Quiet Book to Make

It comes from a book entitled How to Make an LDS Quiet Book by Ann F. Pritt and was published by Deseret Book Company  in 1974  the copyright is listed as 1968 by Deseret Book Company

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Ann has contacted my! What a wonderful lady, she has told me that I can offer her book to all of you and she also gave some wonderful advice. She said:

"You have my permission to offer pattern. I developed the Quiet Book at a time when quiet books were being made by many mothers and brought to church, but none had a religious theme.  The purpose of mine was to combine religious stories with skill-building and interest that would help little children be quiet in church.  

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING QUIET BOOK

Patterns:  Quiet Book Pattern.pdf

When I made mine, I added other page! You can just use your own clipart to make this. I had some sisters use coloring book pages. Once you start looking around you will find a ton of stuff!

Printable instructions: Instructions .doc

Materials:

• About 4 yards of heavyweight Pellon

• Fabric for Cover

• Miscellaneous colored felt pieces

• Lightweight iron-on pellon (for reinforcing felt pieces)

• Crayons

• Fine and Ultra-fine permanent markers

• Craft glue

• Velcro

• Paper-fastener, shoelace, snaps, ribbon, buttons, small plastic compass, zipper…

• Clear plastic (zip-lock freezer bag is okay)

• Ring fasteners

Pellon Pages:

Cut eight pellon in pieces 25 ½ inches long x 11 inches wide.

Fold and press into thirds, forming pages 8 ½ x 11 inches.  One end will be folded into the middle so it forms and extra layer of fabric between the front and back of the page. 

Making the pictures:

Print out all the patterns and simply trace them through the pellon using a black permanent marker. 

Color all the pictures with crayons, then place the pages between absorbent paper (newsprint or brown paper) and iron on low heat.  This will remove the wax from the crayoned pictures and set the color.

Use your imagination and creativity to cut and add felt pieces, buttons, ribbon, etc.

I like to reinforce all the felt pieces with lightweight iron-on pellon before cutting them out.  This step takes a lot of time!  Be patient and work on it a little at a time.

When all the pages are completely finished, fold into thirds and stitch ¼ inch all around the edges.

Make the cover:

Use any type of heavyweight fabric that you have on hand.  OR you can make another pair of pellon pages.  Decorate the cover to your liking…

Put together with ring fasteners.  If available, it is good to reinforce the holes with metal grommets.

Miscellaneous instructions for individual pages:

Some of these pictures indicate the use of snaps to attach pieces.  Velcro is much simpler.  I used snaps on one page for variety (Three Wise Men).  Glue an extra layer of felt over the first to hide your stitches when you sew on snaps.

• Noah’s Ark: An alternative to small plastic animals—I found a pack of “Go Fish” cards at a dollar store with animals on them and put a few pairs in the pocket.

• Daniel: This is a pocket made with clear plastic (I used a double layer of heavy plastic bag—tricky to sew, but manageable.)  Use magic marker to draw “prison bars” on the plastic.  The angel, lion, and Daniel are sewn as finger puppets.

• Jonah: The picture shows Jonah attached to a piece of elastic—not really necessary.  You can also leave off the zipper and just cut a slit for the mouth.

• Sequins glued or sewn onto the Wise Men’s gifts is a nice addition.

• Peter’s net: I used a piece of lace from an old curtain.  Cut it wide, gather at the bottom and a little elastic on the top makes a nice bag for the fish.  Use a variety of colorful buttons.

• The Liahona has a small compass glued to the center (dollar store or children’s party favors).

Gospel ABC's Quiet Book

NOW UPDATED WITH NEW PROPHET PAGE!

I have taken Ann's idea from below, and added pictures, so you can make your own or just print this one! You will just need to add your own pictures in  a few spots. ~Liz at The Idea Door

