Happy Flannel Friday, everyone! I haven't hosted since July and I'm super thrilled to be back at it once again.
Put your link in the comments and I'll add it to our round up tomorrow (January 12).
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Friday, July 14, 2017
Flannel Friday for July 14, 2017
Happy summertime Friday!
This one is from the great Wendy at Flannel Board Fun. Get out your golf clubs and get ready to talk about positional words! I LOVE this game and her philosophy of highlighting positions and relations instead of who won.
Tara at Storytime with Miss Tara and Friends has a birthday celebration happening right now! Check out her ten layer birthday cake!
I haven't been doing regular storytimes, so there are fewer flannel boards from me. But if you're interested in what I have been working on, check out my library's website for caregivers of children ages 0 to 5.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
This one is from the great Wendy at Flannel Board Fun. Get out your golf clubs and get ready to talk about positional words! I LOVE this game and her philosophy of highlighting positions and relations instead of who won.
Tara at Storytime with Miss Tara and Friends has a birthday celebration happening right now! Check out her ten layer birthday cake!
I haven't been doing regular storytimes, so there are fewer flannel boards from me. But if you're interested in what I have been working on, check out my library's website for caregivers of children ages 0 to 5.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Monday, July 10, 2017
Uh Oh
So the site I was using to host my images has decided to start charging for that service. I've used them for eight years and was blindsided by this. No warning, no grace period, nothing.
It's going to take me a bit to get my photos uploaded somewhere else and fix ALL the links. Please bear with me. I'm not looking forward to this lengthy process, but I'm also not going to pay ransom money.
Wish me luck!
It's going to take me a bit to get my photos uploaded somewhere else and fix ALL the links. Please bear with me. I'm not looking forward to this lengthy process, but I'm also not going to pay ransom money.
Wish me luck!
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Flannel Friday Roundup - April 21
Woooo! Friday! Let's see what our collective creative brains came up with this week in Flannel Land!
Three Jellyfish (Wendy from Flannel Board Fun)
You need to check out these jellyfish and rhyme! This is the perfect addition to your summertime ocean themes.
Paintbrushes (Nikki from heytherelibrary)
This is an Inspired By post for rainbow/spring/color/art storytimes. This game will get those little brains working on memory recall, as well as colors.
Shapes Poem (Anne from so tomorrow)
Anne is mixing National Poetry Month with STEM and storytime! I love the idea of using containers of different shapes to give the poem a sensory aspect, too.
Dirty Diaper (Mr. Keith from Felt-tastic Flannelboard)
Almost everyone has heard the agonizing cries of a baby forced to have their diaper changed. Mr. Keith's distracting song will work with changing clothes and baths, too.
Mouse Mess (Me!)
My coworkers designed these environmental print flannel boards to celebrate One Book 4 Colorado and the book choice, Mouse Mess.
Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes (Tara from Storytime with Miss Tara and Friends)
Everyone loves Pete the Cat! Especially when he has delicious cupcakes!
It's an Orange Aardvark (Tara from Storytime with Miss Tara and Friends)
I'm in awe of this brilliant flannel retelling of this book by Michael Hall.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
You need to check out these jellyfish and rhyme! This is the perfect addition to your summertime ocean themes.
Paintbrushes (Nikki from heytherelibrary)This is an Inspired By post for rainbow/spring/color/art storytimes. This game will get those little brains working on memory recall, as well as colors.
Anne is mixing National Poetry Month with STEM and storytime! I love the idea of using containers of different shapes to give the poem a sensory aspect, too.
Almost everyone has heard the agonizing cries of a baby forced to have their diaper changed. Mr. Keith's distracting song will work with changing clothes and baths, too.
My coworkers designed these environmental print flannel boards to celebrate One Book 4 Colorado and the book choice, Mouse Mess.
Everyone loves Pete the Cat! Especially when he has delicious cupcakes!
I'm in awe of this brilliant flannel retelling of this book by Michael Hall.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Friday, April 21, 2017
Flannel Friday - Mouse Mess
One Book 4 Colorado is an annual initiative to get free books into the hands of four-year-olds around the state. State residents vote between three titles (each title must be available from Scholastic in paperback and in both English and Spanish).
This year our title is Mouse Mess by Linnea Asplind Riley and our branches went all out decorating for it.
My department, Child and Family Library Services, made felt boards for each location. The boards highlight the environmental print in the book.
Each branch also has a scavenger hunt happening. Children are given a sheet with the pictures they need to find throughout the children's section.
