Amy Pincock - Quiet Book Patterns: 25 Easy-to-Make Activities for Your Children

Quiet Book Patterns

Quiet Book Patterns

25 Easy-to-Make Activities for Your Children

Amy Pincock

Plain Sight Publishing
An Imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.
Springville, Utah

2013 Amy Pincock

All rights reserved.

CLIPART IMAGE CREDITS:

U.S. coins courtesy of Teachers Pay Teachers (www.teacherspayteachers.com)

Princes, knight, and dragon courtesy of Cloud Street Lab (https://www.etsy.com/shop/cloudstreetlab)

Road signs courtesy of Digital Scrapbooking (www.digitalscrapbooking.net)

Race car courtesy of Cloud Street Lab (https://www.etsy.com/shop/cloudstreetlab)

Olympic track runners courtesy of Cloud Street Lab (https://www.etsy.com/shop/cloudstreetlab)

Award medals courtesy of Teachers Pay Teachers (www.teacherspayteachers.com)

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form whatsoever, whether by graphic, visual, electronic, film, microfilm, tape recording, or any other means, without prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief passages embodied in critical reviews and articles.

The opinions and views expressed herein belong solely to the author and do not necessarily represent the opinions or views of Cedar Fort, Inc. Permission for the use of sources, graphics, and photos is also solely the responsibility of the author.

The quiet book pages created using the patterns in this book contain small pieces. Make sure the pages you create are age appropriate and are used with parental supervision. The author and Cedar Fort, Inc., are not responsible for any mishaps related to the pages contained in your quiet book.

ISBN 13: 978-1-4621-0638-7

Published by Plain Sight Publishing, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc.

2373 W. 700 S., Springville, UT 84663

Distributed by Cedar Fort, Inc., www.cedarfort.com

Cover and page design by Angela D. Olsen

Cover design 2013 by Lyle Mortimer

Edited by Whitney A. Lindsley

My parents for helping me develop my talents
and always encouraging me.

My husband for loving and supporting me.

My children for inspiring my creative side.

Present

Circus Train

Gumball Machine

Wallet

Castle Play Scene

Cookie Match

Oven Mitt

Car Mat

Season Tree

Track Runners

Mix and Match Robot

Shape House

Maze

Art Easel

Paint Pallet

Chalkboard

Ballet Slipper

Noahs Ark

Zipper Fun

Sock Match

Build a House

Create a Face

Pond Scene

Simple Puzzles

Vinyl Pocket

Cover Page

CHILDREN LOVE TO discover how things work. Quiet books teach basic skills such as pulling a zipper, tying a bow, and buttoning a button. Children love to feel textures and manipulate objects, and quiet books are perfect for providing these experiences. Most important, they allow children to play and use their imaginations and creativity, which are what kids do best!

PLAY IS SO important. While earning my degree in family and consumer science, I studied how play contributes to healthy brain development and to the physical, social, and emotional well-being of children. Children need to run and jump and slide. They need to sing and shout and giggle. They need to put on dress-up clothes and act out real-life experiences such as playing house and school. They need to put on puppet shows and draw, paint, color, and so much more. But not all everyday events allow for these things. Sometimes we have to be quiet. Sometimes we have to wait and be still. This is when a quiet book comes in wonderfully handy.

A LOT OF homemade quiet books are difficult to put together and have unnecessary (but cute) details. Ive designed my quiet book pages simply, so that even someone with the most basic sewing skills can be successful in making her book, and it wont take her years to complete it. When coming up with each page, I made sure to pick activities that would keep kids interested for a long time and give them more to discover and play with. I have given each page a lot of thought in order to provide what kids enjoy best. I hope you love making your quiet book as much as I have loved making mine.