PRINT FROM THIS FILE!  Gospel ABC Book.pdf

Directions for a Gospel ABC's Quiet Book

Thank you to Ann Snider in NE for sharing this idea with us!!
I just got done doing a quiet book for my 20 month old. The idea is circulating around Utah. I got it at my mom's in San Diego and brought it back with me to NE. There are 26 pages--one for each letter of the alphabet. Each page has a quote, the alphabet letter and a picture of some kind. I went a little farther and did the alphabet on both sides of the page and made the front side church and the back side pictures of things from books and magazines that started with that letter as well. Example: "Y" is for YOU! Heavenly Father made you so special. There is no one else quite like YOU! --and then there is a picture of my little boy. I bought a nice half size three ring scrapbook and the filler--glossy plastic pages to slip the pages into. I like it and so does most of my ward. I never have it during sacrament meeting or Sunday school . It always makes it way back to me at the end of church. To keep the cost down on pictures or church art work I took all my pictures from the gospel art kit in the blue box. I took them and scanned them in on my computer and then made them 3 x 5 or however big I wanted. Each picture in the gospel art kit has been copyrighted and the church said that we can make copies for personal and noncommercial use.
I think I could get six on a page. That saved me alot of money instead of having to buy each little picture at 50cents to a 1.00 or more a piece. I used pictures of our family for "f", pictures of grandparents for "G'", a picture of our wedding day for "E" eternal families and for "Y" I used a picture of our little boy, other than that I had gospel pictures. "P" for prophet--pres Hinckley. I have no way of knowing where this quiet book started but....I also used a picture of my husband for "D"--daddy and a picture of me for "M"--mommies or whatever your children calls you. I hope
this helps.
I also take the smaller Mormon ads and laminate them and put them on a ring so that the kids can flip through those. I know one lady who has two sets of Mormon ads and then her children can play the match game with them. I used a cheap photo album--small size for my oldest son--now 13 and just bought some church art in the smaller sizes at the lds bookstore and put them in the album. He liked that. We also included pictures of all our
family since we didn't live near by. He also liked that and he could know
who his relatives were.

First Page
Gospel
ABC
Book
CAMERON (your child's name)
I put a title on the outside of the photo album Cameron's Gospel ABC's Book
I used a half size photo album with the plastic photo protector pages that fit inside. The brand is Hiller. There are made in Salt Lake. I like using the half size because there is not so much work per page. I also did the gospel theme on the front side and then cut out photo*s for each letter of just *things* that start with that letter. My youngest is only 20 months and I want him to learn his ABC*s as well with this book. It*s good for two things. Beware: When Cameron gets to the pictures of Dad or me, he says very loudy *DADDY!* His dad is up on the stand every week and so it is hard. It*s pretty funny*sometimes. Have fun!

(page 2)
For this page I used the picture of Christ at the second coming*with angels round about him*blue coloring). I also used some *ark stickers.*

A is for Angels
When Jesus appeared to the people in the 
Book of Mormon, he blessed the children;
Then angels descended and encircled the
Little ones and ministered unto them.
(3 Nephi 17:18-25)

(page 3)
(picture is of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus)
or you can use their baptism day if they are older
B is for Baptism/Baptize
When we turn 8 years old we can be
Baptized just like Jesus was baptized.
(Matt 3:13-17)

(page 4)
I used a picture of our chapel)
You could use any picture of a church
C is for Church
I always have a happy feeling,
When I go to church.
(D&C 59:9-10, Mosiah 2:41)

(page 5)
I used a picture of Cameron*s Dad*a fun one!
D is for Daddy
(Malachi 4:6)

(page 6)
I used a picture from our wedding day
E is for Eternity
Mommy and Daddy were sealed in the 
Temple for time and eternity and we are an
Eternal family. (D&C 132:19)

(page 7)
I took a family photo and put it on this page
F is for Family
(3 Nephi 18:21)

(page 8)
I took a picture of each set of grandparents and used it.
I like this because one set of our parents is dead and this helps to remind our children about their grandparents
G is for Grandparents

(page 9)
I used the picture of Heavenly Father and Jesus appearing to Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove
H is for Heavenly Father
When Joseph Smith went into the sacred grove
To pray, Heavenly and Jesus Christ
Appeared to him. Heavenly Father loves each
Of us very much. (JS-H 1:14-17)

(page 10)
I used to Greg Olsen pictures that were of Jesus talking to the children
I is for Israel
When Jesus was on earth he lived in a 
Place called Israel. He loved to teach the
People and took special time to talk the
Children. (Matthew 5)

(page 11)
I used a 5 x 7 picture of Christ. He is wearing the red robe
J is for Jesus Christ
Jesus loves us very much. He has made it
Possible for us to someday live with Heavenly
Father again. (Romans 8:39, D&C 14:7)

(page 12)
I used the picture of Christ kneeling in the garden of Gesthame 
K is for kneeling
Jesus showed us how to pray. When we
Kneel down to say our prayers it shows
Heavenly Father we love and respect Him.
(Luke 22:41-44, Romans 8:39)

(page 13)
I used the picture of Christ surrounded of by little children. It*s the traditional one
L is for Love
*Jesus loved the little children
Little ones like me.*
(CS-59, Mark 10:13-16)

(page 14)
I used a picture of me and my son together
M is for Mommy
(Alma 57:21)

