Creation Kingdoms | Creature Kings |
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Day 1 - Light (Day/Night) | Day 4 - Luminaries (Greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night) |
Day 2 - Sky/Water | Day 5 - Birds/Fish |
Day 3 - Land/Vegetation | Day 6 - Land animals/Man |
The Creator King | |
Day 7 - Sabbath |
Thursday 24 November 2022
Alpha (Old Testament) Quiet Book - by Steph
Thursday 3 November 2022
Psalm 11 - Flee as a Bird Thaumatrope Quiet Book Page
Memory Verse: “I trust in the Lord for protection.So why do you say to me,“Fly like a bird to the mountains for safety!" Psalm 11:1.
Materials needed to create the Flee as a Bird Thaumatrope quiet book page:
- A4 felt background sheet - I used dapple grey
- My free Psalm 11 - Flee as a Bird Thaumatrope Quiet Book Page Template Pattern
- cotton fabric for the green mountain
- fabric glue or double sided iron-on interfacing
- felt scraps in green, sky blue, orange and dapple grey
- decorative beads in orange and silver
- short dowel rod (about 20cm in length, 7mm in diameter)
- hot glue and glue gun
- sewing thread to best match the page
- scissors!
Testing different decorative bead positions |
Spin the thaumatrope rod between your hands to watch the bird fly away to the mountain.
Difficulty Level = Easy, plus No Sew version.
Just use hot glue wherever sewing is recommended for a no sew version.
Key Learning Areas and Skills
- Psalm 11 - Putting your trust in God is the best way to stay safe and remain calm when you are in danger.
- Imaginative Play - Fly your birdie to safety in the mountains.
- Fine Motor Skills - all quiet books encourage fine motor skills through turning pages, and on this page, through using the thaumatrope.
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Psalm 11Devotional
This Christian Hymn seems to be to be using the phrase "flee like a bird to your mountain" in the opposite way to what David's adviser was. But the point in the end is the same. God is your refuge, put your faith in Him.I have heard stories of many people who chose to stay in dangerous places because they felt that is where God wanted them. They trusted Him and escaped all kinds of danger because He looked after them. The most dangerous place in all appearances may actually be the safest because God is with you. The safe places might actually be the most dangerous because you are no longer relying on God.
Oriental Turtle Dove : (Streptopelia orientalis) in Satara I, Ravivaidya - CC BY 2.5 |
Laughing dove (Spilopelia senegalensis cambayensis) at Zighy Bay in the Musandam Peninsula, Oman Charles J. Sharp - CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Thursday 21 April 2022
Easy Peasy Tea Party Printed Quiet Book Page
This easy peasy quiet book page comes with a little disclaimer. I used a regular printer and fed some Korean hard felt through it rather than paper. I printed around ten pages worth, and they all printed fine. Not long after doing this however, my printer would no longer print correctly, and I had to get another one.
It is certainly better if you can use the sublimation printing method to print on felt instead! See my post Sublimation Printing on Felt - Test. The colours would turn out much better too, no doubt. Although I think it is okay anyway, especially for a page like this. My Mum says it makes it look antique.
What little girl doesn't enjoy a tea party? I certainly enjoyed many on a cot blanket (think pretend picnic blanket) with my sister and all our dolls and teddies. This little girl has a puppy and kitty to spoil, and they are all totally adorable.
I found this ‘Little Miss Alice & Her Dolly – a commercial Paper doll book’ vintage paper doll set on Pinterest - and there you can find many others as well. I have saved quite a few that might work well for quiet books to my board Felt Sublimation and Printables, which needs a bit of re-organising. The link to the Marges8's Blog posts where you can find the image is here.
I simply cut slits where indicated for the puppy and kitten to sit at the table and sewed around the outside edge of the felt section depicting the table, leaving the top open to form a pocket to store the dolly, puppy and kitten.
Thursday 10 March 2022
John 13 - Jesus Washes the Disciple's Feet Quiet Book Page
Memory Verse: “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” John 13:14 NKJV.
Materials needed to create the Jesus Washes His Disciple's Feet quiet book page:
- A4 felt background sheet - I used mid blue
- my free John 13 - Jesus Washes His Disciple's Feet Bible Quiet Book Template Pattern
- the free template (first one) available at Nederig zijn - voetwassing by Alie Holman on the geloven is leuk blog - for the feet and bowl
- felt in light blue and white
- 1mm elastic in white
- rooster button - I bought this (not an affiliate link)
- button which looks like communion bread, or painted with nail polish and varnish to resemble some
- nail polish in bread colours (optional)
- varnish (optional - be careful, some varnishes can dissolve nail polish)
- white face washer
- sewing threads to best match the page
Difficulty Level = Intermediate
Key Learning Areas and Skills
- John 13 - Jesus demonstrates the servant attitude He wants us to have at the Last Supper
- Imaginative play - wash and dry the Disciple's and one another's feet
- Fine Motor Skills - all quiet books encourage fine motor skill development
- Hand-eye Co-ordination - all quiet books encourage hand-eye co-ordination
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John 13Devotional
I had planned to have communion bread and wine as the buttons holding the face washer to the bottom of this page, but as I discovered when I read the chapter... there is no wine mentioned in this chapter! That was a surprise. I ended up switching the wine for a rooster, as the prediction that Peter would deny Christ before the rooster crowed three times is mentioned.I made another page for a church quiet book using the bread button and wine charm |
Thursday 13 January 2022
Matthew 24 - Gospel to the Nations Quiet Book Page
Matthew 24 is a well-known but I believe largely misunderstood chapter.
