Making a belly cast is usually done 3-4 weeks before your due date, but you could also make multiple belly casts to capture the miraculous changes in your body throughout your pregnancy. Many couples enjoy making a belly cast or mask together, providing the father with a unique bonding opportunity with your baby. Photos only capture a flat 2-dimensional image, but a belly cast captures this exciting transformation in a full 3 dimensions! You will treasure your belly cast forever. In the past, there have been many different ways that a Mom could preserve the memory of her pregnancy. Some expecting moms took a lot of pictures to put into their baby's baby book. Others made videos to show to their babies when they were older. Making a pregnancy belly cast is a unique way to remember this special time in your life. Another popular idea is to hold a belly casting party at your baby shower and have all your friends help you make your belly cast and then have them sign the inside as a guest book at the end of the party. You can then still decorate the outside of the cast. In the alternative, you can make 2 belly casts, one to display in your home and the other to have your guests sign as a guest book at your shower!
Our pregnancy belly cast kit contains all you need to preserve the memory of your pregnancy. We have done all of the tedious material gathering for you. Making a belly cast is a simple process with all our casting material ready to use. We also include easy-to-follow instructions in our kit. You simply take wet plaster gauze strips and apply them to your torso, allow them to dry and there you have it, a special keepsake of the miracle of life you have created. Visit our kit contents page to read about the products we chose to include in our kit. After you make your pregnancy belly cast, you can leave it in its original form or you can paint it, apply sequins, mirror, tile, beads or any other decorations. You could even glaze it and use it as a fruit bowl or have it bronzed! Many moms hang it as a wall decoration in their bedroom or in their baby's nursery. Other moms wait until their babies are born and apply paint to their baby's hands and feet and put the prints on their cast. When your baby is old enough, you could even paint and hang it together. Your imagination is the limit! Please visit our gallery page and belly casting & decorating tips page for hundreds of decorating ideas!