(page 15)
I bought a whole sticker page with Noah and the ark you could use the picture in the gospel art kit as well.
N is for Noah
*Noah was prophet called to preach the word,
Tried to cry repentance, but nobody heard.
They were busy sinning*Noah preached in vain.
They wished they had listened when they saw the rain.*
(CS-110, Genesis 6-8)

(page 16)
I used a picture of Christ calming the sea*in the New Testament
O is for Obedience
Even the wind and the sea obey Jesus*
Commands. I will obey his commandments
Too. (Mark 4:36-41)

(page 17)
I used a picture of President Hinckley
P is for Prophet
We have a prophet on the earth today.
His name is Gordon B. Hinckley. He tells
Us what Heavenly Father and Jesus want
Us to know. (Amos 3:7)

(page 18)
I used the sticker that says : *I can be reverent.* You could also use the Greg Olsen picture of Christ with his finger at his mouth telling the children to be quiet/reverent
Q is for Quiet
*Today, dear Father, I will show
how quiet I can be,
To thank thee for the many things,
that thou hast given me. (CS-27)

(page 19)
I used the picture of Christ coming out of the tomb
R is for Resurrection
Jesus was crucified, but three days
Later, he rose again. He made it possible
For all of us to be resurrected.
(John 11:25, Alma 33:22)

(page 20)
Copied a page out of my scriptures from 1Nephi 19 about *feasting upon the words of Christ*. I also put a sticker that says: *I read my scriptures.*
S is for Scriptures
Reading the scriptures teaches us about
Jesus, and all the things we need to do to
Live with him again. (Mosiah 1:7)

(page 21)
I put a tithing envelope and form on the page with a penny and a dime. You know *one penny in a dime** rhyme.
T is for Tithing
We pay 10% of the money we earn to the
Church. The money helps build temples and
Churches all over the world.
(D&C 119:4)

(page 22)
I found this great page of Utah stickers from Stick-a-pot-mus. I used the whole the page all over the page. 
U is for Utah
The pioneers left their homes and came
Across the plains with wagons and 
Handcarts to settle the state of Utah.

(page 23)
I used the gospel art kit picture of Lehi*s dream*holding to the rod
V is for Vision
A vision is a dream from God. Lehi and 
Nephi had a vision of the tree of life, the
Iron rod, and the straight and narrow
Path leading to it. (1 Nephi 8:11)

(page 24)
I found some vegetables and fruit stickers that I just loved. 
W is for Word of Wisdom
We can take care of our bodies by eating
Good food and staying away from strong 
Drinks, tobacco and other bad things.
(D&C 89)

(page 25)
I used the gospel art kit picture of angels descending to the apostles.*new testament
X is for eXaltation
Exaltation is eternal life, the kind of life
Which God lives in the highest degree of
The Celestial Kingdom. Forty days after
His resurrection, Jesus left his apostles
And ascended into heaven in a cloud to be
Exalted by the right hand of God.
(Acts 1:9-11, 2:32-33)

(page 26)
I used pictures of my son*again fun ones
And some *I am a Child of God* stickers
Y is for YOU
Heavenly Father made you special. There is 
No One else like you.

(page 27)
I used the gospel art kit picture of Enoch#120
Z is for Zion
Enoch was a prophet. Many people listened to 
His words and built the city of ZION. They 
Were righteous and lived in peace, sharing all
They had. They became so righteous that the
Whole city was taken up to heaven without
Tasting death to live forever in the presence 
Of God. (Moses 7:18-21)

I put a temple sticker on the last page nothing else

Printable Quiet Book in Spanish!

Picture book of Christ

Goals:

w        book for children and others to look at during Sacrament Meeting to help with thinking about Christ

w        cover as many aspects of Christ’s life as possible, particularly areas that children are interested in

w        keep costs as low as possible (about $6 per book is the best we could do;  we did 100 books for an Enrichment night in our ward)

Start with a small photo album (the $1 kind).  They are sometimes called brag books.  We found ours at Michael’s.  They hold 24 photos each, and the paper in the covers can be removed. 

