Maybe Matilda: Little Boy Quiet Book

Friday, December 30, 2011

Little Boy Quiet Book

Sundays in the Brown household are kind of—what’s the word I’m looking for?—torturous. That may be slightly overdramatic, but not by much. We start off the day by skipping Forrest’s first nap (he still takes two) to head to church, so right off the bat, he’s already grumpy. Toss in an hour of forced silence and lap-sitting and it is not a very fun experience.

Hopefully Sundays will go a little more smoothly from now on—my mom made Forrest the most adorable little quiet book for Christmas! I’ve thought about making one for him, but it just seemed like so much work. And, my mom informs me, it really was a ton of work. She made this one for Forrest as well as a girly version for my niece (which you can see here), and she spent weeks working on them. I think it was worth it—look how cute this book is:

DSC_0531 It buttons closed so he won’t lose all the teensy pieces, and he loves carrying it around by the handles.

The robot’s arms and legs have elastic inside so he can pull them out and let them snap back into place . . . isn’t he cute?DSC_0532 The mailbox (whose flag goes up and down, by the way) contains letters written to Forrest from both sets of grandparents, his mom and dad, and his beloved aunt Bekah (who, I am convinced, he loves more than me), and the writing page has a spot to hold a crayon and a pocket for his little notebook.DSC_0534 DSC_0535 Clearly, this page was too fun to resist—the barn holds 4 little finger puppet animals, and the kite’s puzzle pieces attach with velcro so they can be pulled off and rearranged.DSC_0533 This page is my favorite—a little car fits inside the garage and can be pulled out and zoomed around the streets. Plus, all the street signs attach with velcro and can be switched around as he learns what they mean.DSC_0536 The flower petals are also attached with velcro, so when he learns numbers he can pull them off and place them back in order. And another too-fun-to-keep-his-hands-off page . . . the toolbox also has a hammer, a screwdriver, and a saw; not pictured because they were taken to bed for naptime. Sweet dreams to Forrest in his crib right now, cuddling his hammer and  saw.DSC_0538 The last page is a tree that changes with the seasons—there are pink flowers to place on the tree in spring, these autumn leaves, and bright green leaves for summertime (which can all be stored in the grass pocket at the bottom of the tree). Plus a handy pocket on the inside back cover to catch any stray pieces.DSC_0537 Isn’t it cute? Sundays should be a little more pleasant now. If not for Forrest, at least for me—I plan to take advantage of his fun new quiet book at church, even if he doesn’t.

To see the girl version of this book with fun girly pages, check out my mom’s Bungalow Boutique blog here.

11 comments :

  1. adorable!!! yah church is no fun with these 3 either. i am always out in the hall with the youngest while daddy is stuck with the other two. i think about by age 4 they finally are able to sit still...err!

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  2. How darling? I might need her to whip me up one of these. Nate keeps asking if he can play on his phone in church. Husbands. Toddlers. One in the same.

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  3. What an amazing little book - your Mother did a fantastic job!! I've wanted to make a book like this for each of my Grandson's but keep putting it off (a lot of work!) - your Mother just inspired me to get a move on!! Thanks so much for sharing this special gift with us. Wishing you a Happy New Year :) AJ@queenofmynest

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  4. This book is amazing! your Mom is really talented!

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  5. Whoa! That is one awesome quiet book. Your mom rocks socks!!

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  6. This is a very cool project. I have never heard of a quiet book before, and after reading several other how-to blogs on the subject, I was hoping you could give the dimensions of the book? I couldn't find it here or on Bungalow Boutique blog either. I saw most of the ones online were the size of a full sheet of paper, but Forest's looks a little smaller. Could you post the size of the pages, and of the covers? Thanks so much!!

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  7. Boy toys are such a challenge sometimes! Thanks for sharing! I hope you like the feature post I put together today!
    http://benikeboutique.blogspot.com/2012/02/quiet-booksofficially-added.html

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  8. Would your mom make me one for my son? I would pay money. I'm serious. This is everything I want in a quiet book but I seriously can't see myself taking the time to make one. We are in desperate need over here!

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  9. Do you have patterns for the little boys quiet book to share

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  10. Your quiet book turned out darling. I know how much works those are. Good work!

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