My Pray & Play Busy Book brings Scripture and the Catholic faith to life through colorful, hands-on felt activities. Created by Brother Francis™ and Saintly Heart™, this Montessori-style quiet book makes a great gift for young children and families who want to make faith-filled learning part of everyday play.

Faith-filled fun, wherever you go

Eight engaging pages introduce children to Bible stories, prayers, and the liturgical year. Perfect for quiet moments at home, Mass, road trips, and on-the-go learning.

Made for little hands

The book folds into a briefcase-style carry bag with handles, so children can carry it themselves. Removable zip-in pages let siblings share activities or let you choose which pages to bring along.

Designed with children in mind

Created by a pediatric speech-language pathologist, this book encourages independent play and is especially engaging for children with special needs.

At a glance

• Eight pages of interactive Catholic activities
• Integrated carry bag with handles
• Removable zip-in pages for easy sharing
• Soft, non-toxic felt with Velcro-secured pieces
• Recommended for ages 3 and up
• A thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas, or just because

Special features

• Integrated carry bag with handles.
• Pages that can be zipped in or out of the book, so you can share activities between children, or choose which activities you want your children to work on. 
• Made from non-toxic, soft felt and high-quality Velcro to secure the loose pieces for each page. See below for product instructions and prep.
• Meets & exceeds U.S. child product safety requirements. Due to the natural printing process, colors in book may vary slightly.

Cover activities

• Inside front cover: Add green chasuble to priest, light the candle/extinguish the candle (hide the flame); open the church doors to see inside; dip your finger in “holy water;” clip and unclip the cross.
• Inside back cover: Open the Bible to read the “Gospel”; move the clock to show what time you go to Mass; move the arrow to mark what time of year it is in the Church (Liturgical Calendar); latch, unbuckle/buckle, click belts; zip/unzip the pocket to store pieces in.

Zip-in page activities

• Jesus and the 12 Apostles: Learn the names of Jesus' disciples and match them.
• The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Learn to name the seven gifts given to us by the Holy Spirit with a unique “gift box” visual; based on the different “gift box” designs, learn matching various sizes and recognizing patterns.
• The Fruits of the Spirit: Matching & naming fruits and their colors while learning the 12 fruits/virtues the Holy Spirit gives us.
• Jesus the Good Shepherd Puzzle: Matching the puzzle pieces together to create the Good Shepherd scene.
• The 10 Commandments: Number & color recognition and matching; read & memorize each commandment in order.
• The Lord’s Prayer: Read and match the words to the prayer in order.

Setup instructions

1. The individual pieces on each page need to be separated, so please take a few minutes to get the book set up before giving it to your child. While this can be done by pulling them apart, scissors can speed up this process by snipping the small parts that connect pieces.
2. As the felt is new and “pristine”, a few pieces may not stick at first. However, the more you use it, the easier the pieces stick. Brushing the pages with a clean toothbrush or hairbrush will help the pieces to stick.
3. Besides being a fun coordination activity, the blue zipper on the back page doubles as a storage pocket for the pieces and allows for secure storage when the book is being carried around!