Bug's 1st Birthday Gift: No-Sew Quiet Book

I've known for a while that for Bug's First Birthday I wanted to make him a Quiet Book. Quiet books are great for those times when you need your child to wait quietly such as church or a doctor's office.  They're all over pinterest and my favorite blogs. I love them! Unfortunately, I can't sew. And I was realistic in the fact that I couldn't learn how to sew and make a quiet book in a couple  months. So I opted for a no-sew version. I got my inspriation from checking out pinterest, coloring book pages, and file folder games on the web. All pages and accessories are laminated. The pages are held in a 1 1/2" binder.

Presenting, Bug's No-Sew Quiet Book...

Page 1: Thanks to mormonchic.com   'Dress The Bear'

There is a Magnetic Strip on the back of the bear and on the back of each outfit so it simply sticks on top of the bear.

Page 2: Wheels on the Bus

This is a Clip-Art sheet I printed. Wheels spin (attached with brads). Windows go up and down (attached with magnet). Door opens (attached with velcro).

Page 3: Match the Shapes

This is a coloring page I printed. I used pattern paper to trace the shapes. They attach with velcro.

Page 4: Noah's Ark

Thanks to mormonchic.com.  The extra animals are stored in the envelope. You match them to those on the ark via magnet.

Page 5: Dinosaure Color Match

Thanks to FileFolderFun.com. Attach the colored eggs to the dinosaur with velcro.

Page 6: Create a Cupcake

This is a Coloring Page I printed. The cupcake bottoms stay on the sheet of paper and you attach different tops via magnet.

Page 7: Africa Animals

Another coloring page. Match the halves of the animals.

Page 8: Number/Color Match

Another Coloring Page. Match the bottom of the egg to the top via velcro.

Page 9: Bee and Hive

Used a coloring page for the bee and the hive. Use your fingers to trace the lines to get the bee to the hive. Great small motor activity.

Page 10: Nativity Scene

Coloring Page via Oriental Trading. Add the sheet, shepard, and star via Velcro.

Page 11: Car Track

I just free handed this using felt. You can use the car that goes with it or a Hot Wheels car. This is velcrored to the back of the binder so it doesn't slide off.

I'm so excited to play with this with Bug! I hope he loves it as much as I do.

(Please Note: Because of the use of magnets, child should be supervised)

Child-Created Valentines

Happy (almost) Valentine's Day!!!

I am sending Valentine's with Bug to Daycare this week and thought it would be fun to create something different than the typical store bought Valentines. And, I wanted something HE could make. So here it goes, Bug's first time Finger Painting...

Add drops of Non-Toxic Paint to a piece of white cardstock. Any colors will work. We decided to go with a Jungle-Theme...

Let your child have fun smearing the finger paints while NOT eating the paint. This is where another adult comes in handy. Let paper dry. (And if you're like us, bathe baby)

To assemble the card, use a heart stencil to trace a heart on the back of your painted sheet. Cut out heart and glue to another colored piece of cardstock. Add a Valentines-themed message. We went with "I'm Wild About You" to go with our Jungle-themed Paint. Attach a snack (we are using animal crackers) and send to the lucky receipents.