2018-11-15

Fabric Activity Cube

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Durante muitos anos maravilhei-me com os chamados "quiet  books", traduzido à letra seria um livro do sossego, com actividades para manter os pequeninos quietos. Adorava ver páginas e páginas deles. E desde a primeira vez que vi um que um projecto do género entrou para a minha lista... sim, aquela interminável lista de coisas que gostava de fazer um dia. 

I've been amazed by those quiet books forever, if you don't know them, they are activity to keep young kids, well, quiet. I loved to go through the different pages. And since I first saw one of these it made it to my neverending sewing wish list. 


Nunca fiz um até ano passado, quando consegui fazer algo semelhante para oferecer ao filho de uma amiga, e garanto-vos que apesar dos pequenos defeitos, foi das coisas que mais prazer me deu fazer até hoje. O que eu fiz não foi um livro mas sim um cubo de seis painéis de actividades que se podem unir por botões e elásticos uns aos outros. A criança pode brincar com ele aberto, ou com ele fechado. 

I've never made one until last year though, when I got to make a similar thing for a friend's son, and I can assure you that despite the tiny faults it might have, it was one of the things I enjoyed making the most so far. I made not a book but a cube though, out of six panels that can be put together through buttons and elastics. The child can play with it flat, or close it and give it shape. 


Optei por fazer painéis com actividades que permitissem treinar a destreza, e passo a explicar cada deles, da esquerda para a direita e de cima para baixo. No primeiro coloquei 3 fechos de correr, no segundo um fecho clip, para crianças mais pequenas este não é muito fácil de usar, mas ainda assim, pode sempre ir tentando. No terceiro coloquei os números de 1 a 5 em cima (numa espécie de bordado com missangas) e logo por baixo uma fita com a quantidade de bolinhas correta. Passando para a fila de baixo, uma árvore com maçãs (botões) para pôr e tirar, no meio, fechos de molas e por fim, os atacadores para aprenderem a colocar ou simplesmente a dar o laço. 

I chose to make panels that allowed the child to practise his skills, and I will explain each one. from left to right and from top to bottom. In the first one I sewed 3 zippers, in the second a clip closure, this one might be a bit hard to use for smaller children, but still they can always keep on trying. In the third one I added the numbers from 1 to 5 (with some kind of embroidered beads) and then ribbons with the correct among of balls for each one of them. In the bottom row, there's a tree with apples (buttons) to put on and off, in the middle, kam snaps and to finish, the laces so the child learns how to lace it and tight. 



Tirando o painel dos números, usei diferentes formas de fechos pois os miúdos são deparados com todos eles nas suas roupas, mochilas, etc. e o facto de conseguirem usá-los sozinhos faz deles muito mais autónomos e independentes, e eu adoro uma criança independente que se desenrasca sozinha (o meu filho mais novo, está mesmo a precisar duma coisa destas também). 

Apart from the numbers panel, I used different closure methods that kids find in their own clothes, bags, etc. and getting them on their own makes them so much autonomous and independent, and oh boy do I love an independent child (my youngest clearly could use one of these too). 


Para o cubo se manter direito quando está montado, arranjei uma caixinha em cartão praticamente do mesmo tamanho para colocar dentro e voilá, feito. Apesar deste cubo já ter um ano, lembrei-me de o partilhar agora porque é uma óptima sugestão de prenda para o Natal. Aliás, este ano quero fazer um em formato livro e ando a inspirar-me. Vamos esperar para ver como sai. 

For the cube to keep its shape when fully assembled, I grabbed a small card box basicly the same size as the cube and voilá, done. Although this one is from last year's, I thought I could share it anyway since it is such a good Christmas gift suggestion. Actually, I want to make another one, as a book this year and I have been getting inspired. Let's see how it'll turn out. 

4 comments:

  1. What a very clever idea, I've never seen this before. I made my grandchildren lots of quiet book pages, but never thought of putting them together in a cube like this. My Blog is https://newgrandmawantstosew.blogspot.com/ and I've recommended your kimono onesie on it several times!"

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    1. Thank you MaryJones.
      I don't think I've seen it anywhere either, but I like that you can separate the pages, and if there is a sibling, both can use it at the same time. Thanks for recomending my onesie, I'm not a professional, so I'm happy if anyone makes the pattern and likes it.

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