pattypurple

I have a kit for an activity quilt and one of the things I really like is chalkboard fabric. Of course it will be a couple years before he can use it.

Pat

QuiltE

Here;s an idea .... rather than giving it ALL to him now. You could keep making parts and give him a new set at birthdays, Christmas etc. So for now the basics ... and then the extra shapes to velcro on and/or play with for the pockets, could come in theme sets later.

The magnet idea is a great one!

K.P.

Since they have all kinds of fabric now with characters on it, I put pics of Sponge Bob, Mickey Mouse, Poo Bear, Bob the Builder, etc. These are all cartoons he'll also see on TV and in story books.

If you have any transfer fabric, small pictures of mom and dad, grandma, grandpa, etc. are also fun and any family pets they may have...cowboys, tricycles, and any special toys, even addeda Big Wheel; we also added a Dallas Cowboys symbol, since we live in Texas. He still has fun with his I Spy quilt...

dinlauren

Great ideas, just make sure to attach the soft side of the velcro to the quilt itself so it's not scratchy, especially while he's so little.

cpfrog

Is this also a "counting" quilt? 1 to 10/12?
I made one with bugs...
1 dragonfly
2 butterflies
3 lightening bugs
4 ladybugs
5 grasshoppers
6 bees
7 wooly bears
8 sow-bugs
9 spiders
10 ants
11 fleas
12 flowers
They were embroidered and appliqued and my GS had to find them all scattered around the flowers.
That might be a better idea for a later quilt. Good luck.

JuBee

What ever you do, be sure to remember little ones put everything into their mouths and can choke so quickly.

Diane C.

How about making doors ( simple backed squares) attached to side of block to try to find matching squares. DianeC

bearisgray

I like the idea of two quilts - one for "now" that has nothing that come off -

And one for later when the choking hazard is less

Or you could make the activity one that is "special" and only brought out when someone is with the little one and it is a privilege to play with it.

Carol Hupp

You could add a train engin,airplane, boat, car, bulldozer truck shapes etc and have matching the pictures or the colors, ABC's and 123's would be good. If you have a block with 6 bunnies, the match would be a number 7.If you have an airplane the match would be a letter A.

great aunt jacqui

for KP. Bob the Builder has been discontinued and replaced by Handy Manny. We searched for party items for a 2y old budding builder. there was nothing aound. Several stores said he was gone. boo hoo