January 2008 Baby Pack Drive at AC4C

Details for January Project:

Goal is 90 completed Baby Packs. They typically give out about thirty packs per month, so this would give them three months' worth.

Needs:
Diapers (flat single layer, cotton or terrycloth, about 30x30), as many as possible
Diaper pins as many as possible
Baby sweater or cardigan 90 (45 girl, 45 boy)
Waterproof diaper cover 90
Bib 90
T-shirt or onesie 90
Booties 90
Receiving blanket (45x45, flannel) 90
Baby afghan 90
Knitted, sewn or crocheted animal 90
Bonnet or hat 90


Themes:
African animals and birds (there are no tigers in Africa, except in the zoo!)
Lion, leopard, cheetah (goldy-yellow and brown, yellow with black spots)
Giraffe (light brown/beige with darker brown patches)
Zebra
Elephant
Crocodile (alligator works for this one)
Rhino
Hippopotamus
Monkey
Baboon


Flag colours (solid colors to mix and match)
Sleepers with different color arms, legs, cuffs, etc would work great
Red
Blue
Yellow
Black
White
Green

Ethnic/African colors/themes
Black and brown
Orange/green/white
Mudcloth black/white abstract
Adinkra symbols
Kwanzaa symbols (Kwanzaa is a purely American holiday, but the symbols are good)
Beige and brown
Bright ethnic prints
Shields

Baby Pastels
Pink
Blue
Lavender
Mint
Yellow
Peach/pale orange
Beige
Aqua
White

Brights
Yellow
Orange
Fuchsia
Purple
Green
Red
Blue
Turquoise
Violet

Celestial
Moon/stars
Sun
Clouds
Planets

Animals/bugs,birds
Sheep
Bears
Frogs
Lizards
Lambs
Cows
Ladybug
Butterfly
Dragonfly

Transportation
Cars
Boats
Fire engines
Planes
Rocket ships

Wet!
Blue
Water
Fish
Dolphin
Whale
Sharks
Boats
Nautical (sailor suit, for example, or middy type sweater)

Sweet
Hearts
Love
Candy
Cake (Arlene’s cupcake hat for example)
Cookies
chocolate

Funky modern
Aqua/chocolate
Black/pink
Camouflage
Pink/brown
Purple/orange
Pink/orange
Black/white

Sports
Soccer
Rugby (football prints would work) South Africa won the Rugby World Cup in 2007!
Cricket (those of you in the UK or Australia know what this is)
Surfing (best surfing beaches in the world are in South Africa)
Athletics
Sailing

This should give you plenty of ideas!

The items will be shipped together via surface cargo, probably in late February or early March.

Special Request:

Local schoolteachers asked Val for help in providing underwear to little girls who came to school without any, being unable to afford even such basic items. Let’s have a special drive for these little girls.
Goal
90 pairs of panties (good coverage, not bikini type)
Ages 4-16

We will also be collecting underwear for boys, ages 4-16. Much debate on AC4C about boxers vs briefs. Any type will be gratefully received.
Goal 90 pairs

Extras
They will also find good homes for clothing for older babies and toddlers, gently used are fine.

Siyabonga (Zulu for Thank you) for helping the little Zulu babies