Flannel stories

Felt board or flannel board stories are circle time magic! They keep children on the edge of their seats! Here are some of the best felt board stories for children.

Flannel Game: Who’s Behind the Bar Door? In this game the kiddos are encouraged to ask questions to guess who is hiding behind the bard door. I chose animals that would go with What the…

Preview: Fun felt board story tutorial with free printable inspired with popular Eric Carle's book Does your kid have a favourite book? Ours is Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see we have to read it over and over again. Toddlers love repetition, I understand that, but sometimes I just want to hide the book. I

I have two Flannel Fridays for you today, that I used last fall in “Cake” storytime! These adorable cupcakes come from Money Saving Mom and I originally found them on Pinterest. I did a…

Ten in the Bed flannel board story includes 10 bears, a bed and a copy of two songs. If you aren't familiar with this song, it is one of those songs that "sticks" and the kids love it. I personally make each and every felt story/song by hand. They are on actual felt and made by me! Details are added with standard fabric paint when necessary. That being said, each story may vary slightly than what is pictured, but I always keep the same general look. The color of certain felt pieces or fabric…

Identifying and learning colors is a huge part of early education, so here’s a few of my favorite elements to use. Stories I think “Monsters Love Colors” was the first book I trie…

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina has been in print for over 50 yeras and was a storytime favorite of mine when I was a kid going to library programs. Even though it's an older book, it's super interactive and so clever. (NOTE: I just read the reviews on Amazon and a few people complained that the publisher cut some text and refrains so it's shorter than the book I remember from my childhood. No complaints here though!) This flannel works best with a helper to arrange the pieces while you…

The book One Red Sock by Jennifer Sattler was on one of Lindsey Krabbenhoft’s (of Jbrary fame) annual lists of favorite storytime books, and as soon as I read it I knew I’d have to crea…

DIY tutorial on creating your own felt story pieces for flannel boards.