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Flannelboards || Flannel Friday || Finger Puppets & Props Click on any of the pictures below to be taken to the blog post about that flannelboard. At the post, you’ll find out how I made …

One elephant in the bathtub Going for a swim. Knock, Knock, (Clap twice with “Knock, Knock.”) Splash, Splash, (Slap knees twice with “Splash, Splash.”) Come on in! (Motion with both hands to come in.)

Help young students ddevelop story sense and retelling skills with this super simple DIY Felt Board for Story Retelling

Felt set to accompany the popular children's song – Five Green & Speckled Frogs. * Excellent for circle time or play at home * * Fun way to introduce counting and subtraction * Includes: 5 speckled frogs (2.75 or 4.25 inches tall) 1 speckled log (11 or 15 inches wide) 1 pond (8 or 11 inches wide) 3 flies 1 card with lyrics (Approximate measurements) All pieces are hand cut. Made with eco-fi material from recycled post-consumer plastic bottles. Shipping Details: ** For Canadian, US…

This post from Felt Board Magic has moved. Please take the time to look at our new site at www.feltboardmagic.com This set allows children to sort the apples by colour. First, discuss the colour o…

Goldilocks & the 3 bears felt / flannel board story set

Get ready for a really long post . . . The following are some of the activities we do on our magnet board . Sorry I can't show them...

This set is designed to follow the story line of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie! The set includes 17 felt pieces! 1 glass of milk 1 straw 1 jug of milk 1 box of crayons 1 story book 1 pair of scissors 1 mirror 1 box with a pillow/blanket 1 pen 1 napkin 1 broom 1 mop scotch tape 1 picture 1 refrigerator 1 cookie and 1 adorable MOUSE! (measures 5 in. tall!) This set is sure to bring this adorable story to life! This set will come in a labeled storage bag! The book and flannel board are NOT…

Flannelboards || Flannel Friday || Finger Puppets & Props Click on any of the pictures below to be taken to the blog post about that flannelboard. At the post, you’ll find out how I made …

"Dinosaur, Dinosaur, are you behind the (color) door?"

Hello again friends! I had to share a few cute spring projects with you. Last week we read a bunch of rain books. The children made pu...

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The Three Little Pigs! This set includes 12 felt pieces! 3 adorable pigs (each one measures 5 1/2 in. tall) 1 Big Bad Wolf (7 in. tall) 1 straw house 1 stick house 1 brick house 1 bundle of straw, 1 bundle of sticks, 1 pile of bricks 1 fire, 1 black pot Children will love to hear this story over and over again with these fun and colorful pieces! The flannel board is NOT included. The set comes in a zip storage bag. Thank you so much for looking. If you have any questions, please let me…

Today, I present my finger puppet glove. I used to have a puppet mitt at my last library and I found I really missed have that resource here. So I made my own! This was easily done with four simple…

Flannelboards || Flannel Friday || Finger Puppets & Props Click on any of the pictures below to be taken to the blog post about that flannelboard. At the post, you’ll find out how I made …

We have a music teacher in our school who sings "I Wish I Were a Little Bar of Soap" with the kids, so when I saw this song and flannel from Kelly at Welcome to Storytime I had to copy it! Even though Kelly said she wasn't happy with her lyrics, I thought they were adorable and I'm sure the kids will, too! In case you don't click on the link, here they are: I Wish I Were (sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It") Oh, I wish I were a floating butterfly, (2 x) I’d go flutter…

I searched everywhere for an animal template that I could use to make felt animals for Baby's felt story board AND nothing came close to what I was picturing so I decided to make my own template... & now I'm sharing it with you for FREE:). So far, I've only made the felt cow... but I'll get to work on the other animals soon. When I'm done I'll post pictures along with directions and an edited version of this template. **Edits** Hen - red felt Sheep - pink felt for face Pig- pink string for…

A simple strategy that will help keep you organized! I am always making and collecting flannel board stories and games for my classroom. I love how flannel board stories and activities can capture the attention of young children and get them involved in circletime. I will be posting several of our flannel board activities throughout this

This Flannel Friday idea comes from Leah at Sunflower Storytime. She posted this a really long time ago, and I rediscovered it in my Flannelboard idea folder and turned it into a felt version. Leah…