I'm hosting the round up this week! Check back later for the rest of the Flannel Friday community's submissions.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
This year our title is Mouse Mess by Linnea Asplind Riley and our branches went all out decorating for it.
My department, Child and Family Library Services, made felt boards for each location. The boards highlight the environmental print in the book.
Each branch also has a scavenger hunt happening. Children are given a sheet with the pictures they need to find throughout the children's section.
I'm hosting the round up this week! Check back later for the rest of the Flannel Friday community's submissions.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Flannel Friday Placeholder for April 22, 2017
Friday, January 27, 2017
Surprise! It's a Flannel Friday!
Let's see what surprises this Friday had in store for us!
Jessica from Storytime in the Stacks shared her version of the Mitten Matching Game. I love the song that goes along with this!
Building Mr. Snowman is also from Jessica. This is an adorable way to get audience participation and work on sequencing.
It's the Year of the Rooster, and April from Storytime Ukulele has a catchy farm song featuring our fine feathered friend: I Love My Rooster. She added chords and an adaptation for dinosaurs, too.
Though Mr. Keith points out that you should never shake a baby, you may want to wibble and wobble and jiggle and joggle one through Jelly in the Bowl.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Jessica from Storytime in the Stacks shared her version of the Mitten Matching Game. I love the song that goes along with this!
Building Mr. Snowman is also from Jessica. This is an adorable way to get audience participation and work on sequencing.
It's the Year of the Rooster, and April from Storytime Ukulele has a catchy farm song featuring our fine feathered friend: I Love My Rooster. She added chords and an adaptation for dinosaurs, too.
Though Mr. Keith points out that you should never shake a baby, you may want to wibble and wobble and jiggle and joggle one through Jelly in the Bowl.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Friday, December 2, 2016
Flannel Friday 12/02/16: It's Not That Cold Outside
IT'S SNOWING IT'S SNOWING IT'S SNOWING IT'S SNOWING!
Okay, maybe not right this very minute, but now that I'm in Colorado, I expect it to happen all the time. This is ski country, right?!
For this week's extra special Winter Extravaganza Flannel Friday, I made a flannel that can accompany a song I'll be using in a program in February.
It can also be used for:
Wendy from Flannel Board Fun is hosting the roundup today. Don't forget to check her blog later to see all of the submissions from this week.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Okay, maybe not right this very minute, but now that I'm in Colorado, I expect it to happen all the time. This is ski country, right?!
For this week's extra special Winter Extravaganza Flannel Friday, I made a flannel that can accompany a song I'll be using in a program in February.
It's Not That Cold Outside
(to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
I don't want to wear my coat, wear my coat, wear my coat
I don't want to wear my coat
It's not that cold outside.
Repeat with scarf, boots, mittens, and hat
Aaaa CHOOOOOoooo!
It can also be used for:
Boots, Jacket, Scarf, and Hat
Sung to: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”
Boots, jacket, scarf, and hat,
Scarf and hat.
Boots, jacket, scarf, and hat,
Scarf and hat.
In wintertime we dress like that.
Boots, jacket, scarf, and hat,
Scarf and hat.
Wendy from Flannel Board Fun is hosting the roundup today. Don't forget to check her blog later to see all of the submissions from this week.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Friday, November 4, 2016
Flannel Friday Roundup: November 4, 2016
It's roundup day! Let's take a look at the fabulous Friday felt fabrications for Friday.
WHAT'S THAT?! YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP! I'm having difficulty hearing you over these NOISY ROBOTS made by Kathryn from Fun with Friends at Storytime!
Whew, it's a little quieter now. We can hear these Five Christmas Cookies made by Kate at Felt Board Magic chanting their rhyme. Don't eat too many, or you'll get a tummy ache. She's even included a pattern so you can bake more this holiday season.
After all those cookies, I need to brush my teeth. Never fear, because these Five Little Teeth also made by Kate at Felt Board Magic are here!
If you're worried about the Christmas rush, we have an adorable fall felt board for you. Mr. Keith from Felt-tastic Flannelboard Funtime has made these cute leaves for Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down. And, as if you need more convincing, there's coffee involved.
Wendy from Flannel Board Fun shows us just what might be hiding in those leaves: Little Snail. This Inspired By Flannel Friday idea actually uses real leaves!
Our last post is from the amazing Miss Mary Liberry (I say this not just because we work together, although it might be super awkward if I didn't). She's made a felt version of Brian Won's Hooray For Hat with super cute animals.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
WHAT'S THAT?! YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP! I'm having difficulty hearing you over these NOISY ROBOTS made by Kathryn from Fun with Friends at Storytime!
