Making a Belly Cast.
Have you heard of it?
I'm sure you have, if you even the slightest bit crunchy.
Two of my absolute favorite possessions are my Belly Casts. They are reminders of two very special times in my life.
My husband and I made the first one when I was 36 weeks pregnant. He put up a minor fuss during the beginning of the process (using plaster is very messy, if you didn't know) and kept saying "I'm not the artist, you're the artist. I don't want to do this." But, by the time we finished, he had gotten into it and was very glad that we did it.
The second time around was so much easier (except for the fact we were being cheap and using the remains from our first Belly Cast kit).
Some people paint their Belly Casts. I happen to love the stark white of the plaster, so I'm not going to paint either of mine.
Make sure you cover EVERYTHING while working plaster (with newspaper, an old plastic table-cloth, whatever you want to use as your drop-cloth). We accidentally got some plaster in the cracks of the wooden stool I was sitting on and they are still there. We used our Bathroom as our work-space, which was nice because I could then immediately jump into the shower.
It's a nice bonding experience with your partner and I definitely recommend celebrating your pregnancy by making one. It's a fun Date Night! Enjoy!!!
This is the Belly Cast Kit we used. (Disclosure: Affiliate Link).
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