I like to make "drag rags" fleece blankets that are simply surged or blanket sticked around the edge. Good for leaving in the car for quick throw downs to change diapers on(it frequently happened in the trunk pulled off the road ) or if you stop to visit somewhere and just aren't comfortable putting your child down on their furniture or carpet (either pet hair on their part or spit-up-ing child on yours!) I also like to make a larger one that covers Mom (or Dad) and baby for chilly evenings of rocking. Easy...relatively cheap!