Memory Verse: “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14, NKJV.
Materials needed to create the Gospel to the Nations quiet book page:
- A4 felt background sheet - I used black
- this Globe Colouring Page from Colouring Home
- felt in dark/mid blue and light green
- about 40cm of 9mm wide ribbon, preferably with edging that resembles train tracks
- train button
- hot glue and glue gun (optional)
- sewing thread to best match the page
- scissors!
Difficulty Level = Easy, plus No Sew version.
Just use hot glue wherever sewing is recommended for a no sew version.
Key Learning Areas and Skills
- Matthew 24 - it is our job to take the Gospel to the nations
- Imaginative Play - pull the train around the world and take the Gospel to the nations
- String Pull - pull the train around the world and watch it disappear behind the far edge and re-appear at the other
- Fine Motor Skills - all quiet books encourage fine motor skill development
- Hand-eye Co-ordination - all quiet books encourage hand-eye co-ordination
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Matthew 24Devotional
Much of this chapter is about the destruction of Jerusalem and The Second Temple in 70AD. The Parable of the Fig Tree is about this too, and is often misunderstood. Perhaps the most important sentence in this chapter relating to the very end of time in which we find ourselves is that the gospel will go to the nations, and then the end will come.Thursday 16 December 2021
Matthew 2 - The Wise Men Quiet Book Page
Matthew chapter 2 recounts the story of the Wise Men following the star to find Jesus, King of the Jews.
Memory Verse: “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” ” Matthew 2:1-2.
Materials needed to create The Wise Men quiet book page:
- A4 felt background sheet - I used white
- Betty Lukens Felt book 011 Life of Jesus as a Boy Felt Activity Kit (not an affiliate link)
- sewing thread to best match the page
- scissors!
Sew the Betty Lukens page onto the background felt along three sides, leaving the top edge open to form a pocket. Pop the pieces inside the pocket (or better yet - play with them)!
Difficulty Level = Easy, plus No Sew version.
Just use hot glue wherever sewing is recommended for a no sew version.
Key Learning Areas and Skills
- Matthew 2 - Learn the story of the Wise Men who came to worship Jesus
- Imaginative Play - re-enact the Wise Men following the star
- Fine Motor Skills - all quiet books encourage fine motor skill development
- Hand-eye Co-ordination - all quiet books encourage hand-eye co-ordination
Sew the Betty Lukens scene onto your page along three sides to form a pocket for piece storage |
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Matthew 2Devotional
Magi... it seems strange that priests from a different religion came to worship Jesus, doesn't it? To find out how the Babylonians came to know prophecies about Jesus, read The Connection Between Daniel and the Christmas Story.Thursday 21 October 2021
Genesis 41- Pharaoh's Dreams Quiet Book Page
In Genesis 41, Pharaoh is sent two dreams and Joseph is pulled from prison to interpret them.
Memory Verse: "Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “Pharaoh’s dreams are one and the same; God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do." Genesis 41:25 (NKJV).
Materials needed to create the Pharaoh's Dreams quiet book page:
- A4 felt background sheet - I used lavender
- Old Testament Bible Stories Quietbook - Betty Lukens Felt Book Activity Kit #6 (not an affiliate link)
- sewing thread to best match the page
- scissors!
Sew the Betty Lukens page onto the background felt along three sides, leaving the top edge open to form a pocket. Pop the pieces inside the pocket (or better yet - play with them)!
Difficulty Level = Easy, plus No Sew version.
A very easy quiet book page!
Just use hot glue wherever sewing is recommended for a no sew version.
Just use hot glue wherever sewing is recommended for a no sew version.
Key Learning Areas and Skills
- Genesis 41 - God is in control
- Imaginative Play - was Joseph scared or confident when he appeared before Pharaoh? How would you feel?
- Fine Motor Skills - all quiet books encourage fine motor skill development
- Hand-eye Co-ordination - all quiet books encourage hand-eye co-ordination
Read the Chapter
Genesis 41Devotional
Thursday 23 September 2021
Revelation 14 - The Three Angel's Messages Quiet Book Page
The Three Angel's Messages of Revelation 14 are a reminder that God is our creator who alone deserves our worship, and that judgement is coming for those who don't.
Memory Verse: “Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— ” Revelation 14:6 NKJV.
Materials needed to create the The Three Angel's Messages quiet book page:
- A4 felt background sheet - I used purple
- this image to use as a template/pattern
- felt in dark blue and white
- white 9mm ribbon
- gold 9mm ribbon
- three gilded pearl shank buttons - I bought this (not an affiliate link)
- black iron-on Velcro material (or use with double-sided interfacing)
- The hook side of some Velcro or diaper hook and loop tape material (like Velcro but doesn't wreck felt so much and is wider and can be cut to the size needed) - I bought this (not an affiliate link)
- Hot glue gun and glue
- sewing threads to best match the page
- marker and scissors!
Difficulty Level = Intermediate
Key Learning Areas and Skills
- Revelation 14 - It is wise to listen to the Three Angel's Messages:
1. everlasting gospel preached to the whole world, for the hour of God's judgement has come
2. Babylon the great has fallen because she caused all nations to drink the wrath of her fornication
3. If anyone worships the beast, and receives it's mark, they will drink the cup of the wrath of God - Imaginative play - slide the angels up and down the ribbon as they fly around the Earth giving their messages
- Puzzle - sort out the arrangement of the Earth sections
- Fine Motor Skills - all quiet books encourage fine motor skill development
- Hand-eye Co-ordination - all quiet books encourage hand-eye co-ordination