Monday, February 27, 2017

Flannel Friday Roundup 03/03/2017 - Sixth Anniversary Celebration!


Wow!! Happy Birthday/Anniversary to Flannel Friday for sharing 6 years of Flannel Board Fun!!!
This roundup is to celebrate the collaboration of likeminded storytime/circletime presenters. Thanks to everyone that has contributed over the last 6 years. Check out the wonderful resources from the last 6 years on the Flannel Friday Pinterest Boards. Here's the link for the official Flannel Friday blog for more info!


To start us off are Five Brave Firefighters in case the candles get out of hand! Thanks Wendy @flannelboardfun for this adorable set and cute rhyme!!

Time for a party game from Laura @One For the Books. What a fun interactive flannel board for the kiddos to play with! 

Mr Keith @Felt-tastic Flannelboard Funtime has the cutest set of bluebirds on a resentful hill! LOL! Check out the variations too. 

Party decorations are from Kate @Felt Board Magic. Balloons make even a regular day feel like a party! 

Another party game or a great idea for this summer from Emily @Literary Hoots. This set of not a flannel seashells and little crab are easy and adorable!

Here's some party guests from Heather @Lady Librarian! Five of the cutest yetis are here to play!!

Heather also has this adorable set of Five Enormous Dinosaurs to come to the party!

Time for cake!! Hope Mr. Snake doesn't eat it all! Thanks Jessica @Storytime in the Stacks for the cute variation of the Little Mouse game!

I'm reposting one of my first Flannel Friday contributions in time for Easter Egg Fun

Thanks to everyone that participated in this week's roundup. Many thanks to everyone in the Flannel Friday community for sharing and encouraging each other as we Talk, Sing, Write, Play and Read to children everywhere!! Check out the wonderful resources on the Flannel Friday Pinterest Boards. Here's the link for the official Flannel Friday blog for more info!

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Koala Fun!

We are planning for our summer session already and wanted to use some books about the cutest animal ever...koalas!!  Of course this was a perfect opportunity for me to make some new felt pieces and write a couple of new rhymes. I have a 5 little whatsit rhyme for my koala pieces,  here's the link for 5 Koalas.  I used a Google image and deconstructed it to make my koalas. They were labor intensive so I'm not sure I'll make another set any time soon!! But, I am so pleased with their sweet little faces! They have a eucalyptus branch for counting and eating!


 

Koalas are so sweet and so much Fun with Friends at Storytime! There are other ideas this week @ Flannel Friday Roundup. Check out the wonderful resources on the Flannel Friday Pinterest Boards. Here's the link for the official Flannel Friday blog for more info! 

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Let's Build a Snowman.

One of my all-time favorite books to use with a snowman theme is Lois Ehlert's, Snowballs. It's always a big hit with the kiddos! I've got several snowman rhymes that I like to use for this theme. I made a pellon set for the classic snowman rhyme, 'Cute Little Snowman'.



I have another pellon set for a song/chant; 'Happy Snowman'. I really need to add some velcro dots to help the pieces stay in place as I dress the snowman. If the group is small you can hand out the pieces and the kiddos can dress the snowman!






Here's a little rhyme for this sweet snowman,
              'A Happy Jolly Fellow'

A Snowman sits upon the hill,
He's a happy, jolly fellow.
His hat is black, his scarf is red,
And his mittens are bright yellow!








And here's one more Snowman rhyme/song; this file folder one that I use with the CD by Carole Peterson; *Highly Usable Music kids Can Sing, Dance & Do! H.U.M.* all Year Long. The tune is London Bridge is Falling Down. Here's the printable doc. for  I Can Make a Snowman.  
Snowmen are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!
There are other ideas this week @ Flannel Friday Roundup. Check out the wonderful resources on the Flannel Friday Pinterest Boards. Here's the link for the official Flannel Friday blog for more info!