Whew, it's a little quieter now. We can hear these Five Christmas Cookies made by Kate at Felt Board Magic chanting their rhyme. Don't eat too many, or you'll get a tummy ache. She's even included a pattern so you can bake more this holiday season.
After all those cookies, I need to brush my teeth. Never fear, because these Five Little Teeth also made by Kate at Felt Board Magic are here!
If you're worried about the Christmas rush, we have an adorable fall felt board for you. Mr. Keith from Felt-tastic Flannelboard Funtime has made these cute leaves for Autumn Leaves Are Falling Down. And, as if you need more convincing, there's coffee involved.
Wendy from Flannel Board Fun shows us just what might be hiding in those leaves: Little Snail. This Inspired By Flannel Friday idea actually uses real leaves!
Our last post is from the amazing Miss Mary Liberry (I say this not just because we work together, although it might be super awkward if I didn't). She's made a felt version of Brian Won's Hooray For Hat with super cute animals.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Flannel Friday Round Up: November 4
Let's get ready for Fri-YAY!
Please post your submissions for this week's Flannel Friday round up in the comments below by 10pm Eastern.
And Happy November!
Please post your submissions for this week's Flannel Friday round up in the comments below by 10pm Eastern.
And Happy November!
Friday, September 16, 2016
Flannel Friday Roundup 09/16/2016
Flannel Friday has come around once again! Was it just me, or was this week crazy? Let's blame it on the harvest moon, shall we?
Emily from Literary Hoots is getting royally silly with her "There's a Castle in the Middle of the Moat". Try this the next time you do a fairy tales or kingdoms storytime.
Keith from Felt-tastic Flannelboard Funtime shared his version of Dog's Colorful Day. The pieces are so detailed! They bring a whole new life to this favorite story and Keith even added motions for more fun.
Shawn from Read, Rhyme & Sing celebrates International Dot Day with a new twist on the old classic Little Mouse: Robot, Robot!
Speaking of Dot Day, Lisa M. from Libraryland turned Eric Litwin's new book, The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka Dot Pants into a fun flannel board. I love that she didn't use felt, but foam and puffy paint, instead. Flannels can be made out of so many materials!
Wendy from Flannel Board Fun has a two-fer for us today! Her Pot of Songs is a fun way to add a little bit of flexibility to storytimes, especially when you have a wiggly crowd! She's also getting in the holiday spirit with these fun Christmas finger puppets.
Jane from Piper Loves the Library shares what is probably the cutest program I have seen in a long time (at least since the stuffed animal sleepover craze). It's called Talk to the Animals and I guarantee it will make you squee with delight.
Fall is almost upon us, and Kate from Felt Board Magic has two apple-tastic posts to share this week. A-P-P-L-E is a popular piggyback of B-I-N-G-O, but Kate has added her own flavor to it with an extra "crunchiness." Ten Red Apples is a cute song that also introduces addition and subtraction. Yummy!
And lastly we have Kathryn from Fun with Friends at Storytime with a fun balloon song, Counting Balloons, that will be perfect to use on the windy fall days that are coming soon.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Emily from Literary Hoots is getting royally silly with her "There's a Castle in the Middle of the Moat". Try this the next time you do a fairy tales or kingdoms storytime.
Keith from Felt-tastic Flannelboard Funtime shared his version of Dog's Colorful Day. The pieces are so detailed! They bring a whole new life to this favorite story and Keith even added motions for more fun.
Shawn from Read, Rhyme & Sing celebrates International Dot Day with a new twist on the old classic Little Mouse: Robot, Robot!
Speaking of Dot Day, Lisa M. from Libraryland turned Eric Litwin's new book, The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka Dot Pants into a fun flannel board. I love that she didn't use felt, but foam and puffy paint, instead. Flannels can be made out of so many materials!
Wendy from Flannel Board Fun has a two-fer for us today! Her Pot of Songs is a fun way to add a little bit of flexibility to storytimes, especially when you have a wiggly crowd! She's also getting in the holiday spirit with these fun Christmas finger puppets.
Jane from Piper Loves the Library shares what is probably the cutest program I have seen in a long time (at least since the stuffed animal sleepover craze). It's called Talk to the Animals and I guarantee it will make you squee with delight.
