our children, we love finding products that make it easy. But what about once your child finally outgrows that crib? Our friends over at Lil Sugar have put together a collection of repurposed cribs from creative mothers and scavengers.

Check these photos that show how a repurposed crib can turn into a stylish new desk, a classic bench, a craft station, or a bookshelf. All you need is a little bit of imagination and maybe the DIY help of a friend who knows their way around a toolbox. Let your kids take part and have fun with the painting and decorating and show them that no perfectly good piece of furniture has to end up on the street. And don’t just stop with the crib. Any baby item coud easily be turned into something new. Think a quilt out of old baby clothes, a collage made from old books, or a ladder from a wooden highchair. Have you ever recycled a baby item into something more functional?