Bring the classic children's song Itsy Bitsy Spider to life with this fun felt set! Excellent for circle time or play at home The Isty Bitsy Spider felt set includes: 1 spider 1 cloud with 5 raindrops attached 1 spout 1 sun All pieces are hand cut. Shipping Details: To Canada takes: 1-2 weeks (Lettermail Service) To the United States: takes 1-3 weeks. (Light Packet Service) To Everywhere else: 10 days or more. (Airmail) Please note, shipping does NOT include tracking or insurance. If you…

This set can be used to tell the story of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom......when all the letters of the alphabet climb up the coconut tree! This set includes 27 felt pieces! One coconut tree that measures 11 inches tall! The coconuts are attached to the tree! All 26 lowercase letters of the alphabet (a-z)! The letters measure between 1-2 inches tall! If you would prefer the upper case letters with this set instead of the lower case, please let me know when purchasing the set and I will be…

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March in National Reading Month. To teach emergent readers, preschool educators use felt boards to illustrate books and tell stories. Here are free printable felt board patterns, stencils and felt board reading lesson templatesfrom First Palette. First Palette has free printable stencils and templates of shapes, animals, nature, leaves and trees, flowers, numbers, letters, people, clothing, cars, transportation, food--any pattern you need for any preschool unit! DLTK Coloring has over 50…

Thanks for hanging in there with the quiet book pages! We're getting close to the end, I promise. As I mentioned, I love having this quiet b...

Six little penguins flannel board printable pattern. Songs, fingerplays, preschool printable activities and themes.

Do you guys remember the very first post of this blog, when I posted my personal quiet book? Here's a picture of one of my favorite pages: And one of the most popular pages of the book is the Mr. Potato Head quiet book page and accessories: Well, I've been asked several times if I made a template as I went along. I finally made one this last week and uploaded it so anyone can use it. And here it is! This free quiet book template includes (and yes, this list is to help google find this post)…

DIY Felt Board: Here's an easy tutorial for making your own flannel board for home or the classroom! Great for retelling stories or creating! ~ BuggyandBuddy.com

Instructions and pictures of how to make a DIY Mr. Potato Head Felt Board for a Toy Story themed birthday party. From Palmettos and Pigtails

Felt Board Patterns for 15 Weather themed songs, rhymes and games What’s the Weather? Sing a song of sunshine Five Little Kites Counting and Colour Matching Kites Five Little Leaves Five Little Clo…

Felt boards are a great teaching tool. I was first introduced to them when I was an elementary school teacher before I became a mom. I would use it to teach colors, numbers, shapes, and all other sorts of things. At home, I have always wanted a set of "felt figures" to help me teach scripture stories to my children. Such as these: They look nice, and are a fun, hands on way to teach little ones. Buying them can be expensive though. A set like this will cost you around $50! Even if you buy…

Hello again friends! I had to share a few cute spring projects with you. Last week we read a bunch of rain books. The children made pu...

Felt boards and felt pieces are fabulous early literacy tools as they encourage children to engage with story telling.

A printable flannel board story set for the popular Thanksgiving book, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. Download: Old Lady Story Set More Resources: I also have a learning packet for I

A simple strategy that will help keep you organized! I am always making and collecting flannel board stories and games for my classroom. I love how flannel board stories and activities can capture the attention of young children and get them involved in circletime. I will be posting several of our flannel board activities throughout this

Scarecrow Unit! TONS of Math, Reading, and Writing Activities! And a FREEBIE!

As far as songs go, I’m a big fan of The Wheels on the Bus, because it’s a song that works for many ages and many themes. It is a particularly good song to sing with a toddler group, b…

Print on card stock or laminate for sturdiness, and add Velcro or flannel to the back of pieces to use for flannel board activities during story read or free choice activity after reading for story sequencing. 1 page of graphics, 1 page of labels, 1 page of information...

The Library Adventure uses affiliate links, see our policies for more information. One of my favorite props to use in library programs is the flannel board. It is a versatile tool that can be used in a variety of ways to enhance the story time experience for kids and their families. Here are five different […]

Today's Flannel Friday is based on a rhyme that I found searching the PUBYAC archives. If you are a youth librarian (or aspire to ...

This flannelboard comes courtesy of Mollie at What Happens in Storytime! Making this flannelboard was super easy — I just got some simple clip art and cut it up right before storytime. The ki…

This week, I am inspired by Sarah of Awesome Storytime to make my own leaves and tree: I will definitely be using the song that Sarah posted: The Leaves of the Trees (to the tune of “The Wheels on …

This is my buddy Little Mouse. His hobbies include eating fine cheeses, scurrying behind furniture, and getting lost in various felt boards. I imagine a lot of us have Little Mouses. He's usually b...

