Title: “Quiet Book About Me”
Exhibitor: Jessica Moffat
Description: This laminated children’s quiet book is a simple project
that can be given as a gift or is a great project to include your child in making. This quiet book eliminates torn pages and lost pieces. Your child will love this book because it provides them with an opportunity to learn, and best of all, it is all about them.
How To’s: Supplies Needed
½ sheets of colored cardstock
Good marker to write with
Pictures of friends, family, but most of all, your child
(color copies are a great option if you don’t want to cut originals)
Pictures of Jesus and the prophet (smaller than 4”x 5”)
Small “punched” shapes (stickers could also be used for a counting page)
5 or 6 different mini die cuts in basic shape patterns
Glue Stick
Binding or rings
Laminate
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When your supplies have been gathered, choose a theme for each page and begin cropping and placing pictures. Be sure to leave room for writing title (names, places, etc.). Glue pictures and shapes onto pages. Laminate (self-laminate is available at office supply stores).
To bind your book, the use of three rings could be used or have it bound at any local copy store (average cost is $2.50-3.00 per book).
Things to remember: Samples shown at Women’s Conference were intentionally done simple. If you have a desire to add some more decoration to your pages, feel free to do so, but remember, “Done is better than cute,” and your kids will love their books no matter what!!
There are many different pages you can create. These are some ideas we though of:
My favorite color is…
Places I’ve been
My favorite foods are…
My favorite Book of Mormon story is…
I love my brothers and sisters
I love my cousins
I can draw (leave page blank and allow child to draw with crayons)
I love my country (city, state, etc.)
This is what I looked like when I was a baby (younger…)
This is a picture of me
My mommy and daddy love me
I love my family and they love me
Things I like
I can count
I know my shapes and colors
I like animals
I can follow the prophet
Jesus loves me