We are launching a Family Storytime in the evenings and so a bedtime/pajama time theme is the perfect opportunity to make a 'quilt'. I had sample upholstery fabric swatches that I sorted and cut with pinking shears to make the fabric part of my color felt squares. I hot glued the fabric swatches to the squares of colored felt. I used a large piece of white felt with hotglued rainbow ribbon to make a grid for my quilt. I added hook side velcro dots to the top and bottom to keep the backing stable as the kiddos add a color square to make a comfy cozy quilt. This type of activity works with multiple ages for a Family Storytime. I made up a rhyme to cue the color that the kids bring up. You can hand out 1 per child if the group is large. Two per child of different colors if your group is small. After storytime the kiddos can make a quilt on their own. Check out the other bedtime posts in the labels box! Quilts at bedtime are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!
My Cozy, Colorful Quilt
Let's make a comfy
quilt to keep us cozy in our bed!
It takes a lot of
colorful squares, so let's begin with red!
by Kathryn Roach 12/20/22
Hand out the squares to the kiddos and as you say the color they can bring up the matching square to add to the ‘quilt’.
