Patterns Now Available!

Woo hoo--I'm so excited to be sharing a new project... 

I've just released 11 of my sets as 

digital download PATTERNS!!  

If you're reading this blog, you are probably a teacher, librarian, or homeschooling parent.  And you might even fit into the "crafty" segment of one of those groups :)  If so--or even if you are brand new to making your own felt board set--these patterns are for you. 

I've started the pattern section of my shop with a few simple, a few more intermediate, and a few of my more complex designs.  

No matter which pattern you choose, they are all simple to create and come with written and visual instructions.  

I've even included video tips and tutorials to make cutting, assembling and gluing your set as easy as possible.

And of course, they all come with lyrics to songs and/or rhymes, and a list of book titles that go along well with the set.

I think they're totally amazing, and I hope you will too.

Ready to get started?  

You can check out all the patterns right here, 

or click the picture below :)

Little Mouse Update

 I finally updated my Little Mouse houses in a way I've been meaning to do for ages!  Now, the roofs and doors match the colors of the actual house.  

I'm not sure which version I like better, so I'll keep both :)

You can see my original Little Mouse post here.

Leprechaun videos!

 I've got a St. Patrick's Day set that I've posted about before, but wanted to link to two videos you can use with it.   Have fun!

Here's the set:

And here are two fun ways to use it:

Have fun!  Oh, and check out these other St. Patrick's Day posts for more fun ideas :)

Five Presents Wrapped with Bows

 

Weee!  I'm loving this set for celebrating any number of gift-giving occasions.  

The video below is just one example of how to use these presents.

Five Colorful Elephants!

Ahh, elephants!  They are incredible animals, and there are lots of little facts about them included in this fun counting rhyme :)  Click below to watch the video.

You can also have your very own set of adorable elephants:

or you can even make your own set with this pattern!

And if you like that, I bet you'd like a free pattern!

Dragons with tired wings :)

 Yay--new felt sets!  These dragons are friendly, although of course they can be fierce, too...  

You can buy the set, already made for you...

Or you can make your own set with the simple pattern!

Anyway, I have several rhymes and songs to go along with them.  Below is the first one in the lineup:  Five Dragons Up So High.  (It's a good one to re-enforce position words and simple math skills like counting and color naming :) )

For more felt sets and video samples of each one, 

 visit FlannelBoardFun.com

Friends with Masks :)

Well, it's a different world we live in right now, so I thought I'd make a little set of friends and write a little song about masks.  Because we all need friends, and we all need masks, right?  Right.

You can see them putting on their masks and getting ready to go outside right here:

I have some other songs that go along with them, too, which I'll post soon!

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.

Click on the picture below to read all about these fun screen free activities:

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!)