Friday, July 22, 2016

"My Bible Quiet Book" on sale in my Etsy shop!

I finally finished my Bible theme Quiet Books!  I have them for sale in my shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MonicaMinto

I had a lot of fun with the many hours of handwork and embroidery represented in these ten pages.

After watching my own granddaughters play with the quiet books I made for them, I decided to design the ones I would sell a little differently. Mainly, I do not have lots of little pieces that can get lost or have to be picked up. Especially if this book is used as a tool for teaching small children to sit still in church. There are finger puppets on the last page that are removable, however.  The main activities are flaps with objects hidden underneath or pieces that tuck into another piece. These are attached with a ribbon. The little bee slides up and down the ribbon above the flowers as do the bead "raindrops" above the ark.

I have also included a reference sheet under plastic on the back page with scripture passages for each activity page. This could be used as a starting place in teaching your child these important Bible stories and lessons.








Thursday, July 7, 2016

New Quiet book in the works . . .

Working on the last page of a toddler age level Quiet Book to sell in my Etsy store. (Not for sale yet, but soon!)

This page will feature finger puppets - lions and of course, Daniel, the Hebrew prophet and wise man who spent this life as a captive at the court of Babylon. He interpreted the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar and was delivered by God from the lions' den into which he had been thrown as the result of a trick.



What do you think of Daniel with a fat mustache? I wonder if those lions were quite
that happy about NOT getting their dinner?