The Early Years
One of my all-time favorite things to make are Quiet Activity Books for toddlers.
I made my first one in 2011 for my older sister's grandson as a Christmas gift. Since I had never made one before, I purchased the I Can Do It! Cloth Activity Book pattern from Sew Baby.
It was a great introduction to making these books, and I followed the directions without straying from the pattern. Sadly, I don’t have any pictures (or at least not any that I can find).
I had so much fun making it, I decided that I would start a tradition - that each of my great-nieces and nephews would get a Quiet Book from their Great-Aunt Teresa for Christmas when they turned 2 years old.
In 2012 I made my next one for my youngest sister’s granddaughter. Because I liked the size and layout of the Sew Baby pattern, I decided to use it again for my basic layout. However, this time I changed many of the activities. I continued to use the fleece mitten, clock, traffic light, and shoe from the Sew Baby pattern.
The bulk of the other activities came from Sew a Quiet Book by Modest Maven. There is a link that opens a pdf file of the instructions and templates. I also used the Circus Train, Mailbox and Breakfast food from Imagine Our Life to complete the book.
The bulk of the other activities came from Sew a Quiet Book by Modest Maven. There is a link that opens a pdf file of the instructions and templates. I also used the Circus Train, Mailbox and Breakfast food from Imagine Our Life to complete the book.
Refrigerator was my design. Additional food is stored inside. |
Finger Puppets were purchased from Restoration Hardware. I don't think they are currently available. |
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