Quick and easy Quiet Book DIY

If you have a toddler then you'll understand the eternal quest for five minutes of quiet...not the suspicious kind where you're thinking...hang on a minute what is going on....but the ahhh and relax kind. I love crafting but I am not as time rich as I used to be.. see above! Here's a quickly constructed quiet book that is really simple but will hopefully keep your toddler amused long enough for you to drink that hot cup of tea!
























What you'll need:

9 sheets of foam A5 size - If you want to make the exact same book then 2 pale blue, 1 dark blue, 1 green, 1 white, 1 orange, 2 pink and 1 purple.

3 sheets of yellow felt
2 sheets of dark blue felt
2 sheets of green felt
1 sheet red felt

7 felt flowers

pack of foam sea animals - 6 minimum

pack of wooden birds - 5 minimum

A person shaped card/foam/ felt

Foam Faces with different expressions - match size to person shape

Tiny cards and envelopes or gift tags etc.

double sided sticky foam

velcro/ hook and eye tape

glue gun

imagination : )


optional bag

Please choose child friendly materials and ensure that things are large enough to avoid being a choking hazard.


I built the book free hand with simple shapes so I am afraid I don't have templates, however the pictures should be really clear and if you have any questions comment below. Enjoy!

Christmas Crafts To Chill You Out....

I am a massive fan of making things, as I find it so relaxing and it allows me to switch off whilst (hopefully) making something beautiful. Here are a few Christmas Crafts to inspire you:

1. Mini Wooden Christmas Trees

I love the colours of these... currently my favourite colours. I think they would make part of a lovely table display. You can find the link here:

Mini Wooden Christmas Trees

2. Hot Chocolate Sticks

These taste delicious in hot milk and are a really cute gift wrapped in cellophane bags with a bow.

Hot Chocolate Sticks

3. Thankyou Cards

Call me old fashioned but I love sending proper thank you cards. These are so simple. I would do them as flat cards though and on lovely textured card so give them a high quality finish.

To get the instructions click here:

Thankyou Cards

Have fun!