Fall is almost upon us, and Kate from Felt Board Magic has two apple-tastic posts to share this week. A-P-P-L-E is a popular piggyback of B-I-N-G-O, but Kate has added her own flavor to it with an extra "crunchiness." Ten Red Apples is a cute song that also introduces addition and subtraction. Yummy!
And lastly we have Kathryn from Fun with Friends at Storytime with a fun balloon song, Counting Balloons, that will be perfect to use on the windy fall days that are coming soon.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Friday, June 17, 2016
Flannel Friday Roundup June 17, 2016
Friday, Friday, gotta get Flannel on Friday!
Lisa from Thrive After Three is kicking summer off with a flannel version of What This Story Needs is a Crunch and a Munch by Emma J. Virjan. silly rhymes + picnics = a fantastic Summer.
Let's welcome long time reader, first time poster, Michelle from Friday Story Time! She has turned Jim Averbeck's Except If into a gorgeous flannel board. Thanks for joining the posting fun, Michelle!
Summer means camping, especially to this poor woman stuck in the Arizona heat! Emily from Literary Hoots is sharing her love of getting back to nature with A Camping We Will Go. Stay cool, Emily!
Take a break from the heat with Wendy from Flannel Board Fun and her gingerbread set. This beautiful piece of art looks (almost) good enough to eat!
Kate from Felt Board Magic has two great ideas for us this week. First, she puts a new spin on Little Mouse with her Little Worm Hide and Seek. Her set of Five Cheeky Monkeys Swinging in a Tree (one of my favorites) is crazy cute! I am almost rooting for the little fellas this time.
It's not summer without a great fruit salad! Luckily, Laura from Literacious has just the thing. She's turned the song from Jbrary into a flannel board and even has a template to share. Yummy yummy! (And if you get that, you are probably like me and watch WAY too much Wiggles).
Mr. Keith from Felt-tastic Flannelboard Funtime (awesome blog name, btw) has made a flannel of Animal Colors. If you tell me you've seen cuter flannels, I just don't believe you.
Lastly we have a Flannel Friday veteran, Cate from Storytiming, with her super awesome octopus that she uses for Herman the Helper by Robert Kraus. Happy Cephalopod Week, everyone!
That's all we wrote, folks. Thank you so much to our participants this week and thank you all for being a part of Flannel Friday.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Lisa from Thrive After Three is kicking summer off with a flannel version of What This Story Needs is a Crunch and a Munch by Emma J. Virjan. silly rhymes + picnics = a fantastic Summer.
Let's welcome long time reader, first time poster, Michelle from Friday Story Time! She has turned Jim Averbeck's Except If into a gorgeous flannel board. Thanks for joining the posting fun, Michelle!
Summer means camping, especially to this poor woman stuck in the Arizona heat! Emily from Literary Hoots is sharing her love of getting back to nature with A Camping We Will Go. Stay cool, Emily!
Take a break from the heat with Wendy from Flannel Board Fun and her gingerbread set. This beautiful piece of art looks (almost) good enough to eat!
Kate from Felt Board Magic has two great ideas for us this week. First, she puts a new spin on Little Mouse with her Little Worm Hide and Seek. Her set of Five Cheeky Monkeys Swinging in a Tree (one of my favorites) is crazy cute! I am almost rooting for the little fellas this time.
It's not summer without a great fruit salad! Luckily, Laura from Literacious has just the thing. She's turned the song from Jbrary into a flannel board and even has a template to share. Yummy yummy! (And if you get that, you are probably like me and watch WAY too much Wiggles).
Mr. Keith from Felt-tastic Flannelboard Funtime (awesome blog name, btw) has made a flannel of Animal Colors. If you tell me you've seen cuter flannels, I just don't believe you.
Lastly we have a Flannel Friday veteran, Cate from Storytiming, with her super awesome octopus that she uses for Herman the Helper by Robert Kraus. Happy Cephalopod Week, everyone!
That's all we wrote, folks. Thank you so much to our participants this week and thank you all for being a part of Flannel Friday.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Flannel Friday Placeholder for June 17, 2016
What's so awesome about Flannel Friday?
Put your links to your Flannel Friday posts in the comments by 10:00 pm ET Friday for this week's roundup. I can't wait to see what you have for this week!
Put your links to your Flannel Friday posts in the comments by 10:00 pm ET Friday for this week's roundup. I can't wait to see what you have for this week!
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Flannel Friday - All Around the Swamp
Hello everyone! As some of you know, I started working in a new library near Denver, CO. It's been a big change, but I am LOVING it so far. Especially since it brings me closer to our Flannel Friday founder, Melissa from Mel's Desk, and Mary from Miss Mary Liberry!
