Flannel Board Fun

Dress the Baby!

Okay, I have to say I just love this cute Dress the Baby felt set. I had a custom request to make a set for toddlers to play with during a baby shower, and this is the result. Gah--SO adorable!

Kids young and old love babies, so this actually works well for such a large age range. I picture this Dress the Baby set being used independently in homes, classrooms and at library felt tables. But of course it would also work well at a circle time or story time. Hand out the pieces and let the children come put them on that poor cold baby, lol. Great to encourage color recognition/naming, clothing and baby vocabulary, etc.

Here's an adorable little song from the adorable duo at JBrary that would work so well with this set! Baby Put Your Pants On

Here's a link to my other Clothing sets for more/similar ideas on how to use this guy.

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Fine Motor Fun for Gross Motor Kids

Here's a post about a simple activity that just might lure those gross motor loving kids over to the scissors for a little fine motor fun :)

Bear Sleeps All Winter Long

Here's a set that goes along with this story (or at least a version of this story.) I made this one for a wonderful librarian (aren't they all?!)

Get all kinds of fabulous flannel board ideas at the Flannel Friday Pinterest page.

Check out my YouTube channel to see lots of felt sets in action!

Song Strips Save the Day!

Song Strips! They can mean the difference between a meltdown day and a lovely morning... There's no one trick that keeps everything running smoothly all the time. But my Song Strips helped me over the years during transition times, during Circle Times, and often when a small friend needed a big distraction. Click the picture below to read all about it--and get a free mini version of my Can of Songs!

Building Math Skills through Play

Math is everywhere! Check out my flannelboardfun.com blog post about building your preschoolers' math skills simply by playing with them...

Five Little Ducks on YouTube

Perhaps you already know the tune and movements to Five Little Ducks. But it's always fun to watch someone else perform, isn't it? Come join me over on my YouTube channel for my little rendition! And bring your kids with you for a few minutes of fun, with learning secretly tucked inside...

Get inspired to make up a 10 bear rhyme with my 5 in the Bed ideas.

And of course, you could do something simple like:

Ten Brown Bears in a Cave

(to the tune of 100 bottles of beer on the wall!)

Ten brown bears in a cave,

Ten brown bears,

One wakes up,

Gives a quick wave,

Nine brown bears in a cave!

(and then continue to count down. )

Or (to the Tune of Farmer Brown's Apples)

Ten brown bears, take a winter's sleep.

If one of those bears,

Should wake without a peep...

There'd be nine brown bears

Taking a winter's sleep.

You could also make up a variation using the Jellyfish song

Have fun--and visit me on Instagram to see my sets in action!

Tips for Choosing Fine Motor Toys

Looking for simple materials to use in the classroom or at home to ensure preschoolers' fine motor development?

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