The pictures are from:

w        pass-along cards ordered from the Church distribution center.  These pictures are smaller than the page and are mounted on cardstock cut to the full size of the page.   Pass-along cards come in packages of 100 for $3.50, and the extras can be used to pass-along to friends.

w        program covers, like those used for Sacrament Meeting programs.  A segment of the picture that is 4”x6” is cut from the printed program cover.  A template was made with a 5”x8” piece of white paper with a 4”x6” hole cut out of the center.  Move the template around over the program cover until you decide on the best part to use.  Be careful with the people in the background near the edges of the template so you aren’t cutting off heads, arms, etc.  Program covers come in packages of 100 and cost $6-8 per package. 

w        pictures from the Church gospel art kit were used with permission.  The pictures were downloaded from the Church web site.  In order to bring the focus more on Jesus, the pictures were cropped (being careful about not cutting off heads, etc.).  When the result wasn’t a 4”x6” image, borders of a contrast color were added at the top and bottom to fill in the space.  We could have mounted the picture on cardstock, but that costs more and putting the color in the digital file with the picture costs nothing more the print.  It is also more cost effective and more durable to take the files to a photo shop to be printed.  We were able to get $.17 prints at Costco or Sam’s Club.  They needed to see a copy of the permission I got from the Church copyright office.

w         purchased as 3”x4” prints from Deseret Book.  There is a discount if lots of the same picture are ordered at the same time.

The following list goes cover to cover by page.  Order names and/or numbers are included in parenthesis.  Of course any pictures can be substituted or added.

1. (front cover)  Joy to the World  pass-along card (36878000).  The white edges were trimmed off the picture, then it was matted with ivory and mounted on navy card stock.  Measure the cover paper that you removed to get the dimensions for the card stock.
2. (inside front cover)  Computer printed words from the children’s songbook –Tell Me the Stories of Jesus—on ivory cardstock.  Mount the words on the back of the blue cardstock from page 1.
3. “For God so Loved the World” print by Simon Dewey 3”x4”.  This is the only print that we purchased as a print.  Trim the white edges off the picture and mat the top and bottom edges with mustard cardstock.  Mount on a 4”x6” piece of forest green cardstock so that the picture lines up with the right and left edges of the cardstock.   This allows all the pictures in the book to be in portrait format so the book doesn’t have to be twisted to be view the pictures.
4. Flight into Egypt (#204) 4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.
5. Boy Jesus in the temple (#205)  4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.
6. Jesus and His Mother (#242)  4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.
7. Jesus with Joseph (Childhood of Jesus Christ #206)  4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.  The top and bottom were filled with mustard color, as if it had been mounted on mustard cardstock. 
8. John Baptizes Jesus (#208)  from a program cover.
9. Sermon on the Mount (#212)  4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.  This was cropped and a blue border was added at the top and bottom of the page.
10. Christ with little boy from a program cover (“In His Light”).
11. Christ and Children (Del Parsons) is a card from the Church distribution center that has the Articles of Faith on the back.  Mat the picture with tan paper and mount it on a 4”x6” piece of forest green cardstock.  Currently not on the Church web site, but Deseret book has them.  They come in a package of 50 from both sources.
12. Christ and children from a program cover (“Suffer Little Children”).
13. Jesus at the Door (#237)  4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.
14. Christ healing a blind man (#213)  4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.
15. Christ Stilling the Storm (#214)  4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.
16. Christ and sheep  from a program cover (“Lost No More”).
17. Christ with staff   from a program cover (“Light of the World”).
18. Christ washing disciples’ feet   from a program cover (“Panoramic Christ Washing Feet”).
19. Christ in Gethsemane  from a program cover (“Christ in Gethsemane”).
20. Crucifixion of Jesus   from a program cover of the same name.  The pink border was cut off and the print was mounted on 4”x6” navy blue cardstock.
21. Christ leaving the tomb pass-along card (“Finding Faith in Christ” 36589000).  The card is matted with mustard, then mounted on 4”x6” navy cardstock.
22. Christ appears to Mary near tomb pass-along card (“Lamb of God” 36094000).  The card is matted with navy and mounted on 4”x6” maroon cardstock.
23. Resurrected Christ with apostles (“Jesus Shows His Wounds” #234)  4”x6” photo printed from the gospel art kit.
24. Christ appears to the Nephites  pass-along card (“Book of Mormon” #36171000).  Trim the white edge from the picture, mat it with black, and mount on 4”x6” rust cardstock.
25. Christ with Nephites  from a program cover of the same name.
26. Christ blesses Nephite children  from a program cover (haven’t yet identified the source).
27. (inside back cover) Some people wanted to put the Articles of Faith here.  Others wanted to print their testimony on ivory cardstock and mount it on the back of the navy cardstock of the back cover.  Others used the “Mary and Martha with Jesus” program cover earlier in the book, just before page 18, above, so that page 26 was really the inside back cover.
28. (back cover)  Second Coming  of Christ  is from a program cover of the same name.  Mount on navy cardstock cut to match the original back cover of the photo album.

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