I can't quite call this my own submission. Like all great artists, Isteal borrow from those around me. In this case, everything is entirely Melissa's, I just repurposed it. I needed ideas for a dinosaur storytime, and low and behold, she had already done most of the legwork! There was even a flannel already created that I stole borrowed for this. That's right, it's literally her actual flannel that she made for her storytimes. Sharing an office wall with her is awesome.
I can't quite call this my own submission. Like all great artists, I
All Around the Swamp
Sung to: "The Wheels on the Bus"
Pteranodon’s wings went flap, flap, flapFlap, flap, flap,
Flap, flap, flap,
Pteranodon’s wings went flap, flap, flap
All around the swamp.
Triceratop’s horns went poke, poke, poke…Apatosaurus’ mouth went munch, munch, munch…
My additions:
Tyrannosaurus goes roar, roar, roar
Stegosaurus goes stomp, stomp, stomp
--Melissa from Mel's Desk
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
My additions:
Tyrannosaurus goes roar, roar, roar
Stegosaurus goes stomp, stomp, stomp
--Melissa from Mel's Desk
Here's the link to the dinosaur template and you can find the link to Melissa's dinosaur storytime in the credit above.
Emily from Literary Hoots is hosting the roundup today. Don't forget to check her blog later to see all of the submissions from this week.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Friday, March 4, 2016
Happy Birthday, Flannel Friday!
School Visit: Dr. Seuss' Birthday
Happy fifth birthday to Flannel Friday! I thank my lucky stars every day that I found such a welcoming group of people who are just as enthusiastic about working with children as I am. Thank you all for continuing to make Flannel Friday a fun and engaging space!
This week, we had a special daycare group visit us to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. Instead of reading books by the Dr. himself, I chose to read past winners of the Geisel Award.
Happy fifth birthday to Flannel Friday! I thank my lucky stars every day that I found such a welcoming group of people who are just as enthusiastic about working with children as I am. Thank you all for continuing to make Flannel Friday a fun and engaging space!
This week, we had a special daycare group visit us to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. Instead of reading books by the Dr. himself, I chose to read past winners of the Geisel Award.
Books: You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang and The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Songs/Rhymes
Bread and Butter
Bread and butter
Marmalade and jam
Let's say hello as high as we can
(whisper: hello)
Repeat with:
...low as we can
...fast as we can
...slow as we can
...loud as we can
...quiet as we can
--Jbrary
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We're going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We're going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We're going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1: Blast off!
--Jbrary
I am hosting this week's Flannel Friday Birthday Celebration Bonanza, so check back to see what everyone else has shared this week. Also, feel free to stop by our Facebook page and tell us how you found Flannel Friday and how long you've been a part of our group.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Happy Fifth Birthday, Flannel Friday!
It's Flannel Friday's Fifth birthday!!! This week we'll be featuring new and old party themed submissions.
Our founder, Melissa from Mel's Desk, shares her birthday set, complete with hats, candles, cupcakes, and presents!
Kathryn from Fun with Friends at Storytime has some birthday presents for us to unwrap, along with lots of fun birthday activities and books.
Wendy has an exciting line up for us this week: Little Gorilla, Cupcakes, More Cupcakes, and PRESENTS!
Stop! Go! Wait, what?! Laura from Literacious is up to one crazy party game with her story about The Crazy Traffic Light.
Jaime has a felt version of the classic picture book, Happy Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch at Miss Jaime's Library Journeys.
Jane shares with us how she found Flannel Friday and her secret, no-bake cupcake recipe (spoiler alert: they're made out of felt).
Lastly, I'm sharing my twist on the Dr. Seuss' Birthday storytime. Disclaimer: no Dr. Seuss books were read during the performing of this storytime.
Thank you so much for celebrating with us! I started this blog in order to participate in Flannel Friday, and I can't even tell you how many ways it's changed my life. I've become a better librarian, I've met so many people, and I've had so many new experiences. Here's to many more years of flanneling on Fridays!
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Friday, January 8, 2016
Flannel Friday Roundup - January 8, 2016
It's the first roundup of 2016! I hope everyone had a great December and is ready for what the new year will bring.
First up, it's Lauren with Dinosaur, Dinosaur, a redo of the classic "Little Mouse". What door is he behind? Can you guess? ROAR!!!
Wendy has made a great number of awesome flannels to start the year off with a bang!
