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I love using felts in storytime. I use them to sing, to tell stories, to count, to talk, to get a laugh (ever tried sticking them to your shirt?). And despite their simplicity and age, the kids love them too. If you’re scared to try out felts, read my post New to Storytime: Using Felt… Continue reading Making Felt Stories with Flannel Board Fun + A Giveaway
I know Flannel Friday doesn’t do weekly round-ups anymore, but I still love the flannel community. When I saw Brooke post a picture of Mr. Panda on Instagram I begged her to write it up as a guest post here. Luckily, she agreed! Brooke Cusmano is a recent graduate of the iSchool at the University… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Please, Mr. Panda
Dana and I may live on opposite sides of Canada right now, but that doesn’t mean we don’t swap storytime ideas through text messages! Dana sent me an “I love storytime” moment the other day when she shared a picture of a felt story she made of the traditional children’s song, “A Peanut Sat on… Continue reading Flannel Friday: A Peanut Sat on a Railroad Track
Guess who is participating in Flannel Friday this week!? I’ve had this flannel set for so long and recently started using it again. It’s been a total hit! I forgot how much the kids love to do this classic fingerplay with the extra verses. Because my felt board is black I made the birds blue… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Two Little Blackbirds
It’s time for Flannel Friday’s Winter Extravaganza! Amy at Catch the Possibilities is hosting this week’s wintery round-up so be sure to check out her blog for more winter ideas. I’m sharing some super simple felt pieces I whipped up to go along with two songs I love to sing in the fall and winter. … Continue reading Flannel Friday: Come Under My Umbrella and Rain is Falling Down
I love felt stories that can be used in multiple ways. My Flannel Friday submission this week is courtesy of my SUPER AWESOME co-worker Kate Lowe who made this felt story and created the extension activities. It is based on the picture book Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia. Thank you, Kate, for letting… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Toot Toot Beep Beep + Extensions
Does it snow where you live? This is the first year I’ve lived in Vancouver where it has legitimately snowed multiple times, leaving the ground covered in centimeters of the white stuff. I took a walk around my neighbhourhood a few weeks ago and was greeted by many snow people, this one being my favourite…. Continue reading Flannel Friday: 5 Little Snow People
Last week I wrote about my favourite Halloween songs and rhymes. I recently stumbled upon the Pete the Cat book version of “5 Little Pumpkins” and decided it would be an easy enough felt story to make for a novice like myself . It’d also be great to help my toddlers visualize the rhyme as… Continue reading Flannel Friday: 5 Little Pumpkins
When I first moved to Vancouver I was a little surprised that most people don’t have screens on their doors or windows. I didn’t think too much of it until one day I was relaxing on the couch when a squirrel ran into my living room! It jumped from a tree, onto my balcony, and… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Brown Squirrel, Brown Squirrel
This week I’m sharing felt versions of two of my favourite storytime songs. Besides food, things that live in the ocean is a popular topic for my Vancouver toddlers. To hear Dana and I sing these tunes, click on the title of each video. Slippery Fish I pulled the fish pieces and octopus from two… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Baby Shark and Slippery Fish