Quiet Book Page: Gumball Machine

Like the stoplight page, this page is wonderful for SourPatch's fine motor movement. He's still happy just pulling off the gumballs and putting them back in any little circle. As he gets a little older, he'll enjoy matching the numbers, too.

And me? Mostly I think this page is adorable.

Quiet Book Page: Tic-Tac-Toe

For the older bunch, this is a brilliant way to keep kids quiet and engaged! I was skeptical that the swinging pouch would actually keep the Xs and Os in place, but I have been pleasantly pleased! It would be easy to add another zippered holder like the one on mom's Mr. Potato Head page if desired.

Quiet Book Page: Stoplight

This one is a keeper. It's just the right size for thick, not-quite-two-years-old fingers that are learning dexterity, color, and shapes. Good work, mum.

Quiet Book Page: Mr. Potato Head

Classic page, mom. SourPatch loves it, despite not actually knowing where to put the pieces yet. I love how you used a zippered pouch to hold the pieces. A toddler like Patches can enjoy the zipper and bright pieces. Then, when he is older, he can make fun faces with his two-dimensional potato head. It's a page that will grow with him.

Quiet Book Page: Clock

This page is kind of experimental. All I did was buy foam clocks from the dollar section of Target and stitch them into place, I am a little worried about their durability, but SourPatch hasn't pulled the foam hands off of his book so far! And much to my surprise, this was the page my niece was SO excited about (she is learning to tell time). All of the kids were pretty enthusiastic actually... go figure. Sometimes it's the simple things...