Cowboy needs help getting dressed! Can you come to his rescue? Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons are back to help us count down to our belly buttons. Are you hungry for some pie? You will be after you see this delicious rendition of "Little Mouse". Lastly, make some veggie soup for these cold winter days.
Thank you for ringing in the new year right with Flannel Friday!
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
First up, it's Lauren with Dinosaur, Dinosaur, a redo of the classic "Little Mouse". What door is he behind? Can you guess? ROAR!!!
Wendy has made a great number of awesome flannels to start the year off with a bang!
Cowboy needs help getting dressed! Can you come to his rescue? Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons are back to help us count down to our belly buttons. Are you hungry for some pie? You will be after you see this delicious rendition of "Little Mouse". Lastly, make some veggie soup for these cold winter days.
Thank you for ringing in the new year right with Flannel Friday!
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Friday, December 18, 2015
Flannel Friday - A Felt Advent Calendar
Can you believe that this is the last Flannel Friday of the year?! Neither can I!
This project is something that I made for my daughter, actually. It's not perfect, but it's been fun planning it out. She's a very active toddler, so I gave her a Christmas tree of her own to play with.
I bought a large sheet of green felt and used 3M strips to tape it on her door. I used washi tape for the outline of the tree and base (though I did have to go back and glue the washi tape down because it wasn't sticky enough to stay on the tree). The ornaments are shapes I traced from her shape sorter set and the numbers are glitter glue. I've been giving her one ornament a day. Though they're not pictured on the tree, the last five days will be yellow stars. And as you can see she has already lost poor day ten, a green triangle to match days eight and nine, which all together make a Christmas tree of their own.
Mary from Miss Mary Liberry is hosting the roundup this week.
***Remember: you can also find Flannel Friday on Facebook, Pinterest, and at our Flannel Friday Blog. If you're new to Flannel Friday, don't forget to add your name and location to our Where Is Flannel Friday map.***
Happy Holidays, Everyone! See you all again in the new year!
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Flannel Friday - The Gingerbread Man
It's been a loooooong time since I've done a Flannel Friday, but I
really liked this Gingerbread Man song I found on
PreschoolEducation.com. It's a nice and easy rhyme, and you can change
the animals, add characters, etc. The template came from MakingLearningFun.com. I colored them in, laminated them, cut them out, and placed a magnet on the back.
The roundup for this week can be found on my blog here.
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The Gingerbread Man
Sung to: "Wheels on the Bus"
The gingerbread man ran through the town,
Through the town, through the town.
The gingerbread man ran through the town,
"You'll never catch me."
He ran away from a cow,
from a cow, from a cow
He ran away from a cow,
"You'll never catch me."
He ran away from a sheep,
from a sheep, from a sheep
He ran away from a sheep
"You'll never catch me."
He ran away from a dog,
from a dog, from a dog
He ran away from a dog,
"You'll never catch me."
Then he came to a fox,
To a fox, to a fox
The fox said,
"You can trust me"
Then he ate him, yes siree.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Flannel Friday Roundup: December 4
First up is first-timer Wendy! She has made a blog, Flannel Board Fun, just so she could participate in Flannel Friday. Her Five Little Snowmen Fat is just one of the crazy cute flannels on her blog. Welcome to the club, Wendy!
Get into the Christmas spirit with April at Storytime Ukelele. She has her felt version of It Must Be Santa paired with the chords and lyrics to the song. Ho, ho, ho!
These Five Little Snowmen are in desperate need of something cold! Hop on over to Kate's blog, Felt Board Magic, to see what their fate is (spoiler alert: SNOW!)
Kate has also decorated a Christmas tree for us! The Lights on the Tree are beautiful indeed!
In an Inspired by Flannel Friday post, Jen has made Five Little Snowmen and even included a template for us (that she made herself!) on her blog, Adventures in Storytime.
Kathryn from Fun with Friends at Storytime has turned her Christmas tree into an interactive play board for her children's section. What a fun way to keep kids busy when there are no storytimes!
Miss Mary Liberry has made a triumphant comeback with Froggy Gets Dressed. Side note: she made us guess what it was and I got it correct. Not bragging or anything...
In other comeback news, I have my first flannel in a long time, too. It's The Gingerbread Man told with an easy-to-remember rhyme.
If you're feeling too chilly, warm up with Amy's Itsy Bitsy Monkey on her blog One Little Librarian. It is adorable and I can't wait to use it for Chinese New Year in 2016.
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