Screen Free Ideas!

Of course you love screen free activities--otherwise you wouldn't be here :)  I put together a short list of some of my favorite activities that are perfect for home, school, or a library setting.  The best thing?  You most likely have all the materials already on hand.

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Sensory Table Basics

It just makes sense to have a sensory table in your classroom, home or library program.  They're too beneficial and fun to skip!  Click the picture below to read all about them :)

Three Little Pigs Video

Ah, my cutie pies.  Pigs are one of my favorite animals.  I've written about them before here, but now I've put them on film :)

Here they are in all their cute glory:

And here they are on video:

Oink ;) 

(And if you're feeling a little crafty, you can make your own pig set using the pattern!)

Five Little Teddy Bears

I love this little counting rhyme! I've posted it before along with a Five in the Bed rhyme, but I only now got around to creating a video for it :)  Important PS--this rhyme is by Susan Pflug, 1998.

My sweet little bears:

Starring in their new video:

Oh and yep--now you can make your own set!  Click below for the pattern:

Can't wait to come up with more videos and rhymes for these cute friends!

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Quack Quack Went the Little Yellow Duck!

Old ducky friends get a re-fresh!  Here are my Five Little Ducks used as a little visual aid in a new song.  Perfect little finger play or whole body movement song...

Loving those ducks?  Have some duck fans in your life?  

You might like this blog post on all sorts of ducky fun:

Screen Free Ideas

I posted recently on my website Resource Center about screen free activities that are easily implemented using stuff you've already got on hand.  Whether in the classroom or (stuck) at home, I'm sure there's something in here for you!

Click the image below to get all the fun screen free activities--art, outside fun, and more:

Three Green Frogs on a Log!

So we all know Three Green and Speckled Frogs.  It's a classic preschool song, and I love using it at circle time.  In fact, I've posted about it here. 

But I like to mix things up, so I'm using these froggies for a few new songs, to be posted here over the next several months.

Here's the first installment of my mini frog series :)

Three Green Frogs on a Log 

Here are the felt pieces I use:

...and here are the lyrics.  

(For the tune and a demo, click here or on the lyrics picture below :) )

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Central Park custom set

I had a custom order from a lovely organization that needed a Central Park themed felt set for their multi-age playroom.  

We came up with this set, using patterns from some of my already-existing sets.  

Everything is assembled already (wheels on vehicles, eyes on frogs, shells on turtles), and they're double sided to prevent the younger kids from wanting to tear things apart, LOL.  

I should say almost everything is assembled.  The fish aren't attached to the ponds, and the flowers are all separate pieces, ready to be planted by some little fingers :)  

Five Fat Turkeys--A Simpler Version :)

I love my old version of Five Fat Turkeys.  But I wanted to sell a set in my shop, and the turkeys in that set were blatantly copied from another Flannel Friday fan!  Plus, they were so layered and detailed that they would be a million dollars to buy.  Maybe a million and one.

After a few requests, I finally got my rear in gear and created a new, simpler set.  Similar cook, similar tree, new gobblers :)

(You can buy these guys right here.)

The video of this set uses my old turkey friends:

                                   

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5 Little Snowmen on a Sled--The Video!

Winter is coming!  Let's get out the sleds, build some snowmen, and do a little counting while we're at it...  You can see my post on this cute set right here, buy those cuties right here, and click below to watch the video!

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