Baby Alive dolls are very popular with the preschool set. If you have priced the Baby Alive food and juice packs…well, you see why I set out to find a cheap substitute! The Baby Alive Doll Food and Diapers are pretty costly. Especially when my daughter can go through them fast! You can also use Preemie Diapers at a much lower cost as well.
Make the food and juice yourself! This works with other baby dolls that eat and drink, also.
To make the Baby Alive Food, mix together:
- 3 Tablespoons of baking soda, 3 Tablespoons of plain tap water, 1/4 tsp cornstarch and 1-3 drops of food coloring. Use yellow for bananas, green for green beans, etc.
To make the Baby Alive Juice:
- Simply mix together 1 cup plain tap water, 1/2 tsp cornstarch and 2-3 drops food coloring.
ALSO here are some alternative ideas from readers! Thank you!
- “My daughter colors little piece of napkins with markers and mixes in water for juice.”
- “For food got a cheap box of baby cereal and add the juice for the flavor she wants for it.”
How easy and frugal is that??? Kids like helping make the food and juice, with adult supervision of course. Unless you trust a toddler with food color, in which case, good luck and send pics of the mess!
Enjoy this frugal tip!
My daughter colors little piece of napkins with markers and mixes in water for juice.
For food got a cheap box of baby cereal and add the juice for the flavor she wants for it
I am adding your tips if that is ok? I have had this post for years and it is a popular post and I just updated it with a new image.
Yes of course! She loves it because she can do it her self with out help of mommy I gave her table spoon to measure the cereal then add a little juice at a time. And I have tons of markers so this works perfectly for any flavor she can imagine lol
Valerie Johnson I love it!!
thank you!
you’re welcome!! you can also make homemade diapers with felt and the little velcro dots!!
you should write for me lol you got all the cool ideas
haha no just a broke mom with a daughter obsessed with her baby alives haha got to rig up ways to save money
Valerie Johnson that is no joke! those refills are RIDICULOUS priced
We buy real preemie diapers too. SO MUCH cheaper than the Baby Alive brand!
fantastic idea!
You should look into baby alive cloth diapers! Just throw it in the wash and reuse! I’m sure there’s tons on Etsy handmade!
Thank you to all you awesome rockin moms! The baby alive brand accessories are so expensive but my daughter adores the dolls. thank you for all the awesome ideas we’re gonna put them all to good use, but My little polly pocket princess is only two years old so I will be assisting her in this one but thanks for all the great ideas 😊💖🥰💗👍
i followed the recipe for the baby alive food exactly as it said and it came out watery
what do i do??
a bit of cornstarch, or get some real rice cereal and add a little bit.
def gonna do it