That title sounds like it could be a class in library school and no, I do not have a flannel story about organization and preservation (though it would make that class a LOT more interesting!). We are currently on a story time break and I have no new flannels to share. We tend to get the month of August off to wind down from summer and gear up for the fall season, so I will be making more soon. Plus, for the last two weeks I was for too distracted by the Olympics to be posting. Therefore…

Mini Felt Boards can be used in many ways in your preschool classroom! I was recently asked by lots of folks to talk a little bit more about what I call "Lap Boards." So for those of you who asked or would like to know more, here are a few details...

Hi all! An old folktale today, one that many of us know/have used: Stone Soup. The version I use is from Judy Freeman’s Once Upon a Time: Using Storytelling, Creative Drama, and Reader’…

I am working on refreshing our “Build It” storytime resource pack this week, and when I opened it up, I found a laminated magnet set of building blocks! These are photo images, printed …

This is a hand-made 5 LITTLE THINGS ( Pumpkins/bees/snowflakes/speckled frogs/fishes/monkeys/ducks/apples) Puppet Glove SET Great for teachers, preschools, early childhood centres, family day care, playgroups and families. Great for Nursery Rhymes, counting and imagination play,too!!! Five Little Pumpkins Puppet Glove Set comes complete with: * 1 GLOVE with 5 pumpkins (Size:approx. 4.5 cm wide x 5.5 cm long) and 1 gate (8cm x3.5cm) attached * With Laminated Rhyme Card, but not included the…

Two felt stories that go along with the songs Slippery Fish and Baby Shark. Perfect for storytime or circle time.

There are quite a few blogs out there in blogland that I enjoy. They provide all kinds of inspiration and ideas. One of these is by Hannah from Paint on the Ceiling. Hannah and Bek at Just For Daisy recently hosted a 'Busy Bag Swap'. Hannah's blog describes a busy bag as: "a small zip lock bag (or similar) containing an activity that can be done independently or with minimal assistance by your toddler! Basically it's a simple yet engaging activity to keep them busy while you're busy! Great…

A simple strategy that will help keep you organized! I am always making and collecting flannel board stories and games for my classroom. I love how flannel board stories and activities can capture the attention of young children and get them involved in circletime. I will be posting several of our flannel board activities throughout this

This week I made a great storytime book into a flannel board. It’s called If Elephants Wore Pants by Henriette Barkow. It’s a rhyming story about a boy who dreams of elephants and the…

This book has gotten us through a lot of Church Meetings with our three kids. It was easy to make, and my kids love it. It also makes great ...

This is a great game for toddlers learning their colors. Items needed: Felt (in colors you are aiming to teach) Felt mouse Felt board S...

A simple strategy that will help keep you organized! I am always making and collecting flannel board stories and games for my classroom. I love how flannel board stories and activities can capture the attention of young children and get them involved in circletime. I will be posting several of our flannel board activities throughout this

Thanks for hanging in there with the quiet book pages! We're getting close to the end, I promise. As I mentioned, I love having this quiet b...

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Thanks for hanging in there with the quiet book pages! We're getting close to the end, I promise. As I mentioned, I love having this quiet b...

A while ago on Pinterest, I found this really great idea to print a Mr. Potato Head Printable and then color it, cut it out and put magnets on the back. This was such a fun idea and is great way to get kids ready for a road trip too...more on that in a minute. I, unfortunately, don't have many pictures to go with this post as I did this project with my kiddos (my niece and my nephews) quite a while ago and I am having a heck of a time finding the pictures I took from it, so I'll just tell…

Thanks for hanging in there with the quiet book pages! We're getting close to the end, I promise. As I mentioned, I love having this quiet b...

Perfect for quiet time, Disney Felt Potato Heads are a fun twist on the classic Potato Head toy made of portable felt with designs perfect for any Disney fan.

Potato head <3

My literacy centers are a core part of our kindergarten schedule. They are active literacy centers that keep us on our toes and working so that I can work with small groups. Today, let me share my kindergarten retell literacy center directions, expectations and a list of the 20 stories that make up this year-long center in our classroom. Most of the stories that I place into the retell literacy center are pretty famous (or at least well known within the world of kindergarten teachers) but…

Holiday Felt / Flannel boards for Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas. Great free printables, too!