storytime katie

After a personal vacation, and then work CRAZINESS with other staff members taking their time off as well, things have been pretty quiet on the blog. (Sorry about that!) But I’m back, starting today, and for a long time to come!

Today, I give you a super simple flannelboard for use during your doctor storytimes or Letter X storytimes: X-Rays!

This was a simple matching game. I laid out the x-rays and the kids told me what words matched the x-rays. They also pointed to their bodies as we matched up words with x-rays. I enjoyed this flannel because it was simple and effective and it also was incredibly interesting to talk to the kids about pictures of their bones.

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Lisa is hosting this week’s Flannel Friday; visit her to link up your post! To find out more about Flannel Friday, please visit the Flannel Friday website!

This Flannel Friday was inspired by an Etsy set that I found on Pinterest. Since the shop is closed now, I just made my own!

I used a basic semi-circle template that I freehanded. I was brave and used puffy paint for the numbers and letters, but I did cut out black felt pieces for the watermelon seeds.

This is for my Letter W storytime and I could have used it for picnic storytime as well. It would also work great in summertime!

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I am hosting this week’s Flannel Friday; visit here to link up your post! To find out more about Flannel Friday, please visit the Flannel Friday website!

Today’s Flannel Friday is a beloved children’s classic: Mrs. Wishy-Washy!

I know that a ton of Flannel Fridayers have made this one, from various templates and patterns. I used the Kizclub version, but I did not make a ton of each animal. Instead I used the last template of each animal, reversed it, and then glued it on double-sided.

I used this back in “Messy” storytime, and it could definitely be used in a “Farm” theme as well!

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Sharon is hosting this week’s Flannel Friday; visit her blog to link up your post! To find out more about Flannel Friday, please visit the Flannel Friday website!

Today’s Flannel Friday is an inspired by post — these fabulous popsicles come by way of Cate at Storytiming!

I made the flannelboard using Cate’s template and purchased the amazing CD that Cate posted about! There are a ton of different ways to use this: colors, sweets, summer, etc. — but I’m going to use it for a “Picnic” storytime next week.

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Kay is hosting this week’s Flannel Friday; visit her blog to link up your post! To find out more about Flannel Friday, please visit the Flannel Friday website!

This week, I am inspired by Sarah of Awesome Storytime to make my own leaves and tree:

I will definitely be using the song that Sarah posted:

The Leaves of the Trees
(to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The leaves of the trees turn orange and red
orange and red, orange and red
The leaves of the trees turn orange and red
All through the town.

The leaves of the trees come tumbling down
tumbling down, tumbling down
The leaves of the trees come tumbling down
All through the town.

The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish,
The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish
All through the town.

Also, I made enough leaves to pass out to the kids, so it will also be an interactive flannel! I’ve got this one scheduled for a “Leaves” theme sometime this fall!

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Kay is hosting this week’s Flannel Friday; visit her blog to link up your post! To find out more about Flannel Friday, please visit the Flannel Friday website!

This week’s Flannel Friday is inspired by Melissa, and her post “5 Strawberries.”

I used a clip art strawberry that I liked and used Publisher to stretch it out to make different sizes. (Melissa does have a template up on her blog that I completely forget about when I pinned the picture to Pinterest! I need to start making better comments!) Like Melissa, I did the seeds with embroidery floss since it was easier for me as my puffy paint stock is black, white, and pink.

When I did this during “Letter S” storytime, I used our storytime mascot to pull off the strawberries in this rhyme:

Five red strawberries, sweet to the core.
Bear came and ate one and then there were four.

Four red strawberries, growing near a tree.
Bear came and ate one and then there were three.

Three red strawberries, for you and you and you.
Bear came and ate one and then there were two.

Two red strawberries, sitting in the sun.
Bear came and ate one and then there was one.

One red strawberry, left all alone.
Bear came and ate it and then there were none.

(Rhyme was modified by one that Abby posted about apples!)

Anyway, you can guess that the kids LOVED seeing a puppet grab pieces off the feltboard! I will definitely be using this flannel again in “Picnic” storytime in a few weeks!

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Lisa is hosting this week’s Flannel Friday; visit her blog to link up your post! To find out more about Flannel Friday, please visit the Flannel Friday website!