Felt stories for toddlers

Five Baby Penguins - winter flannel board stories with rhyme. Click to get free pattern.

My contribution this Flannel Friday is a flannel set I made up for a recent "Icky Sicky" storytime. I was inspired by the wonderful Storytime Katie. She had the kids place felt "bandaids" on her storytime mascot during her storytime on the same theme, and I adapted the idea into a flannelboard. To make this set, all I did was use a bear template found online to trace the shape of the bear onto brown flannel. The other pieces were all cut freehand. When we used "Boo Boo Bear" in preschool…

The 3 Little Pigs

I made a fun Look and See game with Pockets! I used my Mushroom Guessing Game idea and made pockets instead! I wish I had made the pockets bigger though. They are about 4" by 4" and I'd really like them to be more like 6" by 6". If I get ambitious I'll remake them because they are super easy and quick! The pics are all Google images that I printed and laminated and cut out. I use double sided tape to keep them flat and secure. It's always fun to hear the kiddos' reactions when they see…

Inside: Free printable and nursery counting rhyme to make your own felt stories. Make this fun counting felt board story using free pattern. You may make as many elephants as you wish. You even can put numbers on each elephant. Materials: Free PDF pattern felt sheets in assorted colours sharp scissors permanent marker or puff fabric paint Instructions:

Identifying and learning colors is a huge part of early education, so here’s a few of my favorite elements to use. Stories I think “Monsters Love Colors” was the first book I trie…

Ten in the Bed flannel board story includes 10 bears, a bed and a copy of two songs. If you aren't familiar with this song, it is one of those songs that "sticks" and the kids love it. I personally make each and every felt story/song by hand. They are on actual felt and made by me! Details are added with standard fabric paint when necessary. That being said, each story may vary slightly than what is pictured, but I always keep the same general look. The color of certain felt pieces or fabric…

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Using felt stories with toddlers has been an ever evolving adventure. I started off pretty hesitant but have grown more confident as I’ve found ones that work well for this age group. The little ones really love felt stories and songs. I’m always amazed when a rambunctious toddler pauses and gives their attention to the... Continue reading Toddler Storytime: Favourite Felt Stories, Part 2