Lookie what she made: Close Your Clothes busy book

Lookie at the busy book that Forty-Two Roads made! The theme is “Close Your Clothes” and it’s filled with snippets of actual clothing items for the child to practice buttoning, zipping, buckling, etc. My favorite page is probably the shoes. Did she really applique the tops of a pair of canvas shoes to the page? WOW! See more photos at Forty-Two Roads.

[photo from Forty-Two Roads]

Quiet books or busy books are educational book/toys made with age or development appropriate activities for babies, toddlers and preschool age children. They are interactive and tactile. These books usually involve a cause and effect result as well as visual aids to teach fundamnetal learning skills. These books also develop hand and eye co-orindantion. You can find more patterns for making Quiet or Busy books here Etsy.

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!