Thread: How would you describe an I Spy Quilt?

I am in the process of making an I Spy quilt as part of a fund raiser for an special needs child in our community. I would like to include a little description on how to "use" the quilt but am not sure what to put on the card. This is the first time I have made one, I don't have grands yet, so I'm not sure how to describe it. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to word the accompanying instructions?

To me, I Spy quilts can be made/used in two ways. The first is a simple take off from the children's game "I spy with my little eye..." Game: you name an item pictured in the quilt and the child searches to find it. Teaches the child colors and nouns. The second is when an I Spy quilt is made with 2 of each item, and the child finds a named item and the second one that matches it.

Thanks, Jeanne S! My cousin is coming for a week and we will be making I Spy's. Have never though of using matching squares!

Originally Posted by Kitsie

Thanks, Jeanne S! My cousin is coming for a week and we will be making I Spy's. Have never though of using matching squares!

That's like the "Memory" game.

You can also make them like "peek-a-boo" blocks with pockets/envelopes, so the kid has to lift a flap. That is a more specialized version, I suppose.

Originally Posted by Jeanne S

To me, I Spy quilts can be made/used in two ways. The first is a simple take off from the children's game "I spy with my little eye..." Game: you name an item pictured in the quilt and the child searches to find it. Teaches the child colors and nouns. The second is when an I Spy quilt is made with 2 of each item, and the child finds a named item and the second one that matches it.

Thank you, Jeanne! The top is finished, but I didn't think of the second version. Next time I will do the matching part as well.

Jeanne said it all

To play with someone who says "find me a flower. Where is the puppy? Do you see anything blue?" I also put a few squares that are repeats so the person can ask "Do you see two the same?"

Originally Posted by Boston1954

To play with someone who says "find me a flower. Where is the puppy? Do you see anything blue?" I also put a few squares that are repeats so the person can ask "Do you see two the same?"

Thank you, Boston. More good ideas