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Welcome to the Flannel Board Fun blog!  This is where I muse about circle time stuff, write out details about how I use my flannel boards, and link to videos where you can see those sets in action.  I love sharing ideas to help teachers and librarians have successful, engaging, and FUN circle times and storytime.

(I've also got a website shop where I sell portable play mats, sets for kids, sets for storytime, and felt board patterns.  You can also find fun preschool activities for home and school at the Resource Center.)

I make stuff for story time. So kids can learn through play.

(And teachers & librarians can have fun too!)

Story time can be tough…  Sometimes it’s hard to get kids engaged.  Sometimes it’s hard for you to get engaged. Sometimes you just can’t think of anything to do!

Flannel Board Fun felt sets are the perfect way to help build early learning skills (literacy, math, music and language skills) in a fun, playful, engaging way.

The kids will have fun–and so will you! (Click here to shop storytime sets.)

I make stuff for kids.

So they can play at home–and on the go. (And parents can get. stuff. done.)

You’re busy with your little tiddly winks–and you want to keep them happily playing and learning.  It’s not easy to find toys that are high-quality and fun to use; that provide valuable learning opportunities and don’t rely on batteries or screens. Plus, sometimes you just need something that will keep your wee dumplings playing safely and independently so you can get. stuff. done. 

Look no further!  Each set in my collection provides long-lasting, meaningful play time to your little love bugs. They also come with printed ideas, rhymes and songs to help you extend their play!  Combined with my felt play mats, this type of play can happen at home or on the go–on a plane, in a restaurant, or anywhere that involves long wait times.  You’re welcome.  (Click here to shop kids' sets.)

As a preschool teacher for 25 years, I’ve put my love of children and my knowledge of child development into every flannel board set I’ve created, so you can be sure you’re getting the perfect combination of fun and fundamentals! What could be better than engaging and fun hands-on activities that promote imagination, early literacy, fine motor, and math skills?  And wait–all through play!? Yep.

The icing on the cupcake: each set includes a list of teacher-recommended books to go along with the theme, as well as lyrics to related rhymes, poems and songs. 

Perfect for families: expand on the learning that occurs naturally as children play.

Perfect for story time:  half the planning is done for you!