August 9, 2008
Flannel Boards and Stories
Want to inspire imaginative play and develop fine motor skills for your toddler or preschooler? Need a great tool for grasping and holding your child's attention for a story or to introduce a new skill? How about a quiet yet engaging travel companion?
Flannel boards to the rescue my friends.
You can purchase flannel boards. But they can be simply and easily made. Your child will love to help out too!
Two Cups of Coffee shows us how to make flannel boards using cork boards or chalk boards.
While over at Plum Pudding you can find the directions for individual flannel boards.
I plan on making one of these to take with us on doctor trips and hospital stays! So easy!
I keep my flannel board stories inside page protectors contained within a 3 ring binder.
Although I am planning on switching out the page protectors for large Ziploc bags. I can close the Ziplocs and write the name of the flannel board story right on the front!
Parker's favorite flannel board story is 5 Green and Speckled Frogs.
Signing "frog":
Signing "eating":
Helping Mom put the frogs on the flannel board:
You can do a Google search to find wonderful patterns for flannel board stories. Here's a link to Parker's favorite Five Green and Speckled Frogs as well as some other great ideas!
You can also find Tammy and Parker hanging out at their other blog: Praying For Parker
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19 Comments on Flannel Boards and Stories »
#1 - Flannel Boards and Stories — Praying For Parker @ 2:02 pm
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#2 - Kirsten @ 2:51 pm
Very Cute Idea and what a sweetheart.
Kirst
#3 - Jenni @ 3:06 pm
Could Parker be any cuter? I don't think so! Love your writing, Tammy. Great idea for bored summertime kids! JenK
#4 - Amy of Bunny Rose Cottage @ 4:01 pm
I dont know why, but this made me cry! Stupid, I know. He is just so sweet. I love that story too Parker! You are such a wonderful mom Tammy! What a WONDERFUL idea!!! I love these flannel board stories! Seeing Parker helping and signing just tugs at my heart strings. What a smart baby he is. He has taught me so much! And I am 31!!!
Much love,
Amy
#5 - Awesome Mom @ 5:25 pm
Too Cute! I will have to make some of these for my boys. I am sure that they would have a lot of fun with them.
#6 - Marita @ 6:28 pm
A fantastic idea. Thank you so much, I will be making those up asap.
Your son is adorable
#7 - Melody @ 9:57 pm
You are so wonderfully organized with your units for Parker. Hop a flight to my house and whip us into shape, please.
When they were younger flannel boards were a huge success with my boys. Parker demonstrates his school work so well…and adorably.
#8 - Michelle and Elliot @ 10:26 pm
Could you possibly be any more creative? What a fab idea, Tammy. I do think that I have some old flannel things that Nora used years ago. I'll be getting those out and making a board!
Happy day to you, sweet Parker. Your momma rocks, and so do you! xo
#9 - Karen Clark @ 3:03 am
Oh wow this is just so precious. Tammy can you contact me? I have some felt board stories I sell that I'd like to donate to you and Parker. Here is my website: http://www.funfelt.com Pick something out or I will send you a surprise but let me know your mailing address. karen@funfelt.com
Karen Clark
Story Time Felts
#10 - Kim Ayres @ 2:18 pm
It's when PArker start's signing "Eating Frogs" you need to start worrying
#11 - PsychMamma @ 3:42 pm
I love the idea/instructions for making individual flannel boards and I'm all set to make my own. Jenna LOVES stuff like this. Magnet boards are great too.
Jenna also loves the Raffi song "Five Green and Speckled Frogs" so I fell in love with your froggie board & pieces and think the pics of Parker are adorable.
Thanks for sharing!
#12 - debi b @ 11:51 pm
I just LOVED using my flannel boards for my 2 older disabled boys (and all the other kids too). I plan on using it with the twins when they get a bit older as right now they just like to eat the pieces. LOL
#13 - Cynthia @ 8:41 am
Great boards. And even more, I like how you have them organized in a notebook, so they are portable, and they won't get away from you.
Thanks for the great ideas, and the cute pics of Parker!
#14 - Beck @ 1:51 pm
This is a terrific idea - those little mini boards look like the most fun waiting room toy ever.
#15 - Micki @ 5:03 pm
oh, oh, oh! I'd completely forgotten that I have all the stuff to make a couple of these. They'll be great to tide the kids over until school starts and then they'll be a great Quiet Time activity or during church. I'm so glad you wrote about these today
#16 - Tricia @ 4:37 pm
It tickles my heart to see Parker signing. Just this weekend Haylee, my nephew and I played a signing game. We call it You are a and then you have to give a silly color animal name. It teaches our kids colors and animal but signing at first.
Example…. You are a Blue zebra.
But you have to speak and sign the whole sentence.
Sorry Just had to share but again I do love to see parker signing.
#17 - Julie @ A Celebration Of Our Journey @ 7:20 pm
Great ideas!!! Thank you!
#18 - Shelby Barone @ 11:58 am
Hi Tammy,
Parker is so precious! I custom make handmade Flannel Board Stories. I would love to donate some of my Felt Board stories for Parker. Please review my website and email me a list of what you would like. My website is http://www.GlitterfulFeltStories.com and my email address is GlitterfulFeltStories@cox.net. If you don't have time to look over the website then please just email me your shipping address and I will send some of my favorites for him!
#19 - FsdkdDwsAs @ 7:07 pm
Hello. And Bye.